Bop Bop Bop, Bop to the Top: Senior Skyler Herrick wipes away her inhibitions
Growing up around circus performers, celebrities and Broadway performers is not a common experience for high school students, but for senior Skyler Herrick, it is...
“Fortnite” All Night: Inside students’ addiction to video game “Fortnite”
There you are, hiding in a bush, scared for your life. Out of 100 people, only one other person remains with you. The deadly storm...
Stranger Things Have Happened: Hit Netflix show is based on Durham area
Streaming giant Netflix has proved its ability to churn out award-winning original series, producing hit shows such as Orange is the New Black, House of...
Feature Friday: Victoria Kelly
Only 13 percent of the world’s population is trilingual, or can speak three languages fluently, according to ilanguages.org. Sophomore Victoria Kelly is a part of...
Uprooted by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican student starts over at Northwood
“We spent the whole night in my mom’s room because the hurricane was too loud and the windows were about to burst out,” senior Diego...
Full-time Mom: Senior juggles high school and motherhood
Many students find themselves struggling to keep up with their schoolwork while juggling a part-time job. Most students could not imagine juggling their schoolwork with...
Flying Solo: How I got out of my comfort zone 9,000 miles from home
Despair: that is the only thing I felt boarding my 13-hour flight to Ethiopia alone. My mom embraced me for the last time before sending...
Absent for Athletics: Student-athletes get released early for sporting events
For some student-athletes, the phrase “away game” means more than just game day—it means early release. Depending on the sport, athletes can miss anywhere from...
Going Up in Smoke: Are cigarettes making a comeback at Northwood?
The names of juniors Maria Hill, Caroline Chester and senior Jack Dotson have been changed to protect the students’ identities. “I definitely think I’m addicted,”...