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Buckley and Lewis head back home
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Arriving at your first day of school in a place thousands of miles away from home, where everyone speaks funny and has a culture different from yours can be very challenging. However, Emer Buckley and Ella Lewis, seniors, persevered through their high school years at NPHS, an ocean away from their respective homes. Now…
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Seniors take on a career in the workforce
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College may feel like the default plan for people in their senior year of high school. However, many choose to enter the workforce directly and get hands-on experience in the field that they are passionate about. Vincent Addieg, senior, takes an interest in music, and wants to find a job in sound engineering after…
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Students prepare to join the military
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While most seniors are busy studying, reaching out to colleges and critiquing their applications, a few students at NPHS have been working on both their academics and physical ability as they prepare to go into the military. For Ryan Collier, a senior going into the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, entering the military…
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Seniors commit to a unique program
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In the months leading up to graduation, every senior has a lot of decisions to make regarding their futures, and choosing a major is one of them. While majors like computer science, biology and engineering are popular, many NPHS seniors have chosen to specialize in something more unique. Sarah Kim, senior, knew she wanted…
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International Week celebrates diversity
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Although typically involving a variety of in-person activities, this year’s Full IB students managed to pull off International Week virtually and celebrate the diversity at NPHS. While the celebration did not begin as an IB event, International Week is now largely headed by members of the program. “It was initially a collaboration between the…
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Women take on the world
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To learn more about the inspirational women in our community, access this link and look on page 8 and 9. Given decades of the continued fight for equal opportunity, women across the globe celebrate the month of March every year in commemoration of those struggles women have faced. Women come together to cherish and…
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Tea Time – Issue 8
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With the start of blended learning, many NPHS teachers have had to teach combo classes, juggling in person and remote students. Jennifer Lockwood, a science teacher at NPHS, is no exception. Read our Tea Time below to see how she feels about this new challenge! 1. What has your experience been with combo class…
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The talent show must go on
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As this spring’s activities start rolling in, several students take this as their opportunity to show off in the annual talent show on March 24. Even though blended learning has started, to ensure safety, this is the first ever time the talent show has been held online. Kaiden Pemberton, senior, has been in charge…
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Cosplayers strut their stuff
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Aided by the recent rise in popularity of anime and the app TikTok, cosplay, the act of dressing up as a character from a movie, show or book, has become more popular in the teen community over the past year. Roshnee Moorthy, senior, first became interested in cosplay through anime and comics. “I have…
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IB Dance presents their virtual showcase
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The IB Dance showcase virtually showcased the talents of their hard working dancers on March 19. Taught by Cameo Carolan, IB Dance is a class offered for students with a passion to learn new styles of cultural dances, such as African, Bollywood, Cha Cha and Hula. Carolan feels that the seniors have been deprived…