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The North Star

The Student News Website of Bloomington High School North

The North Star

The Student News Website of Bloomington High School North

The North Star

Students at BHSN's 2022 Graduation Ceremony.

Indiana Reinvents High School Graduation Requirements

Eisley Motz, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Fewer Indiana students are enrolling in higher education. Students are graduating without skills needed to be employed. Some students who dream of enlisting in the military are disqualified. Student apathy...

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How BHSN is implementing the new phone policy required for all Indiana schools

Scarlett Boland, Staff Reporter September 24, 2024

A new law that has swept through schools in Indiana, and many other states, has left students dissatisfied and even outraged. Many students have been upset and complaining publicly, or even ignoring...

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BHSN Journalism gets new podcast studio

Kate Johnson, Staff Writer February 15, 2024

Troy Cockrum, the teacher of the journalism class here at Bloomington High School North, was rewarded with a grant that supports North’s student’s creative passions. He was awarded an $1,800 grant...

Artic Amble Fundraiser Around the Corner

Artic Amble Fundraiser Around the Corner

Ava Wintrode, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

This year ARcTic Amble helps support all of the art students at North and will take place on Saturday, February 10. The ARcTic Amble is a fundraiser that the art department does each year to raise money....

North offers new African American Studies class

North offers new African American Studies class

Gabriel Newton, Staff Writer November 4, 2023

AP African American Studies is a new AP class offered by the College Board and recently picked up by Mr. Christopher Blackburn here at Bloomington High School North. It covers the histories...

MCCSC board votes to halt high school schedule change

MCCSC board votes to halt high school schedule change

Nash Henry, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

A 4-3 affirmative vote of former BHSN teacher and current Board Vice President April Hennessey’s motion resolved to delay the decision by at least one year until more information is gathered. After a...

MCCSC releases new schedule parameters; community responds

MCCSC releases new schedule parameters; community responds

Nash Henry, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

On October 20, the MCCSC administration released a statement providing a basic outline of the proposed schedule change for all four Bloomington high schools. This hasn’t stopped the community from rallying...

Plans to Change Bell Schedules Causes Uproar

Plans to Change Bell Schedules Causes Uproar

Nash Henry, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Rumors had been circulating among students and staff for weeks that the corporation was seeking to change the high school schedules.  After significant speculation, confirmation that this was indeed MCCSC’s...

Future Plans for the New ID Cards

Future Plans for the New ID Cards

Nadia Radu, Staff Writer September 17, 2023

Bloomington High School North and MCCSC have introduced new ID cards this 2023-2024 school year. These cards and are currently being used to track and help students and parents who take the bus. But MCCSC...

ARcTic Amble: BHSN Arts Department Fundraiser

ARcTic Amble: BHSN Arts Department Fundraiser

Raegan Deckard, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2022

Cougars! Our wonderful visual arts department has given students so many opportunities and modes of expression. Just this fall, staff reporter Margaret Hill did a story on artist of the month Hunter Broomall's...

Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson: Cougar turned Hall of Famer

Raegan Deckard, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2022

As you roam the commons of Bloomington North, you’ll find artifacts of deeply ingrained Cougar sports history; trophies upon trophies, plaques, and lists of state championships that intensify Cougar...

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BHSN Earlier Start Times: One More Obstacle

Bailee McRoberts, Staff Reporter September 23, 2022

This school year, MCCSC changed the start time for high school from 8:00 am to 7:45 am. This time change affects teachers, staff, students and parents. This paper is going to further explain why there...

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