The student news site of Omaha North High Magnet School

The North Star

The student news site of Omaha North High Magnet School

The North Star

The student news site of Omaha North High Magnet School

The North Star

S’Marious Henderson, 11, makes a tackle at Grand Island High School on October 28. The Vikings lost the game with a final score of 35-28. 
PHOTO CREDIT TO S’MARIOUS HENDERSON

Viking football season comes to an end

Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2022

Omaha North Viking varsity football team ended their season after only making it into the first round of playoffs, losing against the Grand Island Islanders on October 28. The team had a winning...

Students board the charter bus on its way to Doane. They spent the day at the university, touring the campus and talking to college representatives.

Seniors see some schools

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer November 9, 2022

As seniors look to the future, and the possibility of attending college next year, staff at North have set up college visits to Nebraska-area schools for prospective students. These visits give North seniors...

School’s out for “Spooky Season”

Zoe Law, Opinion and Entertainment writer November 4, 2022

This year on October 31st and November 1st all Omaha Public School (OPS) students do not have school. On October 31st there is teacher training and time for collaboration. November 1st is used as a teacher...

Omaha’s protected bike lane remains

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief November 4, 2022

In July of 2021, Omaha opened its first protected bike lane, which is referred to as the Market to Midtown Bikeway. Located along the south side of Harney Street, the lane runs from 10th Street all the...

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema closes

Liberty Stuart, News writer November 4, 2022

On October 9, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Midtown had its final movie showing before closing its doors forever. Known for being one of the few theaters in Omaha to serve food with their showings, the...

Educators Rising returns to North

Inaya Henley, Sports and Features writer October 24, 2022

Sydnie McNeal, North English teacher, and Addison Krebs, North science teacher, are working to bring together a young educators group that was put on pause after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They...

Andrew Zimmer becomes head coach of cross country

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief October 24, 2022

North’s cross-country team gained a new head coach for the 2022 season. Andrew Zimmer, a social studies teacher, has been promoted to head coach.   The position of head coach was left vacant after...

North loses lunch block

Desiree Hausman, News writer October 24, 2022

This 2022-2023 school year students had a little change in the lunch schedule. Students used to have four lunches last year, they now have three lunches this year.   Students have always had 30 minutes...

GRAPHIC BY NAYERA ABDESSALAM

The stars are no longer the limit for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer October 17, 2022

NASA’s James Webb space telescope (JWST) was launched Christmas Day 2021, and its first images were released to the public July 12, 2022. The Webb telescope is “the largest, most complex and powerful...

The sign represents one of many used by protestors at the Memorial Park protest that took place on June 24, 2022. The sign was created to state Max Mrsny’s opinion of the Roe v. Wade overturning.
PHOTO BY MAX MRSNY

Overturning history: Roe v. Wade

Isabella Booth, News writer October 16, 2022

The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right...

Omaha Public Schools introduces free dual enrollment and Advanced Placement testing

Sara Popken, Opinion and Entertainment editor October 16, 2022

Omaha Public Schools (OPS) has decided to take a new approach when it comes to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) testing. Throughout the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 school years, all AP testing...

SOURCE MICHELLE PORTER

Learn about the wall-to-wall academies

Desiree Hausman, News writer October 16, 2022

The 2022-2023 school year is the first term in which Omaha North High School will have wall-to-wall academies, which only impacts current freshmen and sophomores. North has four academies, these include...

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