NDP Celebrates the Best of 2012
Vida Young, Features Editor
May 24, 2012
Every year, the NDP community gathers together for the high held tradition of the Senior Awards Assembly. At this ceremony, we honor the teachers and students that have exhibited exemplary behavior and grades among other attributes. The four most student-coveted awards include the NDP Medal,... Read More
A Sampling of Summer
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
May 11, 2012
With summer fast approaching, we decided to poll the student body about summer plans. Summer is a time to get away from the months of difficult school work and finally relax. 82% of the student body said that they did have summer plans, and 19% said they didn’t. Some of the responses were •... Read More
Kiwanis Club Review
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
May 4, 2012
Imagine a long car ride home from Ocean City, Maryland. Now, imagine three children in the backseat of said car whining about the terrible hunger ripping at their stomachs. Then, out of the corner of your eye, you see a humble roadside stand with a barbecue pit that is emitting the wonderful... Read More
“Ask Any Girl” stuns!
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
April 16, 2012
The “Ask Any Girl” production that was put on this weekend was an absolute success. The girls and guys did a wonderful job portraying their various characters and attitudes. The whole play moved fluidly and due to the continuous humor, the crowd wouldn’t stop laughing. Overall,... Read More
Ask Any Girl
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
March 30, 2012
Notre Dame Prep’s spring play this year is “Ask Any Girl.” The play is a romantic comedy with a surprise ending. It is about a young woman, Meg Wheeler, who moves to New York from a small city. Using fake statistics to convince her parents and aunts played by Lexi Canelos, Lucas... Read More
Mercury’s What?
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
March 16, 2012
A planet is said to be in retrograde when it appears to be moving backwards. This is all illusion and simply has to do with the way a planet appears in its orbit. The planet being observed looks like it is moving backwards in its orbit in relation to Earth’s orbit. A retrograde is broken... Read More
Hidden Gems of Towson
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
February 5, 2012
Towson, Maryland is a popular place to hang out for people of all ages because of the variety of entertainment offered. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about entertainment in Towson is Towson Mall. Towson Mall is a fantastic place for hanging out, but people aren’t aware... Read More
Food Service
Vida Young
January 24, 2012
Fathers on the Love Train
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
December 21, 2011
Sunday, December 4th marked the date of NDP’s annual Father’s Follies. Father’s Follies is a musical put on every year by the fathers of NDP’s students. This musical is unique because the fathers participating wear uniforms and costumes. These uniforms may or may not actually be... Read More
A Plain Pumpkin Carriage?
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
November 30, 2011
Many of the audience members who come to view NDP’s plays and musicals each year are unaware that the sets of each play and musical are created over a series of weeks by hardworking girls, parents and cast members. Before any of the building and painting can begin an art team meets with Ms.... Read More
The Power of Books
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
November 9, 2011
Hung Up Over Humanities
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
October 31, 2011
The Humanities program at NDP is often difficult to explain because so many factors contribute to how the class works. Humanities is a class that begins sophomore year, so freshman year students can experience a standard history class then decide if they’d prefer an alternative approach.... Read More
War of the Networks
Vida Young, Student Life Editor
October 23, 2011
Today, social networking sites exist all over the internet and are one of the most popular ways for people all over the world to connect. Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr are three social networking sites that are popular at NDP in particular. If the sites are used properly, they can be beneficial... Read More