October 2011

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Should High School Students Trick-or-Treat?

As darkness fell last October 31, sophomore Emilee Wilson finally left her house. Children flooded the street and she and her friends towered over them,  quickly approaching their first target – the pink house in…




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Five Scary Movies for Halloween Weekend

1. Paranormal Activity (2007) A couple moves into a new house. They purchase a camera to capture the mysterious events occurring in their home. Katie (Katie Featherstone) recalls similar events that happened to her as…


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Students Look Forward to Halloween Weekend

As the big day approaches, children, teenagers, and adults alike ready themselves for the festivities that Halloween brings. Northern students prepare for activities and traditions with their families like going to haunted houses, walking through…


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Northern Girls Soccer Falls to Huntingtown

A sea of players in navy and Carolina blue crowded together in the center of the soccer field last Monday night after ninety minutes of intense play. The gathering was anything but hostile, an unexpected…


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What To Do For Halloween

Visit Greenstreet Gardens Greenstreet Gardens in Lothian holds an annual fall festival. The festival features a corn maze, pie baking contest, pumpkin patches, and a hay ride. The festival continues every Saturday and Sunday from…


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Review: Abduction

Abduction, starring Twilight’s Taylor Lautner, is nothing but a disappointment.  Lautner plays a teenage boy, Nathan, who discovers that the people he thinks are his parents may not be his real parents. He realizes he…


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Facing the Dip

The runner approaches the top of the hill panting and breathing heavily. Junior Brianna Kovacs begins her descent trying to avoid running into trees or tripping and rolling down the hill. She comes to the…


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Homecoming Court Named at Football Game

On Friday, October 14, Northern took on the Chopticon Braves in the annual Homecoming game. Although the Patriots came up short with a score of 37-14, it was an exciting night for the six students…


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