On the first day of school, students received the news of Portage Northern High School’s new phone policy: no cell bell to bell, a rule that had already been in place at Portage Central High School for...
When Megan Hall joined the PNHS teaching staff 10 years ago, she did so as a special education teacher. Three years ago, she transitioned into the role of library secretary, working with now-retired...
On January 20, 2025 President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a second time. On that same day, the president signed multiple executive orders, one of which was to reinterpret the 14th Amendment to...
Back in 2014 ByteDance released its dance and entertainment app Musical.ly, but after only two years, in 2016 it was revamped into what we all know today as TikTok. Flashforward to the current time, when...
On January 26th, in the NFC Conference Championship finals, the Eagles beat the Commanders 55-23. Commanders Quarterback Jayden Daniels had 255 yards and kicker Zane Gonzalez assisted with 3 field goals,...
“Unfiltered” is a column three years in the making. Columns are reserved for our editors in chief, so while I (only somewhat patiently) waited my turn, I went through idea after idea about how I would...
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT is Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album. Swift is 34 years old, and she has been writing music since her teenage years. Her first album Taylor Swift debuted in November of 2006....
The annual Huskie Halloween costume contest sponsored in conjunction with the PN Senate and The Northern Light is traditionally a highlight of the fall season, and this year did not disappoint.
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High School track and field athletes train almost year round to only drop seconds, sometimes milliseconds off of their times. We have to discipline ourselves to achieve goals along with qualifications....
Portage Northern High School is one of very few schools left that has not committed to no-cell-bell-to-bell. Recently, Portage Central High School has implemented a no-cell-bell-to-bell phone policy, and...
Grading has always been a monumental part of school. Stereotypically, grades have always separated students: good grades would mean you’re smart and are gliding through school while bad grades suggest...
With the end of 2024 rapidly approaching and the school year kicking off, it’s important to take a step back and reflect on the many movies released this year—from horror movies like “Trap” to...
