Madison Makes Up Your Mind: Northwood’s advice column for the masses
The end of the year is just around the corner and I'm here to provide advice for all Northwood students. I answered questions about classes,...
Why the metal straw movement is useless
Unpopular opinion: the metal straw movement is useless. Plastic straws make up only 0.025 percent of the ocean’s plastic, according to National Geographic. Not to...
What’s the Buzz?: A Q&A with master beekeeper Jody Moore
Jody Moore is a NC Master Beekeeper and owner of Rocky River Bee Farm which operates 30-40 hives out of six Chatham County locations (www.rockyriverbees.com)...
Mayor Perry, Extraordinary: Who is the Mayor of Pittsboro?
Photo courtesy of Cindy Perry Cindy Perry, former real estate attorney and a ferocious recycler, was elected to a second term as Pittsboro’s mayor Nov....
Riley Shaner named creative writing state champion at Quill competition
Photo courtesy of Riley Shaner Junior Riley Shaner was named the creative writing state champion at the NCASA State Finals of The Quill, a writing...
Fears Over the Years: How horror movies have changed over time
Psycho, The Shining and all the Saw movies are all defining movies from their respective decades. But what caused the drastic change in story and...
Pittsboro is the place to be
Circle City Books Hours: Monday – Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. At...
Pay to Play: How much does it cost to participate in sports?
What makes an athlete? Their athletic capability or how much money is in their pocket? The price to play on a high school sports team...
Finland? More Like Fun-Land: How do American and Finnish educational environments compare?
A new face has been popping into World Language and English classes. The English, Swedish and French language teacher from Finland, Emilia Koskilahti, has been...