Review: Frankenstein Reimagined
Everyone, quiet down please: the doctor is in. The National Theatre’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” stars Benedict Cumberbatch, not as Dr. Strange who uses magic to save the world, but a...
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Ongoing air quality concerns following Tustin Hangar fire
Tustin schools moved online amid air quality concerns after the west wall of the burned Tustin Hangar reignited on Nov. 11. The blaze has prompted a state of emergency in Tustin and Orange County as...
View ArticleBritish shows take over Netflix
Before the dawn of British films on Netflix, Americans were cluelessly unaware that people in Great Britain lived real lives just like they did. However, this has stopped since the heads of Netflix...
View ArticleGame Guide: How to beat the Fall Anchor
Northwood Humanities’ “Quests of the Anchor” has consistently been one of the most controversial games of the year, consistently receiving mixed reviews during every regular release. Both versions...
View ArticleWhere do we draw the line for comedians to embellish the truth?
When we share stories or funny anecdotes, it’s hard to fight the urge to tweak minor details in order to make the story more compelling. Changing up the time frame to make it more enticing or altering...
View ArticleA Tardy Harmony: 5 tardy sweep music alternatives admin should REALLY consider
Starting April of last year, Northwood began the tardy sweeps as a way to encourage students to get to class on time. In unpredictable, random passing periods, the race begins to get to your next class...
View ArticleHow we adapted to online communication through tone tags
“Twitter is the only place where well articulated sentences get misinterpreted,” user @BravoCoolee said in a viral tweet from six years ago. It checks out: humans comprehend only a fraction of the...
View ArticleNorthwood teachers summon their Patronus
The “Harry Potter” series tells an evergreen tale of enchanting wizardry, friendship and imagination. One of the most famous spells from the novels is the Patronus spell, which summons an animal...
View ArticleDefeating the Struggles: Mock Trial Club’s comeback season
Adjusting their ties and fitting their coats, Northwood students transform into lawyers and witnesses in a suspenseful trial. But this year, the verdict is already in: Mock Trial has gotten to the...
View ArticleThe Case of Hello Kitty: How cute culture cultivates change
Little did the world know that a cat-like British girl with a vibrant red bow, a dandelion-yellow t-shirt and denim overalls would become an ambassador for the United Nations less than ten years after...
View ArticleIUSD Board Meeting: Crowd debate flag policy, focus on Pride Flag
Irvine Unified School District’s board members unanimously expressed support for maintaining its open-to-public flag policy during a board meeting on Nov. 7, rejecting a citizen-proposed ban on all...
View ArticleIgniting an entrepreneurial spark with Entrepreneurship Club
It’s no secret that students can often feel compelled to pursue “traditional” careers as doctors, lawyers or engineers. However, Northwood’s Entrepreneurship Club aims to challenge these conventions by...
View ArticleAlternative seating options for better gluteal health
These days, many Northwood students find themselves suffering immensely from the limited number of lunch tables on campus. There has been an ongoing war between the outraged studentsand the bees that...
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Rating 2023 music releases with Standards Based Grading
Students at Northwood are oftentimes motivated by academic performance: when they get a graded rubric back with circles straight down the “two” column, their esteems take a dive right down the Mariana...
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A close up of Northwood’s nature
Gallery16 Photos Neil Godse WHO GOES THERE?: A sparrow forages for food on the hills around Northwood.
View ArticleTutorHigh: Shining high for Irvine one lesson at a time
In a world where educational opportunities are often tied to financial means, a high school-led nonprofit, TutorHigh, has turned the ordinary into the extraordinary by providing affordable,...
View ArticleDustin Le: Working with a passion
Many people spend their lives searching for their true passion and finding ways to pursue it. Science teacher Dustin Le has pursued his interests by studying various fields, hopping between jobs and...
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