Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer
Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer
Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer
Kate North

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief

Kate North is a junior from Southern California who has enjoyed writing, editing, and learning at The OHS Observer for the past four years.

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A young Jane Goodall reaching out to a baby chimpanzee, a link between the past and the present, human and animal

Roots & Shoots: An Interdisciplinary, Student-Led Approach to Environmentalism

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2023
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At an international school, OHS students are presented with a unique opportunity to connect with other cultures.

Global Citizens Week: Celebrating Our International Community

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2023
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The 19th-century practice of cross-writing (a method to save paper) is analogous to how the brain stories memories—rotating them while still leaving both perception and recollection legible

A Trip Down Memory Lane: How the Brain Stores and Distinguishes Memories

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2023
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Madeline Miller's two books side by side—contrasting colors but similar silhouettes.

On the Outskirts of an Epic: Why We Are drawn to Madeline Miller’s Vivid Reimaginings of Ancient Myths

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2022
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Map of Moldova

Reporting From Moldova: A Student’s Perspective on the Russo-Ukrainian War

Ferris Haukom, Mattia Worster, and Kate North
April 25, 2022
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Nijhuis with Eugenia Velásquez Orozco in the Guatemalan highlands—one of the places where she was “struck by the power of what’s called ‘community-led conservation,’ in which individual communities take on responsibility for the wildlife around them and they have a lot of power in managing that wildlife.”

Conservation Through Storytelling: Michelle Nijhuis’s Field Guide

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2022
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Beasts and Beauty, written by Soman Chainani and illustrated by Julia Iredale, is published by Harper Collins.

Good and Evil in Fairy Tales: Beasts and Beauty

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2022
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Freshman Kate North chats with OHS English instructor Mrs. Stanford on a perfect picturesque morning

[Photo] Homecoming 2021-2022

December 3, 2021
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The Observer's 2021 Halloween Short Story Winner Announced

The Observer’s 2021 Halloween Short Story Winner Announced

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2021
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Vintage photograph featuring two individuals dressed as giant eyes courtesy of ancientfaces.com.

The Observer Halloween Story Contest

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2021
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Through this community engagement project at a young age, students at both OHS and Stratford School can make lasting friendships while learning from each other.

From Student to Engaged Citizen: The Nashville Project

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2021
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The Latin Club leaders explain the various features of their club.

Carolyn Engargiola, Noah Giles, and Elizabeth Hasapis: Bringing Antiquity to Life

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2020
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Dr. Hoshi, head of Stanford Online High School, answers questions from students during the 'Hot Seat' event in the Spirit Week Assembly.

School Spirit Assembly: A Quick Summary

Kate North, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2020
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A visual graph of reliable and biased news sources

Battling Misinformation: A Guide to Recognizing Bias and Fact-Checking News

Ella Blanco, Kate North, and Mandy Yu
November 2, 2020
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