Technology is now a big part of schools, especially at Portage Northern. Teachers have assignments posted on their Google sites so if kids miss a day, they can go and see the work that they missed. Students...
Jeez, school has already started a whole month ago. Doesn’t seem very long does it? although students haven’t been in school for that long, many are already feeling burnt out. Between homework, extracurriculars,...
Gabbie Byers, Journalism 1 Staff
• October 6, 2016
Growing up and going through public as opposed to private school, money has never been a factor in my education. Now that I’m halfway through high school, I'm constantly asked what college do I want...
2016 has been a sad year. We lost many stars in the beginning of the year, including Lemmy of Mötorhead, David Bowie, Alan Rickman (who played Snape in the Harry Potter movies) Frank Sinatra Jr., Erik...
Gabbie Byers, Journalism I Class
• September 21, 2016
We all know how it goes: the students take the test and the teachers grade us, but who gets to grade the teachers? Should it be a school administrator, who might sit in their class for 30 minutes or less,...
When 2 o’clock hits, the usual slump of the day is in full effect. Most students and teachers alike are ready to go into hibernation mode and need the pick-me-up of a cup of coffee. Without coffee being...
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social media outlets have made so many connections between people, but over the years social media has become more of a burden on a relationship than something...
As I asked several people why they didn’t like to write, and the majority of people said, “I don’t like to write because I hate it.” To most people this means nothing or it is just funny, but to...
Body positive pictures, endless selfies, and constant self boosting all characterize confidence or narcissism? Narcissism is defined as the excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's...
“This is sort of a cliche answer… I’ve known since I was really young. It was never a particular knowledge of being different… but maybe I came to a realization that I was a boy at age 7,” said...
“I'm sick of always having to switch tables every day because the table we usually sit at is either missing or somebody takes it,” said Jessica Wittenberg (10). Sitting on the floor during lunch is...
Maddy Conklin, Entertainment editor
• March 25, 2016
“During my junior and senior years, I was quite dramatic about the amount of work required for the IB classes and especially for the diploma. In hindsight, it was very similar to a year of college courses,”...
