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The Northern Light

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Emma Watson shouldn’t have been in the 2019 movie “Little Women” if she can not perform an American accent

Caroline Knight February 24, 2024

As a fan of the novel, I was elated to hear the news that a new film adaption of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was not only in the works, but loaded with all sorts of talent. Greta Gerwig...

Critical race theory shown in an illustration. Illustration by Annabelle Bartz.

It’s not critical race theory, it’s history, and it’s important

Maya Abdulhak October 17, 2022

Critical race theory is a major political buzzword and has even become a talking point in this year’s school board election, prompting district communications director Michelle Karpinski to issue a statement...

Popular Disney heros, princesses and villians. Free us /Disney.

It’s time to take a step forward with the animated villain and representation

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer February 17, 2022

Picture a princess. For a more specific example, picture Ariel from The Little Mermaid. As pale as humanly possible, not a blemish on her skin, blue eyes, perfect hair, and a tiny waist. Now on the opposite...

For most of us, flirting is never a comfortable process, but it is so much harder when you have mental health struggles. Photo by Annabelle Bartz.

Flirting with anxiety

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

I am at an age where it is completely normal to have a long term partner. My relatives have even started asking if I have a partner and are always quick to tell me that I am too young when I give them...

By government mandate drinking fountains are closed due to Covid-19, but what happens when, in a rush out the door, the water bottle that was supposed to come is still on the counter?

The problem with the turned off water fountains

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer November 4, 2021

It is hard to remember everything that needs to get out the door with you in the morning. As long as the bare necessities are in the car, that morning counts as a win, but just because those few items...

The statement is one that is so easily clung onto and for so long can keep you attached to your past.

Forever and always

Kayla Malaski November 3, 2021

“Forever and always / you didn't mean it baby” -Taylor Swift  “Forever & Always” In Taylor Swift's song “Forever & Always,” Taylor speaks of a past lover promising his love...

“I’ll be okay” is a statement almost every teenager says at least once a week. It’s something we say when we don’t want to say how we really feel, or sometimes it can be the truth.

I’ll be okay

Ella Morofsky, Staff writer November 3, 2021

“I’ll be okay” is a statement almost every teenager says at least once a week. It’s something we say when we don’t want to say how we really feel, or sometimes it can be the truth. As teenagers,...

What we give is way more important than what we have, because what we give could change someones life.

What you give

Abby Hosler, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

What you give matters. We live in a world where all too often we have linked the value of a person with the amount of fancy things they own, like how many gaming systems a person has, and the type...

We all go through dark seasons, but at the end of them, there is light.

I’m ok (now)

Mari Delgadillo, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

I can put on a show during the day, at school, at the store, even around friends and family, but in reality, I'm broken, and I know I’m not alone.  You can make things seem okay and like you're happy,...

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” -C. S. Lewis

Me, myself, & I

Jaclyn Brubaker, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” -C. S. Lewis Humans are selfish by nature. We only care about ourselves. Me, myself, and I, right? We want what’s...

Day by day waking up gets harder and harder: the more I do, the more worn out I get.

I am tired

Bryana Quick, Assistant Editor October 29, 2021

Day by day waking up gets harder and harder: the more I do, the more worn out I get.  I could sleep for hours on edge and will never get enough sleep to not constantly struggle. The endless nights of...

You are enough. Three words that are oftentimes disregarded within our society. As communal standards keep rising, it is common to see someone give up on their goal due to them thinking that it is unreachable. Sometimes we all need to step back, take a breath, and relax.

You are enough

Jackson Barnard, Associate Editor October 29, 2021

You are enough. Three words that are oftentimes disregarded within our society. As communal standards keep rising, it is common to see someone give up on their goal due to them thinking that it is unreachable....

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