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 […]
Checkmate: Chess Club gains traction
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 […]
Computer Science Club achieves early success
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 […]
Anyone can dance, says senior Foster
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 was in […]
Outside the classroom
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 on punctuality […]
The Explainer: Demystifying the PARCC
This month, WW-P students in grades 3 to 11 will take the first phase of a new standardized exam. The PARCC test—a two-part assessment designed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness […]
“We suffer together”: Hell Week for North’s musical
Junior Freddy Maresca and sophomore Scott Gelb pace on the thrust of the stage, circling the empty chairs of the pit orchestra. The two characters, half in-costume and half in regular clothes, […]
