Author: Hayden Meixner

  • Students showcases skills at Talent Show

    Students showcases skills at Talent Show

    With a 300 dollar prize at stake, students of NPHS had the opportunity to show off their talents, whether that be singing or an entire Dance Dance Revolution routine. After singing a rendition of Easy On Me by Adele, as well as the complementing piano part, Allie Mohelnitzky, sophomore, emerged the winner. Mohelnitzky began…

  • 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…

  • Debate argues their way to state competition

    Debate argues their way to state competition

    On Saturday, Feb. 26, the debate team of NPHS competed in a tournament where 2 of our own students qualified for states. After many rounds of debating, it was announced that Adi Chattopadhyay, junior, and Adalia Luo, senior, would be moving on to the next level. Chattopadhyay has been involved in debate since middle…

  • Winter signing event pushed to spring

    Winter signing event pushed to spring

    With having to balance school work, practices and social lives, student athletes constantly have a lot on their plates. The countless sacrifices are made worth it on signing day, celebrating with loved ones. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the small number of signees, Winter signing day was forced to be canceled.…

  • District plans to develop new science building

    District plans to develop new science building

    Currently science teachers are facing issues of teaching in a classroom not properly equipped for their labs and are being forced to rotate rooms per specific course requirements. However, CVUSD has plans for a new science and STEM building to solve these problems. These plans are funded by the Measure I Bond. Jennifer Lockwood,…

  • “House of Gucci” falls short of expectations

    “House of Gucci” falls short of expectations

    With an extensive budget of 75 million dollars and its suspenseful build up, the world expected “House of Gucci,” directed by Ridley Scott, to be a huge hit but it unfortunately missed the mark. The movie has been in theatres since Nov. 24 and currently has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of only 61 percent.…

  • “No Time To Die” shocks audiences

    “No Time To Die” shocks audiences

    Car chases, fight scenes and spies; all things that come with a great James Bond film. “No Time To Die”, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, also known as 007, had all of that to offer and more. Completed with a soundtrack featuring Billie Eillish, the music in this film added to the suspenseful…

  • Best dance crew steals the spotlight

    Best dance crew steals the spotlight

    Have you ever wondered what a dancing football player would look like? Best Dance Crew, which took place Friday, Oct. 8, was full of energy, dances, celebrity judges and surprises. Different programs such as IB diploma, NPHS staff and various sports teams each took the stage as they showed off their hours of work…

  • “He’s All That” destroys a classic

    “He’s All That” destroys a classic

    The movie “He’s All That”, starring TikTok celebrity Addison Rae, is a story about betrayal, revenge and the realities of social media. Although it has been the joke of the internet for a while now, the movie delivered a good message, contrasting the rest which was cringy and hard to watch. From spontaneous dances,…

  • “He’s All That” destroys a classic

    “He’s All That” destroys a classic

    The movie “He’s All That”, starring TikTok celebrity Addison Rae, is a story about betrayal, revenge and the realities of social media. Although it has been the joke of the internet for a while now, the movie delivered a good message, contrasting the rest which was cringy and hard to watch. From spontaneous dances,…