“Between Shades of Gray”: April break’s must-have novel

Lily Kazemi
Reporter

Staying home this April break with nothing to do? Looking for a book to read on the plane to and from inserttropicallocation here, but aren’t in the mood for all of the supernatural romance novels that fill the shelves at Barnes and Nobles? Get ready to fall in love with Lina, a 15-year-old Lithuanian girl separated from her parents by the Soviet army in Ruta Sepetys’ Between Shades of Grey.

A tale of “Silly Love Songs”: what’s to come on Glee?

Lily Kazemi & Ilene Anders
Reporters
As all you fellow Gleeks know, this Tuesday (April 19) marks Glee’s return from a seriously long spring break, and a seriously (not so)shocking win at Regionals. In honor of the upcoming story arch that’ll lead up to Nationals at the end of spring, here are our Glee predictions for the upcoming episodes. Be warned: some posts may contain spoilers (or predictions that are so accurate, they might as well be!).

Annual Scholarship Drive Takes Place this Sunday – 4/3

Lily Kazemi and Ilene Anders
Reporters

The NCHS Scholarship Foundation will kick off the annual Scholarship Drive on Sunday, Apr. 3 from 12-1. The drive’s purpose is to provide financial aid for the higher education of students, and consists of student volunteers who will go door-to-door throughout town, asking for donations. These donations will make up grants, which will be given to the students and, according to event co-chairman Francesca Lacerenza, usually range from $500 to $7500 per person.

Local Hispanic business leaders teach students the importance of being bilingual

Lily Kazemi
Reporter

On Friday, Mar. 25 an assembly was held in the Wagner Room for Spanish students in Honors 4, AP Spanish and Spanish Conversation and Culture featuring local Hispanic business leaders. Panelists Dr. Alexander Hesquijorosa, Alex Martinez, David Neeleman, Eva Padilla, Cristina Ross, Agustin Saravia and Galadino Velasco talked about how Spanish has benefitted them in their careers and answered student questions.

“Friday”: the song that’s sweeping the nation

Lily Kazemi
Reporter

If you haven’t heard the latest YouTube video gone viral, you must be living under a rock – thirteen-year-old Rebecca Black’s “Friday” has become one of the most-watched, and most-mocked, videos on the site. With over 31,000,000 views as of Monday night, almost ten percent of America has heard the song.