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

Target and other essential businesses have remained open throughout the pandemic, though the way they do business has significantly changed.

Fatigue and Good Fortune: The Life of a Teenage Essential Worker

Rachel Morrell, Staff Writer April 30, 2020

My story of balancing the demands of school work and a part-time job would, at any other point in recent history, hardly be unusual. It's quite common for high school seniors to join the workforce and...

The Lockdown Must End

The Lockdown Must End

Tyler Boyles, Staff Writer April 30, 2020

States that haven't locked down: Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota. 1. We have already flattened the curve Social distancing works. We have gone from predictions of millions of deaths to hundreds...

The Big Decision

The Big Decision

Hannah Ledrick, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

One very big decision that the current leaders of both the local and the federal government face is when to begin lifting restrictions and opening up businesses. As we all know, schools have been mandated...

Therapy sessions, like all other social interactions, have gone online, increasing a host of mental health risks.

Screen Therapy

Julia Poppa, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

No one is having an easy time with quarantine.  But the nationwide chorus of griping over lines outside of grocery stores and the tedium of homebound isolation can drown out a much more serious challenge...

Reopening America

Reopening America

Melina Tripoli, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

On Thursday, April 16, President Trump announced the recent plans he and the Coronavirus Task Force have put together in order to start reopening states. The guideline includes three phases that states...

Politics vs the Pandemic

Politics vs the Pandemic

Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor April 27, 2020

The other day I was watching President Trump’s daily White House briefing on COVID-19, and I couldn’t help but notice how much the briefing had strayed from its intention. Back in March, when these...

TikTok is intended to be lighthearted and fun, but the app poses serious risks to the mental well-being of its young users.

TikTok Turn-Offs

Jordan Atkins, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

Over 800 million people worldwide have one thing in common-- their active use of the app TikTok. Forty-one percent of these users are between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four. Because of the app’s...

Over the past week, American state capitals and other cities have witnessed masses of protestors who believe that social distancing guidelines are an affront to citizens rights.

Operation Extend Quarantine

Anjana Suresh, Copy Editor April 23, 2020

Much of what is outlined in various parts of the Constitution remains up for debate today, hence the need for Congress and the Supreme Court to interpret the law in times of speculation. However, the right...

Classics are a staple in many English curricula, but often, we overlook the deeper meanings, especially when they apply to our daily lives as students.

To Be Yourself

Lucie Flagg, Staff Writer April 21, 2020

“You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all.” This quote by Welton Academy English teacher John Keating, portrayed...

When an abundance of free time is given, it is difficult to simply watch Netflix, because there is always a more productive task available.

Hard To Relax

Alyssa Bruce, Staff Writer April 21, 2020

With all outside activities and school itself coming to a halt, there is now an abundance of free time that many of us have never had. It's safe to say that a majority of students have been catching up...

Sleepy Joe

Sleepy Joe

Tyler Boyles, Staff Writer April 21, 2020

Now that Bernie Sanders has dropped out, it looks like the Democrats finally have their candidate -- the guy we knew it would be from the beginning. But what exactly are the Democrats getting? A Hillary...

Bidens strength as a candidate in the general election may hinge on the person he chooses to run alongside.

His Most Important Decision

Michael Taffe, Technical Director April 17, 2020

With Bernie Sanders' withdrawal from the presidential race, Joe Biden has no foreseeable obstacles to the Democratic nomination. That path has cleared, but the one to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue remains murky....

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