Over the years, TikTok has been a recurring issue in the United States. It was first proposed that there was a serious breach of security for the people of the U.S. back in 2020. This January, the Supreme Court passed a law that would ban TikTok in the...
On Oct 1. at 12:01 p.m. the U.S. government was officially shutdown as a result of the democratic party refusing to pass the bill that would fund government services through October and beyond. The theories for why the democrats refused to vote...
The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards were a showdown of fashion, art and drama, where the red carpet turned into the runway, speeches into monologues and the after parties into...
After two years, Niles North Korean Club has returned as one of the many clubs open to students after school. Sponsored by Nancy Cho, and Sharon Kim, who is the co-president,...
Wealth, publicity, and relevance: the Holy Trinity of the entertainment industry. These three words motivate just about every single decision made by every manager, producer, agent, and executive in the avaricious enterprise...
In the past year, there has been a concerning increase in cardiac injuries among high-level female soccer players. In May, Savy King, an Angel City defender, collapsed on the field and required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...
As high school students, sleep is usually one of the first things we sacrifice. Between late-night homework, sports practices, club meetings, and social lives, rest can feel like wasted time. Yet sleep is the foundation for...
After last year's very successful first season, the girls' flag football team is excited and ready to conquer this year. The program has drawn special attention and interest from students and fans. So far this season, the...
As the school year kicks into full gear, the Niles North Girls Swim and Dive team is making a splash, and this year promises to be one to watch. Led by senior Sarah Gomez, the team is already showing that hard work, dedication,...
The Chicago Sky has had one of the worst records this season with star player Angel Reese on the sidelines, making fans doubt the team. Reese, having been struck with a lingering back problem, has been out since her last...
Any fan of Ancient Greek mythology would likely scoff at the question: “Who was Medea?” A key character in the story of Jason and the Argonauts, a classic of the genre, it is no surprise then that Luigi Cherubini’s Medea is the oeuvre which the Lyric Opera of Chicago chose for its opening performance of the 2025-26 season. It is a show filled with loads of raw emotion, beautiful singing, and...
The fluctuation of Hollywood’s vogue is a topic I suspect few could successfully pin down or delineate precisely. In my own lifetime, there was, a decade or so ago, a fun, family comedy era—think Grown Ups or Just Go with It (I live for any and all of these). There was, just a few years ago, a multiverse-oriented movies era—Spiderman: No Way Home or Everything Everywhere All at Once. Now,...
After over a year The Tortured Poets Department was released, Taylor Swift announced The Life of a Show Girl, her latest album that was released on October 3rd. The album contains 12 songs with no bonus tracks and is the shortest runtime of her albums since her 2006 eponymous debut album. The Life of a Show Girl has made a significant impact. It became the most-preserved album in Spotify’s history,...
What’s your name and grade? I'm Noah Tayone, and I’m a senior. What is your biggest pet peeve in life? My biggest pet peeve, I'd say,...
What is your name, age, and year? My name is Gaba Gomez; I’m fifteen, and I’m a sophomore. What activities are you involved in at North? I...
What is your name and grade? My name is Damien Barros, and I am a senior in high school. Do you have any niche interests? I'm really into...
What is your name and grade? My name is Abdul Rafay Naeem. I am currently a senior. Outside of school, what do you do in your free time?...