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Checking cheaters

Checking cheaters

By Adam Schwartz, Staff Reporter February 5, 2018

  High school students have the pressure of classes and maintaining a solid GPA while juggling extracurricular activities as well. Being overloaded with work or forgetting to review for a test can make...

Showing up and showing out

Showing up and showing out

By JoAnna Alexander, Intern February 2, 2018

On Sunday, Jan. 28, the highly anticipated Grammy award show took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Every year, a big aspect of the program is the red carpet and what celebrities arrive...

Does Logan Paul deserve redemption?

Does Logan Paul deserve redemption?

By Erin Kaled, Web Editor February 2, 2018

Logan Paul, the disgraced youtuber has finally made his return to social media. After three weeks of radio silence, Paul returns with a video about suicide prevention and an interview with ‘Good...

Crazy Ex-girlfriend excels in third season

Crazy Ex-girlfriend excels in third season

By Amber Braker, Page Editor January 31, 2018

"Crazy Ex-girlfriend," The CW's unique musical sitcom, is back with its third season and another new theme song.  So far it’s diverging from its whimsical roots in favor of more overtly dark themes...

Riverdale winter premiere packs action and suspense

Riverdale winter premiere packs action and suspense

By Savannah Burguron, Intern January 30, 2018

  After an action-packed winter premiere of  “Riverdale,” viewers will come back for more. It premiered Jan. 17 on the CW network and introduced the audience to a new character and went further...

Top 10 movies you shouldn’t miss coming out this year

Top 10 movies you shouldn’t miss coming out this year

By Sarah Shanley, Staff Reporter January 29, 2018

A Wrinkle in Time (March 9) Starring Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kailing and Reese Witherspoon, “A Wrinkle in Time” is based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle. It follows Meg Murry,...

Board game day hosted to combat isolation

Board game day hosted to combat isolation

By Emily Widgren and Hannah Zalewski January 29, 2018

In their Exploring Global Issues class, seniors Eva Ciaramitaro and Erin Kaled are combating the isolationism brought on by technology and phones and hosting a board game day for teens and the elderly...

From YouTube star to pop star

From YouTube star to pop star

By JoAnna Alexander, Intern January 26, 2018

Former YouTuber and music sensation Troye Sivan released his new song “My My My!” on Jan. 10. In the past, Sivan has created hit songs like “Wild” and “Youth.” Sivan’s songs are dream...

Go Plane: Great concept, poor execution

Go Plane: Great concept, poor execution

By Colin Haroutunian, Intern January 26, 2018

Set above a blue sky, the controllable plane in mobile app “Go Plane” can actively dodge incoming rockets through the swipes and movement of a player’s finger. The app features a variety of unlocks...

Keeping it brief: five things to know for the week of Jan. 15-22

Keeping it brief: five things to know for the week of Jan. 15-22

By Michal Ruprecht, Editor-at-Large January 22, 2018

1. Government shutdowns At midnight on Friday, Jan. 19, the U.S. government shut down. Although the House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill, lawmakers weren’t able to pass the bill...

Our editorial: Building global citizens requires diverse leaders

Our editorial: Building global citizens requires diverse leaders

By The Editorial Board January 20, 2018

Throughout the years, school systems across the United States have made efforts to introduce minority faculty. But, as the student population at North continues to become more diverse in terms of ethnicity,...

Smoke and mirrors: the cunning manipulation of a generation of smokers

Smoke and mirrors: the cunning manipulation of a generation of smokers

By Abbey Cadieux, Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2018

Cotton candy. Blue raspberry. Strawberry shortcake. Browsing the aisles of a modern smoke shop is the equivalent of visiting a candy store for adults and (some underage) teens. The only difference...

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