Sonny’s Side Note: How UFC was cheated out of a playoff spot

By Sonny Mulpuri, Web Managing Editor
January 1, 2018
Filed under Ideas, Showcase, Sonny's Side Note
There was only one undefeated college football team this season. That team was the University of Central Florida, who finished their season 13-0 after a 34-27 win over number seven ranked Auburn in the Peach Bowl. Now, in its fourth year, the College Football Playoff got to witness familiar faces compe...
U of M coach mentors swimmers

By Caitlin Bush and Allison Lackner
December 20, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Synchronized Swimming
University of Michigan’s synchronized swimming coach, Shelby Peterson Unsworth, joined the North-South combined synchronized swimming team practice Tuesday, Dec. 12. Freshman Abbey Meth said their new coach, Robin Hartnett, wanted to bring Peterson Unsworth in to help them with their technique. ...
School-lovers anonymous

By Alex Harring, Managing Editor
December 17, 2017
When Rachel Berry said, “How lucky am I to have something so hard to say goodbye too?” as she graduated in “Glee,” I didn’t truly understand how she felt. Yes, I could watch the parting of ways at high school graduation. I could see the emotion glaring from the Netflix app on my iPhone. But...
Keeping it brief: five things to know for the week of Dec. 11-15

By Amber Braker, Editor
December 12, 2017
Filed under Keeping it brief, News, Showcase
1. Attempted terrorist attack in New York City subway Yesterday during the morning rush-hour, 27-year-old Akayed Ullah set off a homemade explosive device in a New York City subway. The attack was an isolated event and left five people, including the attacker, injured. Ullah claims the attack was insp...
Minding Invisible Illness

By Erin Kaled, Editor
December 8, 2017
Over 50 million Americans—20 percent of the population. One in five people suffer from an autoimmune disease. Unfortunately, I am one of those people. I’m not looking for a pity party. I’m not looking for sympathy. I’m just a person asking for others to understand more about this “invisible il...
Freshman capitalizes on state meet experience

By Michal Ruprecht, Editor-at-Large
December 5, 2017
Filed under Fall, Girls Swimming and Diving, Showcase, Sports
Freshman Victoria Treder’s heart thumped quickly as she watched her teammates swim in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle at the Michigan High School Athletic Association girls Division II swimming and diving championships at Holland High School from Nov. 17-18. Treder has swam for the Grosse Pointe Shores...
Sims 4: Cats & dogs gains features but loses pets

By Allison Lackner, Editor
December 5, 2017
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
“Sims 4 Cats & Dogs,” the newest expansion pack for “Sims 4,” speaks for itself -- cats and dogs can now be integrated into gameplay. Introducing a pet into a Sim’s household makes it more realistic — but at the same time is a lot to handle. While the pack includes new clothing options...
Hypnotist visits North psychology classes

By Abi Murray
December 1, 2017
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
As part of their States of Consciousness chapter, Jennifer Weisbrodt’s AP Psychology classes welcomed hypnotist Michael Brody to North on Tuesday. Brody, referred to Weisbrodt by South’s Psychology teacher, was brought in because of his previous experience as a teacher and familiarity with the curri...
“Air Born” exceeds former expectations

By Katelynn Mulder, Editor
December 1, 2017
Filed under Books, Reviews, Showcase
“Air Born” by J.L. Pawley is a mix of fantasy and science fiction that is sure to attract any fiction lover. With many new twists, the novel hardly resembles “First Flight,” the first draft of the book previously available on Wattpad and Amazon. This allows for both old and new readers to exp...
Meet The Rua

By Zoe Graves, Editor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Features, profiles, Showcase
Comprised of elements similar to that of Fleetwood Mac, The Cranberries and The Corrs, siblings Alanna, Roseanna and Jonathan Brown make up The Rua. An up-and-coming band from Windsor, England, their sound is a mix of pop and folk, giving them an upbeat yet whimsical sound. One of the band’s identifyi...
Faces In The Crowd: Zac Ozormoor

By Colin Haroutunian, Intern
November 27, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Describing himself as a “console nerd,” junior Zac Ozormoor has been playing video games since he was in elementary school. Ozormoor said that he prefers to play difficult games since he likes the challenge. He said that he has enjoyed playing the game Dark Souls 3 for its theme and the effort...
Login wait times on district computers impede class time

By Lindsey Ramsdell and Emily WIdgren
November 19, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Science teacher Susan Speirs spends a lot of time in the computer labs. Her Hybrid Biology class spends about 50 percent of their class time working on computers, and her other classes also frequent the labs. Lately when she has brought her classes to the computer labs, she has noticed the wai...