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President Biden Strikes Syria

President Biden Strikes Syria

Megan Davelaar April 7, 2021

On February 25, President Biden sent an airstrike to Syria. This was Biden’s first military call as president.  When asked from a reporter about what message he had intended with the airstrike, “You...

Billie Eilish Releases Her Documentary

Billie Eilish Releases Her Documentary

Megan Davelaar April 7, 2021

Billie Eilish’s, “The World’s a Little Blurry” documentary released on February 26 onto Apple TV’s platform after Eilish posted information to her Instagram one month before.  “1 month....

Nebraska must pass LB88, and Omaha Public Schools should be supporting it

Anne Rogers, Managing Editor March 18, 2021

A bill within the Nebraska legislature has the potential to halt the censorship of all student journalists in the state of Nebraska.  LB88 was introduced to the Nebraska legislature on January 7 by...

Superintendent defends decision to reopen schools amongst a pandemic

Jeremiah Booth, Editor-In-Chief February 26, 2021

On October 19, Omaha Public Schools opened back up for in-person learning with every grade level using the 3/2 model. Despite the positivity rate of the Coronavirus being over 14 percent in Douglas County,...

One year without The Mamba

One year without The Mamba

Jeremiah Booth, Editor-In-Chief February 26, 2021

After a year, there are still tears to be shed over the death of basketball legend, Kobe Bean Bryant. Today, January 26, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of “The Mamba’s” death. On January 26,...

COVID-19 Vaccinations

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Megan Davelaar February 26, 2021

On a race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna and Pfizer, two of many of the types of vaccines made to fight against COVID-19, according to the Will Brothers were known as the main leaders. Both...

Power to the Players

John Dawes, Entertainment Writer February 26, 2021

The stock market has been chaotic, to say the least, these last couple of weeks.   On January 11 a poster on r/WallStreetBets, a subreddit on the website Reddit noticed that the stock for GameStop...

Omaha gets record snow fall  

Elena Gaines, News Editor February 26, 2021

On January 26, 2021, a winter storm into Omaha from the west, dumping a record 11.9 inches of snow on the Metropolitan area (ketv.com). This is the largest single-day amount since January...

The double standards of the police force

The double standards of the police force

Vivian Landis, Editor in Chief February 26, 2021

When comparing Black Lives Matter protestors and Capitol rioters, it's quite clear that the two groups of people received very different treatment. After the horrific events that played out in our nation’s...

#feelthebern A look at Bernie Sander’s infamous inauguration appearance

#feelthebern A look at Bernie Sander’s infamous inauguration appearance

Lillian Nero, Opinion Editor February 26, 2021

On January 20, people all over the country tuned in to watch the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris.   The inauguration was jam packed with performances by...

Omaha North High’s boys’ swim team places first at OPS invite

Anne Rogers, Managing Editor February 26, 2021

Omaha North High’s swim season began on November 16th, and both the girl’s and boy’s teams are exceeding expectations. Despite complications from COVID-19 restrictions and small teams, the team members...

Have a holly jolly Christmas Charlie Brown:    New deal with Apple TV, PBS allows PBS to broadcast the Charlie Brown Christmas special on TV

Have a holly jolly Christmas Charlie Brown: New deal with Apple TV, PBS allows PBS to broadcast the Charlie Brown Christmas special on TV

Lillian Nero, Opinion Editor January 4, 2021

It was expected that “A Charlie Brown Christmas” would only be available for Apple TV+, but according to USA Today, on November 22, it was announced that Apple TV+ and PBS will both air, just...

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