coronavirus – The Chant

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!

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

This is why grocery shoppers are scarier than Covid-19

May 31, 2020

As coronavirus continues to burden millions with its devastating effects, the world remains under quarantine while attempting to slowly reopen its doors. From practicing social distancing to turning towards alternative methods of communication, citizens try their best to remain connected while in physical separation. The only solution as of now relies on patience and diligence in keeping oneself and other safes to prevent further spread.

Coronavirus continues to plague the globe

April 27, 2020

Although the current global pandemic does little to relax high school students, the announcement that over 50 colleges waived their SAT/ACT requirements for the fall of 2021 applicants helps students sleep better at night. This adjustment also provokes colleges to begin research if this should become permanent in their application process.

Coronavirus changes college requirements

April 27, 2020

With coronavirus infections reaching over two million in the last month, doctors and medical specialists anxiously attend to thousands of infected patients, saving lives on a daily basis. A common concern relies on containing further spread and attacking the virus early on. With new antibody tests launched by medical devices group Abbott, battling the disease will quicken, and an understanding of the body's defense mechanisms will aid in prevention.

Abbott launches its third COVID-19 antibody test

April 22, 2020

While millions around the globe remain under self-quarantine, enjoying movies and TV shows with dynamic characters and interesting plots helps ease the burden. These movies, which at times depict horrid and life-altering pandemics within fictional worlds, can also help one remain self-aware while inducing increased paranoia. As the virus continues to wreak havoc, watching films similar to current events will promote an alert and aware environment.

Movies that will freak you out during self-quarantine

April 12, 2020

Dear Americans

Dear Americans

April 2, 2020

Journalism students on The Chant staff of 1957 predicted the novel crisis of the coronavirus in 2020. The paper, written anonymously, described how the disease would pose a dangerous risk to the elderly. NC students remain shocked at the accuracy of the prediction. “I think it’s crazy how something written so long ago is predicting what’s happening now. I don’t really think that this is a coincidence but I don’t know any other explanation for it,” NC senior Nadia Aidan said.

1955 edition of The Chant predicts 2020 coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020

Various customizable avatars gather together near a beach in the recent Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In the midst of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, several NC seniors fear they may find themselves robbed of the ultimate senior year experience: Prom; to remedy this situation, several seniors decided to create a dedicated prom lobby in New Horizons as a way to give the class of 2020 a way to experience this once in a lifetime event.

NC students assemble to host senior prom online

March 31, 2020

Pelosi and McConnell elbow in Washington after coming to an agreement and how Congress will respond to the COVID-19 crisis. After failed attempts the two celebrate. The House plans to vote on Friday.

Congress CARES, historic work

March 29, 2020

Painting, exercising, and dieting constitute ways to stay in control of one's life in a time when everything seems out of control. Doing what one can to improve their mental health in a time where social distancing creates normality can produce differences when it comes to one's mental state. “Exercising helps me relieve stress and deal with anxiety in a healthy way. The adrenaline produced when exercising helps me feel like I am lifting all the weight off of my shoulders,” NC freshman Carson Walker said.

3 ways to improve your mental health amid a pandemic

March 27, 2020

Within the last two decades, the world saw the deadliest epidemics— from the Zika virus to the current everchanging Coronavirus. These global pandemics caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, generating fear in the US and surrounding countries. Currently, as the globe deals with the chilling realities of COVID-19, schools, businesses and the overwhelmed health care system prepare to defend themselves from the deadly pandemic.

Deadliest outbreaks of the last 20 years

March 24, 2020

Students and Teachers adapt quickly to a new style of learning taking on the classroom digitally. Psychology teacher, Coach William Hargis, multitasks work with his home life, not only being a teacher to his students but to his kids. “During the quarantine, I have been trying to keep my sons caught up with their schoolwork while helping my AP and On-Level students focused and dedicated on their coursework,” Hargis said.

Quarantine time with Coach Hargis

March 23, 2020

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