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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Finding Peace in Portage

Finding Peace in Portage

Lily Antor, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

  Pretty much everyone at Portage Northern High School can recognize Marie Chantal Nyirahategekimana by her purple braids and bright, friendly demeanor.  However, most people are unable recognize...

Whats the buzz

What’s the buzz

Madelyn Conklin and Nicole Bobb January 18, 2016

-Kim Kardashian swears her 2-year-old daughter North West posted bikini pic of her from 10 years ago on Instagram: “Even her daughter knows that’s trashy.” -Sydney Wesley (11) -Museum in Amsterdam...

Different worlds

Different worlds

Cortney Chow, Feature Editor January 18, 2016

Daily Life of Syrian Refugee Syrian Refugee Teenager: Fatmeh 5: 30am Fatmeh and her family climb into the back of a truck to harvest vegetables: mainly onions, potatoes, and cucumbers. 7: 35am Nazir,...

2015 VS 2016

2015 VS 2016

Megan McKenzie, editor-in-chief January 13, 2016

The year of 2015 quickly approached its end, and although it was filled with many memories, it is time to move on as we do every year to see what the new year has to offer. 2015 was a bright year for Portage...

Terror in France

Terror in France

Beverly Santos, Staff Writer December 9, 2015

It’s happened again.  With 130 lives lost and hundreds left wounded on the evening of November 13, 2015, France fell under three suicide bombings and four shootings at several locations. “It was...

The Time Has Come

The Time Has Come

Drew Dixon, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

The advocacy for and against the legalization of Marijuana has been a controversial topic in the U.S. for centuries. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug. The...

Student Life as an Employee

Student Life as an Employee

Beverly Santos, Staff Writer November 12, 2015

“I like earning money and I also like my job, but having to split my time into various things, like homework, friends, and sleep, I can pretty much only choose 2 and the choice is hard,” said  Tony...

Presidential Seal

Decision 2016

Zach Tenney, Staff Writer November 12, 2015

The 2016 presidential election has taken over the news in recent months, due mostly to the nature of the candidates on both the Democrat and Republican sides. Approximately a year from now, the donkeys...

American Pitbull by Brooklyn Bridge

What’s the buzz

Lily Antor, Staff Writer November 11, 2015

Senate Bill 239. Another new act created, but this time it’s about dog discrimination. Michigan is taking a stand to eliminate BSL (breed-specific laws). Within Michigan, there are 28 cities and counties...

Weeding Through the Lies

Weeding Through the Lies

Lily Antor, Staff Writer November 11, 2015

This past summer, both the Michigan Cannabis Coalition and MI Legalize have been collecting signatures to allow the legalization of recreational marijuana to be on the ballot in 2016.  At the end of August,...

Ashleigh Durst

Ashleigh Durst

Lyndsey Case, Staff Writer November 11, 2015

Anyone who has left for lunch is sure to be greeted with a cheery smile before leaving campus. Ashleigh Durst, Portage Northern lunch hall monitor, has been working at Portage Northern since April of 2015....

2016 Election

2016 Election

Alaina Taylor, Opinion Editor November 11, 2015

  The nation is on the brink of a huge transition. We are entering election season, and many seniors will be voting in a presidential election for the first time. While teenagers are not seen as...

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