“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...
Meet former Olympian and North student Jennifer (Goolsbee) Schneble
By Sarah Shanley, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2018
Filed under Features, profiles, Showcase
Member of the German Winter Olympic Team and North graduate Jennifer (Goolsbee) Schneble details her life before, during and after the Olympics and how it has helped her so far in her extraordinary life. Schneble sat in a salon chair at 8 years old, discussing her dream of going to the Winter Olym...
The other side of the coin
By Michal Ruprecht, Senior Assistant Editor
March 15, 2018
While thousands of students walked out Wednesday, March 14 across the nation, a number of others opted not to participate in the walkout, a theme that was evident at North. But if I had gone to another school, I wouldn’t have known that there was a group of students not taking part in the walkout....
2018 NCAA Tournament Predictions
By Sonny Mulpuri and Billy Steigelman
March 14, 2018
Filed under Audio, Media, Showcase, Sports
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My alternate option
By Allison Lackner, Business Manager
March 14, 2018
I’m afraid to be at school today. During class at 10 a.m., North is hosting a walkout. I feel uncomfortable both supporting the walkout and staying inside the building. At the surface, it seems I have two options: be forced into a designated classroom or participate in something that was allegedly ...
Sid Meier’s Civilization V remains on top
By Colin Haroutunian, Intern
March 7, 2018
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
Despite being published over seven years ago, “Sid Meier’s Civilization V” and its multitude of DLC (downloadable content) packs are refreshing in almost every aspect. Fantastic versatility and variety are displayed in the complex systems for resources, diplomacy and production, in which the co...
Colleges respond to student demonstrations in, out of school
By Alex Harring, Managing Editor
March 7, 2018
When senior Raegan Bastien paid her deposit to Ohio University this month, it seemed like the end of the college admissions process. However, with walkouts and other protests happening in Grosse Pointe and across the nation in the country’s eye, a commitment does not necessarily mean security. D...
No one’s missing out on the new Sims 4 Laundry Pack
By Caitlin Bush and Allison Lackner
February 26, 2018
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
The newest Sims expansion pack, Sims 4 Laundry Pack, comes with country chic items and clothes that can transform the Sims house and warborde to look like it came out of an episode of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” This new pack allows players to decorate the Sims’ homes with a rustic vibe, which can ex...
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