Senior Assassin is under way at North Scott now into the final day of the third round and there's only eight players left from the original ninety! You'll see Peyton Brenner interview past and present contestants on their senior assassin experience, who they got out, how they got out, and all in good fun. The biggest takeaway from senior assassin has got to be how close us seniors are getting through the process as Mrs. Sambdman explains in the video. You'll hear from plenty

Grady Kirst as Fester Addams Lancer Productions is bringing the classic, kooky Addams family, originally created by Charles Addams, who created the The Addams Family comic strip that appeared in The New Yorker in the late 1930s.  The Addams Family has been reimagined time and time again with the same iconic characters and hilariously dark premises. And now, for the first time, Lancer Productions is performing The Addams Family Musical as their spring show! Featured cast inclu

Streaming has become the number one method for listening to music. In this article, I will compare Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music based on pricing and special features to see which is the best for all areas of listening needs. Spotify Spotify is likely the most popular choice out of this list, with over 100 million songs on the platform. Spotify offers a variety of features, even on its free plan. Without a subscription, users can search and play any so

Over 50 years after the Apollo era, NASA has sent people back to the moon with the Artemis II mission. Artemis II is the first Artemis mission with crew members and shows just how far we have come with space exploration, science, technology, and representation. What is Artemis ll? Artemis II is a 10-day mission that sends astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft. It is the first time we have been able to travel below Earth's orbit since Apollo

“You may not recognize me at first, but I assure you that it’s still me.” -Scraptrap Last week, I covered the first four games of FNAF. But Scott Cawthon didn’t stop there. With his franchise being a huge success, he kept going, and he didn’t slow down a bit. In this article, I will be covering Sister Location, Pizza Simulator, and UCN. Sister Location - 10/7/2016 While the fourth game in this series was a departure from the usual sit in the office and fend off murderous anim

What we do every day matters more than what we do once a year. What is Earth Day? Established in 1970 in response to rising concerns about pollution, Earth Day has grown into the largest civic observance in the world. Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd and serves as a global reminder that environmental protection is not optional—it is essential. Earth Day may have begun as a celebration, but now it has grown into a reflection: how are we treating the only planet

With just 23 school days left for our seniors, after summer, many of our friends, fellow classmates, and hallway strangers will be off to college. This new chapter in your life will be the start of many great things. Going down your career path, making new friends, joining clubs, continuing that sport, or just getting the fresh start after high school, many of us need. As Noah Khan says in his song, " You're gonna go far," if you wanna go far, then you gotta go far. Picking t

What really is ISASP testing? What can it do for the state of Iowa? Or for North Scott High School? ISASP is the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress and is the main test used in Iowa to measure student progress. It is a statewide test that measures student learning, and it also plays a part in understanding how well students understand materials taught in class. It is a very important assessment that gives feedback and helps make important decisions with programs, p

Was that the bite of ‘87?! -Markiplier So the way I come up with article ideas varies from week to week. Sometimes it’s from YT shorts, sometimes it’s from the news, sometimes it’s even help from my fellow journalists. Other times (like this one), it’s from a sudden realization. I realized that there is a chance that the FNAF 3 movie could be the final installment in the whole franchise (will be discussed in a later article). So why not look back at the franchise as a whole?

On August 31st of 2024, at about 9:57 am, firefighters, police, and medics were dispatched to the 200 block of South Elmwood Avenue and came upon a scene of a deceased 33-year-old woman by the name of Maddy Bakoylis. First responders pronounced the woman DOA, or in other words, dead on arrival, meaning they could do nothing further to help or revive her. Pending autopsy, first responders initially named the cause of death as an overdose of some kind. After receiving the resul

Hard to imagine a film that genuinely has it all, but this is that movie. Maybe the best Ryan Gosling has ever been. Rocky is the best alien. Truly spectacular. -- Letterboxd Reviewer (MAY CONTAIN SLIGHT SPOILERS) Overview The film Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir. The movie follows Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher and molecular biologist, who wakes up alone on a spaces

NSHS seals the deal—2026 is officially Bad Bunny’s year. Bad Bunny won the 2026 Mania Musical competition with 206 of the 386 votes. What is Mania Musical? Mania Musical was created by the website Spanish Plans. Each year, the site releases a bracket that allows schools across the United States to vote for their favorite songs. At North Scott High School, the Spanish Department builds its own Mania Musical bracket by combining the two most popular Spanish Plans brackets with

