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The Bulldogger

The student news site of North Platte High School

The Bulldogger

The student news site of North Platte High School

The Bulldogger

A student using Tik Tok. A popular social media app that students at NPHS have been using.

Ayo Tik Tok check!

Mac Hardy, Staff Writer February 28, 2020

[su_dropcap style="simple" size="5"]T[/su_dropcap]ik Tok, the app that took the world by storm in 2017, and is still ever-growing a bigger audience day by day.  North Platte High school students have...

An illustration depicting a human cannonball. It is referencing the video for Webb Wilder's song "Human Cannonball." In a surely intentionally fake looking sequence he is hanging above a scrolling background.

Love Conquers All: Love Stinks 3

Jakob Fisher, Editorial Cartoonist February 28, 2020

[su_dropcap style="simple" size="5"]W[/su_dropcap]ould you believe that after two years of Valentine’s day reviews, I still have love songs to talk about? I, for one, did not. Yet, here we are. And believe...

The two spotlight stories written about Rosalina Castillo Moreno and Brayden Turner. "How Absent Parents Affect Student's Lives" was published in December of 2019 and "Former NPHS student charged with homicide" was published in October of 2018. Castillo Moreno's story was about her experiences with absent parents, and Turner's featured his brother, a former NPHS student, who was charged with first-degree felony murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony.

Where is the line drawn?

Mia Dugan, Staff Writer February 28, 2020

Where is the line drawn? For many years, “The North Platte Bulldogger” has been doing spotlight features on students who have unique stories to share, but what makes it okay to release their private...

Junior Gavyn Brauer enters the arena on Feb. 22 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha for the championship match against Columbus' Anthony DeAnda in the 182 weight class.  “It was nerve-wracking. Walking through the tunnel and the spotlights, I got nervous,” Brauer said.

Bringing home the gold

Jewels Zeiler, Feature Editor February 26, 2020

The best wrestlers in Nebraska prepare for the final match, the lights are off, and they run out of a tunnel through the smoke onto the mat. “It was nerve-wracking. Walking through the tunnel and...

Freshman River Johnston drives towards the hoop.

Varsity basketball versus Hastings

Jonathan Dekleva, Editor-In-Chief February 13, 2020

Senior Madilyn Ayres signs to play soccer with Central Community College on January 5.

Nine NPHS athletes sign to compete at collegiate level

Gracia Lantis, Online Media Editor February 6, 2020

Nine athletes signed to play sports at the collegiate level yesterday, January 4, on National Signing day. Madilyn Ayres signed with Central Community College to play soccer, and Shelby Berglund also signed...

The girls from NPHS and McCook get ready to do the first race of the night.

NPHS Home Swim Meet

Sierra Winder, News Editor February 3, 2020

The local Rec Center was packed on Thursday for the yearly NPHS home meet against McCook. North Platte's pool is not regulation size, but the swimmers and divers do the best they can with what they have....

Willey helps three of his students edit their videos they were working on.

Granting Willey’s wish

Jewels Zeiler, Feature Editor January 31, 2020

After North Platte High School video production teacher Philep Willey applied and received three grants, NPHS expanded students’ opportunity to learn by adding video production in January.  NPHS...

One of Mr. Peterson's drones in his classroom. Mr. Peterson teaches graphic design.

Drone Sightings Cause Chaos

Sierra Winder, News Editor January 31, 2020

  The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has gotten 19 calls, calls about the mysterious drones flying across the states of Nebraska and Colorado since early December. “Pretty much no one knows...

NPHS students take advantage of the second breakfast offered after Bulldog Time. Registered dietitian Tara Call said that eating breakfast is crucial for students to have energy and stay concentrated.

NPHS offers breakfast after Bulldog Time

Mia Dugan, Staff Writer January 31, 2020

Studies show that when you eat breakfast, you have more energy and are consistently focused. This is what Principal Scott Siegel hopes to accomplish. According to Siegel, there are currently 297 people...

A convenience store employee smoking a cigarette on their break. The first symptoms of nicotine addiction can start within a few days of starting to smoke and after just a few cigarettes according to sciencedaily.com

Tobacco age changes to 21 or wait 19?

Mac Hardy, Staff Writer January 31, 2020

A new law has been put in place by President Donald Trump that raised the age to purchase tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vape products from 18 to 21. However, before the federal law was passed, Nebraska had...

Freshman Austin Underwood does pull-ups at a Marine workout on Jan. 23. These workouts help to prepare young men and women for boot camp.

Iran bombing sparks draft fear

Aspen Nelson, Sports Editor January 31, 2020

The United States Air Force dropped multiple bombs in Iraq and Syria on Dec. 27. The airstrike killed the Iranian commander, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Many teens think the attacks could cause WWIII,...

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