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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

Slater introduces students to Sasha and who they were as a person. Photo by Jaclyn Brubaker.

The 57 Bus author Dashka Slater visits Portage for Communiteen Read

On March 14 and 15, The 57 Bus author and journalist Dashka Slater visited Portage as part of the annual Communiteen Read. The Communiteen Read is a collaboration between Portage Public Schools, Portage...

Ryan Ledlow gives Neveah  Clear their peoples choice award. Photo By Amanda Thorpe.

PN hosts first in-person People’s Choice awards

Chloe Clarke-Phillip, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

Portage Northern’s 2022 People's Choice Awards is officially over. With the 47 teachers and their chosen students gathered together in the auditorium, this event was definitely one to remember. Students,...

PN counselor Amy DiMaggios daughter, Ruby, bats at the new Southwest Michigan Miracle League field.

Southwest Michigan Miracle League brings hope and baseball to participants

Abby Hosler, Staff Writer February 18, 2022

1 out of every 9 children under the age of 18 in the US today receive special education services. Out of 72.3 million families in the US about 2 in every 7 reported having at least one member with...

An inside look at Huskie Bowling

An inside look at Huskie Bowling

Miles Slocum, Photographer February 7, 2022

Heavy snow fall causes PPS to call the 2nd snow day of the 2021-2022 school year. Photo by Aalyiah Manderfield.

Beyond the Snow Day calculator: a look into what actually goes into deciding if PPS will have a snow day

Bryana Quick, Assistant Editor February 2, 2022

On Thursday, January 6,  Portage Public Schools had its first snow day of the year. The next day, when weather and driving conditions appeared to be worse, school was in session. This led many families...

Players meet with coach to talk game strategy during a time out.

Huskie basketball: beyond the win loss record

Jackson Barnard, Associate editor February 2, 2022

The start of basketball season found the men’s basketball team looking to bounce back from their substandard performance during the previous season. The Huskies currently possess a 2-9 record and...

Nadias House, the passion project of senior Nadia Famiano, is a program for homeless young adults in Kalamazoo.

Purposeful Passions with Astrid Code: Nadia’s House

Astrid Code, Editor in Chief January 14, 2022

I’m Astrid, the Editor-in-Chief of the Northern Light. In my new column Purposeful Passions, I want to tell the stories of PN students who are passionate about making a difference in the world. In this...

Eternals was released to Disney Plus on January 12, 2022.

Can we talk about Eternals?

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer January 12, 2022

Released in theaters on November 5, 2021 and released to Disney Plus on January 12th, 2022, Eternals did not exactly see the success of the other three Marvel movies released in 2021. Only grossing...

PN Parent Compass newest fundraiser, Pack Attack, put PN signs in yards around the community.

PN Parent Compass carries out successful Pack Attack fundraiser

Abby Hosler, Staff Writer December 13, 2021

The PN Parent Compasses’ new Pack Attack (PA) fundraiser is the embodiment of school spirit, community, and being Pack Strong while still having fun.  The PN Parent Compass is an organization...

History teacher and Senate adviser Joey Wood gets pied by sophomore Kamden Morgan as a part of the Lunches for Lives fundraiser.

Lunches for Lives: a fundraiser, a rivalry, a pie in the face

Abby Hosler, Staff Writer November 11, 2021

On Friday, November 5, students crowded around the lower level commons doors to watch teachers Chris Prom, Joey Wood, and Justin Olsen take a pie to the face. The reasons why are both altruistically simple...

Senior Ian Darling-Romain sings about his desire for a better life in the teaser performance of Little Shop of Horrors. The musical is going great and the cast, crew, and adults working on this amazing production are amazing and wonderful people, he said.

“Little Shop of Horrors” opens this weekend

Roua Algahtani and Chloe Clarke-Philipp November 10, 2021

Today, students in all grades attended fifteen minute teasers for the PN drama department’s fall musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Based on the 1986 horror comedy, the play tells the story of...

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