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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

The Crossroads mall is one of many brick and mortar establishments getting ready for Black Friday, but aside from kiosks, patrons can shop most of the mall stores online.

Black Friday: go or no?

Aaliya Motiwala, Staff Writer November 26, 2020

Every year, on the Friday after the day everyone gets stuffed with turkey, stores get cleaned out just like the tables on Thanksgiving evening. On Black Friday, nearly a holiday in its own right, everyone...

Thanksgiving is a time to gather together, but maybe not in the middle of a pandemic.

Should we gather for the holidays?

Avery Bogemann, Staff Writer November 18, 2020

Michigan entered a three week “pause” the week before Thanksgiving as Covid-19 cases got worse. For many, this was a very alarming thing since Thanksgiving is all about being together. Many families...

Pro-Con: School-mandated Google profile picture change

Pro-Con: School-mandated Google profile picture change

November 6, 2020

On Monday, October 12, students read the following message in their first hour Google classrooms: To all Portage Northern High School students:   By the end of the day Thursday, October 15th 2020,...

 To laugh or to fear? As society flocks to laughter instead of fearing the worst, it begs the question, “Are we a part of the problem?”

Too real to laugh: Saturday Night Live romanticizes political chaos

Kylie Clifton, Editor in Chief November 4, 2020

I’m 17 years old, and I don’t like politics.  Yet here I am, deciding that my free time is best spent campaigning, phone-banking, knocking on doors, advocating for human rights, calling out ignorance,...

Are people taking cultural appropriation too far?

Are people taking cultural appropriation too far?

Arushi Mithal, Feature Editor November 3, 2020

This is a day and age where the internet reeks of cancel culture and faceless keyboard warriors who waste their time constantly taking swings at each other for no good reason. The Internet Community in...

Law and order is a losing strategy

Law and order is a losing strategy

Katie Knight, Design Editor September 14, 2020

Law and order. Whether printed on t-shirts, declared in speeches or spelled out in all caps in one of the President’s tweets, these words have been front and center in the Trump reelection campaign.  In...

Lets embrace online learning for the blessing that it is

Let’s embrace online learning for the blessing that it is

Arushi Mithal, Feature Editor September 14, 2020

This year has been filled with inconveniences. We must simply adapt, accept, and move on. One of the inconveniences students are navigating through is the idea of online classes. It can immediately be...

Are diss tracks making a comeback?

Are diss tracks making a comeback?

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

We all know the famous Logan and Jake Paul diss tracks. Not only were they very cringey but I kinda had love for them. I don’t know one person who hasn’t memorized their diss tracks on each other....

The importance of checking in on people during quarantine

The importance of checking in on people during quarantine

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

During these tough times, I want to express how important it is to check in on people during quarantine. There are many people who suffer from anxiety, depression, or paranoia. Those are some of the people...

Tik Tok stars who dont deserve the hype

Tik Tok stars who don’t deserve the hype

Lindsey Peterson , Staff Writer June 9, 2020

If you haven’t heard of tik tok, you have definitely been missing out. Tik Tok is a huge platform that allows many people to show their talents and give them a fan base. Tik Tok is full of dancers and...

Dont take this time for granted

Don’t take this time for granted

Kellie Miles, Photographer June 3, 2020

Although most of us think that quarantine has been stupid and we didn’t like it, don’t take this time for granted. We get to see our families and do projects that we have been needing to do. I know...

Vacay vs Staycay

Vacay vs Staycay

March 23, 2020

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