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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

Malachi O’Neal, 12, attempts to block a Burke player at the varsity basketball game on Nov. 29, 2018.  North beat Burke 52 to 44.
Photo by Gabby Push

O’Neal plays for family pride

Gabby Push, Sports Editor January 14, 2019

At the age of three Malachi O’Neal began a journey that would lead him to a life of basketball. Beginning his career at the YMCA, then moved around to several outside of school teams such as, All Stars,...

Running in the winter

Richard Marcoux, Sports Writer December 27, 2018

One of the cheapest and most common ways to stay in shape is by running regularly. Yet once the winter months hit, it can be a lot more difficult to find the space to run, and the opportunity to do it...

Fall Sports Senior Night

Gabby Push, Sports Editor November 29, 2018

Damian Frausto runs in front of teammates and an Omaha South opponent. “Hard work will take me where ever I want to go,” Frausto said.
Photo courtesy of Damian Frausto

Freshman shows flashes of potential

Tevin Conley, Sports Editor November 5, 2018

Exceling at varsity level is impressive for anyone, especially for a freshman and Damian Frausto is a prime example of that. Frausto is currently a freshman running varsity cross country and making big...

Sparkle cheerleader cheers at the homecoming game. The sparkles wear blue and gold to show their school spirit.
Photo by Caitlin Pieters

Sparkle cheerleaders shine at the homecoming game

Jaeden Johnson, Entertainment Writer November 5, 2018

The Sparkles cheer team at Omaha North is made up of kids with different disabilities. The Sparkles program is about getting students with different abilities involved in the school and participating in...

Ryan Sigler, 12, stands around other senior football players on senior night. He smiled as his escorts talked to him before the ceremony began. 
Photo by Gabby Push

Sigler suits up for one last game

Gabby Push, Sports Editor November 5, 2018

Senior Ryan Sigler has been unable to play his entire senior year of football thus far. Two years ago, Sigler injured his back while lifting weights and caused an L5 S1 herniation, which was left untreated...

Graphic by Kylie Hughes

The cost of belonging

Kylie Hughes, Online Editor October 26, 2018

The football team scores a touchdown. The Omaha North Vikings now have a 7-point lead. The crowd is full of students on their feet. The field is full of football players highfiving after the small achievement,...

Omaha North High’s JROTC Color Gurad honors America during “The Star Spangled Banner.” The flags were covered becuase of the rain. 
Photo by Caitlin Pieters

JROTC marches into the new school year

Zach Hansen, Business Manager October 26, 2018

At the beginning of the school year, the JROTC Program was very busy sizing new cadets for uniforms. Once they waited for students to be done dropping and adding classes, they issued to uniforms to students...

Lyndsey Bateman, 11, holds the flag for the North High Color Guard at the game on September 14. 
Photo by Caitlin Pieters

New style for the new year of band

Corey Griffin, Business Manager October 26, 2018

The North High Band is off on a new step this year with a new theme for their shows. “Brainstorm” features how the brain works, with one song on the right side of the brain which shows rigidity and...

Danner, 10, dances next to other members of the Golden Vikings dance team. The dance team performed in all their glory at freshmen day during the opening pep-rally.
Photo by Caitlin Pieters

Danner diversifies the dance team

Chase Rehder, Sports Editor October 24, 2018

This year the Omaha North High School Dance Team recruited two boys. One of which is Daevian Danner, 10. Danner has only recently joined Omaha North High School’s Dance team. However, dancing has...

Kayleah Turner, 12, Daevian Danner, 10, and Alisha Russell, 11, stand in place ready to start their dance.
Photo by Caitlin Pieters

Golden Vikings lose their gold

Salena Alderson, Entertainment Editor October 24, 2018

In the summer, North High dance team lost their funding due to conflict with their previous coach. This led to the dancers moms and their sponsor Candice Price stepping up to help the dance team to get...

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