“Adrift”: a romantic thriller

Komalpreet Kaur, Feature Editor

October 1, 2018

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Within 99 minutes, Director Baltasar Kormakur encompasses Tami Ashcraft’s true story of the bliss of new love, the anxieties of natural disaster, and the misery of being stranded in the open sea in the romantic thriller Adrift. Released on June 1st, 2018, Adrift told Ashcraft’s story of sailing into the ...

2018 Summer Must-Reads

Sheila Mwanda, Staff Writer

June 8, 2018

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If you find yourself with free time, you should also find yourself with these books in your hands!    

Saying sayonara: things to do before Seniors leave

Sheila Mwanda, Staff Writer

May 22, 2018

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More than a music video: Childish Gambino’s This is America

Anai Freeman, Staff Writer

May 7, 2018

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Music videos allow the listener to visualize and help portray the story or meaning behind a song, most being cheesy, involving a love story or some form of heartbreak or triumph. Meanwhile, the listener is too consumed in the choreographed, spontaneous dance number to actually focus on the matter of...

Avengers Infinity War: a wild ride and a brilliant movie

Lexi Kava, Entertainment Editor

May 1, 2018

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CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE.  Just this past Friday the highest anticipated movie of the year, Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War, finally hit theaters across the country. Since its premiere the film has been the talk of the country.  “It takes yo...

Turtles All the Way Down review

Sheila Mwanda, Staff Writer

April 26, 2018

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From the author of The Fault in Our Stars and An Abundance of Katherines comes yet another bestseller, Turtles All the Way Down. The novel, released last year by John Green, follows high schooler Aza as she makes her way through high school and various other issues. After the father of her billionai...

Fortnite: a productive use of time or a dangerous fad

Gabbie Byers, Staff Writer

April 24, 2018

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Fortnite: the new game that has swept over the nation and is captivating everyone’s attention. This game came out over the summer and is gaining popularity by the minute. In fact, Fornite has over 45 million players with some 3 million playing concurrently at any point in time. One of the pressin...

4 new Netflix shows for Spring

Cameron Myers, Photographer

April 2, 2018

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Come and see the NMS production of “Once on this Island, Jr,” before it closes this Sunday

Brianna Neuhouser, Staff Writer

March 20, 2018

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From Annie JR in 2008 to Aladdin JR in 2017, Portage North Middle School musicals have delighted audiences. On their decade show, directors Robert Jordan and Denene Mulay-Koch have chosen the revived Broadway smash hit, Once on this Island JR, written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The...

We all scream for ice cream: Portage’s best ice cream parlors

Cameron Myers, Photographer

March 20, 2018

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Are you struggling to find the best ice cream parlors in Portage? Need something to cool you down, yet tastes fantastic for your stomach? Look no further! Portage contains several marvelous ice cream stands to satisfy your sweet tooth for this upcoming summer. Ranked from least to greatest by students h...

Queer Eye reboot is a perfect fit

Demi Jensen, Opinion Editor

March 20, 2018

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The Fab Five is back and better than ever. February 7th, 2018, Netflix released their new original, Queer Eye, starring five of the most fabulous men I have possibly laid my eyes on.  Changing the lives of others one straight man at a time, these five men are making waves within the LGBTQ+ community. Not onl...

Three new shows for March

Sheila Mwanda, Staff Writer

March 13, 2018

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#1: Rise Following the season 2 finale of This Is Us, NBC's Rise will premier March 13 at 10 pm. Produced by Jason Katims and staring Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) and Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother), Rise follows the lives of seven high schoolers, highlighting their difficulties and emphasising ...