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Stereotypes, usually pointed out as just a “small’ comment about a person, can cause effects in a persons day-to-day life. Stereotypes vary from radical, gender, and how a person behaves. “As a Muslim, I often get stereotyped by many people because I wear my religious hijab. Recently Ive been stereotyped with ‘bomb threats’. Someone came up to me and said and believed I was going to bomb the library because of the stereotypes that anyone who is Muslim or wears a hijab is going to bomb the area they are in,” senior Nuseiba Glissa.

Stereotypes and their biased stories

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
December 13, 2021
Joining the dual enrollment program offers an amazing chance to earn college credit, certificates, and a start to degrees. The state-funded program allows students in the dual enrollment program to simultaneously gain both a high school and college experience. “I am so glad I joined the dual enrollment program because in the future I will already be comfortable with the campus and I will have 30 hours of college credit as a freshman which is a great jump start. It helped me grow as a whole and gave me a new sense of maturity. It really makes you open up more,” senior Carly Bedenbaugh said.

A look into the dual enrollment program

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
December 10, 2021
In hopes of growing her client base bigger, sophomore class president Ryan Lacey takes her business extremely seriously and dedicates much of her time to promoting and shipping orders to help spread positivity. Ryan donates 10% of her proceeds to Dress For Success, an Atlanta program that donates clothes and proceeds to women in need. Lacey felt that the program’s mission falls in line with her mission to help others and support women. Lacey hopes her business can touch everyone with her messages and hopes to make a change in clothing “regulations.”

Ryan Lacey’s small business Lovey Crew spreads positivity

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
December 10, 2021
The Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place on December 1, where New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chairman Rob Speryer happily pressed the lighting button in front of New York citys residents and others attending the ceremony. The Rockefeller center intrigues people with a big ice skating rink that sits in front of the trees view. The lighting ceremony aired on NBC, available for TV viewers around the world.

Charlie Brown Rockefeller replaced with traditional tree

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
December 8, 2021
The Houston Police Department and the FBI started a criminal investigation to address the possibility that counterfeit drugs lent a hand towards the deaths, alongside alleged fentanyl usage during Friday, Nov 5 concert. According to Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña, the Houston Fire Department utilized NARCAN on multiple concert-goers to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Possible charges--against Live Nation and Travis Scott himself--resulting from the investigation range from reckless endangerment to criminally negligent homicide.

Safety at Astroworld? Travis Scott faces backlash

Elijah Pacis and Bianca Farfan-Hernandez
November 12, 2021
The marching and color guard performed excellently Saturday, October 23. Both the marching band and color guard worked their best to receive awards and victories. Color guard’s mesmerizing blue uniforms and stunning dances emphasized the bands music as they all stood out to the crowd proudly representing NC. With the victorious fifth-place final win, the marching band prepares for their next competition in North Georgia.

NC marching band brings home victory

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
October 29, 2021
Aside from trick or treating and watching scary movies, numerous NC students celebrate the holiday season with haunted houses. “I’ve been to paranoia a couple of times for Halloween, and its one of my favorites. My friends and I always freak out and scream the whole time, it makes the spooky season so much better,” junior Peyton Kelley said. The attraction includes unsettling screams and haunting scenes that bring about wide eyes and shaking hands.

This spooky season’s frightly fun attractions

Hannah Gresham and Bianca Farfan-Hernandez
October 29, 2021
With fast-moving lines, the guests enjoyed a good time Saturday in Downtown Acworth at the yearly Halloween JamBOOree festival. “It was my first time going to JamBOOree; I had a great time! My niece loved it, and she really liked how the lines moved fast so she was able to choose what she got for face painting. Everyone was very nice, and it all ran really smoothly. It was fun and I liked that it was next to the park so when the lines were a bit long she could go play there,” NC senior Tavis Pace said.

Acworth hosts JamBOOree

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, reporter
October 27, 2021
The‌ ‌gold-out‌ ‌football‌ ‌game‌ ‌concluded‌ ‌the‌ ‌eventful‌ ‌Rally‌ ‌month‌ ‌and‌ ‌allowed‌ ‌the‌ ‌club‌ ‌ to‌ ‌collect‌ ‌one-fourth‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌total‌ ‌donations‌ ‌from‌ ‌classmates,‌ ‌teachers,‌ ‌and‌ ‌parents.‌ ‌The‌ ‌club‌ ‌ made‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌expected‌ ‌and‌ ‌can‌ ‌not‌ ‌wait‌ ‌for‌ ‌next‌ ‌September‌ ‌so‌ ‌they‌ ‌can‌ ‌make‌ ‌even‌ ‌ more.‌ ‌“The‌ ‌Rally‌ ‌club‌ ‌raised‌ ‌more‌ ‌money‌ ‌than‌ ‌ever‌ ‌before.‌ ‌We‌ ‌had‌ ‌an‌ ‌amazing‌ ‌group‌ ‌of‌ ‌ members,‌ ‌who‌ ‌made‌ ‌it‌ ‌fun.‌ ‌We‌ ‌received‌ ‌donated‌ ‌decorations‌ ‌from‌ ‌Lost‌ ‌Mountain‌ ‌middle‌ ‌ school‌ ‌and‌ ‌we‌ ‌used‌ ‌those‌ ‌to‌ ‌decorate‌ ‌our‌ ‌rally‌ ‌stand‌ ‌and‌ ‌football‌ ‌players.‌ ‌It‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌very‌ ‌ great‌ ‌experience.‌ ‌We‌ ‌really‌ ‌did‌ ‌spread‌ ‌the‌ ‌word‌ ‌on‌ ‌Rally‌ ‌and‌ ‌we‌ ‌passed‌ ‌out‌ ‌stickers‌ ‌and‌ ‌ wristbands‌ ‌but‌ ‌most‌ ‌importantly‌ ‌we‌ ‌raised‌ ‌a‌ ‌big‌ ‌amount‌ ‌of‌ ‌donations‌ ‌which‌ ‌I‌ ‌know‌ ‌will‌ ‌ make‌ ‌an‌ ‌impact,”‌ ‌junior‌ ‌and‌ ‌Rally‌ ‌president‌ ‌Claire‌ ‌Scafidi‌ ‌said.‌

