Disney Through the Years: The Evolution of the Disney Princess
Walt Disney Animation Studio released Snow White in 1937. This was the studio’s first full-length animated feature. Since then, millions have flocked to theatres to...
Keep Pittsboro Small: Student Rejects Chatham Park Initiative
[caption id="attachment_2745" align="alignright" width="300"] Courtesy of Pittsboronc.gov[/caption] I’ve lived in the same house for about 13 years. I went to Pittsboro Elementary School around the...
Staff Editorial: “Cough, cough—excuse me (from exams)”
[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignright" width="300"] Bailey Miller/The Omniscient[/caption] Typical sounds in the Northwood hallways include the ruckus of students talking and shouting, laughter of students and...
“Putting on armor:” why I choose not to wear makeup
I don’t wear makeup. When I was 10 years old, I convinced my mom to buy me a $3 Wet and Wild eyeshadow palette at...
“A sea of refugees”: Student confronts crisis in Syria
My mom and I walked the ancient Istanbul cobblestone trying not to step on the sea of Syrian refugees. A little Syrian girl, who couldn’t have...
Treating ADHD: To medicate or not to medicate?
“Don’t let them drug you.” That was the first thing my dad said to me when I told him I was diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD...
Restaurant Reviews: Fiesta Grill
Fiesta Grill Quaint and unassuming, I entirely underestimated the experience I was about to enjoy. The Fiesta Grill in Chapel Hill was definitely a pleasant surprise. When I...
No-jangles: Restrictions on food and drink
Staff Editorial Food and Drink Policy: “A reminder that outside food and drink is not permitted in the building for consump tion before school, during...
Living Without My Hero
The spotless floor and the pure white walls still haunt me as I remember walking down the hospital hallway. Each door reminded me of someone...