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Healthcare workers power through pandemic
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have been dubbed “frontline heroes,” as their hard work has saved many. They have faced over-capacity hospitals, extreme safety protocols, exhausting hours and fear of infection. These extremities have even caused some nursing unions to strike for better working conditions, such as Los Robles Regional Medical Center in…
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Stimulus checks distributed to Americans in need
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On Dec. 21, Congress approved the COVID-19 relief bill that would give eligible citizens stimulus checks to help make up for unemployment across the country due to the pandemic. The bill consisted of $900 billion in order to provide $600 per person and any child dependents for all qualified Americans. However, before the bill…
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Maddy Mekari flexes her kicks
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Running a small business is hard work, but for Maddy Mekari, junior, it’s worth it. Maddy paints custom shoes and runs her business on Instagram. She posts all of her commissions on her page, @maddys_custom_kicks, and people can directly message her if they want her to customize a pair of shoes for them. Maddy…
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Orchestra spreads holiday spirit virtually
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With COVID restrictions, the NPHS orchestra has had to make the switch to online learning and for their winter concert, they were 100 percent virtual. Students had to take videos of themselves playing their instruments and edit them to match the rest of their group, in order to create a seamless concert as if…
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Special Education students face new challenges
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While the majority of students are not scheduled to return to school until January, several classes are well underway in the blended learning model. Select special education (SPED) classes first returned to campus in early October, while others have continued with the remote learning model. The staff has been working hard to make the…
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Dance team pirouettes into in-person practices
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Due to the pandemic, NPHS dance team has had to make many adjustments to how they practice and interact, including starting the year off holding practices over Zoom. This created challenges ranging from coordinating movement to creating bonds with teammates. Being on the dance team for her first year, Jordan Jaglowski, freshman, said that…
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Students revisit campus for pilot classes
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With high schools scheduled to reopen in January, safety restrictions were not the only concern, as the logistics of teaching blended and remote had not been sorted out. In an effort to make the transition smoother, ten NPHS teachers were asked to teach their remote and blended students at the same time, while following…
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Local community supports LGBTQ+ youth
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The fight for LGBTQ+ rights has made great progress in the 21st century, including the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 and anti-discrimination laws aiming to provide the same job opportunities to all Americans. Although legislation has been passed, there is still much work left to do in the normalization and acceptance of…
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NPHS builds a new softball field
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After being up in the air for nearly ten years, a new softball field is coming to NPHS. The plan was proposed about two years ago and construction began about a month ago. “They’re making really good progress, so we feel like the girls are going to be able to play on the field…
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The Supreme Court should not have political affiliations
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Today in American politics, there is a heavy emphasis on our two-party system. While parties were originally intended to bring together those with similar ideologies, those political leanings are irrelevant in the judicial branch, which the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is a part of. “The Court is charged with ensuring the…