Smith dances to the bank
[caption id="attachment_1634" align="alignleft" width="300"] Leah Smith won $5000 and was the top vote getter in a contest sponsored by Herff Jones. Photo courtesy of Kristen...
Attack on Cosplay!
[caption id="attachment_1649" align="alignleft" width="225"] Cosplay is a popular hobby among Northwood students.[/caption] Flashy and extravagant outfits, multi-colored hair, wings, tails and flashing cameras are a...
Talk wordy to me
The words “twerk” and “selfie” have recently been added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online. These two words join other pop culture words that have been...
Chris Hackney, hip-hop artist, releases mix tape
He sits alone in his room, head bent over a glowing computer screen. He puts the final touches on the background music, takes a deep...
Guard Problems The real inside story on colorguard
I stand at attention, waiting with a calm air about me for the Drum Major to begin the show. My heart is beating wildly and...
New theater teacher: Kayla Gahagen takes the stage
Her head bobbed side to side and her shoulders shrugged up and down as her snapping fingers created a rhythm. “And that’s all I got,”...
A look behind the curtain
[caption id="attachment_1320" align="alignright" width="300"] Junior Emma Korynta applies makeup before going onstage. Taylor Maloch/The Omniscient[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1321" align="alignleft" width="300"] Freshman Hunter Koch helps dancer Katha...
Beating the stereotype: Men in dance
[caption id="attachment_1303" align="alignright" width="300"] Lane Springle lifts dancer Kendall Atwater in a practice before the concert. Photo courtesy of Kendall Atwater[/caption] In a class that...
Lights, camera, starstruck: Meeting celebrities
Ever wondered what it would be like to meet a famous celebrity? To take a picture with them and ask them questions like “What’s your...