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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

Portage Northern song leaders preform at the District choir festival under direction of Chelsea Whiteoak. Photo courtesy of Noah Aiello.
Portage Northern choirs compete to attend all-state solo and ensemble
Brie Quick and Brayden Schimp April 5, 2024

Portage Northern Song Leaders, Treble Ensemble, and Huskie Harmonizers are all competing to go to this year’s All-State solo and ensemble. Although very doable, the process of making it there is not easy. This begins with the district choral festival,...

Taco Bell might have popularized the Crunchwrap, but its actually something you can make at home with minimal ingredients.
Cookin it up with Matthew: the crunchwrap
Matthew Lekosiotis, Staff Writer • May 29, 2024

Junior Matthew Lekosiotis is a hobby cuisine enthusiast who is interested in food and cooking because he, quite simply, "likes to eat." Growing...

Featured students shared their favorite Spring Break photos with the NL staff.
Stories from Spring Break
Illustration: Annabelle Bartz and Writers: Ella Morofsky, Jackson Barnard, Kennedy Beck, Lauren Pernie, Mitchell Barnard, Kayla Malaski, Kayla Miller, Brie Quick, Avery Bogemann April 7, 2023

Whether students stayed home or spent time abroad, there were lots of stories to tell from Spring Break 2023.

Michelle at Mount Kilimanjaros summit holding the photo of the group of scouts who were originally supposed to take the trip when it got canceled.
District communications director Michelle Karpinski fulfills dream of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
Abby Hosler, Feature Editor • February 18, 2023

Michelle Karpinski, the Community Relations Manager for Portage Public Schools, is an adventurous person. Far more than that led her to the summit...

Now a senior, Mina faces the harsh reality of not even being able to attend her own graduation because it is scheduled on the same date as Shavuot.
Senior Mina Koffron gives insight about the adversity and exclusion faced by Jewish students
Abby Hosler February 17, 2023

"Religion is valuable for some as it provides a sense of security and comfort, an assurance in one’s values and identity. Some people find...

Mr. Neal leads Miller Auditorium and The Class of 2014 in a celebration
Illustration by the NL Staff
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...

In Stars and Time is a 2023 role-playing video game developed by insertdisc5 and published by Armor Games Studios.
Video game review: In Stars and Time
Drew Collins June 3, 2024

Out of all the games I have ever played, one that I finished just about one week ago has hit me the hardest in terms of story and emotion:...

The 2024 NBA playoffs bracket.
NBA playoff predictions
Chase VanderWalle and Asher Carpenter May 29, 2024

The NBA Finals are coming up and there are 4 teams in contention: the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks, and...

We Are Huskies
We Are Huskies
Cameron Myers, News Editor • February 17, 2019

We talk all the time about HUSKIE PRIDE, but what does it really look like in action?

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