Deck the Halls with Disaster
As the temperature goes down and family dinner leftovers pile up, the holiday season passes by with new memories and stories to tell. But truth...
You Snooze, You Lose: Heavy traffic causes numerous complaints
Over 1,350 students currently attend Northwood, adding an additional 85 students to the school since last year. The growing population contributes to the morning traffic...
New Teacher Feature: Stephanie Cifers
Down the science hallways, in room 413, there hangs a new name upon the door. Stephanie Cifers is starting her first year at Northwood as...
Same Rubric, Different Student: Subjective grading affects students in different ways
In schools, teachers sit quietly in fluorescently lit rooms, grasp a pen, and begin a tedious task that educators are required to do: grading. Repetitively evaluating...
Origami Obsession
[caption id="attachment_3441" align="alignright" width="300"] Elizabeth Her/The Omniscient.[/caption] “How did you do that?” is a phrase I hear a lot. It’s not because I do magic...
Northwood Strikes a Turkey in the Quill
Northwood won first place in the State finals of The Quill, a writing competition that is part of the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities...
Stingrays and Pigs and Ducks, Oh My!
Spotlights gleamed around the ring. People cheered as the show opened with bursts of trumpets and pounding drums. Newman, a long-time circus pig, unrolled the...
“Cinderella” Review
Sitting in the theater for the newest remake of Cinderella, I expected to see the same repetitive story of a girl who won the heart...