NCHS Concert Band performs annual festival

Julia Harvey
Reporter

Sounds of The Nutcracker, Jersey Boys, and “Jingle Bells” filled the auditorium last night as the 7th, 8th, and high school band played at their annual band festival. The community was invited to hear the students play what they have been practicing since the beginning of the year in both classes and private lessons. The 8th graders only had one official rehearsal with the high school before their performance last night…

Imagine if it were you: Child sex trafficking assembly comes to NCHS

Scott O’Brien
Reporter

400,000 kids are trafficked in the United States each year. Pura Vida for Children will be hosting an assembly on December 10th during A and B period to raise awareness about child sex trafficking. This assembly will be led by Love146, a non- profit organization made up of modern-day abolitionists who are taking a strong stand to end child sex trafficking through raising awareness and are providing aftercare for rescued children…

The case of the headless nutcracker

This past Saturday, the cast of the New England Dance Academy’s The Nutcracker faced a headless nutcracker, broken glass, and other uncooperative props. Despite this, they finished the night safely with no falls or injuries.

Members of the audience admitting to noticing there were some difficulties. “Occasionally, it seemed a little off tempo,” said sophomore Maddy Prior. “Plus the nutcracker’s head flying off was unexpected. There was nothing so bad that it stood out though…”

Civics project: spirit week brings unity or competition?

In homeroom classes on Dec. 9, senior Lindsay Coburn will be surveying students’ opinions about school unity for her Civics project. She aims to gather student views on underclassmen/upperclassmen relations and whether Spirit Week activities bring school community or inter-class competition. “It will be discussion based,” she said. “Students will talk about if they feel everyone in the school gets along or whether there’s a divide between grades and certain clubs…”