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Finals: NCHS Favorite Teacher - March Madness

Finals: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Inkspot Staff
Apr 1, 2020

The English department's Mr. Dave Feeney and Social Studies' Mr. Kelly Keogh were early favorites in the first-ever Inkspot teacher tournament, a trend that continued through the first four rounds of voting. In the Semi-final round, Keogh's run came to an end at the hands of Mr. Jeff Christopherson....

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5 throwback movies to watch

5 throwback movies to watch

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger
Apr 1, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting schools down until at least April 30, students have more time to fill than ever before. The current chaos across the globe is stressful for all - and nothing helps us to calm down like a familiar film. With shelter at home orders requiring us to stay inside, streaming services offer a plethora of potential watches. Here are five classic movies available to rent or stream from the comfort of your living room.
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Semifinals Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Semifinals Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Inkspot Staff
Mar 29, 2020

The conclusion of round four of the first-ever NCHS' Favorite Teacher competition left only one teacher from each core content area. Mr. Dave Feeney from the English department defeated Mr. Brad Bovenkerk; Ms. Lori Endsley from the Math department took down Mr. Lance Bergmann; Mr. Jeff Christopherson...

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5 things to do to keep your mind active

5 things to do to keep your mind active

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger
Mar 26, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting schools down, students have more time to fill than ever before. Students might have longed for Spring Break before the COVID-19 strike, but time away is not the utopia imagined. Due to national guidelines recommending social distancing, students face boredom as the days pass by. This is the first in a series of articles detailing things to do during this unprecedented time. Each column will focus on a specific theme, starting with Keeping Your Mind Active.
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Round Four Update: NCHS Favorite Teacher - March Madness

Round Four Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Inkspot Staff
Mar 23, 2020

When round three of the first-ever NCHS' Favorite Teacher competition ended only 8 remained. In the English department, Mr. Dave Feeney secured the most votes; Ms. Lori Endsley led the Math department; Mr. Jeff Christopherson was the front runner in the Science department; Mr. Kelly Keogh held his...

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5 podcasts you should be listening to

5 podcasts you should be listening to

Mantra Dave, Staff Writer
Mar 21, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting schools down, students have more time to fill than ever before. Across the nation, people are curing their boredom through podcasts - with over 150 million people tuning in to podcasts of their choice each month. If you have already listened to the Inkspot’s very own podcasts like Social Buddies and Point of Two, here are five diverse podcast series that should appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Tune in through Spotify or the Apple Podcast app.
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Round Three Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher - March Madness

Round Three Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Inkspot Staff
Mar 20, 2020

When round two of the inaugural NCHS' Favorite Teacher competition closed, the pool was again cut in half - leaving only 4 teachers from each of the core departments standing. The matchup between Social Studies' Mr. Dave Witzig and Mr. Kevin Shackley ended in a tie. Round one votes were added...

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Round Two Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher - March Madness

Round Two Update: NCHS’ Favorite Teacher – March Madness

Inkspot Staff
Mar 17, 2020

Round one of the inaugural NCHS' Favorite Teacher competition closed Monday at 5 p.m. When the digital-dust settled, half of the pool was eliminated, narrowing the field to 32 teachers. Five matchups were decided by a single vote, propelling Ms. Kaitlyn Baez, Ms. Christine Konopasek, Ms. Heather...

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NCHS Favorite Teacher: March Madness

NCHS’ Favorite Teacher: March Madness

Mantra Dave and Olivia Plangger
Mar 13, 2020

Updated: 4/1/2020 With the cancelation of the NCAA March Madness tournament, fans should not be prevented from fulfilling their bracket-filling fix. While basketball might not be airing on CBS, the Inkspot’s Teachers of NCHS: March Madness bracket attempts to fill the void, pitting 64 teachers...

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Irons Got Talent: recap

Iron’s Got Talent: recap

Kelsey Kern and Hannah Kocar
Mar 11, 2020

Thirteen students took the auditorium stage at the annual Iron's Got Talent variety show on Tuesday, February 25 - hoping to be selected as the audience's favorite act. After auditioning for the Junior Class Board, 10 acts, including singers, dancers, comedians and impersonators were selected to perform. Ultimately,...

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Shae Simmons interviews three subjects on the topic of the differences between deodorant for men and deodorant for women.

Deodorant for men vs. deodorant for women: Which is better? [video]

Shae Simmons, Multimedia Editor
Mar 10, 2020
Three female high school students address the gendered marketing of deodorant as either "for men" or "for women" - attempting to determine what deodorant actually is best.
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Student Council and the American Red Cross hope to exceed the 99 units collected at the November 22 Blood Drive. 
The years second Blood Drive is being held Friday, February 28.

Blood Drive: What to expect

Tommy Olsson, Senior Staff Writer
Feb 28, 2020

After a record turnout in November, Student Council and the American Red Cross will host the second blood drive of the year Friday, Feb. 28 in the multipurpose room from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those interested in donating, walk-ins are welcome any hour on Friday. Before Donation Preparation  ...

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Teachers in Training: Making a Mart-in the classroom

Teachers in Training: Making a Mart-in the classroom

Mantra Dave sits down with Mr. Michael Martin
Mantra Dave, Staff Writer
Feb 26, 2020
This is the fourth in a line of columns that looks at the student teachers that are an integral part of the Ironmen experience.
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Big screen board games

Big screen board games

Adaptations - a Hollywood monopoly; rolling the dice with board games to get a piece of the action
Tommy Olsson, Senior Staff Writer
Feb 15, 2020

With the film version of Battleship (2012) and the Theatre department performing an on-stage adaptation of the movie Clue (1985), based on the popular board game, I couldn't help but wonder what other board games were deserving of coming to life on the silver screen. Hollywood continues to move away...

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Nikhil Samayam prepares to examine internal tissue after making incisions into his groups cadaver.

Insightful incisions: peering into the Cadaver Lab

Mantra Dave, Staff Writer
Feb 14, 2020

35 bodies crowd into the back room of a LeRoy law office for their weekly Saturday morning meeting. Holding sharpened knives and bone saws, each person has a wide grin, eager to splatter their shiny new tools with blood and cartilage. Only 32 will leave the room alive. Well, technically, only 32 entered...

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