Entertainment

  • Juniors hunt for treasure in student-organized event

    Driven by the promise of glory and students who have had their license for over a year, a group of students gathered on  February 16th to complete a student organized scavenger hunt. “I would describe it as just like going from place to place, having fun, completing activities and solving riddles”, Brian Fang, junior,…

  • ASG shows off student talent

    It was a night of song, dance, rap, comedy and more, but Selena Gomez and Drake were not the performers; students were the stars of the night. On Feb. 23, the annual Talent Show featured a variety of student performers and drew in a full house. According to Nicole Katz, senior and organizer, the…

  • Mystery Dinner Theatre cast gives a killer performance

    Noah Varav, senior and student director, reads over the script home to wildly imaginative characters like Victor Frankenstein, Victoria Frankenstein, Nora Desdemona, Marcel Marcelle and many others while visualizing the set of the theater program’s annual Mystery Dinner Theatre. The theater program invited students and the community to join them in investigating and solving…

  • The Olympics have something for everyone to enjoy

    Sports evade my understanding. I will never be able to fully comprehend the allure of watching other people play a sport or the dedication some people have toward their teams, be it football, basketball, soccer, or any other sport. But, the Olympics are my one exception to this. There is just something so poetic…

  • The Snapchat update disappoints (mostly)

    Since its creation in 2011, Snapchat has rapidly gained popularity until it eventually secured a spot at the top of the charts on the App Store, and also in our practical, daily lives. But, recently, Snapchat has released an update that has only brought outrage to the masses. Past updates, such as infinite time…

  • Studs and Key Club flex for charity

    A stage floods with the most glamorous boys of NPHS. They beam to the audience, bringing laughs, banana costumes and style to the audience. Costing $5, the annual Stud Pageant, hosted by Key Club, is an enjoyable time for all, as a select group of boys have fun being interviewed, showing off their ‘talents’…

  • Black Panther claws its way into theaters

    Black Panther is the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a universe that seems to be growing by the day. It follows the events of Captain America: Civil War, after the death of the former King T’Chaka (John Kani). Now his son, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), must fight for his right to be…

  • Quartet finishes their senior year on a high note

    Many children can only dream of growing up and singing with their best friends on stage. Bella Scott, Alisha Patel, Jillian Cotone and Brenda Herron, seniors, are living that dream. The seniors created the quartet in their senior year of high school. Even though the group is newly formed, they look and sound as…

  • Stick and Poke Tattoos Make Their Mark

    “Do it yourself” (D.I.Y) tattoos, most of which are done manually with easy-to-acquire craft materials, have become popular amongst high schoolers because of their accessibility and low cost. Stick and poke tattoos work just like they sound. A needle is dipped in ink and in punk-rock style is inserted into the skin several times…

  • Black Mirror reflects our dark future

    “Black Mirror,” a Netflix original drama that explores technological innovations and their consequences, is an entertaining and spooky show that I am glad to have in my Netflix repertoire. “Black Mirror: Season 4,” the most recent entry into Netflix’s deep dystopian coffers, tackles a couple new issues. One of the greater themes of the…