Senior pitcher selected as WRAL’s “Extra Effort” winner
Senior Connor Lawrence was presented with Tom Suiter’s Extra Effort Award Monday, May 14. WRAL filmed the presentation of the award at Northwood, and aired...
Defining DECA
It comes on the announcements all the time: “All Cool DECA kids come to the meeting this afternoon.” But students wonder: What is DECA? DECA...
NC primary invites student opinions
North Carolina’s primary elections will be held Tuesday, May 8, and students who can vote will have a chance to help decide outcomes of important...
Beyond the classroom: Smith joins dance troupe
“Dance is not like riding a bike; if you don’t do it for a while, you forget things,” dance teacher Leah Smith said. Although Smith...
Lacrosse earns 1st wins, sees growth in 2nd varsity season
Two years ago, Northwood added boys’ lacrosse as a varsity sport. After an 0-16 record in its 2011 season, the team had a change in...
Gardens, Chickens and Chinchillas, Oh My!
Northwood students have been busy raising a variety of animals under Gale Brickhouse, the agriculture teacher. The animals include chickens, rabbits, gerbils, geckos, turtles and...
Senioritis: 78 percent of seniors say they have it, but is it real?
“I didn’t really notice it; it just kind of happened,” senior Anthony Harr said. Harr explained that senioritis, which he described as “not wanting to...
Northwood students reach out to Habitat for Humanity
“Every hour that you put in really makes a difference,” said Northwood junior Quentin Northcutt. Northcutt is one of many students who has been working...
NHS presents Seussical the Musical
Seussical hit Broadway in 2000 as a fun, family musical based on Dr. Seuss’s children’s books. After its debut, Seussical started becoming popular in communities...