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Softball team honors Coach Dagan’s legacy
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NPHS softball coach Mike Dagan believed his team could achieve anything they put their mind to. With passion and commitment to his role, Dagan led NPHS to CIF-Southern Section Championship in 2018, the first time in our school’s history. Dagan’s passing on Aug. 27 leaves a monumental legacy on the NPHS softball field and…
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Old technologies are irreplaceable
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Most teenagers crave play stations, laptops or the newest iPhone, but for my thirteenth birthday, all I wanted was a typewriter. A lot of people may think it’s silly to have something so old. After all, there’s nothing an old typewriter can do that a computer can’t, and the machine is bigger, heavier, louder…
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Mixed race fishing is a gateway to cultural appropriation
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In our world today, racial fishing is a prominent form of modern cultural appropriation and erasure, popularized by social media. As White creators continually make themselves appear to be a different race than they were born, falsifying their experiences and their background, they commit harmful erasure, speaking over people of color while simultaneously mocking…
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The British monarchy needs to be dissolved
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On March 7, Oprah Winfrey interviewed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle. In the interview, Markle revealed the trauma she endured as a member of the royal family and the lack of support she faced from the institution. She revealed the royal family’s struggles with her race, her…
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Fast fashion is more complex than it “seams”
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The fashion industry is steadily growing at a global level, and with it, fast fashion. With the rise of advocacy for sustainable practices, sustainable fashion has also been involved in the conversation. However, the world is simply not ready to switch over to fully sustainable sources of clothing, creating a lot of displaced shame…
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Stop shaming women in the media
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On Feb. 12, 2007, the front cover of “Newsweek” featured the faces of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton with a striking headline: “The Girls Gone Wild Effect: Out-of-control celebs and online sleaze fuel a new debate over kids and values.” The story includes testimonies from several concerned parents about the possible effects that the…
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Tea time with Kalea Villanueva
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Kalea Villanueva, junior, recently got into crocheting, and has turned that hobby into an online shop. Inspired by social media, Villanueva took up the hobby, and practiced for months until she could make a profit from her work. Read this Tea Time to find out more, and check out her shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/kaleaxcrochet When…
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Jack Bernard helps ASG film virtual rally
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Music rumbles through the air as dancers, cheerleaders and camera operators rush to create an unforgettable performance at the first-ever NPHS virtual rally. With no way to hold in-person events, ASG has had to come up with creative ways to engage with students and boost school spirit. In the past, rallies have been a…
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SDAC speaks out for CVUSD students
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The Student District Advisory Committee (SDAC) is in their second year as a committee of 20 students within the five CVUSD high schools. SDAC provides a voice for students in the district to find solutions to district-wide problems. Elise Jones, junior, is the head of the publicity subcommittee. Jones is in charge of managing…
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Students are fueled to fix cars
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One of the most exciting parts about becoming a teenager is gaining the freedom to get your license and to drive your own car. Some students get to know their car on a whole new level by learning how to repair and modify their own vehicles. Justin Copeland, junior, grew up with a family…