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[caption id="attachment_996" align="alignright" width="200"] A MEMORIAL wreath gathered by Jones’ friends placed on the Haw River bridge. Photo courtesy of Kaitlyn Jones.[/caption] “He was screaming...

Illinois students suspended for off-campus tweets

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December 19, 2012December 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_992" align="alignright" width="199"] Photo illustration by Katie Robbins/The Omniscient.[/caption] Students get suspended for illegal drug use, insulting teachers, violating school rules and more, but...

NHS dance department grows

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December 19, 2012

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The dance department moved forward this year in growth by hiring former student Kristen Norwood as a full time second dance teacher. About half of...

Is the dress code sexist? Females suffer at NHS

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December 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignright" width="225"] CHATHAM COUNTY’S dress code unfairly targets girls. Ally DeJong/The Omniscient/[/caption] If you’re a female student at Northwood, you are probably quite...

From small town to big city: Sophomore auditions in Los Angeles

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December 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_979" align="alignleft" width="200"] SOPHOMORE GABBY CILA flew to Los Angeles to audition for a new TV show coming to Disney Channel next year. Photo...

Suspensions for drugs and fighting increase

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_875" align="alignright" width="300"] Northwood has seen an increase in fight and drug-related suspensions early this school year. By Tori Nothnagel/The Omniscient[/caption] A new year,...

Former UNC star becomes new boys’ hoops coach

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_883" align="alignleft" width="300"] Donald Williams gathers his players during basketball tryouts. Williams won an NCAA title as a starter for UNC in 1993.By...

Jourden Blackmon: “He’s just a monster.”

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November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

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[caption id="attachment_880" align="alignright" width="300"] Senior Jourden Blackmon set the school record for tackles in a season, and also competes in wrestling and lacrosse.By Jack Teague/The...

Jump for Joy: Freshman excels at jump rope

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November 19, 2012March 14, 2013

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[caption id="attachment_885" align="alignleft" width="200"] Freshman Nick Higgins has won a national title in jump roping.Photo courtesy of Jamie Isaac[/caption] Freshman Nick Higgins has been jump...