It’s that time of year again–as winter comes to an end, Northwood is preparing for the spring sports season of the 2020-2021 school year. Some fall sports that were cancelled because of Covid-19 have returned to practice. Continue reading for updates on sports being offered during the spring season.
On Monday, Jan. 25, the Northwood Girl’s Basketball Team played against Chapel Hill High School at Northwood. Due to COVID guidelines, the crowd was not as big as it has been in past years. Only parents were allowed to attend and watch the game. Scores for both teams were low during the first quarter but went up at the beginning of the second quarter. Chapel Hill scored five points going into halftime. Throughout the game, Tekeyah Bland, a Northwood senior, scored 15 points and 12 rebounds. Teammate McKenna Snively, a Northwood junior scored 14 points. Throughout the second half of the game, Northwood held the lead and ended up winning the game 48-36. This win made the NHS Girl’s Basketball Team conference champions for the second year in a row.
Fashion. Whenever we think of that word, we think stilettos, cutting-edge blazers, bright lights and slicked back hair, plus millions of dollars worth of high-end fabrics and accessories. We don’t automatically think comfortable or cozy. But since the pandemic, people have found themselves strutting the runways from home. And so, the ideals of fashion have changed yet again.
As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look at global fashion trends of 2020, influenced in large part by the pandemic. Here’s a refresher on this year’s most popular styles, from casual to throwback.
The coming of coronavirus indicated a massive uptick in the amount of free time students have each day. With options limited due to lockdown, lots of students have taken up new hobbies to pass the time. Let’s take a look at some of the pastimes that students have taken up.
Let’s be honest. This pandemic has been the greatest thing to happen to our society. We have the opportunity to find more ways to be extremely grateful for our miraculous life, we can see our magnificent world through more open eyes, we can learn vigorously through a new way of schooling and blah blah blah…enough with the positivity. Okay but seriously, there has been something of importance that came out of it: we aren’t having to go out and socialize. Spending days constantly on your guard with people in your little bubble can begin to wear on you. And I mean literally. People walk around dripping with the said and unsaid words of others.
Has the pandemic got you down? Here are some reasons to be thankful this year and ways you can up your positive vibes amidst hard times.
When students at Northwood aren’t busy completing assignments, many are practicing their favorite sports. Sports at Northwood include football, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball, swim, track and field, cross country, lacrosse and wrestling. Sports are an important activity for students because they offer health benefits, teamwork skills and a distraction from everyday stressors.
