Starting Anew: The Uprooting of the PN Track Leaves a Melancholy Feeling Amongst Track Runners
Lexi Gavlas, Spotlight editor
March 14, 2017
Filed under All, All, Local, News, Showcase, Sports, Track and Field
On February 24th, 2017 the Portage Northern Track was uprooted following the construction plans of a new stadium in 2019. Alexa Vanderhoff, Portage Northern Alum and Cross Country & Track Runner at Miami University of Ohio tweeted out that night, “RIP PN Track- although you had many cracks an...
Global Warming
Carter Landis, Sports editor
March 9, 2017
While most people in Michigan are enjoying the warm weather that has arrived early and unexpectedly, there’s a good chance a majority of those people don’t understand that this weather spells a serious threat to the stability of the planet. Global warming is a conspiracy that has been prevalent for ove...
Does the MMR vaccine link to autism?
Issra Said, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
The general public has gone on for more than a decade believing that the MMR vaccine inflicts more harm than good. This vaccine is known to prevent diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella. Yet, there is a widespread notion that this vaccine causes autism in children. This scare genera...
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 but did result in slowing China’s overpopulation problem. Now, however, the government is look...
Suicide Bombing in Homs
Meredith Ablao, News Editor
March 7, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, World
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 Intelligence service. Major General Hassan Daeboul, the officer in charge of the local 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 the appearance of the field soon, the lacrosse boys have already started preparing for the upcom...
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 Drive this year on March 2nd. Every student and staff over the age of 16 can sign up in Kellie ...
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 Scotts were all closed on Friday due to an increase in influenza and stomach flu. According to a...
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 baggage claim, went to the bathroom, loaded a gun and managed to kill 5 people and hospitalize 8 others. Santiago...
The Starting Five – SuperBowl Predictions
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
January 23, 2017
Filed under All, Non-School, Showcase, Sports
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 legendary coach Bill Belichick, best quarterback in NFL history Tom Brady, and the New England Patr...
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. Most recently, North Korea’s infamous dictator Kim Jong-un announced that North Korea has ...
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 part in this experience when Jessica Clark and Donna Hertel’s IB Biology classes attended one of his R...
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