Schools and how they work have always been questioned by both parents and students. It's something so elementary, yet people have a hard time understanding, "What's the point?" What is the point of sending a child to school where they are ridiculed, taught ineffectively, and put aside? Not all schools are like this. The majority … Continue reading Education; a withering necessity
Leo Underhill, NCHS an all around sports player
Junior Leo Underhill goes to school at New Castle High School. Underhill was awarded the junior crest at the honors ceremony for his hard work in school. Underhill plays tennis for the school and has been playing for six years. Underhill was a manager for the track team last year. Underhill started because his friends … Continue reading Leo Underhill, NCHS an all around sports player
Using The Art of War in Daily life
Hey fellas and fellettes, I’m back, but before I get into it I have to dedicate this power presentation to The Ex Wizard of New Zealand, we’re all rooting for him. Most average people do not partake in war so they, of course, think that The Art of War by Sun Tzu would not help … Continue reading Using The Art of War in Daily life
ChatGPT: Friend or Enemy?
“With artificial intelligence, we’re summoning the demon.” It’s safe to say that Elon Musk isn’t the biggest fan of artificial intelligence. His beliefs echo a widely held sentiment in America today: AI is simply too dangerous to take a chance on using it for good. With the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the first publicly accessible … Continue reading ChatGPT: Friend or Enemy?
White Christmas Predictions
by Sam Underhill With winter break approaching, some of us might be looking forward to getting some fresh air as we escape our stuffy classrooms for two weeks. While you definitely should stay active during break, this weekend, it’s safer to stay inside. Temperatures are expected to drop into the negatives three days in a … Continue reading White Christmas Predictions
Nazarene Heracles
Myths are one of the best products of ancient cultures. They are somewhat true stories that sprinkle in some fun things to patch in the bits that don’t make sense. Certainly, they can be far more interesting than the truth, because who cares that the moon is just a big rock. No, the moon is … Continue reading Nazarene Heracles
Finals Season- How to Manage Your Stress
Tis’ the Season. The season of Gingerbread houses, snow, Christmas trees, hot chocolate, presents, and best of all, no school. However, nothing worth having comes easy. Before indulging in everyone’s favorite holiday, students must tackle the hardest part of the semester: Finals. All students know what the approaching Christmas Season means, which is that another … Continue reading Finals Season- How to Manage Your Stress
Junior Optimist International
Junior Optimist International is an international organization based on the Optimist International Clubs, a youth service organization dedicated to embracing positive values while partaking in community service. JOI (pronounced ‘joy’) motivates people to embrace positive values like optimism and respect while serving the community. JOI is an offshoot of that organization at the elementary, middle … Continue reading Junior Optimist International
Snow Days: A Thing of the Past?
Remember the elementary school days? Opening your eyes and looking out your window to a blanket of white, fluffy snow? The joy of eating breakfast, the phone ringing, and your mom answering the phone to the school sending out a call saying that due to the snow, you would not have school? Do you remember … Continue reading Snow Days: A Thing of the Past?