 Break A Leg: A combined group of middle and upper school students stand on stage while the director and upper school fine arts coordinator, Thomas Costello, directs them. They are rehearsing the opening number, “Miracle”, in this photo. Though the people in this number are largely made up of mostly middle school students, there are a few upper school students in the picture above. Hayden Saunders ‘28, Samantha Belderes ‘28, Pietra Fischer ‘26 and Lily Lenkowski ‘28 also appear in this song.
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When the winter play ended, auditions for the spring musical started two days later. This year's spring musical is…Matilda. The show is about a gifted young girl who faces the obstacles of her family that is unappreciative of her abilities, and a school principal that constantly tortures her and her classmates. With the help of her kind-hearted teacher, she fights back against them.
The cast list is as follows: Matilda Wormwood - Mary Huff MacGibbon Miss Honey - Emily Nguyen Miss Trunchbull - Margaret Bass Mr. Wormwood - James Austin Mrs. Wormwood - Valeria Dancea Michael Wormwood - Sutton Taylor Bruce - Liam Gibbs Lavender - Belle McNamera Amanda - Akali Koeda Alice - Cara Millot Hortensia - Alexandra Conlee Nigel - Garrett Adams Tommy - Aryan Patel Eric - Will Finney Mrs. Phelps - Mallory Kern Rudolpho - Leyton Sturm Escapologist - Hayden Saunders Acrobat - Samantha Belderes Doctor - Lily Lenkowski Children's Entertainer - Layla Parker Sergei - William Beck Big Kids - Pietra Adelino Fischer, Garima Patel, Charlotte Watson, Madeline Hokanson Rehearsals have just begun, and this promising cast of middle and upper schoolers is already hard at work.  Donut on a Stick: During halftime of the Powderpuff game, four competitors race to finish their donut hanging by a string without the use of their hands. The SCA’s annual Fall Festivus fell on Oct. 16. The Donut on a Stick competition was one of the activities on this day. The others include apple bobbing, Powderpuff, and a visit from LA Wings. The competitors for this activity were, from left to right, Mason Bibby ‘27, Lucas Cass ‘27, Indira Weed ‘25, and Henry Schumm ‘25. This image was taken only moments before Bibby’s donut fell off the stick and onto the ground. Undeterred and driven by his will to win, he picked up the donut off the ground with his mouth and continued eating it. “Eating a donut off the ground for a $10 Chick-Fil-A gift card,” Bibby said, “might be the grossest thing I’ve done.”.
Photo by Akali Koeda No one is immune to small errors. However, in the healthcare field, these mistakes can add up and deeply affect many people. Disorganization in this field can be dangerous, and even fatal at times. In the next three paragraphs, I will explain different ways the healthcare field is disorganized, with a brief conclusion at the end. Disorganization can cause chaos and loss in people’s lives, not to mention the mortality rate of these types of cases.
The logistics of how many hospitals are organized is outdated. Fifty percent of hospitals say that their systems in which doctors and nurses can find information are outdated. This causes many healthcare workers to be unable to find the information necessary. Fifty-three percent say their systems aren’t effective either. Doctors often can’t find all of the information that they need. There can be many different types of disorganization, including failures in critical thinking, undisciplined treatment strategies, structural failures, as well as failures in situational awareness. According to the National Library of Medicine, 74 out of the 152 presented cases were caused by disorganization. This is about 48 percent of the cases. Healthcare Dive says that many healthcare workers can’t find the right information with their systems. Only about one in five healthcare workers finds the correct information that they need 100% of the time. The Journal of Surgical Research shows how the smallest errors can deeply affect a patient while in the care of a healthcare worker. About one in ten cases of disorganization can be fatal. All these cases can deeply affect people, whether it be their physical well being, or mental. These cases can cause loss and sometimes chaos in people’s lives. If more problems were to be caused by a disorganization case, the medical bill may increase. Some people can’t afford to pay it off. In conclusion, many hospitals agree that their systems are outdated and ineffective, only one in five doctors can find the right information, and these issues can cause loss and chaos in people’s lives. We need to find a solution to this problem that affects so many people.  STRIKE: Samantha Belderes ‘28 and Elizabeth Jackson ‘28 pose with a bowling ball at the annual North Cross bowling night. Belderes won decisively against her teammates in the three games played. “It was so fun and I’m glad I went,” Jackson said, “even though I lost.” The overall winner was Leyton Sturm ‘25 for the third year in a row, followed by second place Hunter Basile ‘25, and Wynn Yardley ‘28 in third place. The overall winners weren’t the only ones receiving prizes. The winner for best costume was the team who wore inflatable costumes, consisting of Kenzie Gibbs ‘25, Kathryn Hancock ‘25, Julia Corliss ‘25, Eliza Vogell ‘26, Scout Kappes ‘26 and Remi Lewis ‘27. The best team score was a group of senior boys, Henry Lugar ‘25, Hunter Basile ‘25, Tyler Bloomfield ‘25, Thomas Greer ‘25 and Henry Schum ‘25. The best-worst bowler prize, or the person with the worst score, was awarded to Jahnvi Patel ‘25.
