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Viking swim team makes splash to end their season

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer February 21, 2023

The North High Vikings’ girls and boys swim team closed out the regular season at the Metro Meet on Friday, February 10. Despite many PRs and first-place finishes, neither team qualified for the NSAA...

United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, smiles as he tours Omaha Bryan High school on February 8. Cardona visited the school in pursuit of learning more about their College & Career Academies and Pathways. 
PHOTO BY VIVIAN LANDIS

United States Secretary of Education visits Omaha Bryan High School

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief February 20, 2023

On February 8, the United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, visited Omaha Bryan High School in pursuit of learning more about their College & Career Academies and Pathways.   According...

News Years all year

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer December 16, 2022

JANUARY 1: GREGORIAN NEW YEAR The New Year most widely recognized by the western hemisphere is on January 1 of the Gregorian calendar. Festivities typically begin on December 31 and continue...

Omaha North High School student walks down the hallway. Administration has recently started cracking down on tardies. 
PHOTO BY LIBERTY STUART

Move fast, get to class

Liberty Stuart, News writer December 16, 2022

Operation Get to Class replaces hall sweeps Omaha North High School has experienced a constant issue with students being tardy to class and skipping in the hallways. This year, in order to fix the...

Initiative Measure 433 raises minimum wage for Nebraskans

Shelbie Rudiger, Magazine writer December 16, 2022

Nebraska’s Initiative Measure 433 was passed on November 8 during the midterm election with the intent that by 2026 the minimum wage would be $15 per hour. Nebraskans who voted for the measure...

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Spring forward forever

Liberty Stuart, News writer December 16, 2022

Permanent daylight saving time passed in the U.S. Senate On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would permanently implement daylight saving time starting in the spring of 2023....

GRAPHIC BY DESIREE HAUSMAN

Seasonal Affective Disorder: more than just SAD

Desiree Hausman, News writer December 16, 2022

Loss of interest in normal everyday activity and daytime sleepiness, along with feelings of irritability, despair, guilt and worthlessness, are common symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD),...

GRAPHIC BY LILY HARPER

Domestic violence active awareness

Lily Harper, Magazine writer November 28, 2022

The month of October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). It was established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (NCADV), which is an organization, “dedicated to...

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Refugee Empowerment Center empowers refugees

Desiree Hausman, News writer November 28, 2022

The definition of refugee is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution. This is why there are refugee programs...

S’Marious Henderson, 11, makes a tackle at Grand Island High School on October 28. The Vikings lost the game with a final score of 35-28. 
PHOTO CREDIT TO S’MARIOUS HENDERSON

Viking football season comes to an end

Angie Twombly, Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2022

Omaha North Viking varsity football team ended their season after only making it into the first round of playoffs, losing against the Grand Island Islanders on October 28. The team had a winning...

Students board the charter bus on its way to Doane. They spent the day at the university, touring the campus and talking to college representatives.

Seniors see some schools

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer November 9, 2022

As seniors look to the future, and the possibility of attending college next year, staff at North have set up college visits to Nebraska-area schools for prospective students. These visits give North seniors...

School’s out for “Spooky Season”

Zoe Law, Opinion and Entertainment writer November 4, 2022

This year on October 31st and November 1st all Omaha Public School (OPS) students do not have school. On October 31st there is teacher training and time for collaboration. November 1st is used as a teacher...

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