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The North Star

The student news site of Omaha North High Magnet School

The North Star

The student news site of Omaha North High Magnet School

The North Star

North’s New Phone Policy
Sarah Willert October 7, 2025

On May 21, 2025, the Legislative Bill 140, often referred to as LB140 was officially passed into law. LB140 affects every school in Nebraska including Omaha North High School.  According...

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Viking Bucks vs. Digital Bucks
Sarah Willert October 7, 2025

Viking Bucks are a reward system at Omaha North High School and are turning into V-Bucks during the 2025-2026 school year. Viking Bucks used to be pieces of paper which students...

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Stadium Updates
Alin Culliver October 7, 2025

In May 2025, Omaha North High School announced that they were getting a football stadium, which is expected to be fully built by 2027. North Omaha is undergoing a transformation...

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Hall Sweep Policy at North Continues
Cadence Bennett October 7, 2025

The Omaha North Nigh School Administration team started the 2025-2026 school year by implementing hall sweeps. While hall sweeps are not new to the building, they are being...

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Sneeze powers through with powerlifting
Alin Culliver February 25, 2026

Inside the steady rhythm of clanging weights and focused silence, Lionel Sneeze, an Alternative Curriculum Program (ACP) paraprofessional, running back coach and powerlifting...

Stranger Things season 5 review
Khyrestain Howard February 24, 2026

Stranger Things is a beloved television show that took the world by storm ten years ago. On July 15, 2016, the Duffer Brothers dropped the initial season and has not looked...

New Kid to QB
Antonia Seldera, Sports Writer • October 7, 2025

Elijah Cannon, 12, is the starting quarterback (QB) for the 2025-2026 football season at Omaha North. He transferred to North from Creighton Prep after winter break of the...

Class of 2026 College Commits
Maya Jangulo October 7, 2025

The Omaha North class of 2026 is full of college commits such as Lydia Peterson, Max Clark, Darion Jones, and Jaron Cannon.   Lydia Peterson, 12, is an Omaha North volleyball...

New Face, Big Goals: Siert Joins Omaha North
Raylynn Davis October 7, 2025

Omaha North High School welcomed a new face to the teaching staff for the 2025-2026 school year. Rebecca Siert, the new Freshman Seminar teacher, transferred to Omaha North...

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Ranking pre-made cookies
Mya Green February 24, 2026

Chocolate chip cookies are sweet and delightful and well-known to almost everyone. The smell of fresh cookies always brings me an overwhelming sense of comfort and happiness....

New energy drinks falter
Maya Jangulo February 24, 2026

Energy drinks are beverages with stimulants, primarily caffeine, sugar, and other additives like taurine. Many drink them to increase energy, alertness, focus, and physical...

“The Housemaid” is more than just a thriller
Kalisha Dunn February 24, 2026

The Housemaid directed by Paul Feig was released on December 19th, 2025. The thriller film was inspired by a real-life uncomfortable attic with a bare light bulb, which sparked...

Crumbl Crumbles Under Pressure
Kalisha Dunn October 7, 2025

Crumbl Cookies has sparked a lot of attention over the years it has been open. With lines often wrapped around the block, and social media influencers posting and reviewing...

Superman or Fantastic Four?
Damari Carr, Review Writer • October 7, 2025
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The New Reality of College Sports
Damari Carr February 24, 2026

The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era, has completely changed the world of college sports. What used to be a system built around tradition and loyalty has turned into...

Are school days too long?
Cadence Bennett February 24, 2026

Eight hours a day, five days a week, most of your time is occupied by being at school. It can be beneficial, but only to the point where students are not being burnt out. Education...

Inflation Staycation
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

Inflation is defined as the upward movement of the price of goods in any given economy over time, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In America, the current rate of...

The believed book banning blues
Mica Apel, Opinion and Entertainment Writer • April 25, 2024

Assault, rape, race, Homosexuality or Transgender (LGBTQ+) themes, these are but a few examples of the topics targeted in book banning campaigns across the country. Book...

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