Most North students end their labors at 2:10 p.m., but for sophomore Samria Bokieva the real work is just beginning .  After school Bokieva is bombarded with homework from her 2 AP classes and other subjects....

Between savoring crispy cheese curds to smooth chocolate custard, nothing separates senior Cassidy Stephenson and her Culver’s meals.   Stephenson is one of Americans who indulge in both sweet...

As time slips away and seniors are announcing their commitment to a college or university, Senior Jimmy Schweihs struggles to decide if college life is for him. A gap year might be an  option but not...

High school students are stuck with the weight of the world on their shoulders - quite literally. All of them confine their supplies in a backpack: a simple act with potentially dangerous long-term effects. A ...

Llamas. Llamas. And more llamas. Spanish teacher Tara Jungels is obsessed with these adorably fluffy barn animals.   It all started in 2017 while teaching Spanish in Heritage Grove Middle school....

Sophomore Niah Trujillo doesn't leave her house before applying mascara and lip gloss without it, she doesn't feel completely dressed.   The amount of makeup a person applies to their skin can either...

It begins with a subtle pulse, a drummer playing faintly behind one’s eyelids. From then, every pulsation turns into the feeling of navigating through a foggy maze of misery, and the pain seems to be...

Junior Laney Trepachko cannot go shopping without spending hundreds of dollars. Everywhere she walks, she feels like she needs to purchase a new lipstick or eyeliner. Trepachko is not alone.  Stores...

“And the Oscar goes to…” is a phrase that is uttered while millions of people watching at home and hundreds of star-studded actors in the Dolby Theater in Hollywood wait with bated breath as they...

Chase Bell is already earning college credits while still only a senior in high school.   Students  may wonder how they can get a head start on college credits. One simple answer is to enroll...

Setting up the Christmas tree every year is a tradition that many families cherish. However, with the amount of trees sacrificed annually for paper products, this tradition could be lost.   During...

As the holiday season approaches, shimmering flakes begin to fall lightly from the winter sky. These crystals are iconic winter symbols with their unique geometric shapes. Snowflakes are intricate natural...