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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

The Crossroads construction
The Crossroads construction
Zareena Abdessalam, News Writer • May 2, 2024

One of the busiest intersections in Omaha has been undergoing transformations since December 2020. All roads in Omaha connect to 72nd and Dodge, a place for communities to...

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Chemical composition of nitrate
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Nitrate No More
Zareena Abdessalam, News Writer • May 2, 2024

Nebraska has been known as the “Cornhusker State” since 1945, when Legislature changed this to the official state name according to Nebraska Legislature. Corn is the main...

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North's 2024 talent show
Alea Kinney, Feature and Sports Writer • April 25, 2024

The Music Business class is hosting a talent show at Omaha North High School. The talent show will take place on Monday April 22 at 7pm in the North High auditorium. It will...

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The North bowling team stands with Vik the Viking to be recognized during the 2024 spring pep rally.
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Spring Pep Rally
Mya Green, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

At the end of the winter sports season, Omaha North High held a Pep rally. The pep rally was held on March 29, 2024, at 2:30 pm, to say goodbye to the winter sports and to...

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Behind the starry scenes of prom
Angelina Pur, Feature and Sports Writer • April 25, 2024

Prom is a formal dance held by a high school at the end of the school year. Prom is typically for students in their junior and senior year. On May 4, 2024 Omaha North High...

Teaching at home, in the classroom
Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2024

At North High School many teachers often live second lives outside of the classroom. For many of the mothers this can often mean being both a full-time teacher and parent.     According...

Students deal with parents divorce
Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2024

Parents and who someone grows up around can sometimes have an impact on the way they view love, or others. According to gitnux.org almost 50 percent of all high...

Love travels
Ashley Phipps, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • February 20, 2024

Pink, red, white and sometimes pastel purple. Love is officially in the air. According to ny.gov, healthy relationships require work and compromise from both...

Four generations of O’Neills, have or are attending North High School. Baker O’Neill, Connor O’Neill, and Garrett Potts are currently students and Todd O’Neill is a football coach at North.
For the love of North
Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2024

Gay O’Neill is one of four generations to bleed blue and yellow, starting with her parents and continuing with her grandkids.  O’Neill grew up in the North area as...

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Cookie Crave
Mya Green, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • May 2, 2024

Insomnia Cookies is the next big cookie place in Omaha. Some other cookie places in Omaha are The Cookie Company, Mary’s Mountain Cookies, Goodly Cookies and Crumbl Cookie. Insomnia...

Covering Cowboy Carter
Ashley Phipps, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • May 2, 2024

Beyoncé Knowles decides to pull a reverse Taylor Swift by taking up the challenge of transitioning from pop star to country star in one album.   In her eighth studio...

Valentines Day for the kids
Mya Green, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • February 20, 2024

When you think about Valentine’s Day you might think about love, relationships and gift giving. But a lot of people do not think about what schools do. Valentine’s Day...

Vegan times modern vibes
Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2024
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Inflation Staycation
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

Inflation is defined as the upward movement of the price of goods in any given economy over time, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In America, the current rate of...

The believed book banning blues
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

Assault, rape, race, Homosexuality or Transgender (LGBTQ+) themes, these are but a few examples of the topics targeted in book banning campaigns across the country. Book...

I pledge allegiance, under America
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

In origin, The American Pledge of Allegiance was created to fill the purpose of marketing The United States of America and how great of a place to live it was. In 1892, on...

Adverse activism actions
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

In 2024, America faces a plethora of issues from all aspects of society. Political polarization, inflation, climate change and others combine to form a general sense of dread...

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