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Eagle’s Life
BLAST FROM
the past
OG North Nation Misty Black Jeff Braden Kimberly Brownlee David Chatlos Doug Davis Kurt Gates Stefan Frank Shane Fuller Brian Hartman Tara Harvey Jennifer Higgins Shianguu Hsieh Jamie Jacob Connie King Sean Nicewaner Steve Person Lindsey Plaster Chablis Sanchez Martin Laura Sorens Ronna SparksWoodward Stephanie Taylor Sara Turner Mark Warner Jessica Williams Barbara Williams Roselynn Zicarelli
Rewind time to the opening year of Liberty North High School almost 12 years ago
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written by: Violet Richards
he year is 2010. The up and coming rapper Drake is still (relatively) married and hitting the top of the charts, Blockbuster Video is at it’s peak, and Apple just released their first iPad. Amidst these pop culture milestones and utter chaos, LNHS starts its first year. The core of the building was there, but many of North’s more recognizable features came later. According to teachers, North’s first year was quite different. “The main difference between now and then is the students. We didn’t have seniors or freshmen here, so it was a lot smaller,” ELA teacher Sara Turner said. The lack of freshmen and seniors put a dent in North sports. “We didn’t do too hot that year in sports. There wasn’t women’s wrestling that year either, that’s pretty new to LNHS. It was a bad year for sports,” Turner said.
The smaller student body had its benefits. “Everyone knew everyone. I could recognize all the students and teachers. I remembered all their names,” Turner said. Sophomores and Juniors mingled considerably more that year because of mixed classes, due to the lack of seniors and freshmen. “A lot of the classes had multiple years in them, because we didn’t have enough teachers or rooms. The foreign language classes especially, such as Latin 3-4-5 all in one class,” Turner said. Many elements of North have changed since its opening, but Turner believes one core aspect has stayed the same. “What never changed was the focus on innovation. It was such a small school when it started, and we grew along with it,” Turner said.
First Year memories
*photos from 2010-11 Ayrie
OG teachers reminice on the first year at North.
“The first basketball game was ‘cozy’. We didn’t have a field house and we played in the AUX gym. I kept hearing the visiting team say ‘Isn’t this a new school? Why is the gym so small? Why are there no bleachers?’,” teacher Stephanie Taylor said.
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“We had a fire that year in a dryer, but we didn’t know it. And one of the boys disappeared. They were looking all over for him because they didn’t know if it was a real fire or not. Turns out he got in his car and went to Quik Trip,” teacher David Chatlos said.
“By the time Homecoming came around, most students knew what a wonderful place North was. There was a lot of spirit and excitement. We were all crammed into the AUX gym, and it felt like each student knew they were part of something new and special,” teacher Ronna Sparks-Woodward said.
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