The school year is going by fast, and all eyes are on the approaching summer. And for many high school students across the nation, summer is a time to become more engaged with one’s future plans primarily...
Love is in the air for several NASH teachers this year.
It was February 26, when NASH chorus teacher David Schmeich asked his girlfriend of three years, Megan Ochs, to marry him.
But the couple's...
Anna Parsons, Senior Staff Writer
• March 21, 2022
Why do you want to go into music education, and what grades do you want to teach?
The fact that I can pursue music while being an educator is something I am really passionate about and looking forward...
Liberty Avenue is a place many of us walk or drive down regularly, but the name of this road came to life for many at a recent gathering here on February 28th. Although organized by the Ukrainian American...
An orange, bagel, craisins, water, tarp, mat, pencil, paper, and bug net.
These were the only materials Nico Simons was allowed to use for the next 48 hours. And to make it worse, the NASH senior wasn’t...
How long have you been teaching?
I believe this is my twentieth year teaching, and I have been at NASH for eighteen of those.
Which course of yours do you prefer to teach?
Years ago, I did not...
Before Interstate 279, Perry Highway was the main road north of Pittsburgh. Winding up and down hills as it leaves the North Side, the road soon enters the borough of West View, where it passes the West...
When you see the name Julia Parsons in one of North Allegheny's bygone yearbooks, you are shown a simple image of an English teacher in her classroom or with her colleagues. What isn’t shown is her past--a...
It’s not an exaggeration to call the last few years horrible. Many factors contribute to this verdict—COVID-19 pandemic, a politically fraught atmosphere culminating in a contentious election in 2020...
Tattoos are controversial. Some see them as a form of self-expression, or an art form of its own. Others view them as something only young people get, and some may even see them as unprofessional.
Due...
The college admissions process has become a cutthroat game for many American high school students. Elite universities have crafted a brand for themselves, promising to offer accepted applicants a top-notch...
The defeat was not predicted. How could anyone imagine that the opponent's perfect record would end so soon, especially to a high school senior?
Students, teachers, parents, and practically the...