The Truth About Lying
[caption id="attachment_2963" align="alignright" width="300"] Meredith Norman/The Omniscient[/caption] “I lie to people who think that we’re a lot closer than we are,” an anonymous junior said....
“I take you for who you are”: Social workers Gardner and Norris
Northwood students face challenges like pregnancy, mental illness, poverty, grief and stress each year. Saundra Gardner and Rachael Norris, the school’s social workers, are the...
News Flash: Year in Review
Winter 2014: Russia began the 2014 Winter Games with an opening ceremony of music, floats and an elaborate light show. These were the most expensive...
NHS Barn Burns: Students and teachers share reactions
Northwood’s agriculture department’s barn was badly damaged by a fire the night of Sunday, Nov. 16. Agriculture teacher Gale Brickhouse discovered the fire when she...
FX Effects: Students question FX program’s effectiveness
The ninth-grade class has been participating in the Freshman Experience (FX) program since its creation in 2011. FX is a yearlong class that every student...
FBLA members participate in Triad Regional Competition
Four Northwood Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members received awards at the Triad Regional Competitive Events on Saturday, Dec. 13. Junior Marisa Stephenson, senior...
Fire devastates barn and greenhouse
[caption id="attachment_2823" align="alignright" width="300"] The fire badly damaged the barn and greenhouse. Lilli Hoffman/The Omniscient[/caption] The agriculture department’s barn and greenhouse were badly damaged by...
Northwood’s Invisible Attacker: Pertussis outbreak affects students
An invisible attacker has entered the halls of Northwood within the last weeks. The assailant is silent, except for the sounds of wracking coughs that...
Is Plus 1 a Pass or Fail?
At the beginning of the 2014 school year, a new 30-minute period was implemented between second and third period. This period originally had a different...