The North Star

The Crossroads construction
May 2, 2024
Zareena Abdessalam, Co-Editor in Chief
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Nitrate No More
May 2, 2024
Zareena Abdessalam, Co-Editor in Chief
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Cookie Crave
May 2, 2024
Mya Green, Editor
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Spring Pep Rally
April 25, 2024
Mya Green, Editor
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Blue and gold academic achievement award
April 25, 2024
Zareena Abdessalam, Co-Editor in Chief
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Vaping; a deadly trend
April 25, 2024
Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief
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For the love of North
February 20, 2024
Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief
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Love of the self and selfish love
February 20, 2024
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer
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Importance of self-care
February 20, 2024
Alea Kinney, Feature and Sports Writer
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For the love of the game
February 20, 2024
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Sarah Willert, Writer • February 26, 2025

Since Omaha North High School opened its’ doors in 1924, many different global events have taken place. These events include World War II, the Great Depression, and COVID-19....

Gender agenda

Zareena Abdessalam, Co-Editor in Chief • February 26, 2025

The stereotypical gender “norms” of the early 1900s are largely different than the current times. As of 2022, about 91.8 percent of women graduated high school or had...

Development through the centuries

Sarah Willert, Writer • February 26, 2025

Over the past 100 hundred years of Omaha North High School, many different changes have taken place. A few of the changes range from the location of the football field and...

Stanley cup lead allegations

Zareena Abdessalam, Co-Editor in Chief • November 7, 2024

As of 2024, Stanley has sold over ten million Quenchers in total according to CNBC. In just a few years, the Stanley cup business went from an annual revenue of seventy-three...

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Viking football history rewind

Mari Carr, Writer • February 26, 2025

The Omaha North High School Vikings have a storied football tradition, marked by numerous state championships and legendary players. The Vikings first claimed a Nebraska...

Harmonizing history

Anya Barnes, Writer • February 26, 2025

Today, the Omaha North Music and Drama Department is relatively small. According to Rose Rydberg, the North High Orchestra Director, there are currently 34 students enrolled...

The written history of The North Star

Mya Green, Editor • February 26, 2025

In 1924, the first ever edition of the North Star Newspaper was published, which started the long legacy of the Journalism department. The student-led publication highlights...

New principal takes the jump into high school

Mari Carr, Writer • November 7, 2024

As the doors opened for the 2024-25 school year at Omaha North High School, the front office welcomes a new face. Mr. Christopher Humphries has replaced Dr. Colette Nero as...

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...

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If the walls could talk

Kalisha Dunn, Writer • February 26, 2025

Fashion is like a time machine. Seeing one piece of clothing can instantaneously transport someone back to a decade prior. The original walls of Omaha North High School have...

Jammin’ through the decades

Cecilia Push, Writer • February 26, 2025

From radios to Air Pods, instrumental to beats, singing to rapping over the 100 years Omaha North High School has been open, the world of music has changed and then changed...

Cookie Crave

Mya Green, Editor • 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...

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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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