As these troubling times seem to have put an end to all of our final senior traditions, we - the staff of the General Idea - will continue to create the newspaper. Sadly, however, this time around our final print edition of the paper will only be available through PDF. Please take a second out of your...

If you've been watching the news or listening to the radio lately you may have heard that a man by the name of Joseph Lowery passed recently, but did you know who this man was? Joseph Lowery was born on October 6th, 1921 in Huntsville, Alabama to LeRoy and Dora Lowery. As a teenager, he didn't experience...

For every high school senior, the last few months of school are bittersweet. We are all excited to leave, to start our own adventure doing what we love, but none of us are ready to say goodbye to the memories we made within the halls. We are all ready to experience the final milestones every graduate...

Throughout the past 13 years, I’ve been going to school at Northern Local Schools. I’ve loved it here, but as most kids do, I have been counting down the days to my graduation for as long as I can remember. I’ve gone through countless hours of studying, working, and learning to try to make it to...

Everyone is aware of the many environmental issues that we face today. Most people are also aware of the many changes we can adopt into our daily routine to help out. However, cutting out plastics, starting a compost pile, and walking to work simply are not options for a majority of the population. And...