The North Star

At the IHSAA State Championships on June 5 in Indianapolis, Coaches Charlie Warthan (right) and Justin Helmer hold the state championship trophy. The Cougars captured the team state title for the first time in program history.

Long time cross country and track coach retires

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • June 10, 2026

After 48 years of coaching, boys’ cross country coach and head distance coach, Charlie Warthan, announced his retirement at the end of the...

At the IHSAA State Championships on June 5 in Indianapolis, James Bosco (11) runs his leg of the relay. Bosco helps propel the Cougars to the team state championship.

BHSN Boys Track and Field win first ever state championship

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • June 9, 2026

North alum hired as football coach

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • May 11, 2026

Weekly Download Episode 3: Hank Tayloe

Claire Watrous and Elena Berkenstock • April 17, 2026

News

A girl checks social media posts on her phone, as Greece is set to ban under-15s from social media in European crackdown, in Athens, Greece, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Bell-to-Bell cell phone ban: What it means

Claire Watrous, Staff Writer • April 13, 2026

BHSN Student Media Advisor Troy Cockrum, Kelton O'Connell, and IHSPA Director Ryan Gunterman.

BHSN Senior Kelton O’Connell named Journalist of the Year

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • March 9, 2026

Table Chart made from data from College Board showing separate tests, how many students taking each test,
average score per test, and average score per gender.

PSAT Results are in for BHSN Students

Bella Bennett, Staff Reporter • December 4, 2025

Indiana Daily Student Editor-in-Chief visits Bloomington High School North journalism students in Bloomington, Ind., on Oct. 21, 2025 to discuss student media and newsroom leadership.

IDS Editor Visits with BHSN Journalism Class

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • October 30, 2025

Sports

Long time cross country and track coach retires

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • June 10, 2026

After 48 years of coaching, boys’ cross country coach...

BHSN Boys Track and Field win first ever state championship

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • June 9, 2026

North alum hired as football coach

Claire Watrous, Staff Reporter • May 11, 2026

Maureen Hirt puts up a shot in the Bloomington North gym, on November 10, 2009 (Michael Huerta) (left). Hirt speaks with the press during the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship, against Scranton University, on March 21, 2026, for Denison University. (Hailey Owens, Denison University) (right).

From North Alumna to National Champion:

Emiliana Carmona, Staff Reporter • March 30, 2026

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Features

Student prepare items for the Prom Shop. Photo Courtesy of Avy Perkins.

Progress in North’s Prom Shop

Avy Perkins, Staff Writer • September 4, 2025

For over 10 years, Mr. Simic in room 502 has been supervising a program that gives students the opportunity to wear a stylish outfit to prom, or other school dances, completely free of charge. The goal of Prom Shop is to make school formals more affordable and accessible to all students, giving everyone a chance to make these valuable high school memories. “I know some people might not want to...