The arts: necessary or an “accessory”
[caption id="attachment_1197" align="alignright" width="300"] JUNIOR HANNAH HOLLOWAY works outside painting a canvas during her art class. This is her fourth art class at Northwood. Becca...
On the clock: Teens and their jobs
Senior Maria Vanderford was at work as a lifeguard watching the pool. One day, a kid with a backpack on fell in the pool and...
Love in 2nd Period: Dating at NHS
[caption id="attachment_1191" align="alignright" width="300"] JAKE SKUMPIJA and HEATHER HAWKINS are a happy couple. Ally DeJong/The Omniscient[/caption] Relationships are a delicate topic with any age group,...
Club Update: SADD preps for prom, Science Olympiad to States
[caption id="attachment_1187" align="alignright" width="300"] SOPHOMORE COLIN MARTIN is a member of FFA and works with the group's chickens. Photo courtesy of Gale Brickhouse[/caption] We’ve all...
Too much for teens? School work causes breakdowns
Hearing that loud, obnoxious, beeping alarm noise go off at 6 a.m. every weekday morning never fails to remind me just how tired I am...
Does high school stifle student creativity?
The definition of creativity is the use of imagination or original ideas. But there is one problem: the use of creativity is dwindling due to...
When teaching styles clash, students struggle
Some teachers, who will of course remain nameless, have certain styles of teaching that make it difficult for students to relate. Whether it is because...
A judgmental society: Tattoos and piercings
If you’ve ever seen me around Northwood or know me, you know I have my eyebrow pierced. And if you don’t know me, but were...
How obsessed is too obsessed?
In this day and age, it’s easy to gain information on a celebrity. Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, your eyes are...