“I feel a little bit like an outsider”: Race in AP and honors classes
To many students, Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes are the norm, natural progressions on one’s high school academic track. Amid the advanced and often...
Gap Year: Students take a year “on”
A form of procrastination? A slacker’s path out of studying? On the outside looking in, tak- ing a gap year may seem like an irresponsible...
The Cost of Success: Barriers prevent extracurricular participation
Extracurriculars are school related activities that do not necessarily have anything to do with a student’s courses. In Dec. 2014, six out of every 10...
“It was debilitating”: Students deal with mental illness
“[Depression] makes you feel tired. You don’t want to do anything, it almost feels like you’re fake sick, without a cough and sniffles; you feel...
Community College: An alternative collegiate path
Former Northwood student Sophia Pearce stepped foot onto the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s (UNC-W) campus for orientation, ready to take on her collegiate...
The Pressure to be Plastic: Students struggle with body image
You look in the mirror and immediately begin to pick out your flaws. You wish that stubborn acne would go away, that your nose was...
Video—Beehive Buzz: Local beekeepers discuss impact of pollinator populations
Reporters Becca and Sara Heilman discuss the impact bees have on humans and the environment with local beekeepers Randy Cleven and Mark Love. Filming and...
PEPI class hosts first Chatham County Special Olympics in 15 years
Northwood hosted Chatham County’s Special Olympics May 19. This event was hosted by the Physical Education Pupil Instructor (PEPI) class. This was the first Chatham...
Quiz Bowl team places first in state, 45th in nation in national 3-2-1 competition
Results were recently tabulated and released for the online 3-2-1 competition in which the Quiz Bowl team competed April 27. The team placed first in...