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[Gallery] It’s a Wonderful Life
October 30, 2009 – 12:02 pm | No Comment

Photos by Allysa Cole

Talent Show Friday Oct 30-Sign up now
October 30, 2009 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Talent Show Friday Oct 30-Sign up now

by Tim Havenhill
The Talent Show will be held on October 30 in the pit during advisory.  NS annual show of talent benefits the Student Hunger Drive, so students who would like to sign up should …

The Unreal Paranormal Activity
October 30, 2009 – 10:22 am | No Comment
The Unreal Paranormal Activity

By: Jon Zrostlik
“One of the scariest movies of all time,” says BloodyDisgusting.com, which is a completely ironic statement. There was no blood in the movie at all, and here’s another little fact the world should …

New Staff Interview: Stewart
October 30, 2009 – 10:21 am | No Comment
New Staff Interview: Stewart

Reporter Tim Havenhill interviewed new teacher Tony Stewart
Havenhill: Where were you born?
Stewart: Oskaloosa, Iowa
H: Where did you go to school?
S: High School-Oskaloosa
Undergrad-Iowa State
Graduate-Illinois State
H: How long have you been a teacher?
S: Entering year 5 of …

New Staff Interview: Link
October 30, 2009 – 9:37 am | No Comment
New Staff Interview: Link

Reporter Tim Havenhill interviewed new teacher Joanna Link.
Havenhill: Where were you born?
Link: Davenport, Iowa
H: Where did you go to school?
L: North Scott
H: How long have you been a teacher?
L: This is my third year
H: Did …

It’s A Wonderful Play
October 28, 2009 – 11:35 am | No Comment
It’s A Wonderful Play

By Elisa Stegman
As the curtains are pulled aside and opening night begins, students wait anxiously to perform.  After two months of practice and a little nervousness, they performed with excellence.  The cast nailed the …

You’ll Have A Ghoulishly Good Time in Zombieland
October 28, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment
You’ll Have A Ghoulishly Good Time in Zombieland

By Jameson Shank
Zombieland follows nerdy Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a college-age loner who is afraid of everything around him. He creates a list of “survival tips” to help him stay alive as he travels from Houston, …

Swine Flu: A Concern?
October 28, 2009 – 10:31 am | No Comment
Swine Flu:  A Concern?

By Elisa Stegman
The H1N1 virus, nationally known as the Swine Flu, has Americans worried sick.  The H1N1 virus is very similar to the common flu.  The symptoms are the same:  fever, headache, fatigue, cough, sore …

Jon and Kate Plus 8…Minus Jon, Minus Kate, and Minus 8
October 28, 2009 – 10:19 am | No Comment
Jon and Kate Plus 8…Minus Jon, Minus Kate, and Minus 8

By Kayla Hamilton
Gerald Ford said it first, but People magazine says it best when talking about the demise of Jon and Kate plus 8. “Our long national nightmare is over.”
How right they are—it has …

[Photo Gallery] In case you missed it – Mr. North Scott
October 22, 2009 – 10:49 am | No Comment

Thanks to Lindsey Boock who took great pictures.

Mission: Survival [Stargate]
October 22, 2009 – 10:31 am | No Comment
Mission: Survival [Stargate]

by Aaron Viner
The only mission is survival.  This is the tagline for Stargate: Universe which premiered on Friday October 2, 2009 with a 2 hour premiere event on Syfy.
This show was a good representation of …

Obama Craze Over?
October 22, 2009 – 9:53 am | No Comment
Obama Craze Over?

by Kayla Hamilton
In his first few months of office, President Barrack Obama had approval ratings somewhere along the average of seventy percent of the American people, with disapproval of a mere thirty percent. The tables …