Elementary school is a time for imagination to wander and for intelligence to sprout. Middle school is the time for independence to take root and relationships to develop. High school is time for individuality...

After months of anticipation, the 2022 Project Water Dodgeball tournament finally arrived this past Friday with over 77 teams competing for the title.  “I think that the Project Water Dodgeball tournament...

Each year, as the seniors march towards their diplomas at commencement, a small group of them also stand to sing a song that represents the senior class and all they have been through. The tradition of...

On Saturday nights in the month of May, Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington is crowded with hundreds of high school students dressed in elaborate gowns and strapping suits taking endless pictures before a night...

Most kids grow up singing Disney songs around the house, playing dress up, or making up little dance moves, but there’s a select few that make their childhood playtime into a real passion, one they’d...

Why do you want to go into music education, and what grades do you want to teach? The fact that I can pursue music while being an educator is something I am really passionate about and looking forward...

After a successful tournament raising over $30,000 dollars last year, Project Water is back in full swing and ready to raise even more funds this May during North Allegheny’s most anticipated competition...

The first step taken off the graduation stage is the first step taken into the individualized futures of every high school senior. It is the first step into a life that is strictly up to their own aspirations,...

An apartment building is usually no more than bricks and residential rooms and not given too much thought. However, the fictional Visser apartment building from Netflix’s new original series Archive...

In Pittsburgh, it's not an unusual sight to see kids trick-or-treating while snowflakes fall on their heads. But what is highly unusual is not seeing snow until January. This winter season, the skies had...

The last time the NASH stage saw a spring musical, the Titanic was sinking while the new virus flipped the world on its head three days after the closing show. After almost two years of adapted musical...

In 1889, when a Dutch painter placed blue and yellow swirls onto a canvas that resembled a night sky, little did he know that over 132 years later, those swirls would come to life on over 500,000 cubic...

Perfect. Even the word itself is perfect with an evenly distributed number of tall and short letters that are very pleasing to the eye. But apart from the symmetry comes a mental distortion of what...

The overwhelming influx of new Netflix series during the beginning of March 2020 and the hype surrounding them was remarkable. And many of those intricate and entertaining storylines that were born during...

The summer sun turns into comforting clouds. Scorching temperatures drop to chilly and breezy ones. Surrounding colors turn to warm oranges, reds, and browns, and there’s always a slight smell of pumpkin...

How long have you been teaching at NASH? This is my 27th year at NASH, and I taught one year at NAI. What is the hardest thing and your favorite thing about being the Senior Class Advisor? I...

A simple walk down the hallway. Students passing on either side. “Her hair is too messy.” “His outfit is not put together.” “They look too angry today.” The perceived thoughts...

A carefree and whimsical mother who owns a hotel or a man-eating plant? Might seem like a strange question, but for the NASH Fall Musical auditioners, the question is more than relevant. This year, there...

To be able to speak freely, passionately, and expressively is a gift and having a public platform to do that is even more of a gift. The significance of journalism as a whole is, ironically, beyond words....

Anytime someone asks what year in school I’m currently in and I say I'm a junior, their reaction goes from curious and intrigued to plain out sympathetic. The 11th grade’s reputation for being high...

3...2...1...Launch into an expedition to Mars on the MTS-42 that includes far more than a simple spacecraft drifting towards a planet for two years. Netflix’s new original movie Stowaway follows a story...

After witnessing the positive effects that the first quarantine had on global environmental health, Earth Day Cleanup directors Quinn Volpe, David Schantz, and Sally Cho knew they had to continue improving...

The natural human body and all the different shapes it comes in has become the source of constant harassment in modern society. Instead of embracing the quirks of the human body that are completely normal,...

The 1980s brought history big hair, influential music, timeless catchphrases, and incredible style. But there’s one aspect of the decade that has surpassed time, continuing to stay relevant: the movies.  Though...

Just over 365 days ago, our lives were flipped upside down and inside out. All of a sudden, school was cancelled for “two weeks," people were walking around with masks on, empty shelves lined every aisle...

If someone lost one of their legs, they would need aid from a doctor to be able to properly balance with a prosthetic and heal overall. They wouldn’t be expected to figure out a way to adapt to one leg...

Relaxing on the beach, performing in contests against other schools from around the nation, and even enjoying the rides at Disneyland are all activities that the NA Orchestra, Band, and Chorus students...

Valentine’s Day, to many, is perceived to be a day exclusively for celebrating the love shared between couples and for single people to enviously await a partner. The holiday that generates fortunes...

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...

When the clock strikes midnight every year on December 31st, not only does a new day appear on the horizon, but so does a new year, eliciting hopes from people across the globe. While this pattern of aspirations...

On an average school day at NASH, students frantically rush up the stairwells to get to their next class, while staff members maneuver around each other to the printer to get their paperwork.  But...

I am what many would consider “a social butterfly.” Being around people, getting to know them, and socializing with my friends are things I thoroughly enjoy.  When March 13th came around and the...

It’s Thanksgiving. The smell of early morning cooking fills the air. The TV clicks on, and suddenly the living room is transformed into a massive celebration of thanks. 50-foot balloons soar through...

The game of chess is one commonly overlooked, seen as the stereotypical nerdy hobby that individuals with immense time on their hands play. Netflix’s new limited series, The Queen’s Gambit, grabs this...

'Tis the time of the year for trick or treating and ghost stories and for Mary Sanderson to say her iconic line, “I smell children!” 27 years later and the beloved movie Hocus Pocus is still watched...

Sometimes we have really difficult weeks. We didn’t pass our math exam. Our friend is fighting with us. Our team didn’t win the big game. Our English essay received a low score.  This is metaphorical...

Henry Ford once said, “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Every individual is guilty of failing. Every individual is also guilty of punishing themselves...

In mid-March, COVID-19 stopped the world in its tracks. Schools across the country shut down to implement a new and safer version of education: online school. The remainder of students’ school year was...