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

Fontenelle teacher put on administrative leave

Tyvon Smith, In-Depth Editor February 14, 2019

During the 2018-2019 school year, Omaha Public Schools has had a staff member be put on administrative leave with a pending investigation on sexually violating children on the job. The Omaha World Herald...

Speech, Debate gain recognition with over 50 degrees

Hannah Miller, In-depth Writer February 14, 2019

In about two months, Speech and Debate has their Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) district tournaments. As a team, Speech and Debate wants...

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Breakdown of the shutdown

Paige Anthony, News Editor February 14, 2019

On Dec. 21, 2018, Congress let funding for roughly 25 percent of the federal government expire. By the midnight deadline, the House and the Senate had not passed a spending bill appropriating money to...

JROTC sends their best for competition

Zach Hansen, Business Manager February 14, 2019

The North High JROTC program will be traveling to Northwest High School to attend a color guard competition. Over the past three years, the Viking battalion have performed 90 color guards within the Omaha...

BSLC plans for upcoming annual events

Molly Schmeits, Entertainment Editor February 12, 2019

Black Student Leadership Council (BSLC) is back in full swing after the two-week winter break. Second semester is one of the busiest times for the council. Last March, BSLC put on the first ever African...

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Barnes navigates the business world

Dejunae Dandridge, News Editor February 12, 2019

Michael Barnes is a black man who has 3 companies, which makes him a small minority business owner. Barnes has sole proprietorship, an enterprise that is ran only by one individual and there is no distinction...

On Mar. 24, 2018, National Art Honors Society members visited the Chihuly Garden and Glass art museum while in Seattle Washington. Above the students sits multiple colorful glass sculptures, made by Dale Chihuly, with lights shining through them.
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Delayed payment causes cancellation of trips

Dominick Bartels, News Writer February 12, 2019

North High’s Art Club and National Art Honors Society have planned for various trips over the past few years. However, an issue in booking the 2018 National Art Educators Association Conference (NAEAC)...

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North High aims for another year of receiving scholarships

Tyvon Smith, In-Depth Editor February 6, 2019

According to the publisher of FastWeb and FinAid, Mark Kantrowitz, less than 20,000 students a year receive a completely free ride to college. In America, there is approximately 250 private scholarships...

Giving thanks, giving back

Paige Anthony, News Editor February 6, 2019

Thanksgiving is a kick-off to the holiday season as people spend time with family, the weather gets chilly, and holiday tunes are blasted on the radio. Thanksgiving is a time when people enjoy stuffing...

OPS, NSAA include transgender students despite Trump Administration

Dominick Bartels, News Writer February 6, 2019

President Donald Trump has been publicly against transgender rights since his 2016 election. Recently, he proposed an order that would mandate and define gender as only male and female. The proposal would...

2018 Midterms elections bring new faces to US legislation

Emily Mann, News Editor February 6, 2019

On Nov. 6, 2018, over 113 million American voters (49 percent) gathered to their local polling places to vote. The 2018 midterms produced the highest voter turnout recorded for any US midterm, something...

Black Friday statistics

Tyvon Smith, In-Depth Editor November 21, 2018

According to the Tech Radar, the prediction for the 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are to have the highest demand on Xbox One and Play Station 4 game systems, Roku TV’s, and wireless electronic...

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