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

April stress brings May success: April is Stress Awareness Month

Liberty Stuart, News writer April 26, 2023

Since 1992, April has been National Stress Awareness Month and is used to bring attention to the negative impacts of stress, as well as promote methods to manage and overcome stress.   According to...

Vietnam Veterans’ Parade

Desiree Hausman, News writer April 25, 2023

The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC)is a program at Omaha Public School (OPS) High schools. JROTC got the opportunity to go to Hawaii to walk in the third Annual Vietnam Veteran’s Day...

Mud and flood season

Shelbie Rudiger, Magazine writer April 11, 2023

Spring in the United States Midwest is known as the mud and flood season. This upcoming spring, forecasters are worried about the high risk of flooding from rapid snowmelt.   Majority of the risk...

Girls tennis in full swing

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer April 11, 2023

As winter thaws and buds start to appear on trees, the North High girls’ tennis team is back for their spring season. They are coached by North counselor Bryson Wiser and North English teacher Alexandria...

Henry Doorly Zoo welcomes the new baby animals

Isabella Booth, News writer April 11, 2023

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo has had a few new baby animals. On March 2, 2023, an elephant named Lolly gave birth to a male elephant calf. Lolly gave birth to the calf at 2:20 a.m. Lolly is an 11-year-old African...

A look into Omaha North High SkillsUSA

Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2023

In 1965 The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, (VICA) was founded by students and teachers who were serious about their professions and saw the need for more training in the areas of leadership to...

Seaweed splashes onto the shore of Florida

Liberty Stuart, News writer April 11, 2023

Spanning nearly twice the width of the United States of America, a blob of seaweed, called The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, is headed towards Florida. Weighing over ten million tons, the seaweed is currently...

GRAPHIC BY DESIREE HAUSMAN

Time for Spring Break

Desiree Hausman, News writer March 10, 2023

Spring break for Omaha Public Schools was March 13 through March 17 of 2023. Spring break originated in Europe in the late 1800s and is now in many other countries. The history of spring break according...

The link between suicide, women suffering from brain injuries

Shelbie Rudiger, Magazine writer March 10, 2023

Females may be more likely to incur concussions and are more likely to experience worse and more persistent symptoms compared to men, according to the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine in a review...

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NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament tips off

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer March 10, 2023

The excitement is building as the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, comes into full swing. With the tournament beginning on March 14, experts and fans alike are making...

My Sister’s Keeper

Sara Popken, Opinion and Entertainment editor March 3, 2023

My Sister’s Keeper is a breast cancer education, advocacy, and support group for African American women. The group was founded in 2000 by Jackie Hill and Gwen Watson in North Omaha and was Nebraska’s...

Robotics teams venture to South Dakota

Liberty Stuart, News writer March 3, 2023

On February 11, Omaha North High School’s robotics team participated in a competition that took place in Rapid City, South Dakota. There were about 28 teams that participated, yet both of North’s teams...

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