Opinion – North Star

My life as a high risk student

April 30, 2020

When this pandemic started I never thought it would've gotten this far or this bad. I imagined it would've been like Ebola it would be here for a month or two and then calm down I never expected to lose my job, have school close...

The Unexpected Reality

Jennifer Anima, Reporter

April 1, 2020

I don't think anyone expected it to be a disease. Maybe something else, MAYBE. Like a prank gone wrong or something would cancel it, but never a disease. This whole year has just been off. I mean we started off with the death...

North High’s Outstanding Production of Little Shop of Horrors

February 28, 2020

McDonald’s Shamrock Makes a Comeback

Dorely Espinoza, Ana Nunez, Yessica Gonzalez, Alexa Almeda, and Raul Reyes

February 28, 2020

What's the hype about the McDonald's Shamrock McFlurry and Shake? The McDonald's Oreo Shamrock McFlurry features a vanilla soft serve mixed with Oreo wafer pieces and the same mint-flavored Shamrock syrup as the Shamrock Shake. You ca...

Why You Need To Make The Most Out Of 2nd Semester Your Senior Year

Yessica Gonzalez, Contributor

February 26, 2020

Obviously, you're going to be excited about your future - I mean who wouldn't be? In just a few short months you might be at college, living on you're own, starting a new life. Second semester of your senior year, chances are...

What’s It Like to Stage Manage

Maleah Evans, Reporter

February 20, 2020

A stage manager is the one who provides support to the director, actors, stage crew, and tech crew. They are also responsible for making sure the show is running smoothly. Some other responsibilities are to schedule rehearsals...

Animal Meteorologists: Should We Trust the Tradition?

Lily Bugg

February 7, 2020

You’ve probably been hearing the story of groundhog day since you were little. If “Phil the Groundhog” saw his shadow, we were in for a longer winter. If he couldn’t find his shadow, then we knew we were going to have a...

Being Safe as a Student Driver: What You Need to Know

Lily Bugg, Reporter

January 31, 2020

One of the many wonders of high school- learning to drive. It’s part of becoming an adult. Learning to operate a vehicle safely is key to being part of an on-the-move society. You may need to drive to school or to work. It�...

What They Don’t Tell You About Putting A Pet Down

January 21, 2020

Time Management as a High School Student and Part-Time Employee

Lily Bugg, Reporter

January 14, 2020

No student has fully mastered being a full-time student and a part-time employee. Everybody handles different levels of stress and strain in different ways. Juniors are generally around sixteen to seventeen years old, and many...

The Dapper Doughnut

Maleah Evans, Reporter

December 18, 2019

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Finals! How do we prepare?

Grace Claudio and Wendy Martinez

December 18, 2019

Finals are next week on December 18 and 19 and you need to be prepared. So here are some things you need to do for preparations. Prepare for all the teachers cramming what we have been learning for months into an hour long test....