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Miguel Cabrera

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Apr 10, 2014

Miguel Cabrera is on pace to be one of the greatest hitters of all time. His triple-crown 2012 season was one for the record books where he recorded 44 home runs, 139 RBIs and had a batting average...

Pancakes vs. Waffles

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Mar 7, 2014

Pancakes and waffles, both delicious breakfast favorites, so similar, but yet so different, have been squaring off for as long as they have been around. Which one has the upper hand? Obviously there are...

Grant Donath: Meathead of the Month

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Feb 26, 2014

These last few weeks of basketball season, take a closer look at senior Grant Donath. While he may be the point guard of them team and one of only three seniors on the team, there is far more to him than...

Toughness in the NFL

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Feb 14, 2014

The NFL is constantly under fire for subduing the aggressive nature out of the game, yet is praised for making an effort to protect their players. There is often a debate among analysts, coaches, and fans...

Senior Parade

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Nov 26, 2013

As some of NCHS’s earliest-risers may have noticed, a group of seniors decided to have their own homecoming “parade.” For those who didn’t see, the parade consisted of about 30 seniors walking...

Favorite classes of students

Various students from different walks of life at NCHS were asked what their favorite class was so far at NCHS, here are their answers:

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Sep 4, 2013

New school schedule

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • May 26, 2013

Three months of summer vacations is the oasis high school students look forward to all year. In contrast to that paradise, the school year is a long, stress-filled stretch. Instead of having a three-month...

Bike paradise

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • May 7, 2013

Last year, the student body experienced what we thought would be a fad, but luckily it wasn’t. National Bike 2 School Day is coming up on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 and is hoping to see a larger turnout...

Senioritis coming quicker than imagined

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Apr 10, 2013

Being a junior, it’s easy to observe one of the most contagious diseases at NCHS take its course: “senioritis.” According to www.urbandictionary.com, the definition of senioritis is “A crippling...

Longing for a tangible paper

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Mar 17, 2013

This may be the most ironic article ever written. Every day in homeroom, I pick up a newspaper and read through it, something I know not many students do in this school. The reason they don’t pick up...

Locker rooms need to be locked

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Mar 5, 2013

Nearly all of us leave our backpacks on the floor in the locker room, visible and vulnerable to others while we go to P.E. Recently, there have been some disturbing and disgusting happenings in the locker...

A break from devices

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Feb 25, 2013

While our personal devices provide information, entertainment, and social interaction, it would be beneficial for students our age to take a day or two off from using them. It has been said that our generation...

NFL injury issues

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Jan 25, 2013

The past couple of NFL seasons have been more riddled with concussions and short-term injuries than ever before. In a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 9, Washington Redskins’ quarterback Robert...

New English courses

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Jan 20, 2013

Writing for the Opinions section of the newspaper is a lot of noticing issues at NCHS. However, it’s easy to spot progressive changes for the school. Over the past few years at NCHS the English department...

Roaming the halls

Ben Wylde, Chief Opinion Editor • Jan 10, 2013

How many of your teachers require you to have a pass to do even the simplest errand? How many of your teachers let you run wild in the halls? Normal Community is currently split regarding student hallway...