Drafting: Designing the Future
March 18, 2012 • Kristen Griffith, Staff Writer
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Drafting is one of the many Science, Technology, and Industry programs here at North Point. It draws in the students who are big on architecture and building designs. Reema Domadia (’13) said, “I am interested in the creativity that drafting brings to you and it helps you realize your full potential.”... Read more »
All About Science: Biotechnology
March 13, 2012 • Alexis Javay Frye, Student Life Editor
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The Biotechnology Science, Technology and Industry (STI) program at North Point is all about the sciences. The program stems from most science classes, such as chemistry, biology, and physics. The program is taught by Mrs. Johnson-Toledo. The program teaches lab techniques that students can apply to... Read more »
Not Quite Law & Order
March 4, 2012 • Emily Garcia, Staff Writer
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What is mock trial? Mock trial is just like a simulated court scenario in which students are given a court case and must either defend or prosecute their case. This might sound like Law and Order, but it is anything but that. Students start preparing in October for the mock trial. Depending on how many... Read more »
Battle of the Bromances: Prather & Marshall vs. Carter & Young
February 22, 2012 • Allie Fetterolf, News Editor
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Friendships always have different levels. There are acquaintances, close friends, best friends, and of course, those friends that should basically be related by blood. Just as female friends sometimes view themselves as sisters, male friends tend to view themselves as brothers. They share a special bond... Read more »
STI Feature: Culinary Arts Students Heat up the Kitchen
February 20, 2012 • Alexis Javay Frye, Student Life Editor
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Walking into the Culinary Arts classroom, one sees many desks, a white board and a silver counter top with a sink. Walking further back into the classroom, the kitchen area comes into view. With 22 stoves and multiple, large refrigerators it is hard to believe that this kitchen isn’t found in a commercial... Read more »
North Point’s Very Own Artistic Program
February 13, 2012 • Samaria Khan, Staff Writer
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What program allows students to get a taste of marketing, print, creativity and more? Graphic Communications, of course. This program is the only Science, Technology, and Industry (STI) program that lets students use their artistic ability with a combination of technology. This STI program teaches students... Read more »
The Pre-Graduation Bucket List
February 6, 2012 • Alexis Javay Frye, Student Life Editor
Filed under Student Life
Every year, seniors exit high school on their way to taking on college and the ‘real world’. A big thought that comes to mind once they are long gone is if they fully experienced all that high school had to offer them. High school is a time in a person’s life that they can never get back. Every... Read more »
It’s Academic: The Trivia Masters
February 6, 2012 • Alex Best, Contributing Writer
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Most students do not associate quizzes as being fun, but when the NEST bell rings at eleven o’clock on Mondays and Fridays, students gather in room 2308 and 2309 respectively for the “Its Academic!” club to take a different kind of quiz. “It’s Academic” is a team of students who... Read more »
Pick a Card
January 22, 2012 • Kristen Griffith, Staff Writer
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In the halls of North Point are a few freshmen that have the talent to perform some interesting card tricks. Noah Taitano (’15), Jamie Lozado (’15) and Cameron Cooper (’15) form a group of card magicians. They have already amazed several students in the hallways with what they can do. They take... Read more »
New Program, New Attitudes, New Men: Young Men of Distinction
January 16, 2012 • Alexis Javay Frye, Student Life Editor
Filed under Student Life
North Point has many opportunities for students, from community service to cultural events, but a new program has been started to offer male students an opportunity to grow into well-rounded gentlemen. The program is the Young Men of Distinction and it was started by Mr. Moses and Mr. Lemon. The program... Read more »
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