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While some of NPHS’s performers express themselves on the PAC stage, some prefer to let the cameras roll and take on a part in commercials, movies and films. Mikey Moss, senior, has participated in film acting since he was a freshman. Moss has had a few larger roles, though he primarily does background work.…
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For IB Biology Year 2 students, the Internal Assessment (IA) is not only a large part of their IB grade, it is also a manifestation of all the work they have put into biology over the course of high school. “They’re to come up with a question of their own choosing, design the…
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Walking around school with a Hollister sweatshirt and Hollister jeans, Noah Pugliano, senior, represents Hollister as a brand agent and spreads it to his fellow classmates. Pugliano recently joined Hollister in September when a friend who already modeled for the company recommended him. From there, he received contact from Hollister workers who flew him…
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Dog shows may not be a common extracurricular activity amongst students, but for Emilie Hooker, sophomore, participating in shows with her dog is her pride and joy. Emilie and Ziva, her samoyed dog, bonded together through their experiences at these events. Janet Chu-Hooker, Emilie’s mom, was the one…
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At home, he speaks Swedish and Persian. At school, he learns English and French. Juggling multiple languages is hard, but there are students who do it for the culture, the experiences and the knowledge they gain from learning a new language. Aras Aghazadeh, junior, is also multilingual, speaking four languages: English, French, Swedish and…
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Marc Lion, English teacher He plays the electric bass guitar and is a part of a band. If Lion could go anywhere in the world, he would go to Italy with his wife. Lion’s favorite pun is: “To be honest, I’m always Lion.” Before Lion was a teacher he made a living writing,…
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Every Tuesday at lunch, 25 Panther Pal club members congregate at the lunch tables near the E building with special education students by their side. The Panther Pals eat lunch and spend quality time with these students. “I personally think it is important because otherwise these kids would be secluded at our school, so…
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Noah Varav, senior, VS Tiffani Coull, history teacher What is the deepest part of the ocean? Varav: They dropped Megatron in it at the end of the first Transformers movie, it’s a trench… Coull: Hold on… Continental Basin? Answer: Mariana Trench Transformers can’t help you now, Varav. 0-0 Which city won the…
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Located in room B21, Robin Lilly, English and philosophy teacher, can be found doing daily mindfulness, or wellness, activities with her students. It started last school year, when Lilly noticed a rise of anxiety and depression in her students. “Because I, myself, experience anxiety and depression, these were tools that I had been taught…
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What it makes students feel Across the nation, people look in the mirror, and what they see is not what they want. Instead of an ideal body, demonstrated through advertisements, magazines and models, they see a different reflection. Even when they have healthy bodies, these media outlets influence young teenagers’ perceptions of what their…