For as long as I can remember, I have been getting blonde highlights in my hair. It all started when I was the ripe age of six, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Who in their right mind would allow...
When walking into room L.114, the students and teachers of Portage Northern may think they know exactly who they’re about to run into. They’re about to run into a science teacher… right?
Upon...
With many faiths celebrating winter holidays, the season means a lot to some while to others winter break is just two weeks off school with a day in the middle filled with good food. For many PN students,...
Ileana Oeschger, a freshman at Kalamazoo College, has developed a website showcasing art by queer youth in Michigan and advocating for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in Michigan’s curriculum. Oeschger started...
There is a lot to figure out about yourself as you move through high school. For senior Haily Lonsbury, a person who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, the primary thing she sought to figure...
Everyone’s eyes stare at me as the room begins to spin. I can’t seem to find any air; it’s so hard to breathe. “Deep breath in, and deep breath out,” someone says. I can’t seem to figure out...
“I went in thinking I had corona, and I came out knowing that I almost died,” says senior Hailey Funk. It’s easy to take life for granted when you’re stuck in the rut of a pandemic, but Funk had...
In October, students got the shocking news that they might have to go back to school hybrid. Many seemed to like the idea, but others feel this decision is not what's best at this very moment. “This...
If the name Keegan Bach doesn’t sound familiar, there’s a chance you just don’t know who he is. There’s also a chance that you know him by the same name that most of the world does: KBeaZy....
“A lot of people were scared and sad. Most people had no idea what was going on […] It was pretty much chaos for a while because everyone kind of lost hope,” says senior Derek Halloran. He is one...
It was 9:15 on the morning of September 23rd, and eighth grade Portage North Middle School student Pablo Fraga was ready to return to a new kind of normal with his online history assignment. The content...
The 2020-2021 school year has had quite a unique start. With the pandemic still underway, PPS students found themselves learning virtually either from their own homes or from designated learning spaces...
