Erin Grier, Archives Editor
Erin Grier is a senior and the Archives Editor on staff at The Chant. Erin joined the newspaper as a sophomore. It helped her come out of her shell, and she quickly developed an appreciation for the writing process and the camaraderie on staff. Her favorite subjects in school are history and literature, and she participates in Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl and is apart of the National Honors Society. When she is not in school, Erin enjoys reading (it has been said that she “eats” books), watching bad 80’s and 90’s movies, writing, shoe shopping, and spending time with her friends. When she graduates, she wants to go to college and major in creative writing with a minor in journalism. She hopes to write novels—as well as TV shows and movies—someday. In her last year on staff, Erin hopes to better others’ writing (and her own) as an editor and play a part in making The Chant the best newspaper it can be.
![According to NC’s mission statement, the Warrior Nation inspires excellence by building relationships and setting high expectations. This statement motivates NC administrators and students to strive for excellence on and off the campus. 91 by 21, the new initiative for raising NC’s graduation rate, reflects these ideas to encourage teachers to think outside of the box and students to challenge themselves. “Out in a global society, there is going to be a wealth of different approaches and mentalities … I think we adults could take some lessons from [the students]. Whether it’s politics, religion, or social norms and values, it’s amazing to see how well 3,000 kids can get along. I think [they] do a good job with that, and I think our teachers do a good job supporting [them]. That, in turn, we hope, prepares them for when the [leave] North Cobb.” NC Principal, Matt Moody said.](https://nchschant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/student-91-by-21-900x620.jpg)
![Just like hundreds of her peers, NC freshman Brooklyn Bolden grew up watching Disney Channel, where a majority of the shows focus on teens and their high school- hijinks. “High School Musical has always been a big influence on what I wanted high school to be like. Of course, it isn’t [very similar] but there’s a lot of stuff that goes on in high school just like the movie”. In 2006, High School Musical, a Disney Channel original movie now hailed as a cult classic and a childhood staple for Generation Z, aired and brought in a record-breaking 7.7 million viewers. Not only did the movie become apart of the celebrated film franchise that went on to gross millions of dollars, but it also gave elementary school-aged viewers their first taste of the high school experience. However, upon reaching high school those bright-eyed elementary schoolers, now freshmen, experienced a rather rude awakening](https://nchschant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/new-cover-photo-1-900x557.jpg)
![NC senior Azonya Austin signed with Alabama A&M on November 13, at a ceremony in the arena, surrounded by family, friends, and supporters. After playing NC basketball for the entirety of her career, Austin prepares for the transition from high school to college and reflects on what high school ball taught her. “It’s going to be a whole different atmosphere. College [basketball] is ten times harder than high school [basketball]. In high school, you just go to school go to practice and go home… [in college] my whole day will revolve around basketball, and on top of that, I have to be a student-athlete.”](https://nchschant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/aa-e1575995156792-900x629.png)
![The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl team won third place for the second time in a row on Saturday, January 19. The team welcomes avid readers to read books from the Georgia Peach Teen Book list during the first semester of the school year and test their knowledge of those books in January. “This was my first year participating in [Reading Bowl] and honestly it was a great experience. I got to meet new people and discover new authors, some of which have become my favorites... At first I didn’t know what to expect from the competition but in the end it was really fun and exciting. I’m really glad I joined and I’m looking forward to [participating] again next year,” junior Luis Ponce said.](https://nchschant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_3083-900x675.jpg)
