Carson Shaner receives Extra Effort Award
Jessica Kolomichuk/The Omniscient Senior Carson Shaner broke the Northwood softball homerun record May 2 against Chapel Hill High School, hitting her 15th career...
¡Vamonos!: Students travel to Spain
Photo courtesy of Leslie Burwell During Spring Break, a group of seven Northwood students traveled to Spain to experience the culture. They started in Madrid...
Students Saving Lives: Northwood holds annual blood drive
Tory Scott/The Omniscient Eighty two students gave blood at the annual blood drive hosted by The Red Cross and Northwood’s Nursing Fundamentals Thursday, April 20....
Prom?: Promposals take Northwood by storm
[gallery columns="5" type="slideshow" ids="5288,5289,5290,5291,5292,5293,5294,5295,5296,5297"] The expensive dresses, rented tuxes, corsages, limos, makeup and hair appointments, pre-prom dinners and post-prom parties. This high school tradition...
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,”...
STIs on the Rise: Students discuss the stigma around getting tested
According to the Chatham County Public Health Department, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) have been on the rise in Chatham County. In 2015, the rate of...
From Books to Bootcamp: Seniors join the Army after graduating high school
Imagine being abruptly woken up at 4:30 a.m. to your drill sergeant yelling at you. You scramble to put on your uniform and boots within...
Coming For a Better Life: Immigrants tell their stories about life in the United States
All names, except that of ESL teacher Christopher Atkins, have been changed to protect the identity of undocumented immigrants. Sofia Lopez left Cuernavaca, Mexico at...
Making a Connection: LASO students assemble
For some, it’s deflating to see a Homecoming court that doesn’t represent the entire student body. From 2010-2015, Northwood’s Homecoming Court has included three male...