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The Northern Light

Tortured Poets Department has sold 2.47 million copies in the United States. It was the best-selling album of 2024 in the first half of the year.

Taylor Swift’s TPPD is exactly what the fans needed

Ana VanDyke, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT is Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album. Swift is 34 years old, and she has been writing music since her teenage years. Her first album Taylor Swift debuted in November of 2006....

Graphic created by the NL staff.

Best summer movies

With the end of 2024 rapidly approaching and the school year kicking off, it’s important to take a step back and reflect on the many movies released this year—from horror movies like “Trap” to...

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: a charming indie game by the name of In Stars and Time. The...

Bookish with Avery Bogemann: Daisy Jones and the Six

Bookish with Avery Bogemann: Daisy Jones and the Six

Avery Bogemann, Veteran Staff Writer June 7, 2023

              Daisy Jones and the Six is a standalone book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, that is being turned into a television show by Amazon Prime...

Quantumania is the first release in Phase 5. Free use/ Marvel.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is entertaining…enough

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor March 14, 2023

Released into theaters on February 17th, Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania divided audiences. Rotten Tomatoes received polarized reviews with 48% from critics and 83% from audiences. Critic, Joe Friar,...

This installment captures the balancing act between having a healthy academic and social life.

Surprisingly Difficult with Kayla Miller: balancing

Kayla Miller February 16, 2023

Surprisingly Difficult is a monthly comic strip by senior Northern Light illustrator Kayla Miller that tackles the ordinary things about high school that should not be, but are, surprisingly difficult.  

Ms. Marvel and a Muslim’s Perspective

Ms. Marvel and a Muslim’s Perspective

Jenna Abdulhak, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

Ms. Marvel, the new - and Muslim -  Marvel hero, has made her debut. As she does, Muslims as a whole have been vocal about their outlooks on the series. Despite being Muslim myself, I found some of these...

The Last Of Us adaptation feels grounded and real

The Last Of Us adaptation feels grounded and real

Avery Bogemann, Veteran Staff Writer February 7, 2023

The Last of Us, a video game turned into aTV show on the streaming service HBO max, hit screens on January 15th, 2023. The game was originally made by the company NaughtyDog in 2013, and quickly became...

Kayla and Abby's Huskies Eats: Fiesta Burrito and Kumo Hibachi and Sushi

Kayla and Abby’s Huskies Eats: Fiesta Burrito and Kumo Hibachi and Sushi

Kayla Malaski and Abby Hosler February 2, 2023

“Huskie Eats with Kayla and Abby” is the best place to find all you need to know about student-friendly restaurants around Portage. Join us as we spread positive food culture and explore hidden gems...

The cover of this installments book Shatter Me.

Bookish with Avery Bogemann: Shatter Me

Avery Bogemann, Veteran Staff Writer February 1, 2023

The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi was a genuine surprise for me; I never would have expected how much I’d like it. Going in I was a little apprehensive, as the blurb on the back didn’t appeal...

One of the casts from the double-cast show.

“The One Act Play That Goes Wrong” gets everything right

Annabelle Bartz January 25, 2023

This year's play is "The One Act Play That Goes Wrong." Director and English teacher CeCe Weeks shares the premise: "It is opening night for the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society....

This installment brings to life what it's like to get from home to school on a Michigan winter day

Surprisingly Difficult with Kayla Miller: getting to school

Kayla Miller December 1, 2022

Surprisingly Difficult is a monthly comic strip by senior Northern Light illustrator Kayla Miller that tackles the ordinary things about high school that should not be, but are, surprisingly difficult.

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