Author: Cassandra Chavarria

  • Get to know the humans of NPHS

    Get to know the humans of NPHS

    The campus here at NPHS is saturated with tons of diverse identities and cultures. Although many different people make up the student body, with so many people walking from class to class, it can be a difficult task to assign a name and identity to all the faces passing by. Read on to get…

  • Teacher’s strike to see change

    On March 8, Minneapolis teachers were not in their classrooms with students. Instead, many went out on the streets protesting to bring change to what they saw as flaws in their state’s educational system; the last teacher strike in Minneapolis occurred in 1970. As the protests continue, students set foot into their tenth day…

  • Stop denying what happened on Capitol Hill

    Stop denying what happened on Capitol Hill

    It has been almost 16 months since Jan. 6 2021, when a mob of Donald Trump supporters, armed with everything from pipes and flagpoles to chemical sprays, stormed the U.S. Capitol and pushed their way through police lines into the ornate halls. The violent attack was undeniably an act of domestic terrorism as White…

  • International week unites all cultures

    International week unites all cultures

    From Arabic music in the quad to Vietnamese on PTV, International Week, led by NPHS’ International Baccalaureate (IB) students is a time to learn and immerse oneself in the many cultures that make up our school. Deborah Dogancay, IB coordinator, has been working with students to make the event possible, “International Week is just…

  • The Rooney Rule is ineffective

    The Rooney Rule is ineffective

    Televised national sports, especially football, is a major aspect of our society. With the Super Bowl just occurring last month, it’s a bit hard to ignore. The Rooney Rule was put in place to encourage diversity in the coaching ranks, but it is clear that it is a flawed system that feeds into the…

  • Student athletes succeed off the field

    Student athletes succeed off the field

    Nobody questions a student athlete taking the time to recover from a sprained ankle or broken wrist. Injuries such as those come with a clear understanding that they cannot be ignored. However, student athletes do not only experience an immense amount of stress and strain put on their physical bodies, but also have mental…

  • Panther students graduate early

    Panther students graduate early

    When starting the semester of their final year, seniors have an important decision to make: when to say goodbye. Some students might prefer to hang around for one more semester, while others prefer to run away from senioritis.  Emma Schoors, a 2022 early graduate and former Panther Prowler staff member, wanted to graduate early…