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

Dont take this time for granted

Don’t take this time for granted

Kellie Miles, Photographer June 3, 2020

Although most of us think that quarantine has been stupid and we didn’t like it, don’t take this time for granted. We get to see our families and do projects that we have been needing to do. I know...

What to binge during quarantine

What to binge during quarantine

Lilly Lisznyai, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

There hasn’t been much to do at home except watch movies and shows on streaming platforms like Netflix. Netflix has been pushing out a lot of shows and movies for its users to watch since the stay at...

“beautiful flaws” by Portage Northern alumni review

“beautiful flaws” by Portage Northern alumni review

Brianna Neuhouser, Digital Media Manager April 16, 2020

On March 20th, 2020, the Instagram account @foxwoodstudios, run by PN alumni, the Labian family, posted an announcement: the most recent Labian graduate, Chloe published a book of poetry and pre-orders...

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness review

“Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” review

Brianna Neuhouser, Digital Media Manager April 8, 2020

Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, Jeff Lowe, and Doc Antle were not household names. That is until the documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” hit Netflix on March 20th. The limited series follows...

The effects of being self deprecating

The effects of being self deprecating

Lucy Madelung, Staff Writer March 31, 2020

Humor. It’s used to make people laugh, make people feel better about their day, and most importantly, it attracts people. In a world where big personalities thrive, however, the wit that goes along with...

PN marching ensembles take their talents indoor

PN marching ensembles take their talents indoor

Melissah Morris-Adkins, Staff Writer March 30, 2020

While most people associate the marching band with Fall, many of its members are hard at work in the winter, too. PNHS has three winter ensembles: the Portage Northern Winter Guard, Cyclone Winds and Portage...

Its hard navigating the generation divide- heres what that means

Divided by time: generations reflect on the defining qualities between age groups

Kylie Clifton, Arushi Mithal, and Lucy Madelung March 27, 2020

Laughter pours in at the dinner table at a family reunion. Surrounded by familiar faces,  a breathtaking aroma of food drizzles in. In the midst of all this warmth, iPhones buzz and chime from people’s...

Microscopic view of Coronavirus, a pathogen that attacks the respiratory tract.

Not “Coronacation”: students struggle to fill the void left by school in the wake of cancellation

Brianna Neuhouser, Digital Media Manager March 26, 2020

What Happened? On Thursday, March 12th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the monumental decision to close all K-12 schools in Michigan until April 6th as a way to combat the spread of Covid-19. That would...

Lockwood poses in the lake for her senior pictures at Scidmore Park, of Three Rivers. Holding her shoes and looking towards the future.

100% that witch: senior Nina Lockwood explores witchcraft

Kylie Clifton, Feature Editor March 26, 2020

 “I don't worship Satan, I can’t move anything with my mind, or turn anyone into frogs,” senior Nina Lockwood indicates. “I myself like to identify as a witch. It makes it easier than having to...

The films poster boasts the star with his shiny white veneers and burnt to a crisp tan

Top of the world: Greed satirically targets the top one percent and the billion dollar fast fashion industry

Brianna Neuhouser, Digital Media Manager March 24, 2020

“Only connect.” The E.M. Forster quote was Greed’s beginning and end. The movie shows the bright and beautiful world of the top one percent, but with billionaires at the forefront, it seems the marketing...

Vacay vs Staycay

Vacay vs Staycay

March 23, 2020

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