Living in Tornado Alley, we’re all familiar with what spring brings: tornado season. And with tornado season comes the urge to rewatch Twisters (2024)—or Twister (1996), if you prefer the classic—and imagine yourself chasing storms like Glen Powell. But what if you didn’t have to imagine? What if you could actually do it—right here in the Quad Cities? The National Weather Service (NWS) Quad Cities office offers Storm Spotter Training Sessions , giving everyday people the chan

A huge thank you to the high school librarians and SLAB for creating this fun activity for the student body and staff! This past March, our high school library did a spin-off of March Madness, which is usually a giant bracket of college basketball teams that face off against one another for the coveted spot of top team that spring season. The SLAB team took 32 books and asked students to vote between them. The first round of bracket matchings is listed below. The winning book

At 86 years old Chuck Norris passed away peacefully in Kauai, Hawaii on March 19th 2026. The legend of Chuck Norris is something that’ll never be forgotten and his accomplishments prove why.  Karate Background Before the movie screens Norris enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served four years and what would begin his learning of martial arts. After the military Norris was a top karate champion and not just a one time champ, he held the reigns for six consecutive years 1

On Monday, the administrators announced a major schedule change for the 2026-27 school year: a four-day school week.  New Schedule The new schedule would eliminate Mondays, giving the students a three-day weekend every week. As for the other four days of the week, an extra 15 minutes would be added to the school day to make up for lost time. This means we would get out at 3:30 rather than 3:15. Adding the 15 minutes onto the school day would really only create a minor inconve

Last year’s phone restrictions were put in place so that every school district had to put a phone restriction in their schools. But now, Kim Reynolds doesn’t think that it was strict enough. So she is working on a law where no phones will be allowed in schools or kept in the front office. So what would this entail? Unless someone needs their phone for a medical reason, kids cannot have their phones during the school day. If they were caught with their phone, it will be confis

Starting next August, in the 2026-2027 school year, students will be able to have emotional support animals of their choosing provided by the school. Animals such as cats, fish, snakes, and hamsters will be allowed at all hours of the day to comfort students who need extra support during the day.  By having this unique change, the school is hoping to improve students' well-being by allowing them to be with animals that make them feel the most supported and comforted. School o

First, they tried to take our phones, and now they are taking our NeeDohs—what’s next, breathing? NeeDohs have overtaken North Scott High School, disrupting the learning environment, according to North Scott Admin. The admin team values what they believe  is best for our school. After weeks of deliberation, they have officially announced a building-wide NeeDoh ban.  Teachers have been quietly observing students over the past few weeks. Their findings were concerning. It was f

Assignments trump assassin, end of story. Sorry, seniors, no fun for you. If you were planning on winning this year's senior assassin game, think again. The school administration is saying no to this year's senior assassin game.  Seniors, when they learn they can't sit outside their target's house for hours anymore. Senior Assassin is a game that high school students across the country participate in every year.  Classmates work to get each other out using water guns. All the

In 1987, the state of Iowa declared that in every school's graduation requirements, every senior must take at least one semester of an astronomy class as part of their history courses. Astronomy is an important class that works towards the furthering of young minds on the topic of space and what is beyond what we know to be true. Requiring this class also helps us provide a continuous number of generations to NASA as they continue to lose astronauts in space and continue to s

My personal goal for this fundraiser is to increase student involvement across activities and promote prosocial behaviors. WE are North Scott High School, not a series of disparate activities and organizations with little to no crossover. WE should be there for one another because WE pride ourselves in our collective success. — Mrs. Grimesey At North Scott High School, a new initiative is encouraging students to make the most of their time as Lancers—one experience at a time.

Through the high school offering international student tours with EF, I have traveled to five European countries. Today, I am ranking them based on food, art, architecture, shopping, and attractions. Dive in and don’t be hesitant to allow it to change your opinion on traveling internationally. It truly is a life-changing opportunity that everyone should consider.  Honorable Mention: Vatican City The Vatican Museum Vatican City is technically a country due to its religious sig

For many years, experimentation has been the best way for scientists and scholars to learn information all around the world. Some of the most well-known experiments have happened outside of the United States, specifically in Germany during World War 2. Many of the experiments that took place in the United States were much worse and quickly covered up, with the government destroying documents and admitting much, much later that these things happened. One of the big ones took p