Irma impacts families differently based on SES
Megan Rinock, Illustrator
September 20, 2017
New reports by major news outlets highlight the inequalities caused by social class when attempting to survive a natural disaster. In Fort Lauderdale, FL, for example, wealthy individuals were able to be well-prepared for the hurricane. They were bale to afford supplies to stock up, even when the p...
Building the Future of Learning: Construction starts at groundbreaking ceremony for North Middle School
lily antor, entertainment editor
June 7, 2017
Filed under Local, News, Showcase, Uncategorized
The official groundbreaking ceremony, commencing the $144 million dollar renovation of Portage Public Schools, commenced on May 10th at the Portage Northern campus. This ceremony brought about many important community members, including a multitude of PPS administrators and officials, who gathered to...
Forensics scores big at Mackinac Tournament
Abby Seeber, Entertainment Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under All, Local, News, Showcase
A mere three weeks ago, the Forensics team finished up their regular season by taking third place overall in their division as well as having two state champions. On Friday, May 19, members of The Portage Northern Forensics Team extended their season by travelling to Mackinac Island for a weekend stay...
Mae Jemison visits Kalamazoo
Lexi Gavlas, Spotlight editor
April 26, 2017
On March 23rd in Kalamazoo’s Miller Auditorium, young girl sat on her mother’s lap, wearing a “Future NASA Astronaut” t-shirt, as she sat actively engaged in the words of Mae Jemison: the first woman of color in space. As a part of the Kalamazoo speaker series with emphasis on the Humanities...
Districts keeps environmental concerns in mind as construction begins
Cameron Schaefer, Photographer
April 17, 2017
Northwest of the school and alongside the perimeter of the current lacrosse field lies a miniature forest of trees. It isn’t solely a collection of trees or woods that a majority of the classrooms on the West end and North side of the school have a decent view of, it is also home to some of the ...
Portage community mourns the loss of PC student Dante Latora
March 24, 2017
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The Portage Central High School community is mourning the loss of one of their students today. Staff and students found out yesterday that Dante Latora (12) was killed in a car accident in Virginia on Wednesday evening. Latora, an accomplished wrestler, was in Virginia for a national wrestling tournament. Supp...
Man Who Killed Seven Girls in 1997 Released From Prison Life Sentence
Abby Seeber, Opinion Editor
March 21, 2017
Ahmed Daqamseh has been released from prison after shooting and killing seven eighth graders in 1997 in Amman, Jordan. His twenty year sentence has been served and Daqamseh has been released from imprisonment. In 1997, Daqamseh shot at a total fourteen young girls, seven of which died. After being...
News Briefs for the Week of March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017
The Student Senate toy drive starts this Wednesday and runs for one week. The toys will benefit the children at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Bronson’s Children's Care Unit. Please bring in new or excellent condition toys (no toy weapons nor used stuffed animals) to your 7th hour class....
Forensics team wins Portage Central tournament
Abby Seeber, Opinion Editor
March 20, 2017
The Huskie Forensics team competed at the Portage Central tournament over the weekend. While the team had one lone first place, Cole Curtiss in Prose, the team was lifted by a host of finals and semi-finals performances to win the overall sweepstakes. Portage Northern won the tournament with a t...
Reading Together: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visits Kalamazoo
Issra Said, Staff Writer
March 20, 2017
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On the evening of March 14, the Kalamazoo Public Library hosted retired NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium, to introduce his new book, Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White, to the people of greater Kalamazoo. Both basketba...
Portage Northern Menchinger tournament
Megna Joshi, Website editor
March 15, 2017
Filed under Local, News, Showcase
This weekend the PN forensics team crushed the annual Menchinger Tournament on their own turf. Portage Northern has been a strong team for many years and with the winners at last tournament, P.N. proved that they are not just the best team in Portage, but also a contender for the state title. While ...
PN launches Brick Campaign to help students, alumni, and community make their mark on the new stadium
Abby Seeber, Opinion Editor
March 14, 2017
Filed under Local, News, Showcase
Since the news was released that Portage Northern will be building its own football stadium and soccer field, the community has been anxiously awaiting any new developments in regards to the new facilities. Turns out, Portage Northern is breaking ground in more ways that one. The school is reaching out...