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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Netflixs CHEER has just two seasons, but has made it as high as #1 on the Netflix top 10 with over 29.1 million hours viewed.

Netflix’s Cheer has more sadness than spirit

Kayla Malaski, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

Staff writer Kayla Malaski is a member of the Varsity Huskie Cheer Team. In addition, she is also an All-Star cheerleader with 13 years of competitive cheer experience. Here, she uses her expertise...

Barker at the end of one of her shifts at Crumbl Cookie! Photo by Alex Barker.

The Working Students of Northern: Featuring Alex Barker

Jaclyn Brubaker, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

Many students at Portage Northern High School work jobs, whether it’s to get money, for fun, or to appease their parents. One such student is junior Alex Barker, who is employed at Crumbl Cookie in Kalamazoo....

Slater introduces students to Sasha and who they were as a person. Photo by Jaclyn Brubaker.

The 57 Bus author Dashka Slater visits Portage for Communiteen Read

On March 14 and 15, The 57 Bus author and journalist Dashka Slater visited Portage as part of the annual Communiteen Read. The Communiteen Read is a collaboration between Portage Public Schools, Portage...

Ryan Ledlow gives Neveah  Clear their peoples choice award. Photo By Amanda Thorpe.

PN hosts first in-person People’s Choice awards

Chloe Clarke-Phillip, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

Portage Northern’s 2022 People's Choice Awards is officially over. With the 47 teachers and their chosen students gathered together in the auditorium, this event was definitely one to remember. Students,...

Spirited Away Review

Spirited Away Review

Kai Pennington, Staff Writer June 12, 2020

Spirited away is an animated film by Studio Ghibli. Released in 2001 in Japan and dubbed to English in September of 2002.  The movie is about a girl who moves to a new town. After finding what her...

The history of the five main instrument groups

The history of the five main instrument groups

Kai Pennington, Staff Writer June 12, 2020

 Music has a huge place in society. From wind, brass, string, keyboard and percussion, instruments have made music what it is today. Many tend to overlook the progression of instruments through history....

Types of masks and the safest way to wear them

Types of masks and the safest way to wear them

Natalie Grinder, Associate Digital Media Manager June 9, 2020

During the pandemic most stores are requiring or recommending masks to be worn to protect themselves and others from the virus. The three main types of mask are medical masks, single layered masks, and...

Subnautica Review

Subnautica Review

Kai Pennington, Staff Writer June 9, 2020

Since quarantine started, I have been playing video games much more than I would if it was summer, or school. Going through games on the playstation store, I saw Subnautica. In previous years I have spent...

Violet Evergarden Review

Violet Evergarden Review

Kai Pennington, Staff Writer June 9, 2020

During this long break we have had, I have been watching Violet Evergarden. A 13 episode animated series which can be seen on Netflix that is about Violet, an adolescent girl who is a former soldier, looking...

Are diss tracks making a comeback?

Are diss tracks making a comeback?

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

We all know the famous Logan and Jake Paul diss tracks. Not only were they very cringey but I kinda had love for them. I don’t know one person who hasn’t memorized their diss tracks on each other....

The importance of checking in on people during quarantine

The importance of checking in on people during quarantine

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

During these tough times, I want to express how important it is to check in on people during quarantine. There are many people who suffer from anxiety, depression, or paranoia. Those are some of the people...

Tik Tok stars who dont deserve the hype

Tik Tok stars who don’t deserve the hype

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

If you haven’t heard of tik tok, you have definitely been missing out. Tik Tok is a huge platform that allows many people to show their talents and give them a fan base. Tik Tok is full of dancers and...

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