Introducing Dr. Dauber
by Elise Gorberg and Zehra Madhavan At North, our principal had been a familiar face for years, and with the announcement of his retirement, many students were curious about the […]
Lana Del Rey impresses in Honeymoon
“Summertime Sadness” is a poor representation of Lana Del Rey. I never listened to her other songs, so all I knew of her was that song that made the Billboard Hot 100 from 2012. But when I gave her newest album Honeymoon a shot, I discovered the true Lana Del Rey: an artist with a passion for love, a cinematically […]
WW-P switches from Infinite Campus to Genesis to improve administrative processes
by Fariha Tamboli and Lei Lei Wu West Windsor Plainsboro made the switch from Infinite Campus to Genesis over the summer. All of the student information was transferred from one site to the other, so students can now check their information on Genesis. For students, the change is minimal. Though at first, there was minor confusion with how to check […]
Malik Thompson: Strong quarterback, avid student, and philanthropist at heart
Balancing academics and athletics is admirable for any student athlete, but it isn’t often that the success continues outside of North’s hallways. Few reach out to participate in many clubs […]
Millennials: Caring about nothing since 2000
As of right now (Eastern Standard Time), I do not give the school permission to give me a B. Oh, and since I declared it in writing, it’s totally true. Unfortunately, this is not how the world works. And even more unfortunately for Facebook users, you were all part of a stupid rumor. Recently, numerous teenage Facebook users posted a […]
Finally removing finals
Unlike most students, I never minded taking big exams—it was a necessary evil. And I never questioned why we took them because I had been doing it my whole life. […]
CNN Debate Takeways
The Amateurs CNN Audience – Within the opening few minutes of the debate the CNN audience proved that for them, this debate was meaningless. Lincoln Chafee offered up the first two minute personal description, and I’m sure somewhere his campaign manager was ecstatic. Chaffee delivered the near perfect formula for a 2016 Democrat: he smoothly delivered his political background, including […]
Facts on Illegal Immigration
If you’ve been paying attention to the politics of the contenders for your vote in 2016, or perhaps if you have inadvertently heard their politics, illegal immigration is dominating debates […]
Good night, North
by Fariha Tamboli and Lei Lei Wu “You snooze, you lose” is the mantra of North’s students. Students are constantly drowned in schoolwork, sports, and clubs, and they are overwhelmed […]
Under new advisors, Homecoming 2016 was a success
by Zehra Madhavan and Hannah Mitlak During the weekend of October 16, North students came together for Homecoming weekend, which involved a football game on Friday night and the Homecoming […]
Pass it around
Picture a man standing in line at a local convenience store, waiting to pay for a pack of gum. Suddenly, the glass wall in front of him bursts, sending shards […]
HAP course should be an honors class
By Elise Gorberg and Gabriel Yoder Shenk Last year, when we scheduled our science classes, we had the option to take either an AP class or a regular class. We […]
How one of the country’s least notable states made national headlines: Indiana and discrimination
There are a lot of bad things about capitalism. It’s an economic philosophy that produces winners and inevitably losers, which is a hard pill to swallow, especially when the minimum wage […]
Matt and Kim shine with New Glow
After seeing Matt and Kim live, I am sure of one thing—energy is everything. The indie dance duo played some of their older classics, like “Daylight” and “It’s Alright,” as […]
Unfriended: hilarious or terrifying?
—By Danielle Brubaker & Emma Kileen— Synopsis: Unfriended, a new movie directed by Levan Gabriadze,features six teenagers who get killed by the spirit of a girl who committed suicide at […]
Challenging the CMS dress code: why we should encourage young feminists to stand up for their rights
The other day, my mom said she was disappointed with how little feminism she sees nowadays. A feminist myself, I argued; “It’s different now, but it’s still here.” The culture […]
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