Female interest sparks new club
Shae Simmons, Staff Reporter
Girls Who Code, a national organization that aims to increase the number of women in computer science, was introduced at NCHS in September by Joshmita Chintella (12) and Vidya Kothakota (11). As faculty...
Additional blended classes offered in 2019
Sydney Franklin, Staff Reporter
Additional classes are being offered as blended classes for the 2019-2020 school year. This is the result of administration emailing staff, asking which courses seemed the best fit for this change. Several...
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...
Sociology students were given the assignment to find something they are passionate about and then use that in a way that could positively affect society. “They could pretty much do whatever they wanted,” said Mr. Robinson, the Sociology teacher. Students presented their projects today during lunch hours. This project is 20% of student’s work during the semester hence the name, 20% Project. ***This post had been updated explaining the 20% aspect of the title.
Will Dowell, Multimedia Editor
After a tough loss to Normal West in the Intercity tournament, the Lady Iron basketball team looks to bring the "Iron mentality" to the court against the...
Before the 2018-2019 Lady Iron basketball team even took the court, they defined their team goals for the season; tonight, the team will be able to check...
Reid Watkins, Staff Reporter
Coach Marcus Mann, has high hopes for the 2018-2019 varsity girls basketball season after, what he considers, an early exit from last year’s IHSA 4A...
Will Dowell, Multimedia Editor
Evie Snoeyink, Associate Editor
When George Washington left office he warned Americans of the dangers of political parties. But now, as a country, we still find ourselves running to them...
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
