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Get to know the humans of NPHS
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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…
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Jazz festival lights up NPHS
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On Saturday, March 19, the NPHS campus lit up with the sound of jazz music as the Panther Band held their annual Jazz Festival. Audience members enjoyed walking through a variety of destinations all around campus to see the spectacular performances put on by middle and high school jazz groups from local schools. This…
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International week unites all cultures
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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…
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“Cheer” sheds light behind the scenes
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The Netflix documentary series, Cheer, released their second season on Jan. 12, 2022, as its success sheds light on how fame and COVID-19 affected Navarro College and Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC). Leaving off from last season, Navarro won the Daytona 2019 NCA competition against their rivals TVCC. Now beginning the second season, both…
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Mental health sinks as expectations rise
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Over the course of the pandemic, many people’s mental health experienced patterns of lows as COVID-19 kept us locked in from the outside world. Now that we have returned full time to school, students’ mental health continues to deplete as teachers assign an increased amount of workload with their rising expectations in students. Staff…
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“In the Dark of the Valley” unveils the truth behind the overdue nuclear clean up
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After watching “In the Dark of the Valley,” the truth is finally unveiled to the public and we all were enlightened to what really happened after the Santa Susana Field Lab’s destructive nuclear meltdown. I thought this documentary was groundbreaking in terms of informing community members what danger lies within their believed to be…
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Winter concerts Light up the season
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Band On Dec. 2, the NPHS gym held the anticipated return of the band department’s lively winter concert. The production featured the school’s wind ensemble and jazz band, who played a selection of both traditional and seasonal songs. For students, this was their first concert in nearly two years, bringing a mix of stress…
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Inclusive Schools Week celebrates diversity
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Inclusive Schools Week is an annual event held during the first week of December each year to encourage the celebration of diversity. Factors of the diverse student population celebrated during this week include all genders, disabilities, varied language preferences, different cultures, and so much more. Schools nationwide unify their diversities by celebrating this week…
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Seniors sign their National Letters of Intent
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While a lot of highschoolers play a sport in highschool, only a limited number of athletes actually end up striving to continue their sport in college.The athletes that signed their National Letters of Intent on November 16 are a part of these few lucky individuals. Most of these athletes have been doing their respective…
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Club Rush makes a comeback
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The quad bursts with energy as students advocate for their clubs during the return of Club Rush. After being deprived of this event last year, clubs were eager to finally be able to participate in this annual event and help guide students to join. On Friday, Oct. 1, students had the opportunity to explore…