Nosy seniors ruin juniors’ prom, lives
—By Julia Bannon and Elise Gorberg— Prom: the pinnacle of the high school experience, what separates the strong from the weak, the boys from the men, and the stylish from […]
How Superintendent Aderhold decides whether to call a snow day
The bright red text on the ww-p.org homepage is the text of triumph, of relief, of salvation, of snow days. It appears during grueling weeks of school, or after long […]
Working out with the fencing team
Knightly News Opinion Editor Liam Knox joined the fencing team for a pre-season workout. He survived. Barely.
The King of Swing: A day at North’s annual swing dance competition
Physical Education teacher Beth Serughetti congratulates first place winners Liam Knox and Sam Sun in the senior swing dance competition. —Bushra Hasan The swing dance competition took place on Friday, January […]
Horrible Bosses 2: The glorious return of the Three Stooges—Day, Sudeikis, and Bateman
—by Michael Bamford & Gabriel Yoder-Shenk— Horrible Bosses 2, directed by Sean Anders, could have been a failure. For instance, when excited fans of The Hangover went to see The […]
What to read this winter
—by Danielle Brubaker & Zehra Madhavan— Let it Snow, by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson This quintessential holiday romance book contains three stories, each written by a different bestselling […]
The staff debates No Homework Nights
It’s no secret that the competitive nature of WW-P leads to a hefty workload. That’s why district administration recently scheduled four “No Homework Nights” in an attempt to alleviate student […]
School board approves controversial Option ii restrictions
WW-P Board of Education President Anthony Fleres (second from right) speaks at the board’s December 9 meeting. The board voted 6 to 2 to approve a series of changes to […]
Mockingjay, Part I: A money-making bore
The tune of a mockingjay is said to be a long one. It has a slow pace, with high- and low-pitched chirping. It is melodious, soothing listeners with its mellifluous […]
Best Albums of 2014
—by Liam Knox & Ally Santa Maria— Lost in the Dream—The War on Drugs I wish I lived during Bob Dylan’s heyday. Not the new age, experimental, washed-out Dylan of […]
Spotify is not the enemy
In case you live under a rock, Taylor Swift’s new album 1989 recently recoded the best first-week sales since The Eminem Show in 2002. It is also the first platinum […]
Ignore the studies: smart, stupid and in-between people all listen to Beyoncé
Indie, country, pop. More so than ever, we’re surrounded by an incredible variety of music, and of course different demographics of people listen to each. But an arbitrary study published […]
AC/DC: In rock we trust
Rock or Bust is exactly what you would expect from AC/DC. We’re talking classic, bluesy, Angus Young guitar riffs, gravelly vocals from Brian Johnson, and shamelessly wild lyrics. The boys […]
Pokemon’s new releases are unrefined throwbacks
Nintendo has had a Ruby/Sapphire remake in the works ever since it discovered 3D programming, but almost nothing could stop fans from going after the game. Except, of course, the introduction of […]
Outside the Classroom: A conversation with North’s new security guards
This is the first installment in a new Knightly News series about the men and women who work behind the scenes at North: the janitors, security guards, secretaries, mechanics and […]
“Spoke Bros” bring unconventional sport to North
The extracurricular sports offered at North are not the only ones students here like to play—just consider pickleball and gatorball. One other sport recently introduced to North is spikeball. Spikeball […]
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