Classes Battle at Powder Puff Game
November 1, 2011 • Doug Smith, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
This year’s turnout for the Powder Puff game was unbelievable; the stands were filled by students the whole night from start to finish even as it got colder and windier. Who would of thought on a night like this, with the weather being more unpleasant than normal, that the Powder Puff game would have... Read more »
Stunts, Jumps, and Sparkly Bows
November 6, 2011 • Alexis Frye, Student Life Editor
Filed under News
On Wednesday, November 2nd the North Point gymnasium was packed with the cheerleading teams, parents, and students of Charles County High Schools. The cheerleaders were seated in the bleachers on the back wall of the gymnasium, while students and parents filed into the side bleachers with their fanciful... Read more »
Ways to Make N.E.S.T. More Entertaining
November 6, 2011 • Samaria Khan, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
As the bell rings to begin N.E.S.T., student rush out of their classrooms to go to their lockers and find their friends. Many students use this one hour lunch as an opportunity to socialize rather than actually eat lunch and study. But what would is the purpose of having N.E.S.T. if students are not... Read more »
Real Steel Packs a Punch
November 6, 2011 • Ivett Contreras, Staff Writer
Filed under A&E
Real Steel was predictable after the first twenty minutes. It wasn’t a typical story, but it had typical meanings and purposes. The film had a collection of events happening all at once. Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) and his son, Max Kenton (Dakota Goyo), reunited after eleven years of being apart.... Read more »
Critic’s Corner: Brasas Rotisserie & Grill
November 6, 2011 • Tim Castano, Staff Writer
Filed under A&E
The best places to eat are always where you least expect them. Located in a rather unattractive strip mall along Crain Highway, between Aaron’s Electronics and USA Nails Salon, is Brasas, a Peruvian-American fusion restaurant. Established in 2008 by Claudia and David Riva, Brasas specializes in various... Read more »
Senior Feature: College Readiness
November 6, 2011 • Allie Fetterolf, News Editor
Filed under Student Life
Senior year should be the most fun year any high school student experiences. It’s their last year of grade school, their last chances for homecomings and proms, and their last opportunities to play on high school sports teams. The possibilities never end. Although this year has been fun for our seniors,... Read more »
Spirit Week: a Look Back
November 6, 2011 • Kristen Griffith, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Spirit Week is North Point’s way of celebrating and preparing for Homecoming. It gives students and staff the opportunity to show their creative sides within their wardrobes. Some students’ joy comes from dressing up like something crazy; others’ comes from just seeing what people actually have... Read more »
Tom Jones Presents a Taste of Old England
November 6, 2011 • Azeezat Adeleke, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under News
As the lights dimmed in the North Point theater on the night of November 4th, a figure dressed in breeches, a waistcoat, and a George Washington-esque tricorn hat took the stage. “Many people said Tom Jones was born to hang and others called hanging too good for him,” he said. Those words were a... Read more »
A Walk Down Memory Lane: Last Homecoming for the Seniors
November 6, 2011 • Alexis Frye, Student Life Editor
Filed under Student Life
As the festivities of Homecoming started on Monday, October 24th, many seniors realized this was it. This homecoming would be the last one they had at North Point. No more early dismissal on the Friday of Spirit Week for the Pep Rally, no more outrageous spirit days, and no more Homecoming football game. Homecoming... Read more »
How was Homecoming?
November 6, 2011 • Murugi Thande, Photography Editor
Filed under Opinion
On Saturday, October the 29th, over one thousand people packed the North Point gym. Dressed in their best clothes, ready to party, it was the night to end all nights, a defining high school experience. How do the Eagles feel it went? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item... Read more »
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