The Bulldogger

Senior qualifies for nationals

Jonathan Dekleva, Editor-In-Chief • March 26, 2021

Senior Josh Stoner placed first in entertainment speaking at the Nebraska State Activities Association (NSAA) Speech Contest held at North Platte High School on March 20. Entertainment is an event...

Extemper- What now?

Mac Hardy, Staff Writer • February 22, 2019

You have an hour to write a 5-7 minute speech with facts and sources. Go! This is the rush that Senior Drake Berry lives for. Berry has been participating in NPHS Speech and Debate team for four years....

Speak Up

Anam Vaziri, Editor-in-Chief • March 23, 2018

Last year, North Platte High School speech team members participated at National Qualifiers in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Three advanced (and one alternate), and had the opportunity to compete at Nationals in...

Speaking their way to success

Zak Folchert, Staff Writer • December 2, 2016

The North Platte High School Speech Team is hoping to build on the success it had last year this winter. This year, district boundaries have been redrawn. Senior Breanna Patterson said, “Our new district...

Best of both worlds

Haley McKain, Co-Editor in Chief • October 7, 2016

“You can be an introvert who just has this burning desire inside of you to do something that’s just a little bit bigger,” senior Breanna Patterson said in regards to the drama department. “I was...

NPHS students compete at National Speech Tournament

Quincey Epley, Editor-in-Chief • July 2, 2016

Andrew Phares and Drake Berry, finished the 2016 speech season in the top 200 national extemporaneous speakers. The junior and freshman recently competed at the 2016 National Speech and Debate Tournament...

They have spoken

Tiffany Sauls, Feature Editor • March 4, 2016

Thirty minutes. Three topics. One choice. The pressure is on, but you’ve been practicing for this for months. Your note cards are arranged in perfect order, and you take the plunge. North Platte High...