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Lauren and Garret Horne pose for a picture as one of the eight sets of twins in the Freshman class at North Platte High School.

Seeing double

NPHS freshman class has eight sets of twins
Aspen Nelson, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

This year’s freshman class at North Platte High School has eight sets of twins. Here an inside look at each set of twins:     Allie and Caden Miller What do people say to you most...

Freshman Makenna Snider chats with friends in front of NPHS.

Growing through confidence

NPHS student has a rare affliction
Priscila Mondragõn, Managing Editor October 28, 2019

Freshman Makenna Snider is as tall as your average second grader.  She was born with a condition known as spondylometaphyseal type kozlowski (SMDK), a genetic bone disease. When she was born, her back...

Freshmen Gracelyn Cauffman and Shelby Yoshida share a laugh during their lunch. Photo by Sophia Chingren.

Real Life: How freshmen year has changed friendships

Sophia Chingren, News Editor May 11, 2018

Freshman year: Maybe your best friend since elementary school isn’t there for you anymore, and you slowly split apart. Nobody was mad or did anything; it just happened. That's high school, split apart...

Service dog Shadow walks with freshman Kaitlyn Connelly ready to alert her about her blood sugar levels. “I’m starting to get more comfortable with the school. That has really what made me nervous, because I didn’t know how people were going to react and I didn’t want to be swarmed in the hallway.”

Dog on duty at NPHS

Service dog Shadow helps monitor blood sugar levels for for freshman with Type I Diabetes
Haley McKain, Co-Editor in Chief September 15, 2017

“At home, she’s a normal dog. She’s a completely different dog when she gets her vest on,” said freshman Kaitlyn Connelly about her service dog, Shadow. Connelly was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes...

Freshman Baylee Steele has been golfing competitively for around three years, but she began golfing in elementary school. “I first picked up a club in second or third grade, but I didn’t realize how much I liked it until sixth grade,” she said.

Steele-ing the Show

Freshman Baylee Steele works to distinguish herself from her brother on the golf course.
Ainsley Nichols, Managing Editor September 15, 2017

For freshman Baylee Steele, golf is a lifestyle. “I plan on playing throughout my whole high school career and playing in college. It’s something that I’m very serious about,” said Baylee Steele....

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