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In front of the famous “Rocky Steps” outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, NFL fans blocked the streets, anxious at who their respective teams would take, hopeful that they acquire the next Hall-of-Famer, yet nervous that they could get the next bust. Baseball season had just began its long 162-game season, and the…
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Tennis does not just take a physical toll on one’s body, but also a mental one. It requires willpower and time to finesse one’s skills, a fact very well known by the seniors on the tennis team. Through their years on the tennis team, seniors Andy Reddy, Brandon Ly, Jeffrey Sun and Akash Velu…
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Imagine that one kid who can’t do anything right, that kid who spills everything during a lab, the kid who does their whole portion of a project wrong and doesn’t let you know until the due date. We all know one of those kids and dread the day we have to work with them.…
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Erin Duffy’s hands twist on her lacrosse stick, her upper arms tensing as she chucks the rubber ball down the field. An opponent’s stick slashes across her torso, and she tumbles to the ground. Team captain Sydney Bumbarger scoops up the ball, firing it past the goalie for the winning shot. The crowd is…
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The sun beams on the girls as they run through their routine, every move perfected. There is no room for error. Optimism and excitement electrify the air. The team exchanges glances, knowing that everyone is here to win. This new and growing all-girl, varsity sport called STUNT is a form of competitive cheer and…
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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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September heat radiates from the sun and pounds on the players, while dead silence stretches across the court. Zoie Wong, senior, pulls back her racket as her opponent stares her down. She throws the ball up into the air and then smashes it down, the yellow blur whizzing over the net. Only half an…
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March, the month of happiness, heartbreak, success, failure and (of course) madness. The NCAA College Basketball Tournament played out during March and early April. This year the Final Four consisted of many newcomers, but there was one team that was very familiar with the finals: North Carolina. The other teams that competed in the…
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Swim Although Westlake High School has historically dominated the Marmonte League swim teams, this year’s NPHS team is looking forward to upsetting their throne after several close races last year. “The goal this year is to rile everyone up, get them all excited for swim team, and hopefully maybe beat Westlake,” Sandy Nguyen, senior…
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Students bustle through the doors of Denny’s at 10:30 p.m. As they sit in their NPHS swimsuits, sweatpants and sweatshirts, they order french fries and milkshakes to fill up in preparation for the annual midnight swim. Carrying on the tradition that began last year, the swim team starts off their season with the midnight…