The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
As the end of the school year draws closer, the quantity of exams and tests increases. Students may stress over how to study effectively without cramming or overworking their bodies. With study methods that fit a student’s personality and lifestyle, students can effectively study and prepare for their exams.

Easy and effective ways to study

Divine Idiku, Reporter
May 18, 2023
As final exams approach, students configure various study habits to prepare and receive passing grades. NC’s bell schedule will alter December 15 and December 16; the last two days of the semester for efficient testing days. With the proper studying skills, a satisfying grade will come with ease.

NC’s final exams

Lauren Lee, News Editor
December 12, 2022
NC student hits the books in preparation for their AP Calculus AB final. Fellow Warriors currently experience anxiety-inducing times as they cram to relearn a semester’s worth of content in a couple of days. These tips will help in relieving stress and focusing the mind for the hard work that lies ahead of us all.

How to stay sane during finals week

Jayden Stabler, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
Students spend the last days before finals studying for their upcoming tests. For those that struggled in their classes this semester, finals provide a final opportunity to boost their grade, so they hope to perform well. Failing or not, each student, remains anxious for finals to pass so they can enjoy the holiday break.

Finals approaching

Jenny Loveland, Staff
December 18, 2019
As the semester comes to a close, and the holiday season approaches, students display extreme excitement for the upcoming break. With students from all over the county studying at NC, winter break provides a great time for students to spend quality time with family and friends. “I can’t wait for Christmas and break. Finals are almost here too but other than that, I am so ready for time off,” Magnet sophomore Molly Clark said.

Christmas jitters

Peyton Stack, Staff
December 17, 2019
Despite the heckling from Brookwood students, which NC athletic director Matt Williams immediately addressed, senior Reed Walker (serving) and freshman Payton Stack (net) fought through a hard match against their opponents, representing their fellow teammates and school. “Watching my teammates play always motivates them. Reed and Payton are amazing players and I’m so happy to have them competing with me. I’m going to miss Reed and all of the other seniors, but I’m confident that Payton and I will maintain the NC tennis legacy,” freshman varsity player Lorenzo Alarcon said.

NC Boys’ varsity tennis: Great end to a growing season

Esteban Alarcon, Copy Editor
May 14, 2019
Coming back from the weekend, students arrived in the computer lab early in the morning, prepared to take their English EOC. All English EOCs take place during either first, third or fourth period, and students receive up to 90 minutes of time to complete their test. The end of course tests measure the student’s knowledge of everything they learned during the semester and usually accounts for a major portion of their grade.

Let the EOC testing begin

Michelle Lin, Reporter, Photographer
April 29, 2019
Students who have a low A (90-94%) before taking the final could possibly end up with a B after the final. A single bad score on the final can bring down the student’s entire semester’s worth of hard work, which is why NC should allow their students who meet special requirements an opportunity to exempt finals.

Finals: Hit or miss?

Michelle Lin, Reporter, Photographer
February 5, 2019
Although productivity seems to dwindle around the end of the year, the atmosphere of a coffee shop always feels full of inspiration and motivation. Luckily, the Kennesaw-Marietta area offers multiple coffee shops for students to write their final essays and study for AP exams.

Battle of the coffee shops

Tara Anastasoff, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2018
Caring Paws utilizes therapy dogs in order to help children across the nation cope with stress. They hold events at schools during finals, airports to help with the stress of travel, libraries to improve reading confidence, and numerous other locations.

Lending a caring paw: R.E.A.D. provides elementary fun

Rachel Maxwell, Social media editor
April 25, 2018
Construction students Justin Taylor and Luis Vargas, both juniors, work on their final for the class: a floor plan of a model home. With only two rooms left to construct, they display their passion and excitement for not only crafting wooden objects, but lasting relationships as well. “It really gave me a sense of leadership and we were able to really help people [other classmates] along the way,” Taylor says.

Constructing relationships

May 8, 2017
With only two days left in the semester, NC students are ready to finish the year strong and ace their upcoming finals. After long study sessions and homework parties, students ooze happiness knowing they can soon breathe a sigh of relief.

SLO down

December 19, 2016
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