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

Many seem to have let their guard down regarding COVID protocols, but school is not the time or place for that.

A Question of Safety

Sally Cho, Staff Writer February 4, 2021

“Dear North Allegheny Senior High School Families, North Allegheny School District was notified that an individual who is connected to North Allegheny Senior High School tested positive for COVID-19.” NASH...

A college education is the surest path to a successful future, but its also the most expensive.

The Cost of a Degree

Emma Kim, Staff Writer February 3, 2021

According to Georgetown University, in 2020, 65% percent of job openings required a college degree, and the percentage is expected only to rise.  It's no surprise, therefore, that the expectation to attend...

Smoker Friendly

Smoker Friendly

Sofia Brickner, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

With the ongoing distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine comes the precarious decision of who should be prioritized first in receiving it. For the state of Pennsylvania, smokers have just been moved to the...

JoJo Siwa is making a huge impact on LGBTQ+ children everywhere.

An Unexpected Influence

Lucie Flagg, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2021

Last Wednesday, Dance Moms star and singer JoJo Siwa released a cryptic TikTok. In the video, she sang along to the song “Born this Way” by Lady Gaga. Fans and fellow TikTokers quickly flooded the...

Children learn to say the Pledge of Allegiance at an impressionably young age.

Taking a Stand by Sitting Down

Jess Daninhirsch, Junior Photography Editor January 28, 2021

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under G-d, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I stopped reciting...

Monumental time is ticking away as teenagers are forced to center their attention on their futures.

A Plea to Let Us Live in the Now

Anna Parsons, Staff Writer January 27, 2021

Like every high school junior planning on going to college, I picked a preferable date to take the SAT and set aside an expected 15 minutes to register for the test on the College Board’s website. That...

Why We Must Not Forget Part of MLKs Legacy

Why We Must Not Forget Part of MLK’s Legacy

Ryan Nash, Staff Writer January 27, 2021

Martin Luther King Jr. -- his name is well known among the American public for good reason. He was a champion of racial civil rights, with both sides of the political aisle trying to claim him as their...

Thought the Biden presidency may suggest that Americas problems have been resolved, much uncertainty remains.

America’s Shape After Coronavirus

Zachary Ludwick, Staff Writer January 26, 2021

Gloom and doom have dominated America and its recent outlook as a whole. Over 400,000  Americans have died from COVID-19, and the economy is debilitated. While the pandemic may seem like it will never...

It can be hard to know how to navigate a full course load and a personal crisis as a high school student.

Navigating the Impossible

Kristen Kinzler, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2021

It’s six o’clock in the morning, and you’re staring at your reflection in the mirror. Red rims around your eyes. Flushed cheeks. An excruciating headache that’s a result of stress and grief and...

Why the Dress Code is Flawed

Why the Dress Code is Flawed

Evelyn Wiethorn, Staff Writer January 26, 2021

In 1969, the Supreme Court ruling Tinker vs Des Moines established the legality for all schools to enforce a dress code. The case involved students who wore armbands to protest US involvement in the Vietnam...

Many COVID-19 patients have died just before their vaccination eligibility.

Death by Discrepancies

Lucie Flagg, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2021

It’s been just a little over twelve hours since my grandfather died from COVID-19, and it has yet to sink in. My mind knows that he’s gone, but my heart refuses to accept it.  Just a few weeks...

The insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th continued among flames.

America’s Ugly Stepsister

Claire Majerac, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

When I think of being in a cult, I imagine a group of people crowded around a fire, chanting about Satan and repentance. As you can see from the picture up above and from the events of January 6th, that’s...

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