For the Woman Who Gave Birth To You
Amber Perry, Desk Writer
May 10, 2012
Mother’s Day is coming around and it’s coming fast. May 13th, ladies and gents, is the date. You may have trouble thinking of the perfect gift for your perfect mom and I am going to help you with that. Down below, for the most part, are inexpensive gifts she will love. These may be cliché, but... Read more »
Senioritis Has Struck North Augusta High!!
Jahniya Mcbride, Desk Writter
May 1, 2012
Senioritis \sēn- ‘yor-ῑt-әs \ n as Urban dictionary defines it as ” A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors and even some college seniors.” Senioritis originates from the words “senior” ,which classifies someone in their last year of high school/college and... Read more »
Schooling In-School
Emma Kitchens, On-Time Specialist
April 20, 2012
In-School Suspension, something a lot of students dread getting. Did it used to always be that way? Nope. Some students used to love getting ISS for one simple reason: it was a free day to basically do whatever you wanted. Students slept, students talked with each other, students ate whenever... Read more »
Reseach Paper Season
Amber Perry, Desk Writer
April 20, 2012
It’s that time of the year again, that time that every student dreads. Research papers, anyone? We go through the process every year and put our skilled procrastination into play. When the student actually gets around to writing, he sits in front of a blank screen, waiting for a word, fragment, or... Read more »
Uriel Diaz
Emma Kitchens, Desk Writer
April 19, 2012
We have all done things we wish we could take back. We have all thought that we would be able to say we were sorry for something we did or said to some one. The truth is that we can not necessarily do this all the time. The community of North Augusta is learning this lesson. Uriel Diaz, a freshman here... Read more »
The Curse of Required Reading
Catie Hopkins, Writer
April 17, 2012
What kind of reaction do you have when you walk into your English class and see a stack of books ready to be passed out? Groans and eyerolls? Shrieks and curse words? Oooo’s and ahhhh’s? School reading is generally not a favorite among the student body. When asked what required reading... Read more »
NA’s Indoor Percussion likes to make kids cry.
April 10, 2012
Hide your kids; North Augusta’s Jacket Regiment has began the production of its Indoor Percussion show. This year, percussion instructor Patrick Chapman has decided to make this season’s theme darker and more intense than previous ones. The last three–”Universal Duality”, “Rumor... Read more »
Battle of the Bands
Joel Farrar
April 10, 2012
Screeching guitars, voice cracks, and lots of mic feedback are usually what come to mind when someone mentions Battle of the Bands, but this year was quite the surprise for anyone who attended the event last weekend. Despite all odds, every one of the eight bands who competed were excellent, regardless... Read more »
FBLA Takes on State
Katherine Koss
April 10, 2012
With every spring comes time for the Future Business Leaders of America to take on the State Convention. This year is March 23 and 24th in Charleston, South Carolina at Embassy Hotel Convention Center. [Advisor of FBLA is Mrs. Lynda Oswald and Mrs. Ramey] Each year the participants have to go through... Read more »
Jacket Espresso Serves Up Job Experience
Zack Rogers, Word Artist
April 10, 2012
Many of you have enjoyed the alluring aroma of freshly brewed coffee while passing the cafeteria either in the morning before school or during your lunch. What you’re smelling is the hard work of Ms. Scott, Ms. Marks-Johnson, and company. Every morning, managers of the Jacket Espresso report to the... Read more »
