Slam Dunk

Nick Farabaugh, Sports Editor

January 20, 2019

Filed under Focus of Attention, Sports

As a senior, Stephen Humphries has been one of the standouts and leaders of a North Allegheny Boys' Basketball Team that is vying for a WPIAL title. How did you get into basketball? So, I was sitting with my dad watching an NBA game and, you know, I saw them dunking and all that and I said,”I...

Overheard in the Halls

January 18, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Culture, Features

As midterm stress begins to wind down, take a break and read what you missed during the chaos. ****** “How many feet stories do you get a day?”   “I’m about as American as Kim Jong-Un.”   Person 1:“England gave Calculus, Germany gave Theory of Relativity, Croati...

Early to Rise

Cassidy Kufner, Reporter

January 18, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Features

In Less Important News / 1st Semester Roundup

Jimbo Lawry, NATV Program Director

January 18, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Culture

Here at the end of the semester, The Uproar has decided to reflect on some stories around the school that somehow didn't quite make the front page previously.  Caution:  These stories have not yet been corroborated by reliable sources, but we're working on it! Students Return From Winter Break ...

The Weekender: Pittsburgh Art Museums

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor

January 18, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Culture, Features

Pittsburgh is home to one of the most prominent and interesting art communities on the east coast. With citywide support as the backbone, Pittsburgh arts have flourished—from more formal museums and galleries to casual street art and sculpture—leaving something for everyone to enjoy. If the Pittsburgh...

Would You Rather: NASH Edition

Autumn BC, Staff Writer

January 15, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Features

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Good Talk: Mrs. Will

Somya Thakur, Social Media Director

January 15, 2019

Filed under Features, Good Talk

How long have you been working for NA? I knew you were going to ask me that. Well, let's see. I started at North Allegheny in 1987 at Espe Elementary School, but I worked as a learning support teacher for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. NA did not run their own special education programs at the ...

Rival Remarks

Hailey Wachowiak, Reporter

January 15, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Culture, Features

Ask students from Pine-Richland who their most detested rival is, and the answer is predictable.  Same goes when you ask students from NA.  We sat down with two students from each district and realized just how much we actually have in common.  Below we interview Nate Stetson and Marleigh Hoyman from...

Sharpshooter

Carli Leonard, Reporter

January 11, 2019

Filed under Features, Focus of Attention, Sports

Girls' Basketball Captain Rachel Martindale has battled back from a torn ACL that ended her season prematurely last year. Still, she has shown that not even that can hold her back from leading her teammates to another successful season and leading herself to a Division One basketball commitment. Due to your injury, ...

Supplement or Substitute?

Rachel Morrell, Junior Co-Editor

January 10, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Features

It’s 10:45 PM, and you still have about 60 pages of assigned reading due for tomorrow. Do you sacrifice your sleep to read the assigned pages or use the common cop-out -- an online summary source? This is a situation that many AP and Honors English students find familiar. The works of literature ...

Going Up!

George Ivory, Reporter

January 9, 2019

Filed under Carousel, Features

NASH's gym curriculum differs heavily from that of NAI. Instead of the units focused on your everyday workout, the curriculum at NASH adds a splash of creativity while maintaining the physical challenge of NAI's gym curriculum. Though all of these units have their own personalities, rock climbing is...

Dog Sled Days

Lexie Vincenty, Photographer

January 8, 2019

Filed under Features, Focus of Attention, Sports

Earlier this week, Lexie Vincenty of The Uproar sat down with one of NASH's own students, senior Emily Ferrans, to talk to her about her passion about dogs and dog sports.   How many years have you been participating in this?  It’s been about 10 years since I’ve started. When di...