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The Student News Site of Elkhorn North High School

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Abby Kwon

Abby Kwon, Staff Writer

Sophomore Abby Kwon is a first year staff writer for the North Howler. At school, she is involved in soccer, speech, DECA, and lots of music related activities. In her free time, Abby enjoys hanging out with friends, shopping, and playing various instruments.



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The Beauty of Imperfections

High school students feel the pressure to be perfect
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • April 8, 2026

A student has just been given back their test score for an advanced class and sees that they earned a nine out of ten. For most kids, this score would be highly acceptable, maybe even something to brag...

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Ferguson competes against another wrestler. He had broken his record a couple matches before. Photo by Josie Kenny

Wolf Of The Week: James Ferguson

Senior wrestler breaks 150 career wins
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • February 6, 2026

On Jan. 31, 2026, the Elkhorn North varsity wrestling team competed at the Eastern Midlands Conference (EMC) Tournament where senior James Ferguson broke 150 career wins. Ferguson is the first ever...

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Hyper Energy Bar opens their doors as cars wait to order. Many cars waited for a long time as Hyper hosted their grand opening. Photo courtesy of Hyper Energy Bar.

Hype for Hyper

A new drive-thru energy drink shop attracts many students’ eyes
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • January 16, 2026

On December 12, 2025, Hyper Energy Bar held its grand opening celebration from 12-7pm. Hyper is a drive-thru beverage chain from Des Moines, Iowa that was recently added to Elkhorn, Nebraska. Hyper is...

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Elkhorn North student Emmie Ashby decides between a bag of cash and her heart. The decision is a tough choice as both are prominent to her. Graphic by Abby Kwon

The Price of a Passion

Students should choose a career for their talents rather than for the money
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • December 1, 2025

Within the past few years, the famous saying “money can’t buy happiness” has shifted to “money can buy happiness,” primarily driven by high school students. It is easy to be influenced by...

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Thousands of people sit in their seats and listen to a megachurch service. This service was hosted by Lakewood church in Houston, Texas. Photo courtesy of McKenzie Sadeghi and USA TODAY.

My Take On Megachurches

Large-scale churches spark concerns about modern Christianity
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • November 13, 2025

“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.” -Timothy 6:9. Followers of Christ should not...

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From left to right, senior Christian Schlott, sophomore Emmie Ashby, sophomore Lauren Jardine, and senior Arina Forman perform a saxophone quartet while others act in character. The quartet played “Powerhouse” by Raymond Scott that featured fast 16th note runs and a swing style. Courtesy of @elkhornsouthband on Instagram.

A Program Reshaped

Marching band's evolution with a new director and the 2025 season recap
By Emmie Ashby and Abby Kwon • November 7, 2025

Throughout the five years of Elkhorn North’s existence, the Elkhorn North marching band has made an extraordinary rise. The band has been praised for its excellence in music and percussion performance...

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King Arthur (sophomore Douglas Towey) and his Knights of The Round Table (senior Andrue Hackendahl, senior Andrew Hoegemeyer, senior Bailey Wilkins, senior Ronan Clements) pose for the end of the song. They were blocking out a scene in the first act of the musical. Photo courtesy of Josie Kenny

The Success of Spamalot

Behind the scenes of the 2025 school musical
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025

Within the past few months, the Elkhorn North choir program has been hard at work to produce the 2025 school musical, Spamalot. Spamalot is a musical comedy that is based on the original film Monty...

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Rieck races against other schools during the meet. He was half way through the course.

Wolf of The Week: Derek Rieck-Capellan

Senior cross country runner breaks the school record
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • September 19, 2025

On Sept. 12, the Elkhorn North cross country team competed in the Platte River Rumble where senior Derek Rieck-Capellan broke the school record for the boys 5k and placed 9th overall out of 168 other runners. The...

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The Pack and members from the cheer team perform a chant. It was during a timeout with the Wolves volleyball team in the lead against Elkhorn High.

The Pack’s First Howl

Pep club hosts their first pack night
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • September 4, 2025

  The first pack night of the school year was held on Sept. 28. The pack night was hosted at a home volleyball game against Elkhorn High. Throughout the entire game, students were seen participating...

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Elkhorn North junior student body cheering during the final game at the pep rally. They showed their wolfpack sprit as Raisa Halweg wins in the final match.

Wolves Show Spirit

By Simon Murphy, Staff Writer • August 28, 2025

Elkhorn North junior student body cheering during the final game at the pep rally. They showed their wolfpack sprit as Raisa Halweg wins in the final match.

Golej stands in a local bookstore and reads a book from the bookshelf next to her. She used the book to better understand how to edit her novel. Photo coutesy of Amala Golej

A Writer Beyond Classroom Walls

One freshman student aspires to publish a book at the age of fourteen
By Abby Kwon, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

Almost everyone had an unrealistic dream when they were a kid whether it was to become a millionaire or be the next Taylor Swift. However, one student’s dreams are actually turning into her reality. Amala...

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