A Crack In The Warmth

David WollnerJun 16, 2023

June 16, 2023 Frigid air bites my tongueWith loss of bitter sadness.Invigorated,I step out from the warmth.I walk for a while, and,While I pass a window,I see a lonely light.Sitting within theDark is a screen of stagnantBlue— unused and locked…

The Loss of Theatre

Isabelle KrebsJun 16, 2023

June 16th, 2023  On March 30, 2023 students at North Central University received an email from Academic Affairs at NCU. It said the Theatre major and minor will no longer be offered at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester.…

Are Finals Stressing You Out?

Andrea HuichapaJun 9, 2023

Are Finals Stressing You Out? June 8, 2023 As the end of the semester approaches a lot of us students are feeling the pressure of finals coming up! It’s natural to be stressed and anxious but there are things you…

Education Majors: What to Know Before Student Teaching

Renee EdgingtonJun 6, 2023

Education Majors: What to Know Before Student Teaching June 5, 2023 For education majors, the final semester of senior year can be daunting. Every Spring, they take on student teaching, which requires them to attend an elementary, middle, or high…

Rising to Fall

David WollnerMay 25, 2023

Rising to Fall May 25, 2023 In pop culture people are always talking about dropping “heat,” but nowadays the take has become quite literal. Yet, while the rise in many miscellaneous spiritual practices has started in an uproar, satanic “practice”…

POP CULTURE PIECES

Upcoming Events at NCU!

Upcoming Events at NCU!

ByMadison OlejnicakSep 8, 2023

Upcoming NCU Events! February 16, 2022 On Monday Sept, 11th, from 6:30-8 pm The School of Global Studies is hosting a night of prayer focused on the nations. This event will be held in the word and worship center. “The…

A Captivated Heart Unveiled

A Captivated Heart Unveiled

BySierra WelchJul 27, 2023

July 27th, 2023 “We desire to possess a beauty that is worth pursuing, worth fighting for, a beauty that is core to who we truly are. We want beauty that can be seen; beauty that can be felt; beauty that…

Why You Should Learn an Instrument

Why You Should Learn an Instrument

ByJames BeamondJul 27, 2023

July 27th, 2023 Why you Should Learn an InstrumentLearning an instrument is an incredibly rewarding experience that has numerous benefits for the mind and body. Whether you’re a child or an adult, taking up an instrument can have a profound…

Content Farms Have a Chokehold on Social Media

Content Farms Have a Chokehold on Social Media

ByEvelyn SteinerJul 13, 2023

July 13, 2023  Content farms are taking over social media as we know it. Assuming you have browsed the internet regularly–as most of this day and age do– you’ve noticed compilations of colorful and often sped up videos.. Some compilations…

16 Questions with President Hagan

16 Questions with President Hagan

ByClara GalleyJul 9, 2023

16 Questions with President Hagan July 6, 2023 As President Hagan transitions out of his role, we wanted to celebrate his presidency with an interview with him from last semester. We are so thankful for the great warmth and light…

Waves of Mercy

Waves of Mercy

BySierra WelchJun 30, 2023

June 30, 2023 “Ma’am, can I please see it?” The young girl pleads as she sits forward to peer at the ultrasound screen. The woman swiftly turns the screen further away from the young girl’s wide eyes, trembling lips and tear…