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After four years of hard work, seniors are leaving high school behind and heading to a univerity. Around 75% students will apply and get into their top choice school, but can not afford to attend. There is a simple solution for a problem like this: scholarships. While some are easier to get than others,…
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In times of need, students, staff and the NPHS community band together to support one another. On March 16, Marilyn Strange, theater teacher, lost her husband to liver disease and her students were quick to form a support system for her. The support that Strange received from the NPHS community through the weeks after…
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Erin Duffy’s hands twist on her lacrosse stick, her upper arms tensing as she chucks the rubber ball down the field. An opponent’s stick slashes across her torso, and she tumbles to the ground. Team captain Sydney Bumbarger scoops up the ball, firing it past the goalie for the winning shot. The crowd is…
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Leukemia and lymphoma are diseases that affect people across the world, and while these afflictions may seem distant and unknown for many in the community, for some they are all too real. Katie Keeler, science teacher, recently lost her mother, Maureen Kennedy, to leukemia and lymphoma. With watery eyes, Keeler described her mother’s journey:…
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Fourteen athletes stood on the stage in the quad and announced where they were going to college this Wednesday, Feb. 1. Everyone watched as these top athletes accepted offers to their dream colleges on National Signing Day. Twins Madison and Skyler Wood, seniors, committed to University of California (UC), Davis for golf. “I absolutely…
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While 2016 may not have been one of the greatest years, it was indeed a great year of movies. This upcoming year holds even more promise for the entertainment industry. Hopefully the year itself will be as good as its movies. Possibly the most anticipated movies coming in 2017 are Marvel’s comic book based…
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A future with floating warehouses and drones flying around the neighborhood may not be that far away. Amazon has already filed for patents for floating airships and their Amazon Drones. A few years from now, drone delivery might become a reality, and seeing drones flying around will not be any different than seeing a…
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They may have been separated by distance, but all across the world, men, women and children united in their fight for equal rights as they marched in unison to voices that chanted, “Equality is not a privilege, equality is a right.” Over five million people worldwide peacefully protested in the “Women’s March” on Jan.…
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Since cars were invented during the 1800’s, they have continually progressed with new features added on every model. Recently, cars have started to become more and more self-reliant to the point where they don’t even need a driver. Most cars only do things like brake when they sense an object or keep the car…
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As the weather gets colder, basketball season begins. Both boys’ and girls’ teams have a good chance of winning the league championships and look forward to a good run in playoffs. “We are 2-4 and off to a rough start, but we’ve played some pretty good competition and I believe we have a good…