Cougar Athletic College Commitments
January 28, 2020
North has had a spectacularly good year in sports this year. Being an athlete at North means lots of hard work, and many athletes excel on our sports teams. However, few athletes go on to participate in athletics at the next level. Thankfully, North has some of this year’s top college co...
Fall Choral Festival
Ava Mattox, Co-Editor
November 6, 2019
2019 is the first year to include choirs from all feeder middle schools as well as BHSN! On Oct. 23, North held the first choir concert of this school year, the Fall Choral Festival. Normally, the festival only features singers from North, but Mrs. Crozier, North’s Choral Director, decid...
Lotus: International Arts Close to Home
Zoe Scheuerman, Reporter
October 30, 2019
As a college town, Bloomington has always been fairly arts-oriented and multicultural, but the annual Lotus festival puts fine arts from all over the world on full display. This year, acts included musicians from 19 different countries, including Palestine, Mexico, Bali, Brazil, Finland, France, the De...
North Student Council Dates Fall 2019
September 4, 2019
School has gotten back into swing, and as the fall season approaches, you know what time it is! Homecoming season! Here are a few dates you need to know for Homecoming as well as some other important StuCo dates during this fall! Sept. 17, 6 p.m. - Boys Soccer Game and Bonfire Sept. 19, 4 p...
The First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole
Jerrett Alexander, Reporter
April 10, 2019
On Wednesday, April 10, the Event Horizon Telescope Project released the first-ever photo of a black hole. The image, which you can view here, captures the black hole's horizon, which is basically the barrier between the black hole's interior and exterior space. The release of this photo comes more...
The Midterm Elections: A “Referendum” on President Trump and the Emergence of a Divided Government
Jerrett Alexander, Reporter
November 20, 2018
The nation’s midterm elections were held on Nov. 6 after months of fierce campaigning from both sides. Prior to the actual vote, many characterized the midterms as a check on Pres. Donald Trump and, to a lesser extent, the Republican-held Congress. Democrats, who lost the presidency in 2016 and have...
March For Our Lives, D.C. Trip
Abby Cannon, Reporter
May 28, 2018
With Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Student Cameron Kasky’s powerful words Saturday, “Welcome to the revolution,” so began a new era. Not only was our generation coming of age, but a new political force was being unleashed. More than 50 students from Bloomington High Schools North and So...
GC Speaks Out on FCC Proposal to Reverse Net Neutrality
Megan Schoonover, Reporter
December 14, 2017
How often do you use the internet? In today’s day and age you most likely do very often. Net neutrality allows us to have freedom on the internet and do the things we do every day. Net neutrality, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is defined as,”The idea, principle, or requirement...
Homecoming
Rushtri Chatterjea, Reporter
October 6, 2017
Organizing an entire week’s of worth student activities and school spirit for 1600 people might sound like a daunting task, but in just four meetings the Student Council does exactly that. At North, everything from the themes for each day of Spirit Week to the Homecoming dance itself is decided...
Roller Derby Thunderbirds
Arianna Buehler, Reporter
October 2, 2017
Let’s get ready to roll(er derby)! Bloomington’s Thunderbird junior roller derby league is back in action this season and you can join the team. This co-ed sport is open to anyone at North who wants to learn how to become a skilled skater. This intense sport is a great and safe way to exercise....
Cougs on the Rise
Sydney Piercy, Reporter
September 18, 2017
Last Friday, in the most publicized and attended high school football game in Bloomington, the North football team came head to head with South. South triumphed over North this year, the final score resting at 49 for the Panthers and 20 for the Cougars. However, this game was much more equally match...
A Firsthand Look at Teen Homelessness
Lydia Freeman, Contributor
April 17, 2017
Sitting in the conference room of the main office of Bloomington High School North, an anonymous student pushes her hair back behind her right ear nervously and chews her chocolate muffin lightly, shifting her eyes around the room. If you saw her at the grocery or the public library, it wouldn’t...
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