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

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...

Performances in Omaha and their Covid-19 Guidelines

Performances in Omaha and their Covid-19 Guidelines

Jaeden Johnson, Entertainment Writer January 4, 2021

The city of Omaha reopened from quarantine June 1, 2020 and a mask mandate went into place August 11, 2020. Pete Ricketts’ new policies allowed larger events, certain sports, and the reopening of...

Fully Remote After Winter Break

Fully Remote After Winter Break

Megan Davelaar, Features Writer January 4, 2021

It was determined by the District leadership that district leaders will be going fully remote on Tuesday, January 5, through January 15. The 3/2 model will return on Tuesday, January 19.  This...

Jeopardy Host Passes After Year-Long Battle

Liberty Stuart, News writer January 4, 2021

This man holds the Guinness World Record for most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter. Who was Alex Trebek? On November 8, 2020 Alex Trebek, best known for being the host of Jeopardy, passed...

Trump tries to terminate TikTok

Amanda Dennis, News Writer November 19, 2020

On August 6, 2020, President Trump and his administration announced in an Executive Order they would be banning the popular social media app, TikTok, after suspicions that the...

NBA Players strike amidst Black Lives Matter protests 

NBA Players strike amidst Black Lives Matter protests 

Elena Conyers-Gains, Features Writer November 19, 2020

Playing without the deafening cheers of crowds was something NBA players had grown accustomed to in the isolation of the bubble, but on Wednesday, August 26, it was their time to return...

Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dead at 43

Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dead at 43

Jeremiah Booth, Editor-In-Chief November 19, 2020

I was watching television in my bedroom when my father called me and told me that “the guy who plays Black Panther died.” Initially, I didn’t believe him because the internet tends to lie to people....

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