Category: November 2023 Issue

  • 10 Questions

    10 Questions

    By Gavin Fish, Lincoln Saul Staff Writers    Junior Danna Gonzalez Velasquez has come from Mexico to be here at North Eugene High School due to Social Studies teacher Jesus “Chuy” Narvaez Santiago. Throughout our interview, we had a fascinating discussion about life, changes, Eugene, and thoughts on North Eugene. Here are our Ten Questions:  1)…

  • Movie marathon ideas

    Movie marathon ideas

    By Beckett Austin Head of Writing Department   Content warning: scenes of intense violence and psychological themes. Viewer discretion advised. Looking for a scary movie to watch this season? I suggest Jonathon Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs. With Anthony Hopkins (The Father, Meet Joe Black) playing the role of Hannibal Lecter, and Jodie Foster…

  • Thanksgiving: A time to give to others

    Thanksgiving: A time to give to others

    By Ariyanna Donovan Staff Writer   With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s important that we value family, friends, and the community we have. North Eugene students are fortunate to have a well put-together school and outstanding staff. A lot of the time, people always look at the negatives in life, especially with all the craziness in…

  • Math November ’23

    Math November ’23

    By Ellora Keizer  

  • Why the Wednesday hate?

    Why the Wednesday hate?

    By Sierra MgGinnis Staff Writer   Lately, there has been much discourse surrounding the topic of Wednesdays here at NEHS. This dislike is due to the schedule change for the 2023-2024 school year. Last year’s schedule had 58-minute class periods on Friday (early release) days. Now, this is where the first two issues arise.  Not…

  • Paige’s Pages November ’23

    Paige’s Pages November ’23

    By Paige Eckley Managing Editor   Thriller: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Content warning: scenes of intense violence and psychological themes. Reader discretion advised. Possibly one of the most notorious titles in fiction, “The Silence of the Lambs” has kept readers hooked since its first publication in 1988 as the sequel to another…

  • The benefit of social media breaks

    The benefit of social media breaks

    By Gavin Fish Staff Writer   At the beginning of the summer, I was in the worst mental space I had been in years. I didn’t necessarily know what to do with myself and I found myself falling deeper and deeper into self-pity. However, I found the problem to be my phone.  58% of American…

  • Shifting the spotlight: The importance of underground influence on mainstream music

    Shifting the spotlight: The importance of underground influence on mainstream music

    By Tomas Parzuchowski Music Columnist   Underground music is oftentimes characterized by being avant-garde sonically, as well as being, by definition, away from the mainstream spotlight and underrepresented in the consumption and conversation of music. This is no different in hip-hop, a genre with countless avenues of expression, though the impact of certain artists in…

  • Fun in Eugene

    Fun in Eugene

    By Abbie Blake, Yadira Maldonado  Staff Writers   In a city with 180,000 people, over 1,000 shops, and 128 parks, people still say, “There is nothing to do in Eugene!” We can assure you that there is not a lack of activities in our beautiful city!  If you’re in a mood to shop til you…

  • Parking Pandemonium

    Parking Pandemonium

    By Ollie Adams Staff Writer   New North, new problems! Parking at North has been chaotic since the start of our 2023-24 school year. There has been a massive uproar of complaints from students and staff, so what is really going on? Many people have been frustrated, angered, and confused by the new system. The…