Every month staff of The Northwood Omniscient recommends something for students and staff. For the month of February, staff members recommended resources for Black History Month. Resources include notable figures, shows, movies, book and websites relating to Black history and culture.
Work has started on the Pittsboro traffic circle. A deal was reached back in the October of 2020 with Raleigh-based contractor Carolina Sunrock LLC to mill and resurface about 250 feet of asphalt around the traffic circle. This means that they will remove the top layer of asphalt and replace it with a newer, smoother coat. The deal was valued at 2.48 million dollars. The town of Pittsboro is expected to finish construction in October of this year, weather permitting.
On Monday, Jan. 25, the Northwood Girl’s Basketball Team played against Chapel Hill High School at Northwood. Due to COVID guidelines, the crowd was not as big as it has been in past years. Only parents were allowed to attend and watch the game. Scores for both teams were low during the first quarter but went up at the beginning of the second quarter. Chapel Hill scored five points going into halftime. Throughout the game, Tekeyah Bland, a Northwood senior, scored 15 points and 12 rebounds. Teammate McKenna Snively, a Northwood junior scored 14 points. Throughout the second half of the game, Northwood held the lead and ended up winning the game 48-36. This win made the NHS Girl’s Basketball Team conference champions for the second year in a row.
On Saturday Jan. 23, the Northwood Boys’ Cross Country team and Northwood junior Caroline Murrell competed at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3A State Competition at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex. Murrell placed tenth individually and the Boys’ team placed eighth overall.
Seaforth High School is set to become Chatham County’s fourth public high school currently in operation. The addition is the first since the creation of Northwood High School in 1970. The school is set to be completed on April 6, 2021, opening its doors to students at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. According to Chatham County Schools (CCS), school construction is 98% as of Jan. 27. Construction has been ongoing for the past two years amounting to a project that costs $74.8 million.
On Jan. 22, 2021, the Scholastic Art Awards were released for this year’s annual art competition, with three Northwood students–Ella Sullivan, Jade Schneider and Lily Jordan–receiving awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists, a non-profit organization that offers students an opportunity to showcase their best literary and artistic work to the public and win scholarships. Each year, hundreds of students across the U.S. submit entries in 29 different categories–from poetry to photography–hoping to share their work with the world.
Lily Jordan of Northwood High School and Ella Moore of Mooresville Senior High School talk to Caroline Puckett, a Northwood High School senior, in their most recent episode of “Groovy Girls.” Discussions in this podcast focus on identity especially during the pandemic and while being part of the LGBT+ community.
Fashion. Whenever we think of that word, we think stilettos, cutting-edge blazers, bright lights and slicked back hair, plus millions of dollars worth of high-end fabrics and accessories. We don’t automatically think comfortable or cozy. But since the pandemic, people have found themselves strutting the runways from home. And so, the ideals of fashion have changed yet again.
As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look at global fashion trends of 2020, influenced in large part by the pandemic. Here’s a refresher on this year’s most popular styles, from casual to throwback.
