Scholarship Drive Slideshow

Kelly Saiz
News Editor

Student volunteers gathered at NCHS yesterday to receive routes and instructions for the annual door-to-door scholarship drive. Organized by the Scholarship Foundation, the event aims to raise funds to help NCHS students pay college tuition.

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.

Outback creates task force in wake of Rave

Elizabeth Kilbride
News Editor

The Outback Teen Center’s response to student intoxication at the Rave held on Monday, March 7, has been to create a task force with the primary aim of reviewing Outback policies. The dance was shut down by the police at 9:30 pm, an hour and a half earlier than planned, and resulted in one arrest and two hospitalizations.

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