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Katie Fata

Katie Fata, Staff Reporter

Katie Fata is a senior at Normal Community High School. This is her first year working with the Inkspot as staff reporter. My biggest pet peeve is the sound dishes make when they hit against each other. A book that moved me was I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. My favorite film is Dirty Dancing.

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Review: Liking I Like Me Better

Review: Liking “I Like Me Better”

Aaron Knoll and Katie Fata May 22, 2018

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Stepping stone single

Katie Fata, Staff Reporter May 22, 2018

Lauv’s new single "I Like Me Better" is getting roaring reviews- and not just because his name means ‘lion.’ Ari Leff’s, known in the music world as Lauv, first release since his Lost in Light EP in 2015 will not disappoint the artist’s fans; the emotional vulnerability in the carefully...

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Students discuss consent after Consent is Tea video

Ironmen learn about consent

Katie Fata, Staff Reporter May 9, 2018

NCHS’s monthly Lunch and Learn, an event held in the IMC during lunch hours that educates students on various topics that they may not get to learn about in the classroom, hosted YWCA Stepping Stones this Thursday, April 26. YWCA Stepping Stones is a sexual assault program in Bloomington Normal...

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A Dates Guide to Promposals

A Date’s Guide to Promposals

If you are struggling to come up with a creative promposal, we can help you out.
Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Feb 27, 2018

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What Makes a Lunch?

What Makes a Lunch?

Katie Fata walks you through the lunch line and lays out the options.
Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Feb 9, 2018

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Painting by Numbers: Explaining the hallway mural

Painting by Numbers: Explaining the hallway mural

Principal Dave Bollmann, before his retirement, commissioned art teacher Mrs. Jennifer Kelly to begin beautifying the walls of Normal Community High School. This piece was completed by former Normal art students. The other hallway murals have been completed by Art Club and members of the National Art Honor Society. Read below to find out about the pieces featured.
Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Jan 22, 2018

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Street musician plays for Ward while selling his art

NCHS students find a focus

Student photographers at NCHS
Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Jan 12, 2018

She walks down the streets of Downtown Bloomington, camera dutifully strapped around her neck. It’s a quiet day- but she never misses the opportunity for a picture. Eventually, she stumbles across what just might be the perfect shot. A street musician sits across from her, quietly strumming his ukulele...

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The 300 word series is inspired by Brady Denniss St. Petersburg Times column.

300 Words: Hands

Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Dec 24, 2017

Her hands are the first thing anyone notices. They are never steady; fingertips constantly finding new terrains to explore. Their favorite spot is the space behind her ears, where hairs will be tucked serially. Her hands shout to observers. They wear her anxiety like a cape, displaying it for all...

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2016 marked the last year that NCHS Winter Guard would perform, the Guard merged with Normal Community West to field a more competitive team for the 2017 season.

Winter Guard finds a new home

NCHS Winter Guard to combing with, move to Normal West
Katie Fata, Staff Reporter Nov 8, 2017

The Winter Guard is taking on a new name: The Normal Guard. The NCHS Winter Guard will merge with the NCWHS Winter Guard- and the teams aren’t just changing their names. They’re changing everything. The NCHS Winter Guard coaches made the decision in October to merge with Normal West’s Winter...

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Principal stresses teacher communication

Principal stresses teacher communication

New principal, Mr. Trevor Chapman, has made some changes to the communication process between staff and administration at Normal Community. Chapman has implemented changes in communication between teachers and administration with the creation of a staff-only Google Classroom and through the use of...

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