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Student Taylin Lacey-Benson trying to decide between continuing a foreign language or being contempt with meeting the requirement. This is a difficult decision many younger students have to make after finishing Spanish II.

Beyond the Requirement

Why students choose to continue Spanish
May 21, 2026

For many students, Spanish is a class that they dread going to and feel relief once they finish the schools’ requirement of two years in a foreign language. However, some students choose to take it further...

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Small Creators, Big Influence

High school microinfluencers take different approach to posting on social media platforms
By Bella Smith, Staff Writer April 20, 2026

A scroll through any form of high school social media for five minutes will find girls doing “get ready with me” before school, guys posting about their latest car projects, or upperclassmen giving...

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Amanda Hayworth and her son Wesley

Photo Courtesy of Amanda Hayworth

Home Sweet Home

Mrs.Hayworth rejoins ENHS staff after taking a year off from having her baby
By Taylin Lacey-Benson, Staff Writer April 15, 2026

Amanda Hayworth is officially rejoining Elkhorn North staff beginning again for the 2026-27 school year. Hayworth taught English at ENHS from 2021 to 2025, including AP Language and Composition, English...

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ENHS student sitting in the corner thinking. This student is sad and needs someone to talk to in this hard moment in their life.

No Right Way

Grief is something that you can never get away from
By Hannah Skudlarek, Staff Writer April 13, 2026

Everyone will deal with grief at some point in their life, whether it is from a break up, loss of a loved one, or even missing a moment they will never be able to go back to. The five stages of grief...

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Barry Fries on the sideline after a stop against Elkhorn High. Fries then lead the Wolves to a 51-7 victory over the Antlers.

A New Beginning Yet to Start

Barry Fries’s future has already been affected by the coaching carousel of college athletics
By Tyler Cooney, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2026

On April 5, 2025, then junior Barry Fries thought his collegiate future was settled as he committed to the Iowa State Cyclones football program. An accomplished feeling set in knowing his hard work had...

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Group of senior boys sitting around two tables playing poker with each other hoping to end the night positive. Almost every week the group plays poker with each other, either in big or smaller groups. 

Photo courtesy of Renee Vokt

Get Even or Get Even Worse

Teens are all in on gambling young
By Harrison Vokt, Staff Writer February 18, 2026

Whether it’s betting on a straight in Texas Holdem or on a touchdown in the Super Bowl, gambling has been a new addicting habit in teenagers' lives. I first experienced gambling in my junior year of...

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Zen Wesselmann delivers his final monologue of the play, while all cast acts it out ending with a bang. This was the last time One-act would perform at Districts November 26, at Elkhorn high. They are reenacting the Trojan war and the chaotic and somewhat true story of how it went down. Photo courtesy of Kyler Hilts.

Greekin’ Out

One act puts on a hilarious show
By TayLeigh Barnes, Guest Reporter December 19, 2025

“This is why women can’t be in charge of anything. They can’t make the tough decisions.” The 2025 One-Act show was about the hilarious, entertaining story of Greek Mythology. It used jokes like...

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This is one of many “kirkified” images. Gen Z takes serious issues and immediately turns them into memes.

6 or 7 minutes away from mass destruction

Gen Z uses humor to cope with difficult situations
By Alyssa Palmer, Staff Writer December 2, 2025

When something in the world goes wrong, Gen Z doesn’t grab a protest sign; instead, they immediately head to the internet. As soon as the news breaks, there’s already a meme about it.  Whether...

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The E-Sports team traveled to Midland University to compete in the state championship on November 22. 
Photo Courtesy Cole Hanigan

E-Sports Dominate State Title

E-Sports go to Midland University to play in the State Championship
By Harrison Vokt, Staff Writer November 25, 2025

The Wolves E-Sports just finished up one of the best E-sports seasons our school has ever seen. Seniors Cole Hanigan, Sheldon Manion, and Andrew Nietfeldt didn’t just win, but they dominated every match...

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Barry Fries on the sideline after a stop against Elkhorn High. Fries then lead the Wolves to a 51-7 victory over the Antlers.

A Head Start On The Dream

Barry Fries begins his college career earlier than his peers
By Evan Perez, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

Many student-athletes dream of playing at a Division 1 level after their high school careers end. For Barry Fries, this dream is now a reality. The Elkhorn North senior is graduating early so he can...

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Members of The Imprint staff work on current spreads. They worked throughout the year to complete the final copy of the yearbook.

One Page at a Time

Yearbook staff works tirelessly for high results
By Bella Smith, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

To many students, the yearbook only matters at the end of the year. However for members of The Imprint, ENHS’s yearbook staff, that is quite the opposite. Year round, Staff members work to collect photos,...

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