Shutdown
By Abi Murray and Brooklyn McWhorter
February 1, 2019
Filed under In Depth, Showcase, Uncategorized
Tensions are rising across the nation as the government shutdown, beginning on December 22, has become the longest running in the America’s history, defeating President Clinton’s 21 full-day record in 1996 by over ten days. Because of this, 9 out of 15 federal departments and dozens of agencies are cl...
Review: On the Basis of Sex
By Sofia Ketels, Managing Editor
January 23, 2019
Filed under Features, Movies, Reviews, Showcase
“On the Basis of Sex” opened in the way any movie about female empowerment might: a hopeful and determined young woman marching towards her future as her heels click against the pavement. That young woman was Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jo...
Bohemian Rhapsody: a biopic for the ages
By Amelia Nowicki, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2018
Filed under Ideas, Movies, Reviews, Showcase
How many more ‘Galileos’ could one possibly want? Filled with hilarious zingers, a timeless soundtrack and the tear-jerking reality of life, “Bohemian Rhapsody” brilliantly tells the story of the iconic rock group, ‘Queen’ and their frontman, Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek). The first teas...
GPN Gone But Not Forgotten Facebook group honors North Alumni
By Amelia Nowicki and Sarah Shanley
May 16, 2018
Filed under Features, profiles, Showcase
For the past two years, class of 1978 alumnus Mike Nowak has run the GPN Gone But not Forgotten FaceBook Group. This page began on December 31 2016, in order to honor Nowak’s high school friends who have died. Recently, it has been revamped by Jeff Rinke, another member of the graduating class of ...
New season of New Girl falls short
By Emily Widgren, Page Editor
May 9, 2018
Season six of “New Girl” ended with viewers feeling content after main characters Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) and Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) start dating and married couple Cece Parikh (Hannah Simone) and Winston Schmidt (Max Greenfield) get news that they are pregnant with their first child...
J. cole drops new heat with new album
By Taylor Mitchell, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2018
Filed under Ideas, Music, Reviews, Showcase
Jay Z’s protege turned legend has recently dropped his 5th studio album. J. cole, known for his imagery words and storytelling songs came out with “K.O.D” late Thursday night. The album goes through the emotions of romance in the age of social media, while addressing the state of hip hop and past t...
KIB: Week of 4/22
By Adam Schwartz, Page Editor
April 23, 2018
Filed under Keeping it brief, News, Showcase
On Thursday April 26th, there is a half day for all students due to afternoon staff development. Students will report to class at regular time and will be dismissed at 10:55 A.M. All classes will be attended during the half day for a shorter period of time. For my information on half days click h...
“Bit Blaster”: basic, but patchwork nonetheless
By Colin Haroutunian, Intern
April 17, 2018
Filed under Apps, Features, Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
In the allure of clearing the way to the top of the leaderboard, arcade games are known for their replay ability. Repetition of levels is prevalent in this draw, a design concept treated no differently in “Bit Blaster”. In the hopes of bringing arcade-like features to the mobile environment, the ...
“Love, Hate, and Other Filters” allows glimpse into another culture
By Hannah Zalewski, Page Editor
April 11, 2018
In her debut novel “Love, Hate and Other Filters,” Samira Ahmed illustrates the harsh reality of being a muslim in a terrorist-fearing America. The story opens with Maya Aziz, an ambitious teen filmmaker who dreams of going to NYU and running away from her Indian parents and their ideals for h...
New twist on “Survivor” draws back old fans
By Katelynn Mulder, Senior Assistant Editor
March 27, 2018
Recently coming out with it's 36th season, “Survivor: Ghost Island” once again follows the classic Survivor tradition of leaving 16 players in two different tribes to compete against one another for a chance at a million dollars. Taking place in Fiji, the two tribes Malolo and Naviti appear to be ...
Marching for Our Lives
By Sofia Ketels, Web Editor-In-Chief
March 25, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Yesterday, I marched alongside more than 800,000 people down Pennsylvania Avenue. Among us stood not only survivors turned advocates, but people who had never heard the sound of a bullet being fired from a gun, or had loved ones torn away from this world decades too soon. I saw people like me, who had s...
Food versus fiction
By Abi Murray, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2018
Filed under Features, Ideas, Showcase
In the United States, approximately six to eight million adults don’t eat meat, fish, or poultry. Another several million have eliminated red meat and a whopping 2 million Americans follow a vegan diet. In the past several years, there has been a massive shift towards a more plant based diet as...
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