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

ISIS ignorance

ISIS ignorance

Cortney Chow, feature editor February 4, 2016

  It was November 13, 2015. Nobody could have ever fathomed that a date could make the world speechless. There were no warnings- only gunshots and explosions- but these two things only represent...

The five stages of exams

The five stages of exams

Nicole Bobb, news editor February 4, 2016

  Every semester we have exams and every semester there are tears. Exams are a part of life and your ability to get through exams says a lot about your abilities as a successful student. Although...

Do Not Conform to the Hairiness

Do Not Conform to the Hairiness

Lydia Huitt, Life & Style Editor November 16, 2015

Love it or hate it, it is here. The hairy monster to terrorize many and enthrall few . Hair grows and  hygiene decreases as razors are thrown away by members of both genders. Ladies and gents, “No Shave...

University student sleeping in lecture hall

Why College Sucks

Megan McKenzie, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2015

With countless pages of essays, endless hours spent on the Common Application, and brag sheets out the roof, college admission is not all that it is cracked up to be. However, here at Portage Northern,...

Debating about Debate

Debating about Debate

Megan McKenzie, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2015

“You think we’re nerds, but we’re not,” said debate team member Ivy Gildea (9). The debate team at Portage Northern High School certainly does not match the stereotypes given to debate teams around...

Kyle Huitt and father, Doug Huitt, enter Hillsdale college for the first time

Pros to All Things College

Allison McKenzie, Sports Editor November 13, 2015

“Now that all jobs are dependent on a college education, then college is for sure necessary in getting a successful job,” says Nirvisha Singh (10). College is so overly important in guaranteeing a...

Make-up or Break-up

Make-up or Break-up

Megan Rinock, Staff Writer November 9, 2015

Back last October, Jamie* thought she found true love, only to find that she was mistaken. “He got mad when I didn’t want to take a walk with him,” says Jamie. Joe* was hot-tempered, abusive, and...

Coddling the Freshmen

Coddling the Freshmen

Megan McKenzie and Lexi Kava October 26, 2015

Freshmen Are Friends Not Food “We know students do better if they have a reason that matters at a personal level, and the only way to do that is to connect students with other students,” said ...

Parking Lot? More like parking not!

Parking Lot? More like parking not!

Zach Tenney, Staff Writer October 26, 2015

To put it plainly, the student parking lot here at Portage Northern is rather less than perfect. It is cluttered and crowded, which can be and often is problematic. For the price of twenty dollars to park...

Emma Hankey (11) shares her thoughts PN IB.

To (I)B or not to (I)B

Alaina Taylor, Opinion Editor October 21, 2015

Two letters that have the ability to strike fear in the hearts of an entire student population. OK, maybe it’s not that serious, but these particular classes have been the epicenter of the upperclassmen’s...

Parking Lot? Parking Not!

Parking Lot? Parking Not!

Zach Tenney, Staff Writer October 21, 2015

To put it plainly, the student parking lot here at Portage Northern is rather less than perfect. It is cluttered and crowded, which can be and often is problematic. For the price of twenty dollars to park...

Junior Guinea Pigs of the Year

Junior Guinea Pigs of the Year

Brooklyn Hudson (11), Staff Writer October 7, 2015

“I've always had A.C.T books, but finding out that we were taking the S.A.T. I had to get all new books,” said Cortney Chow (11).   The juniors are the guinea pigs for the S.A.T testing this year....

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