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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…
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Westminster Clinic continues serving community
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Standing in the shade of two bright blue Easy-Up tents, a group of high school volunteers hand out free boxes of fresh produce and healthy groceries to a middle aged woman holding her young child by the hand. Behind her, a long line of patients stretches through the parking lot and around the corner…
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Students’ talent shines through
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Talent is everywhere, whether it is on display for everyone to see or concealed behind the public eye. It is something that should be cherished and by recognizing that talent, we can raise up our peers. Sometimes, people never know what someone is capable of and that’s what makes talent so fun and interesting.…
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Students create a yearbook for a unique year
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Because this school year is almost entirely online, not many students expected a yearbook at the end of this semester. However, despite the difficulties of a year lived in a pandemic, the 2020-2021 NPHS yearbook is still in the making. Both Ramya Ukkan, senior, and Mallory Norton, junior, are editors-in-chief of yearbook, supervising their…
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The Awakening
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“The Awakening” by Gillian Ramirez, junior. I’d like to call it “The Awakening”. The meaning behind my piece symbolizes a greater state of awareness, or consciousness if you will. She sees and knows things all around her ever so graciously.
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“Thank you”
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“Thank you” by Megan Huang, sophomore. I wanted to make a last piece for the year 2020 and given our current state I wanted to thank all of the healthcare professionals, teachers, and businesses that are supporting us. The flowers and butterflies drawn in the watercolor painting all have different meanings with the roses…
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“Lady with an Ermine”
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“Lady with an Ermine” by Apala Bhunia, junior “The original was by Leonardo da Vinci. It was my absolute favourite piece by him because of the amazing anatomy and shadow he was able to paint, so I wanted to take a shot at it. The original was in oil but since oils are…
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Teachers must be prioritized to receive the vaccine
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State and federal governments have conducted an inadequate rollout of vaccine doses. With a change in national leadership, hopefully our government bodies will be able to do better. However, the root problem behind the lack of vaccination for teachers goes much deeper than just the quantity of doses. If reopening schools is truly a…
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Scouts impress with impact community projects
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As Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts come into high school, some prepare to tackle the ultimate project in their Scouts’ career: the rank of Eagle Scout or the completion of the Girl Scout Gold Award. In order to become an Eagle Scout, candidates have to organize and execute a complex community service project from…