Six years later: School safety efforts continue
Anagha Arla, Jessica Dougall, Chris Gaines, Kim Halm, and Abby Kimball
An effort to increase school safety at Normal Community has been made in response to the shooting that occurred at the school six years ago and with the national increase of gun violence in general over...
AP test registration deadline to change
Evie Snoeyink, Editor in Chief
The 2019-2020 school year will bring nationwide changes to Advanced Placement test registration deadlines - moving the current deadlines forward for the May tests. Students enrolled in first-semester...
Memorial honors former student killed in action
Sarah Boose, Staff Reporter
Sergeant Josh Rodgers, a 2013 graduate who was killed in military action, has been honored with a memorial on school grounds. Constructed during the summer of 2018, a hammer and anvil, tools of...
Staff seeks new ways to showcase diversity
Chloe Burcham, Sydney Franklin, and Natalie Hoeferle
Principal Trevor Chapman is considering replacing the world flags that have been hanging in the atrium for over 10 years with current student artwork. The world flags hang in representation of the...
FFA helps local farmers, food pantries
Will Dowell, Multimedia Editor
A U.S milk surplus has dairy farmers nationwide struggling to make a profit on the product. In response to this issue, the NCHS FFA has joined a movement to help relieve farmers of this surplus and spread...
News in Brief: NCHS news for week of Sept. 10-14
Inkspot Staff, Inkspot Staff
The Normal Community Ironmen defeated the Urbana Tigers 49-6 Friday night. The number 5 ranked Ironmen were favored to win the matchup after last year’s 43-8 win over the conference opponent. The...
College and Career Resource Center launches at NCHS
Evie Snoeyink, Associate Editor
Unit 5’s new College and Career Resource Center (CCRC) at both high schools seeks to provide students with the resources and support they need to create a plan for life after high school graduation....
Brynn Welde (9) says she “loves the mash potatoes” on Thanksgiving.
Will Dowell, Multimedia Editor
Sarah Boose, Staff Reporter
Sergeant Josh Rodgers, a 2013 graduate who was killed in military action, has been honored with a memorial on school grounds. Constructed during...
Will Dowell, Multimedia Editor
Aaron Knoll, Staff Reporter
Evie Snoeyink, Associate Editor
Is the funding system for education broke in broken? Are politicians putting money where it is truly needed?
Sumayyah Muhammad, Staff Reporter
Aidan Smiser, Staff Reporter
At the beginning of April, chemical attacks were reported in the Syrian town of Douma. The event in question led to the creation of a faction of western...
