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The house is getting fuller.

The house is getting fuller.

Abigail Seeber, Staff Writer May 27, 2016

  The house is getting fuller   What ever happend to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening T.V? On February 26, the milkman, the paperboy, and evening T.V will return…...

The Kalamazoo areas top five coffee joints

The Kalamazoo area’s top five coffee joints

Lily Antor, Staff Writer May 26, 2016

The Kalamazoo area boasts many coffee shops that vary in style and product selection; there is practically a guaranteed perfect fit for any local out there.  To make it easier to decide where to grab...

#HighSchoolTaughtMe

#HighSchoolTaughtMe

Abigail Seeber, Staff Writer May 25, 2016

#HighSchoolTaughtMe   As the school year rounds to a close, and our seniors have departed, it leaves us feeling the need to pass on our wisdom to the next generation. #HighSchoolTaughtMe was...

Chance The Rapper- Coloring Book Review

Chance The Rapper- Coloring Book Review

Carter Landis, Staff Writer May 19, 2016

After a 3 year hiatus, Lil Chano From 79th is back with his new tape, Coloring Book. Chance initially tweeted that the name of the tape would be Chance 3 because it’s his third solo project. He dropped...

Something Blue... Something New

Something Blue… Something New

Madelyn Conklin, Entertainment Editor May 18, 2016

"The band program prides itself on having ‘not just your typical spring band concert,’” said Josh Bartz, Portage Northern Band Director. The Spring Concert is almost here, and no one wants to miss...

The grand finale

The grand finale

Megan Rinock, staff writer May 16, 2016

The third and final movie of the Divergent series, Allegiant, hit theaters a month ago. I’ve had pretty high expectations ever since I saw Mockingjay Part 2, which was like repeatedly hitting my thumb...

Summer music festivals

Summer music festivals

Allison McKenzie, staff writer May 10, 2016

Summer is approaching quickly and music festivals are all the rage. What’s better than spending a day in the sun with your friends listening to some of your favorite artists and enjoying 4 or 5 concerts...

Top 10 video games

Top 10 video games

Taylor Slager, staff writer March 22, 2016

The explosion of video games has caught everyone’s attention. With thousands of video games all over the world, it is hard to get everyone on the same page of which most recent games are the top 10....

Oscar boycott

Oscar boycott

Lyndsey Case, staff writer March 21, 2016

The 2016 Oscars will be forever known as the year that Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his well anticipated Oscar after years of talent starring in numerous films. With the media up in ablaze, it is easy...

Fall Out Boys Wintour Comes to Grand Rapids, Michigan

Fall Out Boy’s “Wintour” Comes to Grand Rapids, Michigan

Madelyn Conklin, Entertainment Editor March 14, 2016

For the fifth year in a row, Fall Out Boy revealed in October 2015 that they would be headlining a winter tour called “Wintour.” This year, the band hit the road with PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”)...

To three or not to three, that is the question.

To three or not to three, that is the question.

Drew Dixon, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

  Judges and timer ready? The Forensics season is upon us. Portage Northern’s most successful state championship winning extracurricular public speech program is back up and running and is looking...

Sing Hallelujah

Sing “Hallelujah”

Madelyn Conklin, Entertainment Editor February 17, 2016

  “‘Death Of A Bachelor’ is very important to me. It expresses the bittersweet (but mostly sweet) end of an era,” said Brendon Urie, lead singer of Panic! at the Disco. After three years...

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