The official newspaper of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
The WW-P mission prizes academic excellence and growth above all else. Students must push themselves further, and prepare for the world ahead. That is why, 15 years into the 21st century, the students of WW-P are ready for the competencies of the future. So without further adieu, the 22nd Century Competencies are as follows: Effective Social Communicator: AKA are […]
There are a lot of religions in this world, and each religion has a different view on the big G-O-D. Indians believe in a ton of Gods, like this four-faced […]
This year has marked the end of lots of TV shows we’ve grown to love. So for those who are not quite ready to let go, we’ve got a few shows that are sure to expedite your recovery. If you liked Parks And Recreation, check out Brooklyn Nine Nine Parks and Recreation has sadly come to an end, marking the […]
Readers be advised: If you’re planning on liking or sharing this article online, as unlikely as I know that is, please protect your social media accounts first—apparently, our administrators can see just about everything, and might even punish you for it. You have been warned. It started years ago when authority figures of all kinds found out the Internet wasn’t […]
If you were a student at North last year, you probably witnessed the tremendous number of Knights Admirers posts, some of them cute, some of them funny and some of them just plain creepy. If you use only Twitter, you’ve probably seen the anonymous accounts trashing people and spreading gossip. There have been multiple accounts like this—some of which have […]
As the end of senior year draws nearer, students are ready to move on to the next exciting endeavor: college. Many look forward to the first step toward adulthood, a taste of real independence, and for many, this anxious anticipation is released in different ways. So like everything in our tech-savvy, Internet-crazed generation, these feelings leak onto social media, and […]
Back in eighth grade, senior distance runner Yuzki Oey decided that she wanted to be a sprinter. She joined the track team, and then, following her mother’s advice, she joined […]
A memorable wrestling season has just ended as senior wrestling captain Vinny Porreca made North history. This year, the wrestling team matched the school’s best-ever win-loss ratio, a record that […]
Greg Olsson is one of those natural-born leaders—the kind of individual who, without really knowing why, will step up and say the unpopular things because he knows that doing so […]
How many times do we need to apologize for ourselves? How many times do we need to say sorry for the actions of people we don’t know, for crimes we […]
When you pass by the historic firehouse on Alexander Road, you might not see what you expect. Instead of housing firemen and hoses, the building is filled with artists and supplies, buzzing with creative activity and expression. Since 2012, the firehouse has been home to the West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC), one of the most distinctive aspects of this community. […]
The room fills with silence. Everyone waits in anticipation for the player’s next move. The atmosphere is tense. A bead of sweat rolls down the player’s face. His hands are shaking. The next move will make or break his game. “Knight to F6. Checkmate.” Though moving a chess piece may not require as much physical ability as kicking a soccer […]
Last year, the Computer Science Club hosted its own competition. The event was called High School Capture the Flag and was held from May 18 through May 25. More than 2,000 people participated in the event. That alone is impressive—but what makes this accomplishment even more astonishing is that the club was formed in January of the same year. Junior […]
While many kids start playing Little League Baseball, or collecting trading cards, or riding their bikes around the age of ten, North senior Joe Foster had other ideas. “When I […]
Just past the nurse lies a savior from the dreaded lecture on lateness. The white passes distributed by Susan Kocher, the attendance secretary, can save one from a teacher lecture […]
After the WW-P Board of Education implemented limitations to the controversial Option ii program, members of the community voiced mixed opinions. Many claimed the Option ii restrictions are beneficial to […]
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