Back to Northwood: Kristen Norwood returns to NHS to work along side former dance teacher [ArticleImageHyperLink] Wednesday, November 07, 2012 By Taylor Maloch       They say a dance teacher’s dream is to inspire other dancers, and the new dance teacher is living proof of just that. Former Northwood student Kristen Norwood has returned t full story

DefyGravity offers teens place to jump, "go crazy" [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Katie Robbins     Gravity is a force of nature that we have learned to live with. But imagine flying through the air without gravity weighing you down.      DefyGravity is all the rage. It full story

Staff, students wonder if teachers should share their political beliefs [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Tyler White     In civics classes, explaining different sides of political issues seems to be a key point in educating students and letting them decide what they think is right, but should teachers expr full story

An exam for every class: NC introduces Common Examinations [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Morgan Yigdal      Coming to Northwood this year is a new state mandated test that could affect different aspects of school life such as teaching styles, teacher’s pay and exam exemption polici full story

Would your teacher go on strike? [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Frances Beroset A teachers' strike in Chicago raises questions about teaching conditions and the possibility of a strike in North Carolina? full story

Blocked: Students question policy that limits e-mail sites [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Kiada Capel      At the beginning of the school year, e-mail sites like g-mail were blocked for all students during school hours, available between 3:16 p.m and midnight on school nights and open a full story

Instagram it! [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Meredith Norman • Gaining more users than ever before, Instagram might be more popular than you thought. Is it a new way to be creative, or is it just another social networking fad? full story

Another state exam? More state testing hurts students Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Staff Editorial      Most of you are probably aware of the new state-mandated tests that will be in effect at Northwood in the spring semester. These Common Exams and are going to be used to make sure full story

You may not have a vote, but politics do matter [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Frances Beroset      How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t really follow politics”? If you’re like me, you’ve heard it a lot. Teenagers, most of them, seem t full story

Beyond Facebook: Real friendships can happen online [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, November 06, 2012 By Meredith Norman      When I get home, I am guilty of a major teenage offense—hopping on the computer is often the first thing I do when I get home from school.        Most tee full story

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