From car push, pie eating, lip feud, and dress up days, to the big game and dance, homecoming is definitely a week to remember. Every year there has to be a winner for activity, but the real question is,...
I have coached over 20 years witnessing many amazing and special moments in sports, but Northern's Baseball run to the state finals was easily one of the best. And the 9 inning state final game, which...
NL Lover, Support PN's Northern Light
• June 5, 2015
"We want the student-body to be more involved in The Northern Light," said new editor-in-chief Megan McKenzie (12). Yes, the school year is ending, but Northern's school newspaper staff is gearing up for...
“I think it’s like EFE, like KAMSC, it’s like IB, it’s an opportunity people have to take another option in their coursework to propel them towards their future coursework,” said Principal Jim...
If you’ve been on the internet lately, or tuned in to your favorite news program, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard quite a lot about “the dress”. In case you aren’t aware, a picture...
Oh, winter. How we love the way you smile when we are forced to dust the tower of snow off our cars while our bodies turn into human popsicles, or the way you laugh when we humiliate ourselves because...
The ACT- the cringe worthy, dreadful, looming test that is constantly hanging over the heads of defenseless high school students. For some students, however, this test can be their ticket to a fantastic...
North Korea has asked the United Nations to look further into the CIA’s recent torture allegations.
Which is probably the best use ever for the phrase “the pot calling the kettle black.”
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A new type of “Crack” problem
“Hey! In golfing terms, what is another name for an albatross?” “Wait! Who released ‘Born in the USA’ in 1984?” “Just a second! How are nucleic acids...
I still remember the day that it happened. I was in class debating something with some of my friends. I was vehemently stating my case, a pretty sound one if I might add, and one guy interrupted me saying,...
Nicole's Article:
As a former Portage Central Mustang, I hated high school. I never felt like any of the teachers loved their jobs, and a majority of the student body seemed, to me, to be fully immersed...
Sarah Cornell, Life & Style Editor
• November 20, 2014
“Since it is anonymous, people aren’t scared to say what they think about people, and the mean stuff can really hurt some people,” said Sarah Melgar (12). Yik Yak is a social media app that Tyler...
