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Barack and Michelle Obama to give televised commencement speech for 2020 graduates

Barack and Michelle Obama to give televised commencement speech for 2020 graduates

Tribune News Service May 5, 2020

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement message to the 3 million high school seniors graduating this month in a televised prime-time special. Announced last week, “Graduate Together:...

Record number of students enroll in Northeast’s Fridays @ Northeast program

Record number of students enroll in Northeast’s Fridays @ Northeast program

Special to the Viewpoint September 3, 2019

NORFOLK - In the four years Northeast Community College has worked with area high schools through its Fridays @ Northeast program, the number of students who have enrolled in classes has increased every...

High school freshman explore career options at Northeast Community College

High school freshman explore career options at Northeast Community College

Special to the Viewpoint March 12, 2019

NORFOLK – From agriculture to wind energy technology, high school freshmen had the opportunity to get a taste of career opportunities recently. Over 520 students from 19 area high schools participated...

Take the time to appreciate

Take the time to appreciate

Marissa Lute, Editor March 17, 2016

It seems like we spend our lives looking forward to “something”. In elementary, I couldn’t wait to be old enough to babysit. Middle school, I couldn’t wait to be in high school and have a boyfriend....

Are e-cigarettes a gateway to teen smoking?

Are e-cigarettes a ‘gateway’ to teen smoking?

September 15, 2015

By Amina Khan Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES—Even though teenage smoking rates have plunged in recent decades, teen use of electronic cigarettes has been on the rise in the last few years. Now,...

High School Scholastic Contest at Northeast

High School Scholastic Contest at Northeast

April 23, 2015

More than 1,100 students from 40 different high schools were on the Northeast Norfolk campus recently for the high school scholastic contest and quiz bowl. Hawk TV's Dylan Strohl-Yeomans was there and...

I Swear

I Swear

Angela Richart, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2014

“Freak!” One word Spat distastefully from someone’s mouth Like projectile vomit. It is hissed again in my ear Echoing, stinging, I can feel it. It burns a hole. I sit numb, staring...

Planning The Perfect Graduation Party

Planning The Perfect Graduation Party

May 1, 2014

By Karen Deer St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) A graduation party is a day that celebrates a pivotal moment in your life. It’s also a day you want your child to remember. From the invites to the decorations...

Ask Angela: Is College Necessary?

Ask Angela: Is College Necessary?

Ask Angela April 9, 2014

Dear Waiter in California, You ask if college is necessary, which is not a simple yes or no answer. There are many different aspects to look at here. First of all, if you are a high school student and...

Project Prom: Teens Go For Classic Looks

April 3, 2014

By Aimee Blanchette Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) MINNEAPOLIS — From ancient Grecian style all the way to the grunge of the ‘90s, fashion trends of the past are making their way back to...

Brittany Hinkel, Shift Editor/Cartoonist February 19, 2013

The movie “Bully” hits close to home

Connie Ogle, Writer of McClatchy Newspapers April 10, 2012

For a film that understandably only scratches the surface of its topic, "Bully" carries a devastating emotional punch. A powerful examination of aggressive behavior in American schools, much of it unchecked...

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