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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

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Annabelle Bartz

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor

Annabelle is a senior and in her third year on the NL staff. She is currently the creative editor and has held that position for 2 years. In her spare time she likes to hang out with her cats and crochet stuffed animals. After high school, she plans to go to college likely for a career in health and human services. 

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Senior Baylee Wilk (orange) looks on as emcee Joey Wood interviews junior Natalie Tardy. Tardy was nominated by her teacher Laurie Kuiper. With her smile, fun outfits and warm hugs, Natalie brightens the hallways and classrooms here at PNHS, Kuiper said. She is caring and concerned about the happiness of others and extends an offer of friendship to everyone she meets. She brings so much joy to school and makes my day, everyday!

[Photo] Students shine at fourth annual People’s Choice Awards

April 7, 2023
Senior Hannah Roberts settles in once the protest reached Milham Avenue. “I grew up in a very Republican house, but I still feel strongly about gun control, especially since it’s an increasing issue all over the nation,” she said. “In the future, I don’t want to put my own children in a space where they could possibly die from gun violence. It’s something that needs to be taken care of; a second grader is more important than the Second Amendment.”

[Photo] Students walk out to protest gun violence amid wind and rain

April 6, 2023
Quantumania is the first release in Phase 5. Free use/ Marvel.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is entertaining…enough

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor
March 14, 2023
Florence, Thomas, and Cecil all forced to drink the cleaning agent and spit it out in disgust.

“The One Act Play That Goes Wrong” gets everything right

January 25, 2023
Wednesday, Netflixs Addams Family spinoff, recorded a record-breaking first week with over 341 million viewing hours.

Netflix’s Wednesday dances between realism, surrealism

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor
November 30, 2022
The cast of Footloose listens to Reverend Moore, played by junior Charlie Gross, preach in the opening scene.

Footloose is a musical you don’t want to miss

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor
November 17, 2022
Home sweet homecoming: students enjoy first back to normal HoCo assembly since 2019

Home sweet homecoming: students enjoy first “back to normal” HoCo assembly since 2019

Annabelle Bartz, Creative Editor
October 20, 2022
During a lock up, students remain in the classroom, but instruction can continue, which allowed band class to move forward without interruption.

[Photo] Students placed on 33 minute lockdown following incident at Crossroads Mall

September 9, 2022
This uplifting LGBTQ+ drama about teen friendship and young romance is based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman. - Netflix

In a world of content so starved for queer representation, Netflix’s “Heart Stopper” feels like a show written by queer people, for queer people

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
May 5, 2022
Stranger Things season 4: predictions, excitement, and the new trailer

Stranger Things season 4: predictions, excitement, and the new trailer

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
April 15, 2022
Hailee Steinfeld takes on an animated role as Vi in Netflixs Arcane.

Netflix’s Arcane has magical animation and a complex plot

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
April 13, 2022
Turning Red: the perfect movie for popcorn and pizza with your family

Turning Red: the perfect movie for popcorn and pizza with your family

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
April 12, 2022
Free Guy: the predictable lovechild of Lego Movie and Ready Player One

Free Guy: the predictable lovechild of Lego Movie and Ready Player One

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
April 12, 2022
Our reading rainbow: assessing the diversity in the English curriculum

Our reading rainbow: assessing the diversity in the English curriculum

Astrid Code and Annabelle Bartz
April 11, 2022
Slater introduces students to Sasha and who they were as a person. Photo by Jaclyn Brubaker.

The 57 Bus author Dashka Slater visits Portage for Communiteen Read

Astrid Code, Annabelle Bartz, Abby Hosler, and Jaclyn Brubaker
March 28, 2022
Popular Disney heros, princesses and villians. Free us /Disney.

It’s time to take a step forward with the animated villain and representation

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022
For most of us, flirting is never a comfortable process, but it is so much harder when you have mental health struggles. Photo by Annabelle Bartz.

Flirting with anxiety

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
Eternals was released to Disney Plus on January 12, 2022.

Can we talk about Eternals?

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
January 12, 2022
Seahorses are just one kind of animal for whom bending traditional gender roles is natural.

Seahorses and gender roles in the natural world

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
December 16, 2021
By government mandate drinking fountains are closed due to Covid-19, but what happens when, in a rush out the door, the water bottle that was supposed to come is still on the counter?

The problem with the turned off water fountains

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
November 4, 2021
This photo was taken at a pride event that GSA hosted at the end of last year. Since the GSA has grown, theyve been able to host more events, including the panel for coming out day.

GSA to host coming out day panel on Monday, Oct. 11

Annabelle Bartz, Staff Writer
October 8, 2021
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