Author: NPHS Students

  • Social media spurs a new wave of propaganda

    For students living in America, the conflict that is occurring on the Gaza strip is extremely confusing to comprehend. As our government politically supports Israel, we are set up to believe this is a conflict between the Hamas group and their terrorist acts committed toward Jewish civilians. However, many Palestinians speak out that this…

  • Class of 2021 Senior Quotes

    Class of 2021 Senior Quotes

    Due to the sheer volume of submissions, some of this year’s senior quotes had to fall on the Class of 2021 Senior Maps. Below is the link to the senior quote page, which contains the quotes for every senior up until the last name “Purcell.” Quotes for students whose last name falls after Purcell…

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

    “The Awakening” by Gillian Ramirez, junior. I’d like to call it “The Awakening”. The meaning behind my piece symbolizes a greater state of awareness, or consciousness if you will. She sees and knows things all around her ever so graciously.

  • “Untitled”

    “Untitled”

    by Eudia Ng, freshman.

  • “Thank you”

    “Thank you”

    “Thank you” by Megan Huang, sophomore. I wanted to make a last piece for the year 2020 and given our current state I wanted to thank all of the healthcare professionals, teachers, and businesses that are supporting us. The flowers and butterflies drawn in the watercolor painting all have different meanings with the roses…

  • “Lady with an Ermine”

    “Lady with an Ermine”

    “Lady with an Ermine” by Apala Bhunia, junior   “The original was by Leonardo da Vinci. It was my absolute favourite piece by him because of the amazing anatomy and shadow he was able to paint, so I wanted to take a shot at it. The original was in oil but since oils are…

  • Poems – Hitesh Benny

    Poems – Hitesh Benny

    A collection of poems submitted by Hitesh Benny, senior: The Bird I know not Which bird am I  Flying high With its lot Flocking away From something Quite distressing Falling out The weight Pulls it Yet also lifts Towards fate The grey sky Begins and ends In no sense Yet that is fine Seeing…

  • “No Justice No Peace”

    “No Justice No Peace”

        “No Justice No Peace” by Rachel Goldstein, junior. The pieces I created reflect the mislabelling and association of the peaceful protests occurring in support of Black Lives Matter with riots and lootings. I found this theme to be pervasive in every form of media, and with members of my own family. I…

  • “Tears for America”

    “Tears for America” by an anonymous student. When writing this poem, I tried to depict the struggles of the country through its history and present, while also incorporating an air of hope – which is also something I strongly believe in – as I have hope that our generation can work towards fixing the…

  • “Reliance”

    “Reliance”

          “Reliance” by Apala Bhunia, junior. This piece is about reliance. Leaning and relying on someone can lead to betrayals and hurt, but I wanted to portray the beauty of trusting someone, even if it may not last.