Emily Wood
Reporter
It’s that time of year again, when those who are in a relationship have the excuse to amp up the PDA, and the other single teenagers break out their box of chocolates and the latest season of the Bachelor.
Category: Features
Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
Holidays: the Universal Religion
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Reporter
Religion, the very source of all major winter holidays has been repeatedly pushed aside recently by those who feel it is a downer on an otherwise joyful holiday season. In a time when 15% of Americans do not identify with a religion, many see the holidays as a secular affair. Many people still believe that religion needs to be at the forefront of the holidays, others think that without religion, we get rid of an unnecessary stick in the mud during the winter festivities.
Hidden Calories in the Cafeteria: Do You Know What You’re Eating?
Bryn Pennetti
Reporter
Since elementary school, rumors about school lunches have spread from mentions of rubber hot dogs to 400 calorie cookies. But do students actually know what’s in their grab-and-go cafeteria foods?
The NCHS cafeteria serves varied breakfast and lunch foods ranging from ice cream to prepared sandwiches. Though every day the cafeteria is crowded with hungry teens, the most students tend to know about the food is the name and what condiments can go with it.
Snus on the loose: The not-so hidden world of smokeless tobacco
Sophomore Jim Bush* first used smokeless tobacco during the summer before his freshman year in high school. By second semester, Jim was purchasing his own smokeless tobacco from local gas stations and vendors and bringing it to school every day. Now, Jim says he is addicted and uses smokeless tobacco upwards of eight to nine times a day, regardless of whether he is in class.
Werewolves, warlocks, and warriors, oh my!
Lizzy Burke and Monica Nair
Reporters
This year, on November 18th, Breaking Dawn broke 200 million dollars in box office sales and reached the title of the fifth-biggest opening weekend of all time. Such numbers make students wonder just how these series achieve their series appeal. A popular event for series fanatics is attending the midnight premiere.