Peer Influences
High school is the time and place where kids start to break away from their parents’ rule and influence and shift to the influence of...
Is the dress code sexist? Females suffer at NHS
[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignright" width="225"] CHATHAM COUNTY’S dress code unfairly targets girls. Ally DeJong/The Omniscient/[/caption] If you’re a female student at Northwood, you are probably quite...
Group projects: The epitome of class time horrors
[caption id="attachment_947" align="alignleft" width="300"] GROUP PROJECTS are quite common. Should they be? Ally DeJong/The Omnisicient.[/caption] Students know of the trials of group projects. You are...
Jessica’s not afraid of the end of the world
I think people who are preparing to die on 12/21 are wasting their time. I’m not worried about it; if it happens, it happens. By...
Put people before animals: Animal testing is necessary
Among the propaganda of animal rights groups, like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), are such slogans as “Ringling Beats Animals” and “Animals...
Pittsboro reaches a crossroads: Can it appeal to a younger generation?
Pittsboro has always had its positives and negatives, just like any other small town. Some people love Pittsboro because it is a small and quiet...
The pressure to be perfect: A look inside our world
As the next generation, we’re supposed to be smarter, faster, prettier and generally better than the one before us. This is especially true for teenage...
Staff Editorial: NHS students participate in the spirit of giving
[caption id="attachment_935" align="alignleft" width="259"] Samantha Yigdal/The Omniscient[/caption] STAFF EDITORIAL It’s that time of year again. We’re all busy thinking about presents, glitter, a Christmas tree...
Legalization: A successful solution for the states?
The 2012 election brought drastic new changes to the American people: a re-elected president, new laws and things we have never seen before. Two states,...