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

Educators Rising returns to North

Inaya Henley, Sports and Features writer October 24, 2022

Sydnie McNeal, North English teacher, and Addison Krebs, North science teacher, are working to bring together a young educators group that was put on pause after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They...

Andrew Zimmer becomes head coach of cross country

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief October 24, 2022

North’s cross-country team gained a new head coach for the 2022 season. Andrew Zimmer, a social studies teacher, has been promoted to head coach.   The position of head coach was left vacant after...

North loses lunch block

Desiree Hausman, News writer October 24, 2022

This 2022-2023 school year students had a little change in the lunch schedule. Students used to have four lunches last year, they now have three lunches this year.   Students have always had 30 minutes...

GRAPHIC BY NAYERA ABDESSALAM

The stars are no longer the limit for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Nayera Abdessalam, Managing Editor and Backpage writer October 17, 2022

NASA’s James Webb space telescope (JWST) was launched Christmas Day 2021, and its first images were released to the public July 12, 2022. The Webb telescope is “the largest, most complex and powerful...

The sign represents one of many used by protestors at the Memorial Park protest that took place on June 24, 2022. The sign was created to state Max Mrsny’s opinion of the Roe v. Wade overturning.
PHOTO BY MAX MRSNY

Overturning history: Roe v. Wade

Isabella Booth, News writer October 16, 2022

The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right...

Omaha Public Schools introduces free dual enrollment and Advanced Placement testing

Sara Popken, Opinion and Entertainment editor October 16, 2022

Omaha Public Schools (OPS) has decided to take a new approach when it comes to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) testing. Throughout the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 school years, all AP testing...

SOURCE MICHELLE PORTER

Learn about the wall-to-wall academies

Desiree Hausman, News writer October 16, 2022

The 2022-2023 school year is the first term in which Omaha North High School will have wall-to-wall academies, which only impacts current freshmen and sophomores. North has four academies, these include...

PHOTO BY SHELBIE RUDIGER

Omaha North High offers additional bathrooms for the comfort of students

Shelbie Rudiger, Magazine writer October 16, 2022

Omaha North High offers up a secondary bathroom option in the nurse’s office for students who do not feel comfortable using the main MPC, first, second and third floor bathrooms. This alternative was...

GRAPHIC BY LILY HARPER

Northwest journalism curriculum cut short

Lily Harper, Magazine writer October 16, 2022

In Grand Island, Nebraska, Northwest High School has disbanded their newspaper of 54 years, The Viking Saga. Along with it, the journalism class has also come to an end. There have been many allegations...

GRAPHIC BY ZOE LAW AND VIVIAN LANDIS

A Novel Idea: North High book club

Zoe Law, Opinion and Entertainment writer October 16, 2022

A Novel Idea: Omaha North High School’s Book Club is back in session, providing an exciting opportunity for the bookworms of North to express their thoughts and feelings on a variety of different genres....

GRAPHIC BY NAYERA ABDESSALAM

Teacher shortage sweeps through Omaha Public Schools

Olivia McCrossin, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2022

Teachers have taken on overwhelming responsibilities due to ongoing staff shortages. According to Laura Sambol, a writer for Omaha WOWT News, Omaha Public Schools (OPS) lost over 700 workers by the end...

The student section at the Omaha North v. Benson football game cheers their team to victory. The banner in front of them was made by Pep Club.
PHOTO BY RACHEL ANASTASIA

Let’s touchdown with the new season of clubs

Liberty Stuart, News writer October 16, 2022

This year two new clubs have been created to help the North High football team. They are the V-Up Viking Football Booster Club and the Pep Club. While the Pep Club is a place for students to build school...

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