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The Student News Site of Elkhorn North High School

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Elan Perry

Elan Perry, Staff Writer

Senior Elan Perry is a staff writer on the North Howler. She likes writing opinion pieces as well as capturing moments through a lens. Elan loves being on the North Howler team because it allows her to express her creativity.
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Phone screen replicated social media screen with notifications blowing out of the phone. Graphic made by Elan Perry.

From Playgrounds to Screens

The impact of technology on generational childhood experiences
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published May 21, 2025

A bright light puts children to sleep; it is the new toy and pacifier. Children grip onto tablets before toy cars and dolls; they grow up playing on an iPad and watching TV instead of using their wandering...

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Graphic of photos from Nebraska State Journalism 2025 made by Elan Perry.

ENHS Goes to State Journalism

Journalist's hard work is recognized by the NSAA
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published April 30, 2025

The North Howler newspaper and The Imprint yearbook teams brought their skills to the State Journalism competition on Monday, hosted by the NSAA at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb. The difficult...

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Siblings who are victims of the fires walk down the street of their neighborhood. Photo courtesy to Stella Kalinina for NBC News.

California Wildfire Crisis

Insight on the wet coast's annual wildfire season
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published February 24, 2025

This year California residents experienced their worst fires amounting to more than they receive annually, which continue to significantly worsen. For the first time in years, many casualties occurred...

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Freshman Steen Christensen wins his first wrestling tournament. The referee held up Christensen's hand indicating to the crowd that he was the winner.

Wrestling Tournament | Photo Series

Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Burke High School on 1-25-25
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published January 31, 2025

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Financial gap represented by the need of money to bridge the divide. Graphic by Elan Perry

Bridge the Divide

Super privileged kids and their rich friends
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published January 30, 2025

Moving from Omaha to Elkhorn was tough. There is a large racial divide in Omaha with no improvement in sight. As an African American teenager moving to Elkhorn where an overwhelming majority of the population...

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Teachers [left to right] Ms. Sims and Ms. Healy pose together when the pep rally ends. A special thanks to them because the pep rally would not have been possible.

Winter Sports Pep Rally | Photo Series

ENHS Winter Sports Pep Rally involved multiple fun games to get the students into their school spirit.
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published December 18, 2024

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Photo courtesy of The New York Times

Review | When Lights Go Out

Leave the World Behind shows potential new reality
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published December 12, 2024

I have to admit, the movie Leave the World Behind was eye-opening. I began to question the world around me and compare this psychological thriller to current events. Viewers speculate that this movie could...

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Joshua Hoins stands in front of his fraternity house with his mom. He went to Nebraska Lincoln and was president of his house.

Behind the Desk with Mr. Hoins

Frats, football, and friends
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published November 19, 2024

High school teachers aren’t trying to make students’ lives hard. Teachers were once students themselves. They partied, went to games, and got in trouble, just like the average student. In just ninth...

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Volleyball team celebrated after scoring. The girls won the set in dominant fashion.

Volleyball @ State Quarterfinals | Photo Series

The Wolves beat the York Dukes at PBA for state volleyball on Nov. 6
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published November 11, 2024

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Photo courtesy of Belarmino Chávez

Behind the Desk with Señor Chávez

What Spanish teacher Belarmino Señor Chávez didn't tell you about his childhood
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published October 25, 2024

Spanish teacher Belarmino Chávez was born in Los Angeles, Calif. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Blair, Neb. for better work opportunities for his parents. Chávez is the oldest of...

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Elkhorn North's cheer team stunts during their pep rally performance. Junior Vanessa Miller is lifted at the top. Miller is the highest cheerleader.

Wolf Week Pep Rally | Photo Series

The Pack hosted the first Wolf Pack Week ending with a pep rally on Friday, Oct. 11
By Olivia Cemer and Elan Perry • Published October 24, 2024

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Was The Book Better?

Was The Book Better?

A fan of the book rates the movie, “It Ends With Us”
By Elan Perry, Staff Writer • Published September 23, 2024

“Just because someone hurts you doesn’t mean you can simply stop loving them. It’s not a person’s actions that hurt the most. It’s the love.” Lily Bloom, from It Ends With Us by Collen Hoover...

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Spanish teacher Kenny Navarro smiles in front of buildings in a foreign country.

Venezuelan Teacher Seeking New Opportunities

New Spanish teacher Kenny Navarro adapted to new environments
By Elan Perry, Ally Lawrence, and Trenton Nolan • Published September 5, 2024

English is a difficult language to learn. Growing up in Venezuela, Spanish was new foreign language teacher Kenny Navarro’s first language, but English was something that intrigued him. “When I...

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