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A shock in the night A vacant football field rests silently on campus as the students indulge in their seasonal, summer celebrations. Suddenly, a roar emerges from the campus PA. Rhetoric from an older time flows onto the football field, flooding the school and the nearby residential areas with a coarse, saline solution…
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As the graduation ceremony comes to a close, students glance at one another with bittersweet tears streaming down their faces, knowing that their life is about to change forever. However, this year’s 2017 graduating class features more than just students, but teachers as well. Many of the teachers students had over the course of…
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What defines cheating? Interviewer: What do you define as cheating? Student: I don’t know what cheating is, honestly. Interviewer: Would you say that you cheat? Student: Yeah. Interviewer: Do you consider yourself a cheater? Student: No, I don’t. Students often brush off the idea of being a cheater, believing they are not affiliated with the…
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Long-term consequences of the short-lived high An overdose begins to kill long before a death takes place. The body is weak, shaky limbs reaching for a needle, for a shot of happiness that will slow everything down for a moment just long enough to feel euphoric. Blood rushes. Faces flush. But soon, it is…
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The final play of the game is upon them. Whether it’s soccer, football or lacrosse, each athlete has an intense focus on the goal at hand: winning. While for some, this pressure may be too much to bear, however for NPHS athletes, the challenge is gladly welcomed. They have been taught to be calm…
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Wolf whistles can be heard from all around the auditorium as the “studs” of 2017 are introduced during the annual Stud Pageant hosted by the NPHS Key Club. Starting in 2012, the Stud Pageant has continuously been used as a vehicle to raise money for the Illuminate Project, a partnership between UNICEF (United Nations…
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“Gong Xi Fa Chai.” These words greeted millions around the world, as a good wish for the Chinese New Year. The celebration of the new year started on Jan. 28, or the new year eve in the Chinese calendar, and ended on Feb. 12, the 15th day of the first lunar month, sending away…
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Swirling and twirling in the spotlight, the performers at the eighth annual Dance for Hope charity event on Feb. 3 poured their hearts on the floor as they raised money for cancer research. The Interact Club project, led by Amiya Prasad, sophomore, and Sonia Patel, senior, was designed to showcase and unite different cultures…
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The accident that changed it all Piercing kind blue eyes, a dazzling smile and the apparent desire to connect with each and every student that crossed his path. This was the face of beloved English teacher Darrin Carr. Tragically, Darrin was killed in a car accident near Baker, CA on Dec. 30, 2016. The…
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The timeless words of Martin Luther King Jr. are not to be forgotten: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” August 28, 1963 was a memorable…