Setting the Bar High: Tessa Sheets pole vaults to victory
It may be surprising now, but senior Tessa Sheets didn’t always want to be a pole vaulter. To date, she has achieved first place in...
The Odd Couple: Dance teachers discuss their relationship
“If you’ve ever seen The Odd Couple, she is the Oscar to my Felix,” dance teacher Kristen Oakes said. “That’s kind of how we describe...
Going Up in Smoke: Are cigarettes making a comeback at Northwood?
The names of juniors Maria Hill, Caroline Chester and senior Jack Dotson have been changed to protect the students’ identities. “I definitely think I’m addicted,”...
Are Preseason Workouts Working Out?
Whether sprinting around the track, struggling out of a push up, hoisting weights above your head, pounding up and down the bleachers or gasping out...
Get Your Head in the Game: Athletes discuss the importance of mentality
The game clock is winding down, you only have a few more seconds to win the game and your final shot must be precise. You...
Fifty Four Percent: The epidemic of sexual assault and college athletes
College athletes are an extremely public face, as sporting events are some of the most popular events at a university. Crowds of thousands cheer, and...
Staff Editorial—The Game of Life: Northwood should prepare us for more than college
Photo courtesy of John Liu/Flickr Graduation: we spend our whole high school career preparing to get there and doing everything we can to make it,...
In Loss, I Found Myself
It has been a year. I still vividly remember the seemingly never-ending ride home filled with the silence of me staring at my shoes. I...
Acceptance: What growing up with a gay mom taught me
I was at soccer practice in seventh grade when a teammate approached me and asked a simple question. “Does your mom like girls?” Her straightforwardness...