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Past Huskies gather for Huskie Stadium video montage
Improv team seniors take their final bow
Baseball team falls to Grand Ledge in delayed regional final
Baseball team wins districts; keeps regional hopes alive
Running solo: Peyton Witt is track’s only state qualifier
The Doodle Factor
Syrian airstrikes hit home for some PNHS students
Syrian airstrikes hit home for some PNHS students

April 26, 2018

Lena Lukowski, forensics double threat, prepares for state
Lena Lukowski, forensics double threat, prepares for state

April 26, 2018

Keeping it real: Abdalla Dadiri’s journey through life
Keeping it real: Abdalla Dadiri’s journey through life

April 24, 2018

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Improv team seniors take their final bow
Empowered Club wraps up the year with pancake breakfast
Empowered Club wraps up the year with pancake breakfast

June 13, 2018

CAY offers paid internships for students
CAY offers paid internships for students

June 11, 2018

Student guide to required summer reading
Student guide to required summer reading

June 8, 2018

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2018 Summer Must-Reads
Saying sayonara: things to do before Seniors leave
Saying sayonara: things to do before Seniors leave

May 22, 2018

More than a music video: Childish Gambino’s This is America
More than a music video: Childish Gambino’s This is America

May 7, 2018

Avengers Infinity War: a wild ride and a brilliant movie
Avengers Infinity War: a wild ride and a brilliant movie

May 1, 2018

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Pro-Con: Summer Reading
Social media and selflessness go hand in hand
Social media and selflessness go hand in hand

May 18, 2018

Access to the internet a right the government should preserve, not a privilege the government should regulate
Access to the internet a right the government should preserve, not a privilege the government should regulate

May 7, 2018

Online friends can be beneficial
Online friends can be beneficial

April 26, 2018

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Past Huskies gather for Huskie Stadium video montage
Past Huskies gather for Huskie Stadium video montage

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer
July 25, 2018

On July 5, 2018, past students and coaches of Portage Northern gathered to film a video montage to be played at the first game played on Huskie Stadium. Among them were coach Joe Wood, Nick Kaiser, and coach Jerry Spade. Both Wood and Kaiser participated with the football program. Wood is a past football coach who was at Northern for 15 years. Wood recalls his favorite memory of his time at PN:...

Baseball team falls to Grand Ledge in delayed regional final
Baseball team falls to Grand Ledge in delayed regional final

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor
June 13, 2018

After a thrilling 4-2 extra inning victory against Brighton, Portage Northern lost in the championship game 5-1 to Grand Ledge, ending their season. This was the last PN baseball game for the team’s 12 seniors, who were leaders and role models on the field and in the dugout throughout the season. The final game was a heartbreaking moment for all of the players. “It's hard to walk away from...

Golf team competes in state tournament
Golf team competes in state tournament

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer
June 13, 2018

The Portage Northern golf team has had a great season this year, playing stellar golf all and qualifying to play at the state golf tournament. The team is composed of seniors  Steven Garside and Will Todd, juniors Sam Betts and Bobby Schaefer, and freshmen Braden Falk, Conner Sullivan, Andrew Schaefer and Gabe Rathburn. Coach Ed Culp has high praise for the team, saying, “To make it to the...

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Avengers Infinity War: a wild ride and a brilliant movie
PNXC welcomes new coach James Young
PNHS students organize, execute second walkout
Anime Club allows students to explore diverse interests
Rawan Alsaedi contemplates going home to a war zone
PNHS wins top awards at Youth in Government conference
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