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NC made the executive decision to permanently lengthen homeroom on Fridays to allow students mental health breaks and additional time to catch up on school work. Because a handful of students do not ordinarily receive the opportunity to carve out multiple hours of personal time for themselves, this new policy will hopefully serve as the perfect balance of education and free time.

NC decides on three-hour-long homeroom

Erinn Gardner, Social Media Editor
March 31, 2022
Accepted magnet students from public and private schools across the state attended the Magnet Spring Showcase. These bright students sampled NC’s activity offerings and learned about their future high school experience through presentations by NC representatives and a tour around the school after viewing different clubs and teams. NC aims to recruit the best of the bunch with promises of a unique experience for each and every new Warrior.

NC organizations attract rising magnet students

Elijah Pacis, Sports Editor
March 17, 2022
To sustain focus, a core element in all activities, and to perform a show and maintain that balance of concentration and performance can prove difficult. NC’s winter guard team demonstrated this aspect of winter guard last Saturday, by knowing what they do, and also showing it to the audience. “[I’m] looking forward to more fun experiences and great dancing. There is always a struggle in every problem we face but as a team, we are able to make it through and become very good leaders and companions towards each other,” junior Natalie Romero said.

NC winter guard taking another step

Nicolas Gomez, Reporter
March 14, 2022
The Cobb county music department runs everything music for the county. That would include The Cobb Exhibition, a show for all marching bands invited. On the other hand, the LGPE event evaluates concert bands, to assure that students learn the proper curriculum in the classroom. The content learned there, applied to any musical event the band attends, will further their knowledge on music.

Concert bands under evaluation

Nicolas Gomez, Reporter
March 8, 2022
Black Student Union and NC’s Fine Arts department held a grand performance in the Performing Arts Center to commemorate Black History Month. Guest speakers made an appearance in addition to NCs chorus and symphony performing notable historical Black songs. This counts as NCs first formal black history event, drawing a considerable audience and remaining in the hearts of those who attended as a success.

NC takes a step in honoring Black History Month

Erinn Gardner, Social Media Manager
February 17, 2022
Shop With a Warrior gives students an opportunity to foster the holiday spirit and buy gifts for children in need. While some groups shopped for kids who could not attend the event, students still took time out of their day to buy items for the children. “My group had a special needs kid and it was so sweet seeing him light up at the toys he liked. I love being able to give back to the community and help those in need. I think this event teaches NC students a lot,” senior Kevin Pereira said.

Shop with a warrior: NC students provide for the community

Hannah Gresham, Features Editor
December 14, 2021
NC Standing Ovation cultivated holiday cheer with their Christmas show Thursday evening. The 7 pm show cost $3 to attend showcasing the talent of 10 of NC’s finest thespians. The fast-paced comedy enthralled audience members, easily evoking laughter and compounding the holiday spirit.

NC Standing Ovation embraces holiday season with the festive performance

Amber Roldan, Editor-In-Chief
December 10, 2021
NC culinary, chorus, orchestra, JROTC, and ASL students joined forces on Thursday morning to honor local servicemen and women in the observance of Veterans Day. The collaboration from these students paid off and provided local veterans with an honorable service genuinely thanking them for upholding America’s freedom.

NC celebrates honored veterans

Amber Roldan, Editor-In-Chief
November 12, 2021
NC magnet senior Alex Acosta collected several Division 2, Division 3, and NAIA collegiate offers over the course of the summer. Acosta attracted attention from college coaches from all over the country due to his tenacity as a finisher and rebounder. Acosta began his high school career on the freshman team but quickly moved up to the varsity squad. In his sophomore year, Acosta provided quality minutes on the 2019-2020 team that reached the region championship. Acosta looks forward to a bright senior season filled with impressive team wins and memorable moments with his teammates.

Alex Acosta collects collegiate offers and talks basketball

Peyton Stack, Sports Editor
September 16, 2021
Students learned to create two-dimensional artworks like this one in Visual Arts Comprehensive, the first art class any NC student takes before beginning an art pathway. With the foundation of skills gained in that class, students hoping to take Ceramics prepare to tackle any artistic challenge in their path.

NC receives ceramics class

Jenny Loveland, Staff
March 30, 2020
Students apart of the Magnet AP Language and Seminar classes in the 600’s hallway, participate in the yearly murder mystery held by Mrs. Theaker and Mrs. Essenburg. Students grill each other and their teachers with specific questions in order to find the true culprit. “I definitely think Mrs. Theaker is the murderer. Her story along with Mrs. Essenburg just does not match up,” AP Lang and Seminar student Eric Lu said.

Solving NC’s murder mystery

November 20, 2019
A local NC student diligently takes an English test, carrying on the school’s tradition of academic excellence. Recently, the 2019 College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) came out for NC. Overall, a 4.8% increase from the score last year presented itself, rising from 79.8 to 84.6. The school also saw notable gains in all 5 of the platform’s components: more specifically, AP Course Completion grew by 6.2%, Literacy scores rose up 4.1%, and Pathway Completion increased by 5.1%.

NC tests increase

Ashu Ebot-Tabi, Co-Copy Editor
October 28, 2019
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