P.R.I.D.E. members advocate for gender-neutral bathrooms
Around the country, transgender and gender nonconforming students are often singled out and ostracized for expressing their identity in school. According to a survey by...
New Teacher Feature: Sabrina Beasley
“It’s a calling,” said Sabrina Beasley, a veteran teacher of 21 years and a new English teacher at Northwood. “I’ve always wanted to be a...
Fraternity Failure? Negative accusations emerge nationally
Across the country, fraternities continue to make headlines for the wrong reasons. In January, members of the University of Michigan chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu...
Northwood wins East Regional of Art Showcase, advances to State Final
Northwood placed first in the East Regional of the Art Showcase, earning an overall score of 4.6 out of five. Results were released Apr. 21....
OCD: Living with the hidden disorder
“You feel like the world is about to end if you don’t brush your teeth with like seven strokes in the right direction, and that’s...
Keeping the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro: Student shares concerns
Recently, more questions have been raised concerning the future of the Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro’s historic music venue. With increasing talk of redevelopment near the downtown...
Burwell named 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year
“I was really in shock,” art teacher Leslie Burwell said. “It was while I was teaching, so I was trying to engage my kids, and...
Pitch Please records in professional studio
A cappella group Pitch Please recorded two songs at Liquid 5th Productions, an a cappella recording studio in Durham, Feb. 4 and 5. The group...
Brain Drain: Students struggle with difficult classes
[caption id="attachment_2958" align="alignright" width="300"] Many students struggle under the weight of difficult classes. Becca Heilman/The Omniscient[/caption] “I don’t think that we’re doing anybody a service...