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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Poulsen took this photo for her profile for a Kalamazoo photography group.

A mother, a teacher, an entrepreneur: getting to know Daniall Poulsen through a different lens

Olivia Coughlin, Staff Writer December 31, 2020

When walking into room L.114, the students and teachers of Portage Northern may think they know exactly who they’re about to run into. They’re about to run into a science teacher… right? Upon...

Ileana Oeschger, a freshman at Kalamazoo College, has developed a website showcasing art by queer youth in Michigan and advocating for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in Michigan’s curriculum.

“Overall, everyone just wants to be included”: creating safe spaces and increasing representation and inclusivity for LGBTQ students

Astrid Code, News Editor December 18, 2020

Ileana Oeschger, a freshman at Kalamazoo College, has developed a website showcasing art by queer youth in Michigan and advocating for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in Michigan’s curriculum. Oeschger started...

 To laugh or to fear? As society flocks to laughter instead of fearing the worst, it begs the question, “Are we a part of the problem?”

Too real to laugh: Saturday Night Live romanticizes political chaos

Kylie Clifton, Editor in Chief November 4, 2020

I’m 17 years old, and I don’t like politics.  Yet here I am, deciding that my free time is best spent campaigning, phone-banking, knocking on doors, advocating for human rights, calling out ignorance,...

KBeaZy is pictured in his natural environment for his Genius profile. It reads, KBeaZy, born Keegan Bach, is a 19 year old producer from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He quickly rose to fame in 2019 after various creating beats for established artists. His eponymous YouTube channel has racked up over 120,000 subscribers and over 12 million views.

If the name Keegan Bach doesn’t sound familiar, there’s a chance you just don’t know who he is. There’s also a chance that you know him by the same name that most of the world does: KBeaZy. Graduating from Portage Northern High School in 2019, KBeaZy now lives in California and he just went #1 on the Billboard charts with his newest production: Mood by 24kGoldn ft. iann dior. If you didn’t know him before, you would do well to get familiar.

Just two years ago, Bach was a student at Portage Northern High School. He played tennis and took IB classes. But if you ask his family, they knew he was going to make it big in music. “His main focus throughout highschool was education until his music business really picked up. I think we all knew that if he did decide to fully pursue music he would be successful,” shares his brother, PNHS freshman Kirby Bach. “One cool thing that sticks out in my mind was when he first flew out to LA alone to make music for a week. That was when I personally realized that he was going to make it.”

KBeaZy may have started small, but you would never know it by looking at the work he’s done. Genius.com shows him with production credits with artists like iann dior, 24kGoldn, Chief Keef, Baby Keem, The Kid LAROI, and Roddy Ricch. He is even credited with the production of unreleased tracks with Juice WRLD, who died in 2019 before much of his music was released. KBeaZy worked with artists like Baby Keem and Roddy Ricch before

Class of 2019 grad KBeaZy produces Billboard #1 hit

Liam Fagan, Editor in Chief November 3, 2020

If the name Keegan Bach doesn’t sound familiar, there’s a chance you just don’t know who he is. There’s also a chance that you know him by the same name that most of the world does: KBeaZy....

Undefeated: the class of 2021 wins their fourth Powderpuff game

Undefeated: the class of 2021 wins their fourth Powderpuff game

Allie Miller, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

The pressure was on for this year's senior class of 2021 to keep their winning streak for powderpuff going. They won last year by a measly four yards and the scoreboard reading zero to zero. This achievement...

This illustration was created from a screenshot of the Board meeting in question while District Communications Director Michelle Karpinski read public comments.

Miscommunication about district move to hybrid causes concerns and confusion among shareholders

At 6:30 on the evening of September 28th, community members all across Portage cleared their tabs and readied their screens for the standard bi-monthly Board of Education meeting. The meeting’s first...

An air of tension surrounds Portage Public Schools after the assignment.

Learning together: district commits to cultural responsiveness after controversial online learning assignment

Kylie Clifton, Feature Editor October 2, 2020

It was 9:15 on the morning of September 23rd, and eighth grade Portage North Middle School student Pablo Fraga was ready to return to a new kind of normal with his online history assignment. The content...

Senior Rachel Church completes her virtual learning in the school building from the media center.

Virtual learners experience school at home and in-building

Natalie Grinder, Digital Media Editor September 25, 2020

The 2020-2021 school year has had quite a unique start. With the pandemic still underway, PPS students found themselves learning virtually either from their own homes or from designated learning spaces...

Google Drive folders are replacing traditional notebooks and binders in 2020s virtual learning environment.

Students adjust to online learning

Melissah Morris-Adkins, Staff Writer September 14, 2020

With the new school year starting, students are figuring out ways to adjust to online learning. PNHS students have the option to do online learning in the building or at home. Whether the students are...

Lets embrace online learning for the blessing that it is

Let’s embrace online learning for the blessing that it is

Arushi Mithal, Feature Editor September 14, 2020

This year has been filled with inconveniences. We must simply adapt, accept, and move on. One of the inconveniences students are navigating through is the idea of online classes. It can immediately be...

Quarantine Pet Photo Challenge

Quarantine Pet Photo Challenge

Kellie Miles, Photographer April 27, 2020

Quarantine Pet Photo Challenge

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