At the beginning of the second semester, the new “camera on” policy was announced, permitting teachers to require student’s cameras to be on during class. The main reason this policy was implemented...
Joe Biden was brought into office on January 20, 2021. Since his first day in office, he has already made strides to support the United States and the people who live in it, and all of the executive orders...
After months and months of craning your eyes in front of a computer screen, constantly adjusting your chromebook camera, and restless fidgeting while waiting for your WIFi to reload, Portage Northern...
The black square. ‘Repost this to save the rainforest.’ The pretty little infographics that go with your ‘vibe.’ All of these things are the same, and have a name, performative activism. Performative...
Have you ever seen a super up close and detailed picture someone posted or just while scrolling through social media? If you have, that was most likely macro photography! Macro photography is like...
For as long as I can remember, I have been getting blonde highlights in my hair. It all started when I was the ripe age of six, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Who in their right mind would allow...
When walking into room L.114, the students and teachers of Portage Northern may think they know exactly who they’re about to run into. They’re about to run into a science teacher… right?
Upon...
With many faiths celebrating winter holidays, the season means a lot to some while to others winter break is just two weeks off school with a day in the middle filled with good food. For many PN students,...
Ileana Oeschger, a freshman at Kalamazoo College, has developed a website showcasing art by queer youth in Michigan and advocating for more LGBTQ+ inclusion in Michigan’s curriculum. Oeschger started...
There is a lot to figure out about yourself as you move through high school. For senior Haily Lonsbury, a person who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, the primary thing she sought to figure...
Everyone’s eyes stare at me as the room begins to spin. I can’t seem to find any air; it’s so hard to breathe. “Deep breath in, and deep breath out,” someone says. I can’t seem to figure out...
“I went in thinking I had corona, and I came out knowing that I almost died,” says senior Hailey Funk. It’s easy to take life for granted when you’re stuck in the rut of a pandemic, but Funk had...
