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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

Julyana Ayache, Staff
March 23, 2020
The program Teens in the Driver’s Seat spreads driver safety and awareness in the cafeteria today. Students come up and answer a question about safety for a chance to spin the wheel and earn prizes such as t-shirts, bracelets, rings, and bumper stickers. The program aims to keep teen drivers aware of the dangers of the road while educating them on how to drive cautiously.

Teen safety driving

Dominik Perez, Staff
March 12, 2020
The first flowers of spring bloom in the courtyard as students enjoy a half day on March 11. Several students look forward to enjoying the newly warm weather during their afternoon off.

Jumping into spring

Jenny Loveland, Staff
March 11, 2020
Honors geometry students across the school united this week to construct bridges using strictly uncooked spaghetti noodles and elmers glue. This project created challenges for many students forcing them to use their problem solving skills while incorporating what they have learned within the geometry classroom. NC sophomore Tyler Rogers overcame the challenge and constructed a bridge that held 72.8 pounds before collapsing. “I enjoyed this project. It was definitely a challenge, but in the end it was worth it when my bridge held the most weight and beat the school record,” Rogers said.

Spaghetti bridge project

Amber Roldan, Staff
March 3, 2020
NC Warrior tennis team travels to Campbell highschool tonight to take on the Spartans. After a tough loss before winter break, the team eagerly awaits to face off against their opponents hoping to bring home a win. “I can't wait to play tonight, I love playing alongside my teammates and learning from them,” sophomore Lorenzo Alcaron said.

Tennis team to Campbell

Amber Roldan, Staff
February 25, 2020
Anxiety among children, & those of high school age specifically, has become a major epidemic in recent years. According to a February 2019 Pew study, 70% of American teenagers consider it (along with depression) a major problem in their communities, an issue compounded among higher achievers. To remedy this, the school district will be showing a short film titled Angst this Wednesday night from 6 to 8 p.m; afterwards, a panel will take place to further educate attendees on mental health. For more information, visit this website.

Anxiety strikes again

Ashu Ebot-Tabi, Co-Copy Editor
February 24, 2020
NC welcomes feeder elementary school students into their beloved Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 11, as they host the annual choral LGPE. Students look forward to this esteemed event all year long and strive to perform their very best with hopes of receiving recognition for their hard work and dedication.

Elementary schools

Peyton Stack, Staff
February 11, 2020
NC students suffered the loss of junior, Andre Cordero, February 7, due to a car accident. Close friends to Andre created a box to place in the cafeteria for the student body and staff to write notes and condolences toward Andre’s family. The community bonds together, helping one another through this difficult time to honor Andre.

Fly high Andre

Julyana Ayache, Staff
February 10, 2020
Students woke up to the sound of thunder this morning, immediately followed by flash flood warnings. The rain continues to pelt the ground and leave the world looking like a macabre painting. The forecast shows that the storms shall pass by tomorrow morning.

Rain, rain, and more rain

Dominik Perez, Staff
February 6, 2020
Student leaders from the Student Connect club gave rising 9th graders their first tour of NC this morning. The leaders showed them around the winding hallways of the school and gave them tips on how to survive and thrive for the next four years. Hopefully, this visit fueled their excitement to attend NC. “I think my favorite part was answering their questions and making them not feel as scared to come to high school,” sophomore Khemille Brown said.

Sneak peak for rising 9th graders

Jenny Loveland, Staff
February 5, 2020
NC thespians eagerly await to embark on an adventure where they will indulge themselves in the world of theatrics this weekend at Thescon. With departure scheduled for 7:30 on Thursday morning, students begin packing their bags and check items off of their to do lists as they prepare to travel to Columbus, Georgia among 5,000 other Georgia thespians. “I'm excited for thescon because I get to learn about theater related subjects from professionals. It's also fun to meet fellow thespians and it is a nice get away from the stress of academics,” junior Ginette Samu said.

Thescon

Amber Roldan, Staff
February 4, 2020
The yearly Groundhogs’ Day ceremony took place this past Sunday the 2nd in Punxsutawney, Philadelphia; with Punxsutawney Phil managing to see his shadow this year, expect to see an early spring this year, as evidenced by the shining sun and high temperatures today.

Early spring

Ashu Ebot-Tabi, Co-Copy Editor
February 3, 2020
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