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Students moved by Amnesty’s Anti-Genocide event
Written on 7 Apr, 2011 at 13:42 in News and Life | | No Comments
Photo: missouristate.edu Northwood’s Amnesty International invited Matt Hunter, a representative of anti-genocide organization Jewish World Watch (JWW), and Wai John Wai, a member of a San Diego refugee center for Sudanese citizens, to the theater after school on March... (Continue reading)
Environmental Club cleans up Corona Del Mar Beach
Written on 5 Apr, 2011 at 14:10 in News and Life | | No Comments
Northwood’s Environmental Club hosted a beach cleanup on Saturday, March 19 at the Corona Del Mar State Beach. Despite the chilly weather, 14 students, including club members and AP Environmental Science students, attended the event. In honor of saving gas... (Continue reading)
Science Olympiad makes it to State Competition
Written on 24 Mar, 2011 at 13:50 in News and Life | | No Comments
Northwood High School’s Science Olympiad took a strong team to the Orange County Regional competition on Friday, March 4 and placed 3rd in the competition. Over 350 high school students from 22 different high schools faced off in the competition... (Continue reading)
Northwood students, faculty, and community run in 2nd annual 5k
Written on 22 Mar, 2011 at 14:10 in News and Life | | No Comments
The second annual Timberwolf 5K Run and Walk on Feb. 19 was once again a huge success, just as it had been the previous year. Despite the possibility of rain, many runners and volunteers still showed up to participate.... (Continue reading)
Northwood sophomores take the CAHSEE
Written on 17 Mar, 2011 at 17:31 in News and Life | | No Comments
Northwood sophomores had to wake up and get to school extra early to take the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination) test on March 8 and 9. The CAHSEE is a test taken during sophomore year and determines whether a... (Continue reading)
Earthquake rocks New Zealand
Written on 17 Mar, 2011 at 16:02 in News and Life | | No Comments
Photo: blogspot.com A massive earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand struck Feb. 22 with a magnitude of 6.3, destroying homes, buildings and families. The earthquake was stronger than expected due to the fact that the center of the earthquake was so... (Continue reading)
Second blood drive of the year is a success
Written on 22 Feb, 2011 at 14:58 in News and Life | | No Comments
Northwood’s second blood drive of the school year was hosted on campus by the Red Cross club on Feb. 2. The blood drive collected 48 pints of blood, enough to save 16 lives, which was transferred to Orange County... (Continue reading)
WolfPack hosts “Boys Night” and “Girls Night”
Written on 24 Jan, 2011 at 14:07 in News and Life | | No Comments
WolfPack Boys Night WolfPack Girls Night Northwood’s WolfPack club hosted two events on Friday Jan. 7: Boys Night and Girls Night. WolfPack is a club that pairs students in the Developmental Disabilities (DD) program here at Northwood other student “buddies.”... (Continue reading)
Arizona shooting: Fallen victims and rising heroes
Written on 24 Jan, 2011 at 13:30 in News and Life | | No Comments
Photo: gaylekingshow.com Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and around 18 others were shot outside a supermarket in Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 8 by a man identified as Jared Loughner. Six of the victims died, including a chief judge for the District Court... (Continue reading)
The Top 10 News Stories of 2010
Written on 13 Jan, 2011 at 14:41 in News and Life | | No Comments
Photo: blogspot.com From the Haiti earthquake to the BP Gulf oil spill, many events occurred in 2010. 2011 has just begun, and looks to be another eventful and exciting year. Below is a recap of the top stories of 2010,... (Continue reading)