Special Children Get Special Day
March 25, 2010
Filed under A & E, Community, Features, Opinions and Views, Student Life, Uncategorized
“Let the Special Olympics begin!” Students from North Augusta High and all over Aiken County heard these words that marked the beginning of Special Olympics 2010. The event took place on Friday, March 19 at Aiken High School. However, the beginning of the Special Olympics was not at the actual event.... Read more »
Dress Swap Earns Money for PTSA
February 25, 2010 • written by Lauren McDonald
Filed under Community, Student Life
On Sunday afternoon, North Augusta High School ’s PTSA held its annual dress swap for girls that were interested in selling and buying formal dresses. More than 30 dresses were displayed and were waiting to be bought by girls looking for the perfect dress for prom or for any formal affair. The dress... Read more »
It’s Prom Season…Almost
February 18, 2010 • written by Chris "Insert Ridiculous Nickname Here" Snider
Filed under Community, News, Student Life
Prom. The very word arouses mixed emotions in the minds and hearts of high school students. Some build up prom night as the be all, end all of experiences in their high school career, while others view it as a monument to our own shallowness and conformity. Regardless of which side of the proverbial... Read more »
Make Room for North Augusta High School
February 18, 2010
Filed under Community, Opinions and Views, Top Stories
When people wake up in the morning on a weekday, what do they think about? Most of NAHS students are probably not excited since they think about going to school. Just another day, walking in the loud, crowded hallways, and being pushed around in the ridiculous, busy intersections in order to get to the... Read more »
Byron Thomas and his Accomplishments
February 18, 2010 • written by Payton Shiver
Filed under Community
Well known as the class clown and easily identified as one of the most humorous classmates one could ever encounter, junior Byron Thomas is actually more than meets the eye. Byron has traveled to Washington, D.C, obtained ten solar panels for North Augusta High School, attended a campaign rally for in... Read more »
Are you a textaholic?
February 18, 2010 • written by Karina Barrantes
Filed under Community, News, Opinions and Views
Have you heard of the word textaholic? Textaholic is the new slang word for people who text more than they are supposed to on the daily basis. Today text messaging is the most widely used mobile data service. In the United States, while texting is widely popular among the ages 13-22 years old, it is... Read more »
Heritage Gives Way to Hope
February 16, 2010 • written by Caitlin Carter
Filed under Community, News
Allan Attaway, Jim Cook, Albert Myniart, Moses Parks, David Phillips, and Hampton Stephens—six names very few people know—are tied to a past injustice too many people refuse to remember. These men were the black victims of the Hamburg Massacre. TYJ’s last edition featured an article about... Read more »
Skiing on the Extreme
January 18, 2010
Filed under Community, Student Life
Let’s be honest, the only time anybody in North Augusta is going to see snow is if they go to the mountains for some skiing. Luckily, North Augusta is not far from some great ski lodges. Many churches in the local area go on ski trips with their youth between January and March. When speaking with students... Read more »
Music for the Miller
January 14, 2010
Filed under A & E, Community, Opinions and Views
Take a walk downtown…you will see eccentric clothing stores, quaint antique stores, the best little bookstore ever, Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants, and abandoned buildings. One of these abandoned buildings is the Miller Theatre. In it’s heyday the Miller Theatre was home to many famous performers and... Read more »
The Unofficial Force – the Baker Street Irregulars
January 13, 2010 • written by Chris "Sasquatch" Snider
Filed under A & E, Community, Opinions and Views, Student Life
In its opening weekend, Guy Richie’s new release, Sherlock Holmes, racked in 65.4 million dollars, making it Avatar’s biggest competitor. What about this British film is such a hit? (My money is on the British accents, who can resist?) Most people, however, seem to agree that it’s the characters,... Read more »
