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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

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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
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
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
Junior Zoey Quinn was surprised and curious to receive a Boo Bag in her 7th hour class. This is fun, she said as she unpacked it.
Boo Bags improve, fund school culture
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Feature
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
Seahorses are just one kind of animal for whom bending traditional gender roles is natural.
Seahorses and gender roles in the natural world
At first, I was worried about what being in the stands with my newfound Huskie family would be like when we played my own school at football. Turns out, I had nothing to worry about.
From Mustang to Huskie: the best change of my life
History teacher Greathen Derenne (left) mentored new teacher Aaron Warfield (right) during his time as an intern in 2020.
New history teacher Aaron Warfield finds joy in students and colleagues
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Opinion
For most of us, flirting is never a comfortable process, but it is so much harder when you have mental health struggles.
Flirting with anxiety
Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
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
The statement is one that is so easily clung onto and for so long can keep you attached to your past.
Forever and always
“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
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Sports
Senior Lyse Bates digs a ball from the back row. As a libero, she often sets up the plays.
Senior Lyse Bates hustles, hits, and never quits
Abby Hosler, Staff Writer

Senior Annelyse “Lyse” Bates has been playing volleyball ever since she was in 5th grade, when she instantly fell in...

Sophomore Randi Rodriguez is catching for many of the new pitchers. “I enjoy catching because there is always something to do,” she says.
Softball team prepares for season debut
Throughout the last year, street artists have paid tribute to Kobe Bryant all over LA.
Remembering Kobe
As a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Nick Keizer (PN Class of 2013) is suiting up against Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV on Sunday.
Huskie alumni Nick Keizer set to play in Super Bowl LV
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Entertainment
Eternals was released to Disney Plus on January 12, 2022.
Can we talk about Eternals?
Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
Encanto is Disneys newest movie release.
Disney's "Encanto" hits the mark when depicting sibling relationships
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.
They Both Die at the End
The Niles Scream Park has 7 attractions this year, including its flagship attraction, a massive haunted house.
7-attraction Niles Scream Park opens for 48th season
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