“All men are trash.” This short and dismissive phrase, commonly found floating among people of all genders as they air their complaints about men, shows a mindset that has taken hold in certain branches…

Music icons like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Stevie Nicks made their grand debuts decades ago, but remain household names after all these years due to their sheer popularity and innovation within…

November 12 marked a historical day for Taylor Swift fans around the world. The 31-year-old, 11 time Grammy winner re-released her timeless heartbreak album, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” on Friday.

The…

Although in-person school has resumed, restoring a sense of normalcy, several NC staff members and upperclassmen students feel a gaping hole in the fabric of the school: the muffins. Sold by engineering…

The amount of climate-related disasters has increased by 83% since the 1980s. The burning of fossil fuels mixed with deforestation represents a large reason for this dramatic increase, which humans must…

62 percent of U.S. billionaires reached success through starting their own business, the concept pegged entrepreneurship, and millions more attempt to achieve similar successes. However, 22.5 percent of…

50 to 70 percent of people experience a major traumatic event once in their lives.  A generation lasts for about 25-30 years. Maturity and age rarely affects when or how the trauma takes place, but it…

From the Haitian Revolution to Black Lives Matter protests, black communities across the diaspora continue to challenge social injustices. While the fight for equality continues to make progress, disturbing…

In recent years, the cloud of stigma surrounding thrifting has dissipated. Certain demographics previously looked down on the idea of wearing someone else’s old clothes, but that mindset has begun to…

On March 22, 1977, the United States ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. This amendment ensures that the “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by…

Annually, 553,742 Americans suffer from homelessness. In Atlanta alone, 2,000 people sleep on the streets every night. NC magnet senior, Kacy Handzel combats this statistic in her newest endeavor, Blissful…

In today’s society, an unspoken competition arises among individuals to see who can eat the least. Classrooms, offices, and restaurants all bear a scoreboard based solely on calorie counts. Normalizing…

Professionals often define Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as an extremely complex brain development condition that includes consistent challenges in social interaction and verbal/nonverbal communication….

School, an institution filled to the brim with knowledge and young adolescent minds, takes the undeveloped brains of young students and fills them with new information and real-world concepts. Within these…

When Walt Disney created the Walt Disney Company in 1923, he did not expect his business to become such a huge success with a net worth of nearly $130 billion. With over 200 shows on its cable channel…

NC senior Amina Sahovic carefully mixes dedication, passion and talent to perfect her lip gloss recipe that continually dazzles her customers. Sahovic combined her feminist, business and leadership values…

According to the Census Bureau, the dropout rate of Latino students reached an all-time low in 2016 at 10 percent. Five years earlier, the rate hit a whopping 16 percent. In the fall of 2015, Hispanic…

Students who aspire to be engineers, plumbers, electricians, welders and more seem more and more rare these days, leading one to question the importance and consequently the respectability of the manual…

You see the trail before you and notice the smell of last autumn’s leaves. It mixes with the breeze as you begin to run, and soon you hear the sound of your feet as you hit the path. All remains quiet…

Racism, although legally abolished, remains a sensitive topic among Americans, dominating the cultural and social implications of today’s modern society. In public facilities throughout the United States,…

Fans cheering, heart racing and match point with a deciding a trip to the second round of the U.S. Open Grand Slam on the line, Hunter Reese eagerly awaits his partner, Evan King, to serve. Positioned…

NC students earned a crash course in voting and politics this past Friday, November 1 during a town hall meeting hosted in the Performing Arts Center. All government and economics classes spent their second…

Netflix recently released its latest original documentary, Travis Scott: Look Mom, I Can Fly, which received major backlash from fans for its confusing and hard to follow dynamic. Directed by White Trash…

Concert goers witnessed mosh pits, psychedelic visuals, and electric performances at the Tabernacle on September 2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard stopped by Atlanta during their tour following the…

Finally breaking the silence after a controversial scandal that alienated thousands of her fans, pop artist Melanie Martinez made her comeback to the music industry with K-12, which released on all streaming…

Singer Adam Lambert successfully honored the position left behind by the influential lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury. Queen performed at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta as their second to last stop…

Measuring in at 6’6 and 255 pounds, NC alumni Darren Waller stands out above the rest.  Despite his colossal stature, coaches, family, and friends would describe him as a “gentle giant” with a strong…

Celebrities. Teenagers idolize them and follow their every move. They influence everyday decisions, from what makeup brands used to what restaurants to frequent, celebrities remain quite often the “god”…

“Look!” my 10-year-old cousin exclaims, moments after arriving at my house to spend the night. She shoves her phone in my face, showing me a popular TikTok video from her feed. “Cool,” I respond…

In human history, people have not faced the same amount of rapid technological advances ever before. Lives continue to change in various ways, and from the assembly line to the commercial airplane to the…

Against all the odds, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) managed to transition from an up-and-coming movie series to the most popular media franchise in the history of mankind. That may sound like an…

Students underestimate the dedication of their peers walking in the halls around them. With a commitment to both sports and studies, student-athletes endure long days in their paths to success. Athletes…

In a notorious series of Apple commercials that ran for the latter part of the last decade, a strapping young fellow in fashionable clothing announces, “I’m a Mac,” while a stodgy, physically unimpressive…

Astroworld, the new album released by Travis Scott, rode on a rollercoaster of hype between the time Scott announced its initial release on August 3, 2018. He gave the name of his third studio album before…

According to a survey conducted by The National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1,057,382 students participated in high school football, but only 6.9 percent of them continued playing in college in the…

A Mecca of DIY and emerging visual artists lies within the heart of Atlanta; this flourishing and diverse metropolis serves as a catalyst for unprecedented creative expression. Through the years, Atlanta’s…

When Charles Dickens first wrote the short novella A Christmas Carol in 1843, it seems highly unlikely he expected its popularity to last long. Most likely, he intended it as a kind of Christmas gift to…