Tag: Journalism

  • The FAFSA dilemma

    The FAFSA dilemma

    By Samara Cooper, LilyAnn Haight Staff Writer, Editor-in-Chief   Changes to this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, have many students wondering what the future of their financial aid will look like, for both this next school year and years to come. After Congress approved multiple changes to the application in 2019…

  • Learning beyond the textbooks

    Learning beyond the textbooks

      By Madison Norwood  Staff Writer   Traveling to Italy and Greece was a venture through time. We saw places with such beautiful architecture, learned the extensive history of each city we visited, and experienced rich cultures. The first destination was Florence, Italy. We roamed the city full of Renaissance art and architecture. In Rome,…

  • Why the school dances?

    Why the school dances?

    By Abbie Blake Staff Writer   Flashing lights, middle-aged DJs, dance circles, and loud music. All of these key factors are in every school dance, and looking at them alone, it brings up a question: why do we love and hate school dances so much? Because of this, and because prom is coming up in…

  • Earth Day: History and celebrations

    Earth Day: History and celebrations

    By Hallie Christiansen Staff Writer   We celebrate Earth Day every April 22 as a chance to show support for the environment and the planet. First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is recognized in 193 countries and has become a cause of many events. The holiday first started in 1970 after oil spills…

  • Custodial life at North

    Custodial life at North

    By Gavin Fish Staff Writer   Over fifty toilets, one hundred and fifty trash cans, more than a thousand students, and yet only one “day-time” custodian for those eight hours. Who is she? What is custodial life like? And what can you learn from having a cleaner, better environment? For members of North Eugene High…

  • Mock Trial Wins, 3-0

    Mock Trial Wins, 3-0

    North Eugene High School’s Mock Trial team competed in the Southern Willamette Valley regional competition on Feb. 24, with their Red Team earning a spot at the state competition. They will be joined by West Salem High School and McNary High School from the same region, along with 13 other high school teams. North Eugene…

  • St. Patrick: the man, the myth, the legend

    St. Patrick: the man, the myth, the legend

    By Paige Eckley Managing Editor   St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17 this year, and while the words “St. Patrick’s Day” may conjure for many of us images of lucky four-leaf clovers and green top hats, it means something different to everyone. Some go all-out in celebration (i.e. New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day…

  • School security in a new age

    School security in a new age

    By Hallie Christiansen Staff Writer   As North Eugene High School tries to handle the challenges of the security of the campus and a growing student body, the question of how to enhance security measures has become a topic of heated debate across the country for many years. Recently, the school welcomed two new members…

  • Dey, 4j agree to part ways

    Dey, 4j agree to part ways

    By Mason Tyler Staff Writer   According to the Eugene Weekly, the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors voted unanimously on March 6 to end Superintendent Dr. Andy Dey’s three-year contract, which was set to expire in June of 2025, after concluding that Dey retaliated against a female middle-school teacher. Since Dr. Dey’s election…

  • Record-setting North Senior

    Record-setting North Senior

    By LilyAnn Haight Editor-in-Chief   North Eugene High School senior Olivia Froehlich was on a record-setting streak during her last year competing on the Highlanders’ girls wrestling team. On Feb. 10, Froehlich became the first North Eugene girls 5A District Champion in at the 170-pound weight class at the Girls Districts wrestling tournament, held at…