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ernathy’s grandchildren sitting at a table, doing fun activities such as painting. They’re in Abernathy’s backyard.

Northmen’s goals for summer 2021

Rowan Simmons, Staffer May 8, 2021

This year was very interesting due to a pandemic. Since many things opened back up, there will be a lot more freedom compared to last summer. Senior Kaley Simpson said her school year was good despite...

Organized desktop

Stay organized through the year

Kayleonah Trumble, writer April 14, 2021

Students' laptops can become very messy with all of their classwork and other files on their desktops. It is important to stay organized whichever way you do it. One’s organization system may be messy...

Murder Hornets: Are they really murderous?

Murder Hornets: Are they really murderous?

Marisa Heredia, Journalism 1 rookie reporter February 12, 2021

In 2020, huge wasp-like creatures arrived in North America by the name of "murder hornets,” actually named the Asian giant hornet. Asian giant hornets are the world's largest hornet, native to...

Students have high hopes for second semester

Lilly Goss, Staffer January 17, 2021

First semester was a challenge amongst students and teachers alike. With communication problems to internet problems, they faced it all together. Now the second semester looms. “My school computer...

Religious faith draws discrimination

Religious faith draws discrimination

Yahya Mohamed, Journalism 1 rookie reporter January 15, 2021

She could feel his eyes glaring into hers as she walked out from her local Wal-Mart, knowing very well what was about to happen. The man stopped her, got in her face and yelled,”go back to your country.” “I...

The homecoming that never was

Kayleonah Trumble, Managing Editor October 25, 2020

Who Run the World – Girls!

Kelsey Abunga, writer April 2, 2020

The world is a crazy place. While it does bring joy, many people still face backlash for simply being born a certain color, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Society throws curve balls at these groups,...

How the COVID 19 Affects the OP Family

How the COVID 19 Affects the OP Family

March 26, 2020

This series of stories, photos and other content hopes to provide our readers with localized news on how the global pandemic affects those of us who daily walked the halls together as the Oak Park family...

The COVID-19 virus has spread world wide.

The year no one will forget

Lindsey Dunaway, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2020

Quarantine. Something that sounds like a movie plot, or that seems surreal. What seemed like a new minor virus, Covid-19, a variety of coronavirus, has become a nation-wide threat. At time of...

The COVID-19 virus has spread world wide.

The year no one will forget

Lindsey Dunaway, Editor-in-Chief of The Northmen’s Log March 24, 2020

Quarantine. Something that sounds like a movie plot, or that seems surreal. What seemed like a new minor virus, Covid-19, a variety of coronavirus, has become a nation-wide threat. At time of...

DeFord’s personal favorite class pet, Rico the ferret enjoys making students happy by playing with the students in DeFord’s classroom. “Rico is my personal favorite, he's the ferret and he is in his last bit of life left because he has a drainal disease,” said DeFord

Class Pets Hop Around

Ivonee Morales-Mejia and Luka Ashton February 1, 2020

Small mammals to scaly reptiles, some teachers have decided to keep small animals in the classroom as a “class pet.” As of right now, only three  teachers have class pets, social studies teacher Kelsey...

Snow Day – Whatcha Gonna Do?

Nathan Nance, Staffer December 19, 2019

This week the North Kansas City School District called their first two snow days of the school year. For most kids this makes it for a short last week school before the holiday break. However, for high...

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