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Safety precautions must be taking for upcoming National Bike 2 School Day

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • May 7, 2013

The success from last year’s National Bike 2 School Day resulted in an extension of the Constitution Trail down Airport Road and onto Raab Road. The weather has been less permitting this year, and bikers...

New teacher Mr. Robinson goes above and beyond

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Mar 13, 2013

Each year, NCHS hires several teachers who bring new aspects to the school. This year, one teacher has specifically stood out as a hard working club sponsor, coach, and friend. Social studies teacher Mr....

Flipping the Classroom: a revolutionary way to learn

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Mar 5, 2013

As teachers desperately try to reach this generation of millennials (kids born between the year 1980 and 2000), many are turning to the technology we cling to so tightly. The new craze of “flipping the...

Students are too old to use hateful terms

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Mar 1, 2013

I know from personal experience that anyone who had Mrs. Venerable in sixth grade received a long lecture on our first day of junior high about the problem with the phrases “that’s retarded” and...

Students taking advantage of IMC

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Feb 25, 2013

During lunch hours, there are two types of students: those who socialize and those who don’t. For those who choose not to catch up with friends in the cafeteria, it is a constant battle to find a quiet...

4-year PE requirement sacrificing academic classes

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Feb 4, 2013

Most students at NCHS have two breaks during their school day: lunch and PE. These are the only two hours that students are not expected to sit quietly in a classroom, and are given the chance to get up...

Honors and AP better options when selecting courses

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Jan 26, 2013

While students choose next year’s classes, they often have to question whether they are willing to risk a lower grade in an honors or Advanced Placement [AP] class, or take on an easier schedule that...

Les Mis stuns audiences despite poor singing

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Jan 14, 2013

While most people woke up early on Christmas morning to open presents and spend time with family, I was up getting ready for the noon premiere of the musical Les Misérables. I have had a strong connection...

NCHS alumnus does not speak for all AP students

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Dec 18, 2012

“On the AP Test” seems to be the class mantra of most Advanced Placement classes at Normal Community High School. Many students feel as though the pressure to get a five on the test overwhelms the...

Internet detrimental to teen politics

Kellan Marvin, Opinion • Dec 4, 2012

After the 2012 presidential debate, more students are left with strained friendships than a better understanding of politics. While more and more peers become politically involved (or rather attempt...