Coronavirus and Elections: How badly could the virus disrupt politics?

Torin Priddle
News/Features

President Donald Trump is just one Republican figure who has been infected by coronavirus in a cluster whose size is currently unknown. Other prominent figures who have been infected from the same cluster include Stephen Miller, First Lady Melania Trump and Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis. The president was first diagnosed on Oct. 1, after it was found that Hope Hicks, a senior counselor to the president, tested positive. The virus is believed to have spread to the rest of the president’s circle after an event at the Rose Garden in celebration of the nomination of Amy Coney Barret.

CCS Board of Education Decides to Continue Virtual Learning Through 2020: How Does This Affect Northwood Students?

Olivia McMurray
News/Features

On Sept. 23, the Chatham County Board of Education voted to continue the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year using Plan C, an entirely online instruction plan, for all high school students. The real question is, how do students feel about remaining virtual for the remainder of the year, and how will it potentially affect them?

What Foods to Eat to Retain the Most Information

Loren King
Entertainment/Lifestyle

During this time of online learning, students are expected to learn and retain the information they are given in order to do well in their classes. The way most students prepare for an upcoming test or quiz is by studying the material they are given. Studying can be done in many different ways, although some strategies may be more effective than others. But rather than looking at the different ways to study material, let’s look at another factor that research shows has a direct impact on how much information students retain while studying: the food they eat.