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Individuals write daily for things such as school, work, and much more, but writing accomplishes more than completed assignments. It comes with a tremendous amount of benefits but mainly mental health benefits. Journaling can take place anywhere and anytime someone needs or wants to journal. Anyone can do it no matter their age and can even reap the different benefits journaling offers.

Benefits of journaling

November 30, 2021
Fall, the third season of the year, remains vastly popular for couples since they can go on different types of fun dates. Certain ones occur inside while most take place outside as the weather cools down. Sometimes people need more ideas on what to do on date night, especially during the fall. The final decision-making seems considerably difficult, but less stressful with all the different ideas. Even if people do not have a significant other they can enjoy the various dates too.

Fall date ideas

November 11, 2021
COVID-19 does not only affect human beings, contrary to popular belief. It can affect animals, varying from wild to even domestic pets. Most of the pets infected with the virus fully heal and do not even show any type of symptoms, to begin with. A mink, the first wild animal to catch COVID while the first pet to get COVID was a German Shepherd. COVID-19 has not only affected the pets physical health, but their mental health too, such as them becoming more anxious when separated from their owners and family.

Animals and COVID-19

October 19, 2021
The Greenhouse Gang, an extracurricular club at NC, teaches students how to do different things with various types of plants. In this club, people should not fear getting dirty while participating in fun activities. Anyone with a green thumb would absolutely love the club

NC’s Greenhouse Gang blooms into a new school year

September 3, 2021
Instead of having a spring musical the Standing Ovation formed three one-act shows. Shows named Rest In Peace, 100 Dresses, and Twitch make up the different shows performed on May 18th, 19th, and 21st. For seniors this will resemble the last shows they will perform. Even though they will act one last time together, their friendships will build and never go back down.

NC’s Standing Ovation hosts a series of one act performances

May 14, 2021
Recently numerous species of animals tested positive with the COVID-19 virus and multiple came back positive. Doctors and physicians shared advice that can help decrease the spread through animals and help if your pet attracts the virus. They also stated how the virus can get spread to certain animals and why those animals specifically.

Pets and COVID-19

May 14, 2021
In 1894 BC. people who lived in Babylon created astrological signs based on the position of the sun on peoples birthdates. Since then, people have gained even more of an interest in zodiac signs. Individuals have judged others based on what their astrological sign says about them and caused people to think that the signs define who they claim to become. These zodiac signs do not define how somebody thinks of another person.

Judgment based on astrological signs

May 4, 2021
Everyone struggles with trauma at least once in their lives, most people experience generational trauma throughout generations. Different people experience the two different types of trauma. People seek things like therapy as a way to help diminish the trauma. They start random hobbies such as yoga and drawing to distract themselves from whatever they are going through. Everybody reacts to trauma in different and various ways. Anybody can find a specific way to help escape the trauma. Depending on the person certain things work better or worse for others.

All about generational trauma

April 22, 2021
The Chant recently created a vaccine to fight off the COVID-19 virus. The vaccine currently exists as the most effective vaccine compared to Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and the Moderna vaccines. People no longer need to worry about contracting and spreading COVID-19.

The Chant combats COVID-19: New vaccine

March 31, 2021
The app, Pinterest gained a lot of attention from all different kinds of people, individuals of different ages such as mothers, fathers, and teens. Now, because of COVID-19, multiple individuals use Pinterest as their way to interact, shop, express themselves, and stay entertained during the pandemic and lockdowns.

Popularity of Pinterest skyrocketing

March 29, 2021
A year after COVID started, 500,000 people have passed because of the virus, making it very difficult for people to do daily things such as go to school and work. It also caused people to struggle with money, but now with the three different vaccines hopefully conditions will improve.

US COVID death toll reaches 500,000

March 17, 2021
“I go on Tiktok just to watch the tarot card videos because I am very interested in what my future will end up looking like,” said NC junior Kenneth Pagan-Portes. Tarot cards have appeared all over people’s for you pages on Tiktok. Mostly for telling people things like how their love life will turn out, and if/what a specific person, like somebody’s crush, thinks about them daily.

Tarot cards taking over TikTok

March 16, 2021
Since Joe Biden became president, politics became extremely polarizing because of opinions and the former presidents speeches, as well the riot at the country’s capitol. This caused the United States to start to drift apart and break because of the hostile political climate and peoples different opinions on what should happen in D.C.

[PHOTO] America Divided

February 13, 2021
After remaining virtual for the first half of the year, NC returned to the building in November. A number of students returned while others still remain virtual, nervous to join all of the others that come to school everyday.

In-person school at North Cobb

February 12, 2021
Overnight oat recipes have started to gain everybodys attention on their For You pages. The For You page shows multiple videos that the app will think the person will like based off of videos they liked in the past. Since the videos gained some popularity more people have posted videos of the new and trendy recipes. Some Tik Tokers created more and new flavors for everyone to enjoy.

Overnight oat recipes on Tik Tok

February 4, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, multiple individuals struggled with mental health and looked for a coping mechanism–a way to help express their feelings and let go of the negativity they contain and still go through. What if art was the one coping mechanism that everyone searched for?

Art throughout the pandemic

December 15, 2020
Certain plants, such as succulents, have grown in popularity over recent months. These plants make for beautiful, living décor and represent another way to help with mental health. “It’s just nice to see plants grow and flourish, plus lots of greenery is relaxing!” said former NC student Jacob Tutterow.

Surprising benefits of household plants around the house

September 24, 2020
The circumstances of Covid-19 have changed the school year for NC students and staff. Learning and teaching are now harder than ever before. “I prefer in-person school, but Im doing fine in an online school. I have no problem with it. I just hope they fix the small errors with the system,” said NC student Gideon Hawk.

NC classes cope with online school

September 18, 2020
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