The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

China reverses one child only policy; incentivizes second child

Lyndsey Case, Social Media Manager March 7, 2017

For nearly four decades, China implemented a One Child Policy that only allowed Chinese families to have one child. This policy, which ended in 2015, was pushed harshly and strictly by the Chinese Government...

Suicide Bombing in Homs

Suicide Bombing in Homs

Meredith Ablao, News Editor March 7, 2017

On February 25th, 2017, two towers were torn into flames by a group of suicide bombers, instantly taking 32 lives, including a senior security official-Bashar al-Assad, who controls the area of the Military...

Lacrosse Season Preview: The Boys Prepare for Another Great Season

Lily Antor, Entertainment editor March 1, 2017

Peering through the south-west facing windows of the school may allow students to catch sight of the bare, seemingly deserted lacrosse field. Despite the fact that construction on PN’s property may change...

PN Senate holds Blood Drive

Matilda Buehler, Staff writer March 1, 2017

Blood is Welcomed-PN Senate host their semi-annual Blood Drive Once again the Portage Northern Student Senate will contribute to the community welfare by hosting their second semi annual Michigan Blood...

Illness closes 4 area schools on Friday, 2/24

Megan Rinock, Illustrator March 1, 2017

While Portage Northern was closed for winter break on Friday, February 24, 4 other local schools were closed due to illness. Kalamazoo Public Schools, Gull Lake Community Schools, Comstock, and Climax...

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting leaves 5 dead

Annie Malek, J1 staff writer January 25, 2017

On Friday, January 6th, 2017, the vacationers at Fort Lauderdale Airport experienced a lot more than the warm temperatures and sunny sky. One man, Esteban Santiago (26), picked up his luggage from the...

The Starting Five - SuperBowl Predictions

The Starting Five – SuperBowl Predictions

Carter Landis, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

Super Bowl 51 will feature MVP leading candidate Matt Ryan and the best offense in the NFL in the Atlanta Falcons for the first time since 1998, and they’ve got their work cut out for them playing the...

North Korea threatens the US

Ariana Hopkins, J1 staff writer January 17, 2017

It is just the start of 2017 and the US is already hearing threats from other countries. Not only that, but Donald Trump has not even entered presidency yet and there are threats to the Trump Administration....

IB Biology students attend lecture by renowned geneticist

Komalpreet Kaur, Journalism 1 Staff November 15, 2016

Renowned geneticist and IU professor Sam Rhine has been educating people ranging from students to scholars on recent advancements in genetics for over 25 years. Portage Northern students got to take...

Marching band finished sixth at state

Carter Landis, Sports Editor November 10, 2016

NL Staff The Portage Northern marching band came back from Ford Field in Detroit with a positive feeling, finishing in sixth place in the state competition. The band set a school record at the event,...

Tragedy in Dreamworld: 4 dead after accident on a theme park ride

Demi Jensen, Staff Writer October 28, 2016

A tragic and fatal accident occurred this Tuesday, October 25th, at Dreamworld amusement park in Queensland, Australia. After the raft on Thunder River Rapids flipped and came into contact with another...

Tiny princesses color pictures at last years princess tea party.

PN cheerleaders host annual princess tea

Lexi Kava, Staff Writer October 28, 2016

On Saturday, October 29th, the Portage Northern cheer team will do their annual princess tea party in the lower level commons. The cheerleaders dress up as many of the well known Disney princesses,...

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