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

Oma-Dome: Fact or fiction

Oma-Dome: Fact or fiction

Zareena Abdessalam, News Writer January 10, 2024

People tend to know about the Super Dome in New Orleans and its’ affiliation with football, but perhaps not as many are familiar with the “Oma-Dome”.  Throughout Omaha’s history, the...

The Israel-Palestine conflict

Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer January 10, 2024

Hamas is a name that does not mean much to the average American who doesn’t watch the news. However, Hamas is the name of the terrorist organization that recently made headlines for firing rockets and...

Grace Jennings, News Writer December 19, 2023

North’s unified bowling team

Grace Jennings, News Writer December 19, 2023

In 2021 North high school started their unified bowling team after not having one. This team gives students with disabilities a chance to be incorporated into the sports aspect of education.   “I...

The new football field was set to finish by December 15, 2023 after receiving funds from the Omaha Public Schools.

A field fit for champions

Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2023

Omaha North High School’s sporting scene is set to receive a boost with the grand unveiling of a new football field. From its meticulously manicured turf to its new amenities.    SprinTurf, LLC,...

Graphic by Zareena Abdessalam

North and South Omaha Recovery Grant Program

Zareena Abdessalam, News Writer November 9, 2023

In March 2020, when schools first started to shut down, it would have been near impossible to predict the effects that COVID-19 had on the community. Based on a report by students at the University of...

Graphic by Grace Jennings

Flu season has officially arrived

Grace Jennings, News Writer November 9, 2023

As the Influenza (flu) season approaches us this year, people all around the world have started to wonder what precautions they can take to protect themselves from this virus.  “Now, isolation was...

North supports the LGBTQ+ community by holding a Day of Silence

Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief May 31, 2023

Students and staff of North High School participated in a Day of Silence in support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) community on April 21, 2023.   The National...

North High cracks down by checking restroom passes

Tatyanna Estwick, Feature and Sports Writer May 31, 2023

In May 2023, North High staff started cracking down on students by checking their bathroom passes. Security guards started checking bathroom passes to limit the number of students that are in the hallways. Kelly...

Car accidents: second leading cause of death in teens

Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for United States teens, next to gun violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) teenage motor vehicle crashes...

Jeffery Woodke released from terrorist kidnapping after six years in Niger

Shelbie Rudiger, Magazine writer May 2, 2023

American aid worker, Jeffery Woodke, who was taken hostage by terrorists for six years in Western Africa was announced released Monday, March 20, 2023, from Niger. Woodke, age 62, was originally from...

From Combat to competition: The transformation of American school fitness test

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief May 2, 2023

“Down, up, down, up, down, up...” Roger Francisco, the person behind the voice that has boomed across thousands of gymnasiums, has completed various voice recordings for a series of fitness tests,...

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