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Basketball madness consumes March
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The ball sails over the court, just barely tipping over into the hoop as the buzzer goes off, causing the crowd to go mad. These excitement-filled moments are regular in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball championship tournaments, otherwise known as March Madness. A single elimination tournament, it consists of 68 teams…
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NFL encourages the addition of flag football
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Boys will not be the only ones running through the football field this Sept., as the NPHS girls’ flag football team will take their stance in the competition. Rising up to the sports approval, there was a big push from the NFL to CIF to include flag football as a high school sport. Schools…
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Boys’ golf swings towards their goals
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The boys’ golf team stands together, watching their teammate send the ball soaring into the hole, and listening to spectators’ applause ring across the course. Since the season’s start, everyone on the team has been working to improve their technique, as well as mentality, so that come playoffs they can reach their ultimate goal…
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The NPHS Art Gallery evokes emotion and admiration
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From March 13 to 16, students from different artistic backgrounds and creative expression outlets demonstrated their works in the NPHS cafeteria. Across all the tables, giant black posters were set up, each one displaying a different student’s art. Filled with friends and family of the artists – or even just art enthusiasts – the…
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Boys’ baseball bats towards CIF
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The NPHS baseball team is now in season, with an 8-4 overall record, and a 2-2 record in league games. The team hopes to continue their success in their upcoming games, with the goal of qualifying for CIF playoffs. With a more detailed approach to their game strategy this year, the team is confident…
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Audiences fall in love with the production, “Almost, Maine”
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This past weekend, the NPHS theater department finished the year strong with a successful run of the anthology play, “Almost, Maine.” The spring play featured several mini scenes, each with a completely different set, situation and characters, working together to expose the beautiful and harsh realities of falling in and out of love. Jenna…
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NPHS equestrian students horse around
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While high school is a time for many students to practice getting behind the wheel of a car, these NPHS students still practice their driving skills on the original car, the horse. Horseback riding is not only just a sport but is an umbrella term for numerous sub-sports involving horses, Ashley Richardson, sophomore, specializes…
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NPHS’ Model UN heads to University of Southern California conference
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On March 23, the NPHS Model United Nations team participated at a conference at USC. The club goes to these conferences with each team member taking on the perspective of a different nation. At these events, students discuss international affairs, social issues, economics and other topics, trying to find solutions to these problems. Jason…
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The U.S. needs to put more effort into helping Turkey
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On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye), and on Feb. 20, a 6.3-magnitude hit the southern part of Turkey. This pushed the death toll from the earthquakes past 47,000, making these events the deadliest natural disasters in history. There are reports of over 87,000 injuries and over 47,000 destroyed buildings. On…