It’s All Political: What influences students’ political beliefs?
In a generation where diversity flows like water, people are subject to their own opinions more than ever. Every day, people are more and more...
Slacktivism vs. Activism: Do actions speak louder than tweets?
“Slacktivism” is often associated with a zeal for activism on social media platforms, but a lack of effort toward real change. Despite the word’s general...
Pitch Please Performs: A cappella members invited to New York City
Imagine hundreds of voices harmonizing together. Imagine spotlights shining as thousands of audience members listen to the beautiful acoustics inside Carnegie Hall. Pitch Please, Northwood’s...
Change Has Come: Chatham Park takes over my hometown
I’ll miss the trees: towering green pines and poplars lining the backroads and highways. I’ll miss the rural serenity of Chatham County is what I...
Acting Like Myself: How theatre has changed my role in life
It is not brave to perform. It is selfish and cowardly and harmful. It is to hide in plain sight and allow all your problems...
Sealed but Never Sent: My struggle to reconnect with my father
Every year for the past 10 years, I’ve written letters to my dad that I’d never send. Father’s Day and Christmas cards are piled in...
An Unlikely Hobby: How boxing has changed me in more ways than one
Just to clear things up before I start this: I am not an athletic person. For all of my life I have been interested in...
Staff Editorial: It’s 5:00 Somewhere, and We Need a Ride
Interesting clubs, honor societies and sports teams of every variety take place after school at Northwood every day throughout the school year. Some students take...
School board approves site for new high school
September 12th, 2016, the school board met in the courthouse to have their regular session. However, this meeting was especially important. Board members made the...