Staff Editorial: It’s 5:00 Somewhere, and We Need a Ride
Interesting clubs, honor societies and sports teams of every variety take place after school at Northwood every day throughout the school year. Some students take...
Staff Editorial—WorkKeys Testing: Confused teachers, upset students
WorkKeys: a test designed by the writers of the ACT, constructed to help those going directly into the workforce after high school find their skill...
Staff Editorial—OSS: What’s the Point?
Students who get in trouble face a series of consequences. The ominous words “You have OSS” are what every student dreads, right? At Northwood, Out...
Staff Editorial: “Cough, cough—excuse me (from exams)”
[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignright" width="300"] Bailey Miller/The Omniscient[/caption] Typical sounds in the Northwood hallways include the ruckus of students talking and shouting, laughter of students and...
No-jangles: Restrictions on food and drink
Staff Editorial Food and Drink Policy: “A reminder that outside food and drink is not permitted in the building for consump tion before school, during...
When should schools intervene with social media
Our world is getting smaller and smaller; not literally of course, but through the use of the Internet and social media websites. As teens get...
Catching a buzz: Should the drinking age be lowered?
Staff Editorial Teens often argue that the drinking age should be lowered to 18, to match the voting age and the age you can join...
Charge down for what?: Charge-Up doesn’t work
Charge-Up time: three words that will make or break your mornings. For some students, it is an extra 25 minutes of learning, reviewing and school....
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Quick hits on the issues
Thumbs up to social studies teacher Roddy Story for winning Chatham County Teacher of the Year and being a great teacher. Good luck moving on...