Masks Off: Why is no one trick-or-treating anymore?
It’s that time of year again. Across the nation and the world, kids are donning masks and costumes to celebrate Halloween. And yet, many Northwood...
Movies to watch this Halloween
It’s October, and that means you're most likely sitting on the couch, drinking apple cider and watching a variety of Halloween movies. Here are a...
Fears Over the Years: How horror movies have changed over time
Psycho, The Shining and all the Saw movies are all defining movies from their respective decades. But what caused the drastic change in story and...
A Growing Trend: Your Guide to Backyard Gardening
A recent trend in America has been a return to backyard food gardens. With vegetable prices on the rise and a growing desire for organic...
Taking Care of Business: Student Entrepreneurs
In 1965, at the age of 17, Fred DeLuca borrowed $1,000 to start Subway. He started the restaurant as a way to earn money for...
Dance teacher Leah Wilhelm shares her story
Sara Heilman/The Omniscient A young Leah Wilhelm arrives at the dance studio and strides over to the barre to warm up. Her Russian instructor observes...
Distance Learning or Early Dismissal: Are online classes effective?
Northwood gives its students the opportunity to take online courses in order to provide additional learning opportunities and give students a chance to earn college...
The Freshman Schedule Change
Illustration by Bella Goupil/The Omniscient Roughly 100 randomly picked freshman students are following a hybrid schedule this year, proposed by principal Justin Bartholomew. Instead of...
FAFSA: How to navigate, apply and submit
The basics: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a government run source of financial aid open to nearly every student planning...