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“Tomorrow is never guaranteed.” Most people don’t recognize this truth until the day that they are forced to. Ryan Wilson encountered that day one month ago. After falling sick with what appeared to be the common cold, Wilson, junior, felt his hands go unusually numb when he was playing video games. His health drastically…
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What do anthropology, comparative religions, sports medicine, and music theory all have in common? They are all classes that are offered at NPHS! Though small, these little-known classes offer unique opportunities and learning experiences. Anthropology and Comparative Religions Anthropology and Comparative Religions are two quarter block academic electives taught at the CP level by…
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At the sixth annual Dance for Hope event on Mar. 6, students performed ballet, hula, hip-hop, traditional Chinese dance, and more to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The multicultural dance benefit concert concluded the end of International Week with a variety of dances from around the world. Joining NPHS students were members…
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Most people know how to tie their own shoelaces by grade school and hardly think about it after that. Then again, most people don’t have to tie them with just one hand. For Skylar DeVault, sophomore, one-handed tying is the norm – in fact, it was learning how to tie her shoes with both…
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While the majority of students take typical science courses such as biology, chemistry, and physics, not many know of or take advantage of more specialized science classes. One of these classes is biotechnology. In this course, students explore how scientists use cellular and biomolecular processes to improve the health and lives of humans around…
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In response to offensive cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, two gunmen attacked the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” on the morning of Jan. 7, killing 12 people, including the editor of the magazine. This attack has brought to light the controversy surrounding free speech and respect for religion. “Charlie Hebdo” has come to stand for…
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NPHS alumni joined protests at the University of California, Berkeley in response to the recent wave of police brutality starting with a string of fatal police shootings over the summer. According to 2013 alumna Sravya Singampalli, protesters have organized marches from Berkeley to Oakland with crowds of about 1,000 students and residents. “You feel…
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Do it for Jakeb: The struggle to unite and fight against bullying “I think about Jakeb every day. That’s why I’m wearing this bracelet. It says ‘do it for Jakeb’. But every day, I think about his mom, I think about his dad, and I think about his baby sister, and his two brothers.…
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Despite the ceasefire that ended Operation Protective Edge in late August, violence between Israel and Palestine has persisted. In the past week, several people were killed, including two minors with American citizenship, a fourteen-year-old Palestinian boy, and a three-month-old Jewish girl. For students who have family in Israel and Palestine, the struggles abroad have…
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In the past few months, the world has been struck with an ebola panic, stemming from the outbreak of cases in Western Africa. Stories and and photographs have gone viral, ranging from a woman dressed in hazmat suit in the terminal of a Dallas airport to schools being shut down due to the chance…