Throughout the last few years, many have felt the world becoming more politicized. Even students themselves are increasingly participating in political activism. Yet our local government, arguably our...

Sports are a huge part of the North Allegheny atmosphere. They are the cause of most social events and gatherings, making NA, from the athletic perspective, feel like a small college. The district's athletic...

When I started writing this piece, I was a child. By the time you’re reading it, I’ll be an adult. In reality, I’ll only be a couple days older, but the line between 17 and 18 is sharp and bold...

It was 7:19 on a Monday morning, and I was walking to my first period class with one of my fellow classmates. It was early enough as it was (my mind is not up to speed until around 10 at the earliest,...

Art, history, English, music, anthropology, philosophy. These are all fields that many are passionate about but only a few decide to pursue in college. In the era of STEM (science, technology, engineering,...

I can remember a group of teachers at Shaler Area School District going on strike for weeks on end in 2013, prolonging their summer. I got home from a day of fourth grade and overheard my parents discussing...

After high school, the norm for most North Allegheny students is to move on to a college that is significantly larger than NA, the two most common of which are Pitt or Penn State. But schools that are...

Approximately a decade years ago, students, parents, and educators realized how quickly the world was changing. Silicon Valley was on the rise, innovation was king, and schools grew conscious of the way...

For the past three years, Facebook has reportedly been conducting studies that investigated whether or not their acquired app, Instagram, affects the mental health and overall well-being of young users...

May 7, 2019. For me and you, it was likely just a normal Tuesday. But for the 29 million citizens who call the state of Texas their home, their lives were about to be drastically changed. With a single...

This past summer, the Tokyo Olympics hosted at least 160 LGBTQ+ athletes, and perhaps even more revolutionary, the first openly transgender athletes to compete in the Games. However, at the same time,...

Bright lights. Roaring crowds of thousands. Glittering trophies, coveted medals, fame and fortune. On the surface, the life of a star athlete gleams as much as the accolades that come with it. But...