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

EDITORIAL: Americans must start being involved with politics as it affects their lives

Sydney Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2019

On Feb. 26, 2019, a bill (LB 206) that would protect journalism students and advisers from censorship by their administration was placed on General File after the Nebraska Judiciary Committee voted...

A cluster of potholes formed on 36th street just south of Ames. This section of the 36th is used by many student, parents, teachers and bus drivers to get in and out of the Omaha North High parking lot.
Photo by Zach Hansen

Wet weather punches a hole in Omaha’s spring vibes

Zach Hansen, Business Manager April 16, 2019

Clunk, bang, and crash are just a few of the noises heard when going down Ames Avenue in North Omaha. While many roads are getting the necessary face lift, Ames has been left to suffer as the hard winter...

ICE needs to chill

Denaya Lewis, Opinion Writer April 16, 2019

At the beginning of February 2019, 21 Savage was detained by ICE agents in Atlanta, Georgia. This took the internet by storm with memes being shared for over 2 weeks. Just two days before his arrest, he...

Graphic by Sydney Hamilton

EDITORIAL: Vaccination advantages outweigh disadvantage

Sydney Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2019

Vaccines are the most effective way of preventing infectious diseases from spreading, yet there are thousands of families across the nation that reject them despite doctors urging families to vaccinate...

Source: Kevin Hart’s Twitter Page

Kevin Hart faces backlash over homophobic tweets from past

Denaya Lewis, Opinion Writer February 14, 2019

The controversy over some homophobic tweets by Kevin Hart have kept him from being the 91st host of the Oscars. While homophobia is a very big and unfortunately growing problem I don’t think he should...

Photo of the Joshua Tree courtesy of the National Park Services

Shutdown leaves nation and its parks in disarray

Zach Hansen, Business Manager February 14, 2019

The first national park, Yellowstone National Park, was created by Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. President Theodore Roosevelt improved upon this idea and added even more national parks to the United States....

Graphic created and compiled by Corey Griffin
Source: National Geographic Magazine.

Where’s the beef?

Corey Griffin, Business Manager February 14, 2019

Callaway, Nebraska is a small town surrounded by barren sandhills and open fields, along the beginnings of the South Loop River, which seems to meander aimlessly through the valley. And though the town...

Graphic by Sydney Hamilton

EDITORIAL: Reoccurring violence leads to desensitization

Sydney Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2019

In America, violence is seen in many forms throughout games, shows, movies, and especially in real life. It is something that is hard to get away from because humans have normalized it so much. This is...

Graphic by Denaya Lewis

CRUEL COSMETICS

Denaya Lewis, Opinion Writer February 6, 2019

When you bring up animal cruelty, some of the first things to come to mind are dog fights, starvation, neglect, suffering, etc. But there is also a form of abuse that doesn’t get as much light. Animal...

Amanda Gutierrez, English teacher, discusses with Nick Knaizuk, 10, and Emma Stepanek, 10, what students like most about their Machine Tool 1-2 class.
Photo by Zach Hansen

Hands on learning leads to better education

Zach Hansen, Business Manager January 14, 2019

The benefit of a hands-on learning approach can be seen in an increasing number of programs, yet it isn’t implemented in enough areas to be as helpful as it could be. Many students who don’t learn...

The appropriate age to stop trick-or-treating

Denaya Lewis, Opinion Writer November 21, 2018

How old is too old to trick or treat? While a majority of parents didn’t agree on a specific age, they did specify a range. Seventy-three percent of more than 2,000 respondents of a Facebook poll...

Source: Wilson Medic One
Graphic by Sydney Hamilton

EDITORIAL: Mental health classes benefit all students

Sydney Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2018

According to Governing magazine, as of July 1, 2018, New York became the first state to require schools to incorporate mental health education into their curriculum. Virginia is also working on integrating...

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