 Natalie Brochero ‘28(right), accompanied by Shree Patel ‘28 step forward to compete in the decades day costume contest. During the first day of spirit week, each class was assigned a different decade. The freshman class was assigned the 70s, the sophomores the 80s, juniors were the 90s and the seniors the 2000s. “You should compete!” Patel urged Brochero before the contest, “Your costume is good, you might win.” While she didn’t win, she had fun dressing up for this day. It was a tight competition, but Kaitlyn Perkins ‘28 got third place, Cole Hoff ‘27 received second, and the big winner was Christian Lang ‘25.
Caption by Isla Whittle photo by Ms. Sledd  Dalton Vader Returns! During the annual Trunk-or-Treat, Veronica Weston ‘26 paints Maddy Dalton ‘26 as Darth Vader. Their car was Star Wars themed. The Trunk-or-Treat was a big success, with all the lower schoolers filling their bags and having a great time. The candy ran out rather quickly, and everyone helping out had to rush to try to find more. “It was so fun and I had a great time handing out candy to the kids,” George Lugar ‘28, who was a part of the STEM car, said. While this event was happening in the CAC parking lot, there was also a family fun night out in the middle of campus. There were burgers, hotdogs and desserts, as well as bouncy houses for the little kids to play on.
 Natalie Brochero ‘28 has very little freetime, as she leaves for school early in the morning and does not get home until late because of the many activities she does. As the newest addition to the field hockey team, she seems to be picking up the sport very fast; “The basic skills and stuff weren’t super hard to learn,” Brochero said. Julia Cephas ‘28, also a member of the field hockey team, agrees with this statement. “She was a quick learner,” Cephas said, “She picked it up really quickly.”
Another activity Brochero does is dance. She has been dancing for 13 years, since the age of two. She does a number of dance styles. “I try to do anything I can, really.” Though, she considers herself more of a ballerina than a hip-hop dancer. That’s about all she can do, as she admits she doesn’t have enough free time. “I go straight from school to field hockey to dance and don't get back until late.” On her few free days off from any activities, Brochero enjoys going to starbucks. “I don’t really have one,” she said when asked about her favorite order. “I really like their peppermint mocha when they have it, but that’s not really a go-to.” Since this drink is only sold during the winter season, she can’t get it all the time. Another place she loves to go to, when she can, is Chipotle. Brochero was born here in Roanoke. She has moved houses three times, yet still remains in this city. She will be celebrating her quinceanera this December. Her dad is from Colombia while her mom is from America. She likes NCS so far, though it’s very similar to her old school, Roanoke Catholic. “I like how I can walk into a room and someone will sit next to me whether I know them or not,” Brochero said. “It’s very welcoming.” Photo by Ms. Sledd  Anna Ciccozzi ‘26 and Mackenzie Gibbs ‘25 pose as Gru and Vector after their win over the rest of the senior class. During this day, many people dressed up, and the contest for the best costume of each grade was intense. Justus Horner ‘28 and Peter Anderson ‘27 won for the freshmen class dressed as anime characters. Ainsley Myles ‘27 and Finn Chaney ‘27 for the sophomore class wearing a two-person dragon costume. They were followed by Peyton Greer ‘26 and Maggie Bibby ‘26 for the juniors dressed as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris respectively. Some people dressed up with people from different classes, and competed in one or both of their own grades. This was only the second day of the spirit week before homecoming, and it already is a big hit. “They better win!” Julia Cephas ‘28 said when Ciccozzi and Gibbs were on the stage. The winners all received a Chick-fil-A gift card, increasing in value the higher the place. Third place got a free milkshake, second got a free sandwich or nuggets, and first got a $15 gift card.
 After a big win in Greensboro, me and my team take this picture to commemorate the moment. It was the game that put us through to the finals, and we’re all elated that we might win the whole tournament. Me and nine of my teammates are in this picture. I’m on the far right. I’ve known many of my teammates since I was 10. Right after this picture was taken, my teammate Bella, fifth from the right, said, “We need to lock in for the finals. We can’t lose now.” The game we had played was really close with us barely pulling off a 2-1 win. In the finals, we went to penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw. It was close, but we ended up losing. |
I am IslaI'm a freshman this year, and am excited to be a part of the journalism program. I play soccer for VA United, and my school. I like baking and I also enjoy hanging out with my friends when I'm not in school or at soccer. 
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