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Noctiluca
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The student news site of Appleton North High School

Noctiluca
A Zeno.FM Station
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Nora Ptacek

Nora Ptacek, Senior Editor-in-Chief

Hi, my name is Nora Ptacek, and I am senior at Appleton North High School. I am the Senior Editor-in-Chief of the Noctiluca paper, Co-President of the Democratic League, and I am currently serving as Wisconsin’s Youth Governor through the Youth in Government program. I worked as a campaign fellow for the Coordinated Campaign for Hillary Clinton and Russ Feingold, and I also work as a cashier at a local grocery store. I am actively searching for my next step at a university where I would like to explore my love of government, politics, economics, and history.

All content by Nora Ptacek

After 30 years, Mrs. Fenlon steps down from Appleton Board of Education

Nora Ptacek, Senior Editor in Chief
June 1, 2017
Appleton Area School District Superintendent Mr. Lee Allinger celebrates his time with the district.

Lasting legacies: After 36 years of service to AASD, Superintendent Mr. Allinger retires

Nora Ptacek, Senior Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2017
Wearing Red: Will Scheffler

Wearing Red: Will Scheffler

Nora Ptacek, Senior-Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2017
Pets help North students de-stress during finals

Pets help North students de-stress during finals

Nora Ptacek, Senior Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2017
Humans of Appleton North: Daria Van De Loo

Humans of Appleton North: Daria Van De Loo

Nora Ptacek, Editor-in-chief
November 18, 2016
Ms. Janeal Lee, a math teacher at North who has Muscular Dystrophy, presents to the North Journalism class about why the homecoming tradition of "Senior Citizen Day" should end.

Teacher urges students to reconsider unsanctioned dress-up day theme

Nora Ptacek, Editor-in-chief
September 20, 2016
Humans of Appleton North: Alexandra Laux

Humans of Appleton North: Alexandra Laux

Nora Ptacek, Senior Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2016
Involvement is key in high school

Involvement is key in high school

Nora Ptacek, Editor in Chief
August 31, 2016
Appleton North senior Jack Russell helps the Varsity Women’s Choir find their pitch during a pre-concert rehearsal.

Pitch perfect: A North senior and his musical superpower

Nora Ptacek, Co-Junior Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2016
Humans of Appleton North: Mary

Humans of Appleton North: Mary

Nora Ptacek, Junior co-editor-in-chief
May 10, 2016
Homecoming dress up days

Homecoming dress up days

Nora Ptacek, Junior Editor-in-chief
October 2, 2015

Don’t take your education for granted

Nora Ptacek, Co-Junior Editor-in-chief
September 27, 2015
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