RALLY for a fight

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
October 10, 2021
GSU’s downtown Atlanta campus offers a stress-free start and provides 130 options for majors. Among U.S. News & World Reports survey of 2022 public universities, Georgia State ranked number two for innovation and ranked top for undergraduate teaching. “Ive always wanted to have some sort of life in the city so GSU has been a new and wonderful experience with meeting new people and making new friends. I got comfortable with the campus my first week here and my classes have been great. Its really a different life here,” NC alumni, GSU freshman Kay Nguyen said.

Life‌ ‌at‌ ‌GSU‌

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
October 6, 2021
The magnet program provides magnet students with an open lounge where students can work, eat lunch, and host meetings before and after school. Both James Auld, the magnet coordinator, and Leasa Bonilla, the magnet clerk, provide the students with an abundance of resources so that they can achieve all their goals. “I chose NC as it provided better opportunities for me as compared to my districted high school. I feel like I have achieved more through the magnet program as opposed to staying in my district. There was also more for me to be involved in at NC, like the clubs, games and people,” senior magnet student Allison Castaneda said.

Why do CCSD magnet students choose NC?

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
September 22, 2021
The‌ ‌HoPe‌ ‌club‌ ‌meets‌ ‌once‌ ‌a‌ ‌month‌ ‌after‌ ‌school‌ ‌from‌ ‌3:30‌ ‌to‌ ‌4:30,‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌next‌ ‌ meeting‌ ‌will‌ ‌take‌ ‌place‌ ‌on‌ ‌September‌ ‌3rd.‌ ‌To‌ ‌join‌ ‌HoPe,‌ ‌follow‌ ‌their‌ ‌Instagram‌ ‌ @northcobbhope‌‌ ‌or‌ ‌by‌ ‌remind‌ ‌‌@6bkhd9‌.‌ ‌The‌ ‌diverse‌ ‌and‌ ‌welcoming‌ ‌club‌ ‌allows‌ ‌both‌ ‌ members‌ ‌and‌ ‌non-members‌ ‌alike‌ ‌to‌ ‌come‌ ‌and‌ ‌experience‌ ‌the‌ ‌club.‌ ‌“The‌ ‌first‌ ‌meeting‌ ‌was‌ ‌ great.‌ ‌I‌ ‌think‌ ‌we‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌bright‌ ‌future‌ ‌ahead‌ ‌of‌ ‌us‌ ‌with‌ ‌countless‌ ‌new‌ ‌faces.‌ ‌I‌ ‌believe‌ ‌this‌ ‌ year‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌our‌ ‌best‌ ‌year‌ ‌yet‌ ‌I‌ ‌cant‌ ‌wait‌ ‌to‌ ‌see‌ ‌all‌ ‌our‌ ‌members‌ ‌participate‌ ‌in‌ ‌all‌ ‌our‌ ‌ activities,”‌ ‌magnet‌ ‌senior‌ ‌Tatiana‌ ‌Cobos‌ ‌said.‌

Breathe it; live it; love it; HoPe!

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
August 31, 2021
Junior magnet student Alison Bolanos’ self-made medical club welcomes all NC students. Her first meeting consisted of presenting a PowerPoint where she explained what will happen in the Medical Club every third Thursday of the month. “Medicine is used everywhere, whether we realize it or not. That is why it is important to realize how it impacts our everyday world. This club is for anyone interested in how medicine impacts even the littlest things in life,” Bolanos said.

Future specialists take a look at NC’s new Medical Club

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez, Reporter
August 26, 2021
Working at Unique Nail Spa entails spending time with family and meeting new people. To-Vinh absolutely loves her job and the amazing environment they created. “I liked doing this set because I got to freestyle where I do my own thing. I used a pink acrylic base along with black, light purple, and chrome gel polishes. I incorporated my and the customers favorite colors into this set,” nail artist To Vinh said.

Nails, nails, nails: Unique Nail Spa

Bianca Farfan-Hernandez
August 23, 2021
The NC Lady Warriors opened their 2021-2022 season against the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs. NC junior, Jaidyn Garcia utilized hard-earned skills from tournaments in Las Vegas and Orlando, along with the support of her teammates as she led her teammates and they tenaciously held a close game against Kennesaw Mountain. “Jaidyn is one of the best right sides in the state,” NC senior 12th grade outside hitter Carson Walker said.

Scrimmage against Kennesaw Mountain helps Lady Warriors prepare for the season

Hannah Gresham and Bianca Farfan-Hernandez
August 16, 2021
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