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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

Caption: Junior Corss Hartsell (left) is being guided by Houston (right) on his missing work.

Dr. Houston impacts the school positively through subbing

Kylie Clifton, Feature Editor February 11, 2020

“A man who cares for his students and tries to show each student they have the potential to do anything they want in this world. They way he treats people is the way I want to treat people. He has...

Kellogg, skilled guitarist and singer for band Hazy Minds, caught in a moment mid song. Kellogg’s synesthesia has been a great asset to the band. Photo courtesy of PN Alumni Justin Rollins.

Senior Sean Kellogg experiences a world in color through synesthesia

Kylie Clifton, Feature Editor January 30, 2020

“Synesthesia is the overlapping of two or more senses in the brain. it's just how my brain perceives reality, I'm not conscious that it's there all the time, it kind of just exists,” says senior...

English teacher Sarah Miller at home in her classroom, which is full of books.

Teachers with diverse teaching methods make a difference for students

Cynthia Brown, Journalism 1 Writer January 8, 2020

I am assuming that when teachers learn how to be teachers, they are told they have to teach a certain way, what to teach the students and how to present the information to each of them. These standard...

First Job Experiences

First Job Experiences

Lindsey Peterson, J1 Staff Member January 6, 2020

 As soon as I turned 15, I got my first job at a fast food restaurant, and I would recommend it to anyone. First jobs are a great experience: it’s good to start young and build that work ethic. When...

Journalism isnt dying but journalists are

Journalism isn’t dying but journalists are

Sheila Mwanda, Entertainment Editor May 7, 2019

As the Founding Fathers created the Constitution for this nation, they recognized the need to have freedom of the press in order to keep citizens informed and to hold government officials accountable for...

Coming Out

Coming Out

Cerena Read, Staff Writer March 17, 2019

“Yes,” she said and kissed me. The heat rushed to my cheeks, as I realized what just happened. A goofy smile probably crossed my face as I went on to grab her hand. In that perfect...

The road back to forensics

The road back to forensics

Abigail VanderBerg, Staff Writer March 17, 2019

Ever since I was little, I believed I was a performer. I would make up my own songs and sing them in front of my mom. Screaming in blissful innocence was a favorite past time, whether it was talking to...

How an eye surgery built my self-confidence

How an eye surgery built my self-confidence

Natalie Grinder, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

When I was 10 years old, my nurse practitioner noticed something odd about my right eye. It was not in the position that it was supposed to be in: rather, it was going in towards my nose, and I had no...

Throughout her difficult treatment, my mom has managed not just to keep a smile on her face, but to keep the rest of us smiling, too.

When cancer strikes close to home

Lexi Doll, Opinion Editor March 1, 2019

The second you’re born, you expect your mom to take care of you.  She cares for you when you’re sick, when you’re sad, when you’re mad.  When you have such an amazing and hard working mother...

Coryell poses as Cosette from Les Miserables along with her castmate Jason Koch, who plays Marius. “The show has just been so amazing to work on because all of the different people that are in the show with me are just so talented,” says Coryell. Photo credit: Brian Wolfe.

Senior Rosie Coryell determined to pursue her musical theater passion in college

Astrid Code, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

Senior Rosie Coryell waits in the break room in between Les Mis rehearsals, studying her music. But it’s not for Les Miserables, or orchestra, or her IB Music class. It’s for her 12 college...

Even by the first game at PN, I had already made new friends that helped me feel happy instead of miserable. Photo by Astrid Code.

Friendship: the story of an eighth grader’s journey

Astrid Code, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

“I just don’t want to be friends anymore.” I tried to act normal as the words from my best friend came crashing down; I tried to seem like it was all okay when it wasn’t. Tried to keep...

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