Author: Deepa Venkat

  • Students showcase their unique fashion

    Students showcase their unique fashion

    Fashion is defined by each individual. It is made up of accessories, staples, aesthetics—all put together to create a personalized, picture-perfect outfit. NPHS is home to many students with unique outfits and styles, who take inspiration from several different people and give fashion a whole new meaning. Householder creates an aesthetic Paige Householder, senior,…

  • Women take on the world

    Women take on the world

    To learn more about the inspirational women in our community, access this link and look on page 8 and 9. Given decades of the continued fight for equal opportunity, women across the globe celebrate the month of March every year in commemoration of those struggles women have faced. Women come together to cherish and…

  • The 63rd Grammys make history

    The 63rd Grammys make history

    The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, held on March 14, showcased a broad variety of artists and music from all different genres and all different places globally. Because of COVID-19, the event was held outdoors instead of its usual location at the Staples Center. Despite the changes made to the show, records from Grammy history…

  • IB Dance presents their virtual showcase

    IB Dance presents their virtual showcase

    The IB Dance showcase virtually showcased the talents of their hard working dancers on March 19. Taught by Cameo Carolan, IB Dance is a class offered for students with a passion to learn new styles of cultural dances, such as African, Bollywood, Cha Cha and Hula. Carolan feels that the seniors have been deprived…

  • Severe blizzards plague Texas

    A series of intense blizzards and harsh weather conditions hit the state of Texas on Feb. 10. The storms and deadly cold left the state top to bottom in sheets of snow. More than 30 gigawatts of electricity were taken out, leaving more than four million Texans without power in their homes.  When the…

  • The Golden Globes makes a mockery of talent

    The Golden Globes makes a mockery of talent

    The Golden Globes nominations this year were a spit on the diverse scope of talented people in the industry and the progress entertainment has begun making in representation by boosting, almost singularly, white actors and directors.  Award shows, being the primary portrayers of success, have an obligation to reinforce and properly recognize the entire,…

  • “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” wraps up its final film

    “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” wraps up its final film

    After three years of taking fans through Lara Jean Song Covey’s high school romance, Netflix wrapped up the series on Feb. 12 by releasing the final film, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever.” Starring Lana Condor as Lara Jean and Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky, the final film depicts Lara Jean learning that…

  • COVID-19 cases decline statewide

    COVID-19 cases decline statewide

    Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the stay-at-home order that Californians have been living under for over a month on Jan. 25, after the state projected that ICU capacity would rise above 15% across the state within the next month. Over the past week, the state has averaged 13,327 cases per day, a 50.8% decrease from…

  • North Dakota Pipelines threatens our society

    North Dakota Pipelines threatens our society

    In the wake of the new administration, many indigenous leaders have regained hope and reignited a call for action: to shut down the North Dakota Access Pipeline after years of environmental damage and exponentially increasing cultural insensitivity.  Mere hours following his inauguration, President Biden decided to officially cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit, a…