Boychuck retires after 19 years of substitute teaching at Northwood
Alex Boychuck, at 84 years old, looks much younger than he is. “That’s because of sports. I was always active with sports. It kept me...
Summer at Northwood: What are your plans?
Summer is finally here, and with it comes unparalleled freedom a student can find hard to experience during the school year. Often, students have plans...
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...
Same Rubric, Different Student: Subjective grading affects students in different ways
In schools, teachers sit quietly in fluorescently lit rooms, grasp a pen, and begin a tedious task that educators are required to do: grading. Repetitively evaluating...
Plus 1: Changes for the better?
Plus 1, a new program implemented this year, has undergone many changes since it was first introduced. “I think that any time you do something...
Political Apathy: Do millennials really care?
According to the Associated Press, more people watched the Patriots defeat the Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl than voted in the midterm elections. For...
Fraternity Failure? Negative accusations emerge nationally
Across the country, fraternities continue to make headlines for the wrong reasons. In January, members of the University of Michigan chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu...
Scholarships: Students score money for college
A simple Google search for “college scholar- ships” yields about 87 million results. Many of those websites are smaller search engines, designed to help high...
Should special education students be included in traditional classrooms?
“We all want to be accepted, regardless of what we might look like, or how tall we are, or whether we excel or do not...