The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

The Uproar

The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

The Uproar

The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

The Uproar

CDs, DVDs, and other forms of physical media may seem antiquated, but at least you know exactly what youre getting when you purchase them.

You Don’t Really Own Your Digital Media

Layla Musselman, Staff Writer January 29, 2024

Last month, Sony announced that users would be losing more than a thousand Discovery-owned titles that were previously purchased on the PlayStation store. There was no mention of refunds. Customers...

Opinion: The Suppression of Femininity

Opinion: The Suppression of Femininity

Jaycee Mae Faber, Staff Writer January 16, 2024

In an age of modern media, influencers, and aggressive politics, women are finally becoming the center of conversation about power and influence. However, with these conversations, questions arise. Did...

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Lauren Lentz, Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2024

Winter is the most relentless season of the year, and it is by far my least favorite. The rush of cold air when I open my front door at 6 am in the morning to go to school makes me want to turn right back...

As kids, we were told about the dangers of phone addiction. Now that were older, we realize how true those dangers are.

Opinion: Our Parents Were Right

Scout Gilliland, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

Our parents were right. It was those phones. When we were kids we would laugh when we heard “It’s that Snapgram and Tok Tik.” We always thought we knew better than they did because we had the world...

For teenagers, the holidays can be complicated.

There Must Have Been Some Magic

Annika Good, Staff Writer December 19, 2023

As the years move on and we all come of age, it seems as though the Christmas spirit starts to deteriorate. During the younger years of my childhood, there always used to be this indisputable magic surrounding...

Gossip is part of human nature, but our better selves know the more we spread the more likely we become the target.

Opinion: Rumor Has It

Gracie Durzo, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

Rumors. We’ve all heard them -- whether they were about you, me, a friend, or some random person you know everything about because you heard one (probably false) snippet of their life. Rumors are...

Opinion: Should U.S. College Admissions be Merit-Based?

Opinion: Should U.S. College Admissions be Merit-Based?

Teju Annamaraju, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

The dreadful cycle of college admissions starts every August and departs seniors' lives with its final rotation on May 1st, preparing to ready its gears once more. However, the real game starts much, much...

Scientific study and experimentation should be done through the lens of wanting to discover, not a desperate push for absolute facts.

Opinion: Science Is Discovery, Not Facts

Sunny Li, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2023

My father once told me, “Physics and mathematics are the only legitimate branches of science. There’s too much uncertainty and there are too many exceptions when it comes to biology, chemistry, and...

Whole Foods is a popular spot for Kombucha lovers.

A Lively Drink

Ava DiGiacomo, Opinions Editor December 5, 2023

From high school students looking for a healthy, refreshing beverage to get through the school day to middle-aged dads hoping to improve their gut biome, a recent fad in the health-nut community is a drink...

Opinion: Mon Dieu!

Opinion: Mon Dieu!

Olivia Shubak, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2023

France’s national motto “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité [“Liberty, equality, freedom”], can be seen on the exterior of every school in the country. However, in schools around France, a hotly...

Teens are chronically sleep-deprived, and the energy drink industry knows it.

Opinion: A Targeted Buzz

Fiona Engel, Staff Writer November 13, 2023

It’s 7 a.m. You just arrived at school after four hours of sleep. You’re sleep-deprived, as are most teens. Time for some caffeine.  Caffeine is, of course, a completely legal drug. It is a stimulant...

Extra-curricular religious clubs can have an educational purpose while also providing spiritual nourishment for inclined students.

Opinion: Faith Forward

Brady Crow, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023

It's a well known fact that the American public school system distances itself from religion as much as possible, with the Constitution itself prohibiting most forms of spiritual expression in schools....

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