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

Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer | April 25, 2024

Inflation is defined as the upward movement of the price of goods in any given economy over time, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In America, the current rate of inflation is 3.09 percent, down from a high of 9.06 in June of 2022, but up from a low of just 0.12 percent in May of 2020, according to ycharts.com. While these numbers seem meaningless, they define the struggle of a generation,...

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Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer | April 25, 2024

Assault, rape, race, Homosexuality or Transgender (LGBTQ+) themes, these are but a few examples of the topics targeted in book banning campaigns across the country. Book banning is not a new concept in America, in 1637, Thomas Morton published the New English Canaan, which was promptly banned for its anti-puritan ideas, according to Harvard.edu.    More modern examples of banned books include,...

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