Teacher shortage causes costly turnover
In the state of Utah, many schools face the problem of being understaffed. Teachers are continually coming and going, and for some positions it can …
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FBLA plans no-date dance for Friday
The “Area 51 Rave” will be held on November 1, at 8 P.M. and will go until 11:00 P.M. The ‘no date dance’ will be held …
NS celebrates homecoming
NS capped off an exciting homecoming week with a huge win in the football game against ALA. Many other teams also did exceptionally well this week …
Peer pressure brings positive, negative retributions
by Savannah Ames “Everyone else is doing it!” “All of my friends are going!” “She has one! So why can’t I?!” We’ve all said something …
Suicide prevention assembly valuable resource for students
by Mayzie Talbot After experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempts at her own life, she changed the focus of her life and chose to educate people …
Teen Challenges: Vaping
by Carli Johansen It’s safer than cigarettes. That’s the argument that will coax more teens to vape than any other. This argument bypasses the objections …
The Dating Game
By Savannah Ames It’s the story that everyone knows. The sophomore girl falls in love with the handsome senior boy, and together, they take …
Opportunity for self-expression opened through policy change
By Kaylee Anderson This year the NS school board changed the handbook to allow students and teachers to dye their hair unnatural colors as long …
Teens struggle with phone addiction
by Mayzie Talbot She’d only been using it for a year when she started to experi- ence depression and urges of self- harm, leading to …
“It messes with your mind, and it slowly breaks you down”
The rise in technology has brought conveniences and unprecendented social connection, but it has also brought depression, anxiety, loneliness and even criminal activity to teens. …