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Magnet senior Tara Anastasoff walks across the stage in the Performing Arts Center to receive her sash, certificate, and medal for completing the Magnet program. Students received recognition for all their efforts in the program during the is ceremony.

Magnet convocation 2019

Jayden Stabler, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
AP Macroeconomics teacher, Dr. Pamela Roach, observes an empty classroom as it consisted solely of seniors. As the last complete school day before the early release final days, seniors vanish from NC’s campus. Seniors participated in their last day of high school on Friday, May 17, and granted the final days off, counting until their graduation date, Thursday, May 23.

It’s quiet without the seniors.

Julyana Ayache, Reporter, Photographer
May 20, 2019
A tribute to the graduating members of The Chant

A tribute to the graduating members of The Chant

Ashu Ebot-Tabi, Reporter, Photographer
May 17, 2019
A final goodbye to my pals

A final goodbye to my pals

Tara Anastasoff, Editor-in-Chief, Photo Editor
May 17, 2019
Finding a passion and purpose in life becomes difficult when emerging into adulthood, but seniors at NC own their vision of what the future could look like. When Smoke Signals (the precursor to The Chant) published an article discussing the same content in 1987, many of those senior guesses involved marriage or entrance into the workforce. Now in 2019, seniors at NC see themselves predominantly working and focusing on self-growth. The difference demonstrates how staggering the change in ambition has become for high school seniors.

10 years into the future…where do you see yourself?

Nati Duron, Reporter, Photographer
May 15, 2019
Seniors Chike Asuzu and Rola Goke-Pariola stand together after receiving their superlative sash. Both students serve on Tribal Connections (TC), the student governing body for the entire school, and thus play a crucial role in the functioning of the school. Asuzu and Goke-Pariola let their school spirit show on social media and at school sporting events, attending pep rallies and hyping up the crowd.

Most likely to tug your heartstrings: NC seniors receive superlatives

Ashu Ebot-Tabi, Reporter, Photographer
May 3, 2019
The Senior Carnival provided friendly competition allowing seniors to come together, joust one another, and see who would remain as the last one standing To start the joust, competitors stood on the elevated platforms and whacked one another, which became a popular game among the seniors. “I say NC is getting better and better every year. I hope this carries on in the years to come, especially with Mr. Moody as the principal,” senior Nico Eastep said.

Senior Day 2019

Morgan Brown, Nia-Simone Sherwood, and Haley Kish
May 3, 2019
Carrying the ceremony in its entirety, seniors with Tara Anastasoff and Jared Nolen lead the induction ceremony to the National Honors Society as co-presidents. Advisers Nena Tippens and Jennifer Johnson helped the ceremony run smoothly, leaving junior inductees and graduating senior members satisfied with the welcomes and goodbyes.

NHS: Farewell seniors; hello juniors!

Angela Canales, Reporter, Photographer
May 3, 2019
Today, seniors at NC showed their fellow classmates what they hope to become in the future. Students dressed up as different career choices, including teachers, nurses, or even explorers and farmers. Senior Julia Snyder plans on attending Oglethorpe University in the fall to pursue a teaching degree. “I really love kids, and Oglethorpe recently added a teaching program to their school,” Snyder said.

Future careers in sight

Elyssa Abbott, Reporter, Photographer
April 23, 2019
With four weeks left in the school year, seniors celebrated their last high school dress up week. Today, seniors dressed up as Kindergarteners, throwing it back to the start of their school years. With jean overalls, colorful socks, and high pigtails, students transformed the high school hallways to elementary school classrooms.

Throwing it back to the Kindergarten years

Julyana Ayache, Reporter, Photographer
April 22, 2019
After two months of anticipation, students received their school ID cards during homeroom today. While the underclassmen's photos will appear in the yearbook, the photographers allowed the seniors to dress in silly attire for their IDs. Senior Isabella Keaton resembled a young child and chose to put her hair into pigtails and hold up a stuffed animal for her photo. Senior Esteban Alarcon kept his photo simple, with a fitted black t-shirt and a half smile. Senior Tara Anastasoff recreated her Kindergarten yearbook photo, choosing to wear a leopard print vest and fake bangs to perfectly replicate her younger self.

IDs, please

Tara Anastasoff, Editor-in-Chief, Photo Editor
October 24, 2018
Senior superlative voting-season excites students as they approach graduation.

Senior Superlative season is here!

Isabella Keaton, Features Editor
October 23, 2018
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