The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

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The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

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The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

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In a fast-paced world, what viewers see and do on the internet leaves a lasting effect.

Opinion: The Influence of the Internet

Sierra O'Neil, Staff Writter March 7, 2023

“Big Brother is watching you.” The infamous line by George Orwell now correlates to the actions and posts made on ever-growing social media. While not an allusive government figurehead, the idea...

The Modern Day Burn Book: Social Media

The Modern Day Burn Book: Social Media

McKenna Flannagan, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

While the invention of social media was intended to keep people in touch in other ways than simple messaging, it has become a glorified and more accessible “Burn Book”.  Remember Mean Girls, the...

It is February 14, the day of love. We will see romance everywhere from shelves to screen. But what does love really mean to you?

Opinion: Lovesick

Ava DiGiacomo, Staff Writer February 14, 2023

Valentine's Day, named after the Catholic patron saint of love, is a commercialized holiday that paints love, romance, and intimacy in a beautiful, shining light. Whether in gift shops, grocery stores,...

Junioritis: A Lesser-Known Condition

Junioritis: A Lesser-Known Condition

Lauren Lentz, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

Senioritis, we all know, applies to seniors. Or does it? Seniors are not the only ones who experience a drop in motivation once the second semester begins. As a junior, I contend that junioritis is...

18 for 18

18 for 18

Sierra O'Neil, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

As I blow out the candles on my Dairy Queen ice cream cake with extensive light pink lettering scrawled across and covered in hot pink flowers, it feels like another cold February day. My small yet complete...

In the digital world, sales and competition are tipping towards online resellers.

Opinion: Killer Sales

Sierra O'Neil, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

With clothes old and new now at the touch of a button, “I have nothing to wear!” is a statement rarely uttered by most teenagers.  With the days of scavenging through overflowing sale racks and...

If urgent action isnt taken within American Infrastructure, roads and bridges have the risk of completely collapsing.

America’s Dying Infrastructure

Deeksha Rachupalli, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

The USA has always been regarded as a hegemonic superpower, a country that is both politically and economically advanced and regarded highly on the global scale.  However, if there is one thing the...

Surveillance capitalism poses a danger to online spheres and privacy throughout all social media.

Opinion: Big Brother, Digitized

Aris Pastor, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2023

The first time I heard the concept behind BeReal, I was skeptical. I never did download the app, but the name itself seemed like an ironic joke—“being real” on a social media platform that’s meant...

In the month of January, North Allegheny presented three consecutive four-day weeks.

Opinion: Why not make the four-day week permanent?

Sarah Klosky, Staff Writers January 27, 2023

North Allegheny started the 2023 school year right, by gifting the student body three consecutive four-day weeks. For me, however, this month was more than a gift. It was eye-opening. For the majority...

Opinion: Staying Optimistic in Uncertain Times

Opinion: Staying Optimistic in Uncertain Times

Olivia Shubak, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

As the new year ushers in reflection on all the happenings of the previous year, it can be an exciting and difficult time. In this stretch of retrospection, we reminisce in the memories and highlights,...

To Future Speech and Debaters

To Future Speech and Debaters

Shuban Tiwari, Staff Writer January 17, 2023

September 2019. My first semester of high school.  Perhaps my most influential semester, considering the decisions I made in that first semester, directed me towards an intellectual path I still...

Summer of Service

Summer of Service

McKenna Flannagan, Staff Writer January 12, 2023

Done with unloading the bus, we walked towards the community kitchen. On our way, we saw some Costa Rican boys waving us towards the field down the hill to play soccer with them. Naturally, we all ran...

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