Smoking Revolution: Vapes and E-cigarettes gain popularity
“Nobody besides teachers and parents comment negatively about vaping; it’s just like a socially accepted thing at this point,” an anonymous junior said. “The older...
Playoff Recap
Three of Northwood’s athletic teams suffered a loss in the second round of the 3A NCHSA playoffs May 16. The baseball, softball and girls' soccer...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Large classes may be hurting the learning process
“You’re not asking all the questions you want to ask, more of your friends are in there and you can get distracted pretty easily,” senior...
Student body officers election results announced
Junior Sierra Teta was recently elected to become the next student body president for the 2015-2016 school year. Teta, unlike this year’s student body president...
Spring sports fall behind due to inclement weather
With Chatham County Schools operating on a “Monday-a-week” student schedule for the two weeks of Feb. 16-20 and Feb. 23-27 due to continuous inclement weather,...
Northwood student competes on national level: Kyle Jones places 9th in the nation in amateur motocross championships
[caption id="attachment_2965" align="alignright" width="300"] Junior Kyle Jones leans into a turn mid-race at the Pro Shootout at Hog Heaven in Godwin, N.C. Photo courtesy of...
Hello, My Name Is: David Orphal 
[caption id="attachment_2767" align="alignright" width="300"] John Dunning/The Omniscient.[/caption] “I don’t know a lot about Northwood; I’m new here,” David Orphal said. “But every year I’ve taught...