Along with the alliteration, the second semester senior slump is being seen all throughout the halls of NCHS. As the weather warms up, work ethic and motivation is cooling down. To all you underclassmen: be jealous, and to the teachers: beware.
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College touring made easy (or at least less painful)
A few years ago “college” was merely a distant milestone, a backdrop for summer comedies, and perhaps your father’s favorite nostalgic topic. But now, as my fellow seniors and I plunge into the application process, “college” has lost its quotation marks and has become a serious reality. And like most serious realities, it is not always a walk in the quad.So, for the sake of my peers’ mental health, I have made a list of a few observations and guidelines for the inevitable family college tour.
Car painting and picnic prepares seniors
Isabel Lawrence
News Editor
From 12-2 on Monday, August 27th, the class of 2013 gathered at the high school parking lot for an afternoon of car painting, picnicking and reuniting with their fellow seniors. This annual event serves as a way to bring the senior class together before they embark on their last year at NCHS.
The things I wish I knew, before I got to here
Elizabeth Kilbride Opinions Editor Some of the the following items are going to be quite literal, and you can feel free to take it as
Missing the simple life as childhood days start to wane
Tyler Kendall
Features Editor
Second semester senior Phoebe Wilks can be seen walking around school with a Disney princess backpack slung over her shoulder. Phoebe is one of the countless students who decided to enter senior year not only sporting, but embracing this childish style. “My princess backpack brings me back to being a little kid. It’s my last year of high school, so it’s sort of how I hold on to being a child before I morph into an adult,” she said.