Why does North ban playing cards? No good reason.
Remember when you used to pace in circles around your mom and repeat, “I’m BOOOOOOOOREDDDDDD!” And for some reason you used to expect a helpful response but would only ever […]
The moral depravity of the gluten-free diet
Whenever I eat out, I find it necessary to add the disclaimer that I can’t eat gluten and that my food should be kept separate from anything that contains it, […]
A Knight, Errant: Our responsiblity, as the people who can still breathe
In high schools across the country, students are raising both hands in protest of the Ferguson and Garner decisions. Why aren’t we? Because we aren’t really in any danger? Because while we are a diverse school, the number of African American students is comparatively low? Because in the privileged suburbs of West Windsor and the calm villages of Plainsboro, the […]
How to Get Away With Murder: An American Police Story
Justice is sometimes hard to define, but injustice isn’t hard to recognize. In Michael Brown’s case, the injustice was clear as day. Regardless of his size, face, skin color, criminal […]
Editorial: HVAC malfunctions are unacceptable
Books cover the air conditioning units, damp paper towels cover thermostats, artwork in the orchestra room shrivels with each passing day. Teachers advise students to bring coats to class, and the science classrooms seem to be in an entirely different ecosystem from the English ones. Some days the classrooms are unbearably hot; other days, they’re freezing cold. And this isn’t […]
Disorganized lunch labs present scheduling challenges
When 10:50 rolls around, the library doors open and a herd of students rush in and fill the entire room within minutes; they don’t lounge with friends, however, but rather […]
Don’t do stupid stuff: lock up your belongings during P.E.
It is halfway through gym class, and with knees bent and eyes on the ball, all you can think about right now is how to win that next point in Pickleball. […]
A love letter to Emma Watson
Dear Emma Watson, I love you. From the time you starred in the Harry Potter series as the smart and witty Hermione Granger to the time you cut off your […]
We are Muslims, not threats to Homeland Security
For those of you who don’t know, on October 26, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria wrote a scathing op-ed blaming regular Muslims for failing to stop radical Islamists from committing acts of […]
Internet restrictions: Why do we have them?
“This Page Cannot be Displayed.” Variations of this sentence have become a common sight on computer and phone screens around the school, inciting complaints and frustration from students and teachers […]
New carpet straight looks like Laser Park
I like my schedule this year. I was actually able to choose classes that I wanted to take. You know what I wasn’t able to choose? The carpet. I hardly […]
New attendance policy: is this even a thing?
You know that new attendance policy you’ve been so devastatingly angry/righteously excited about for the past month? Well, we’re going to do a little exercise right now to help you understand this incredibly important piece of regulation. Take out a blank sheet of printer paper (preferably 8 ½” x 11”, but legal pads are acceptable) and draw two circles (use a […]
Foreign correspondents deserve more protection
A journalist finally touches down in Libya to cover the developing civil war. Excited? Adaptable? Open-minded? But of course. Insured? Equipped? Informed? Not so much. Nicole Tung, a freelance conflict […]
Washington’s real problem? No one cares
As the midterm elections approach, Americans are reminded about the fundamental issue with their nation today: the inability to get anything done. But of course, the natural tendency is not […]
Twitter activism is trending
For centuries, politics has proven that often the pen can prove mightier than the sword. Today, however, the Tweet is outdoing both of those tools. In April, 276 Nigerian girls […]
The Northern Knights should recognize the Scarlet Knights
Senior year is different than any other year in high school: not only does it mark the final days of our adolescence, but it is also the time to apply to colleges and move forward in life. Most North students have several colleges they hope to get into for various reasons, but it seems that quite a few have an […]
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