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Virtual Spirit Week is here!!!
Toilet paper panic-buying seeming to subside
Students delighted about AP exams moving online
Unusual benefit for penguins during COVID-19 concerns
Cobb schools still closed indefinitely. Stay tuned!

Led by former CNN employee, Daniel Knode, NC students gain real-life experience through participating in Tomahawk Today’s esteemed program. With an earth-shattering pandemic altering the course of day to day lives, Tomahawk Today’s recording studio changed from NC’s halls to students’ living rooms. “Virtual learning has made it challenging for myself and the students to really get the full experience of Tomahawk Today, but they are doing great, and are still showing a lot of creativity,” Knode said.

Tomahawk Today’s Technology Triumph

September 22, 2020

Unlike generic resale stores in the metro Atlantic community, Uptown Cheapskate favors sustainability over self indulgent consumerism strategies. Carrying the same high end products found in prominent retail stores, Uptown Cheapskate emphasizes customer service and sustainability through resale and upcycling.

Shopping small in Kennesaw aides worldwide sustainability effort

September 16, 2020

Through her podcast, Junior Tatiana Cobos shares her thoughts on being young, striking a positive chord with her messages of silver linings and the value of perspectives.
“We’re not adults and we’re not kids, so we're in a mutant stage in our life. There’s no instruction manual. You can create and you can adjust and form your life however you want to. That’s one of the underlying messages that I always want to remind people [of],” Cobos said.

Shared reflections: NC student creates podcast

September 13, 2020

Nine-year-old brain cancer survivor inspires community and manifests hope

NC freshman Abigail Trout’s younger sister, Lexy, suffered months of pain, doctor visits and surgeries before officially beating brain cancer on April 16th. With only months of chemotherapy ahead and a Florida vacation just around the corner, the Trout family’s life begins to return back to normal after overcoming a terrifying obstacle.

Amber Roldan, Staff

May 15, 2020

Although his high school running career reached an untimely end, senior Patrick Moran plans to continue doing the sport he loves at Berry College. “[When] school closed, it cut the season basically right when it started around the first race. I've coped with it best by staying positive and talking to my teammates even though we aren't running in season,” Magnet senior and long-distance track runner Patrick Moran said.

COVID-19 steals senior athletes’ last chance to play for NC

May 1, 2020

NC Varsity baseball player Ethan Fry recently committed to LaGrange College to further his academic and baseball career. After playing baseball for the majority of his life, Fry prepares to extend his career to college as he hopes to eventually play for a Major League Baseball team.

Ethan Fry commits to LaGrange College

March 20, 2020

43 years ago, Santa Rosa, California hosted the first major celebration honoring Women’s History Week. This small event transformed into a nationally recognized Women’s History Month and an internationally recognized day to commemorate women in March.

Celebrating women in March

March 20, 2020

Be Yoga makes its mark, attracting a number of ranging audiences to share the love of relaxation and release of tension. Julie Eubanks, founder of Be Yoga, establishes accessible yoga for participants to let free and unwind with the process of mental meditation, physical exercises and strengthening of muscles. “Yoga is a physical practice that has a profound effect on every aspect of your life. While many people begin the physical, Asana, practice of yoga to gain flexibility and strength, most people find themselves coming back for the multitude of mental benefits they gain from the practice,” Eubanks said.

The new hotspot: hot yoga

March 7, 2020

Becky Albertalli (center-author of the bestselling novel Simon vs. The HomoSapiens Agenda) and Aisha Saeed (right-author of best selling Amal Unbound) recently released their novel Yes No Maybe So to critical success. The Georgia Center for the book held an event to celebrate the release of the book. “I loved seeing Becky Albertalli; it’s so surreal because she calls me, Luis and Isabel (friends of Sullivan) her squad. She’s one of my favorite authors, and her books make me feel seen as a teenager because she writes the minds of teens so well. Getting introduced to Aisha, the co-author, was so exciting, and I can’t wait to read her books now, too,” Magnet senior Maddie Sullivan said.

Yes No Maybe So book launch event attracts Young Adult Georgia readers

February 26, 2020

NC Varsity football players (pictured left to right) Malik Washington, Kalen Carver and Joshua Kimmons wear colors that represent the universities they officially signed to. Their football team surrounds and support the seniors as they begin preparing to take the next step to further their career.

Future football stars sign contracts to seal the deal

February 12, 2020

After three months of preaching and teaching in Swaziland, NC alumni Maggie O’Bryan carries her memories of helping people from all walks of life with her. She will bring home these memories from Swaziland, Thailand and Nicaragua, and remember them for a lifetime.

Update: World Race

January 27, 2020

Magnet junior Malik Butler began pole vaulting last year, and continues to make progress in the sport this season, cultivating the combination of strength, coordination and speed required for pole vaulting. He hopes to vault over ten feet this season. “Always try something new like I did with pole vaulting and you never know, maybe you’ll have something new you love doing,” Butler said.

Vaulting into spring

January 26, 2020

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