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The student news site of Inglemoor High School

Nordic News

The student news site of Inglemoor High School

Nordic News

Opinion

In order to promote inclusivity, schools should celebrate all kinds of groups both socially, academically, and culturally. But are schools effectively promoting equity, or has it become a check list of items for them to check off as equity?

Point/Counterpoint: Checkuity vs Equity

Mireya Avalos and Tammi Tran Mar 20, 2022

Point: The school doesn’t do enough for equity. During the months of November and December, the hallways are filled with candy cane murals and classroom doors decorated with pine trees, bedazzled...

Editorial: Stricter COVID measures are needed

Editorial: Stricter COVID measures are needed

Feb 7, 2022

In the one-month period following the beginning of winter break, Northshore School District saw a tenfold increase in total new COVID cases, peaking at a record 163 on Jan. 18 alone. With high numbers...

The Nordic staff debates the difficult question of which fruit snack is the best: Scooby fruit snacks or Motts?

Which fruit snack is better?

Tammi Tran and William He Feb 7, 2022

Scooby-Doo fruit snacks are better.  It’s time to step back and realize that the Scooby-Doo fruit snacks are at the top of the fruit snacks hierarchy. A childhood staple for many, the Scooby-Doo fruit...

Don't eat where you poop

Don’t eat where you poop

Hope Rasa, Sports Editor Feb 7, 2022

The girls’ bathrooms are often used as a space for students to hang out with their friends and eat. Some students will spend multiple class periods in the girls’ restrooms, locking themselves in a...

The requirement for student vaccination should be implemented at all schools. Why?

Editorial: A student vaccine mandate is vital for schools to remain open

Arushi Sharma, News Editor Nov 24, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11, making the shot available for another 28 million children in the United States. This...

The Devious Licks trend has infiltrated Inglemoor's campus.  How has this joke affected students and staff?

TikTok trends at Inglemoor

Preethika Makineni, Reporter Nov 24, 2021

At the beginning of September, TikTok user jugg4elias started a nonsensical trend known as “Devious Licks.” The point of the trend was to steal an object from school, take it home, and then post a...

The later start time has sparked controversy among parents, students, and staff. But the whether or not this change is beneficial to students is still in question.

Point/Counterpoint: Starting later is good for students

Claire Meng and Cate Bouvet Nov 23, 2021

Starting later is good for students. Inglemoor’s change in start time, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., is a significant change for the better. Later school start times have been shown to reduce health...

It is time to step up and take responsibility for our actions; the issues of 2020 have nothing to do with the year and everything to do with us. Art by Cassidy Bixby.

Don’t blame 2020

Cassidy Bixby, Reporter Jun 3, 2021

It is time to step up and take responsibility for our actions; the issues of 2020 have nothing to do with the year and everything to do with us. Masks have been essential in the U.S. for almost a year...

In a survey of 41 Inglemoor students, 34 said they supported affirmative action in college admissions while 7 did not. Art by Margaret He.

Point/Counterpoint: Should affirmative action be used in college admissions?

Margaret He and Arushi Sharma May 19, 2021

Point/Counterpoint: Should affirmative action be used in college admissions? Yes, affirmative action promotes equality in a flawed system Arushi Sharma For much of America’s history, elite universities...

College mail, swarming and overwhelming students, fails to leave a lasting impact on students and, instead, negatively affects the natural world. Art by Sofia Leotta.

Editorial: College mail is becoming increasingly irrelevant

Sofia Leotta, Copy Editor May 18, 2021

Paper waste is simply accepted in America. In a country where more than one billion trees worth of paper are thrown away each year, efforts must be taken to reduce usage whenever possible. This begins...

Issue 2 of Nordic News is now available to access online. Art by Hope Rasa.

Issue two now available digitally

May 10, 2021

The Nordic News staff has been working through the months of April and May to put together our second issue of the year, which is now available digitally. Please follow the link below to access the issue....

NFTs have shaken up the art world with record auction sales through the technology of blockchaining. Art by Tyler Vuu.

NFTs: Art fad or here to stay?

Tyler Vuu, Reporter May 4, 2021

NFT’s have recently taken the art world by storm, with many high profile auction sales for these digital pieces of artwork. The acronym stands for Non-Fungible Token, and the concept started off with...

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