Junior Connor Gress tries his best to keep up with school reading, although sometimes he is tempted by internet sites that claim to provide supplemental help to difficult literature. “When we were assigned Huckleberry Finn in my American Studies class, I found it to be very hard to understand because of the different language in the book,” Connor said.
Category: Features
Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
ADD/ADHD pills prevalent among students
As NCHS senior Harper* stares at a blank document on her computer screen, unable to suppress concerns of SAT testing, college applications, and on top
Students showcase a variety of holiday traditions
Elliott Cottington Reporter “Finally, the time has come where it is socially acceptable for me to start singing ‘All I want for Christmas is You’
Are we really doomed?
Sarah Maddox
Reporter
The anticipated arrival of the predicted Doomsday is finally upon us, and with it comes strong, opposing beliefs. Many people relate December 21, or the supposed end of the world, to the ancient Mayan calendar, which ends on the winter solstice of 2012. According to NASA, the entire story began with claims that a supposed planet was headed toward Earth in the year 2003. This was completely false, and when the predicted Doomsday in May 2003 didn’t happen, the date was moved to 2012.
Scarring Childhood Moments
Lizzy Burke
Features Editor
Childhood is a time for change, because each day, we grow and experience new things. However, some of these experiences may not have always been the most pleasant. Every high school student has had their fair share of embarrassing or traumatizing incidents in those pre-pubescent years. Flannery O’Connor once said, “Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days.” For one of your fellow classmates, this scare to their survivalcame at the ripe age of nine years old.