Skip to Main Content
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

Annika Good

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor

Annika is a senior at NASH. This is her second year writing for The Uproar, and she is beyond thrilled to be the Opinions & Arts editor! When she’s not writing in-depth pieces on Taylor Swift, you will most definitely find her reading a book… while listening to Taylor Swift. She hopes to study along the path of journalism and English literature in college, and if the opportunity arises, she would love to spend as many of those semesters as she can in Europe.

All content by Annika Good
Deck the Halls '24

Deck the Halls ’24

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor December 16, 2024

It's the most wonderful time of year again when the air turns crisp and a warm, cozy evening is all anyone craves. And with winter break approaching in less than a week, Student Council and various clubs...

"Wicked" hit theaters on Friday, November 22.

Wicked is Defying Gravity

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor December 4, 2024

Whether we're in Munchkinland, the Emerald City, or the campus of Shiz University, Wicked, directed by Jon Chu, features a spectacle of large, showy musical numbers and performances that leave audiences...

Mr. Murray, NASH's newest assistant principal.

[Photo] Good Talk: Mr. Murray

Grace Thomas, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2024

Mr. Murray, NASH's newest assistant principal.

Five Favorites from Four Years of English

Five Favorites from Four Years of English

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor November 19, 2024

Romeo and Juliet — William Shakespeare Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers whose demise leads to the convergence of their two feuding families. When...

The arrival of adulthood offers an occasion to reflect on all we've learned as children.

[Photo] 18 Lessons I’ve Learned by 18

Lauren Rhoten, Senior Staff Writer November 14, 2024

The arrival of adulthood offers an occasion to reflect on all we've learned as children.

Reaching for the Sky

Reaching for the Sky

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor October 21, 2024

  In the blink of an eye, one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the school year has already come and gone.  This past Saturday, October 19, NASH held the annual Homecoming dance,...

Boxes of decorations that will be used at the homecoming dance.

On Cloud 9

Grace Thomas, Jaycee Mae Faber, and Annika Good October 18, 2024

Though the first big dance of the year lasts merely a few hours, Student Council has been planning Homecoming for well over half a year. "We had a meeting where we discussed possible themes in April...

Senior Class Vice-President Zein Soussou (left) and President Julia O'Keefe.

In the Lead

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor October 2, 2024

For the Class of 2025, senior year started off with an election.  On Monday, September 16, candidate speeches for the senior class officers were broadcast on NATV during homeroom. To further their...

notaro

[Photo] Alabama Bound

September 24, 2024

The Dark Romance subgenre has surged in popularity to such an extent that titles are commonly found in high school libraries, such as the library at NASH.

Opinion: Dark Romance, Darker Results

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor September 18, 2024

I have a confession to make. I was wrong. And as stubborn as I am to admit it, my ignorance was bliss.  For context, a year ago I wrote an article titled The Book Industry in the Age of Tik Tok, in...

slagel

[Photo] Good Talk: Officer Slagel

Annika Good, Opinions & Arts Editor August 23, 2024

The graffiti art designed by art teacher Mr. Matthews in the NASH newsroom.

Opinion: Why Student Journalism is Important

Annika Good, Staff Writer May 29, 2024

As staff writers for The Uproar, we are, as the site's tagline states, The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High. Though we are a collective of people that range from a variety of different backgrounds...

NASH counselor Mrs. Bielawski

Good Talk: Mrs. Bielawski

Annika Good, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Where did you grow up? I grew up here in North Allegheny. I went to Peebles Elementary, Carson Middle, NAI, and then NASH. Where did you go to college, and what did you study? After going to a...

The summative/formative grading system that students have grown accustomed to will be overhauled beginning next school year, according to district officials.

The Sum of It All

Annika Good, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Since the beginning of the 2021–2022 academic year, North Allegheny students have been assessed under the summative and formative grading system. However, the district recently determined to discontinue...

NASH juniors James Donaldson and Augie Maslo work on their college application essays during Mrs. Tallerico's period 6 English class.

Tell Us About Yourself

Annika Good, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

In junior English classes at NASH, the fourth nine-week grading period begins with a prompt. With the end of the school year approaching, it's time for juniors to begin drafting their college entrance...

Since passionate fans of popular musical artists are often associated with femininity, they are cast as psychotic and subordinate. On the other hand, sports fanatics are often associated with masculinity, so they are seen as admirable and praiseworthy. (montage: CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

A Tale of Two Fans

Annika Good, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Imagine this: thousands of screaming fans await the gate opening into the stadium. They stand there dressed to the nines in variegated clothes, with paint strategically placed all over their faces as they...

The Tortured Poets Department drops on April 19th

The Tortured Poets Department drops on April 19th

Annika Good, Staff Writer February 12, 2024

In true Swift fashion, the music industry herself decided to incite a magnitude of chaos while accepting her award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, which took place on Saturday, February...

At Your Fingertips

At Your Fingertips

Annika Good, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

Have you ever wondered about those certain commodities that are always here at NASH but not commonly talked about? Those items that are passed by every day with hardly a thought about their existence?...

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...

Rise of Snow

Rise of Snow

Annika Good, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

[insert Effie Trinket’s voice] Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 10th annual Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor. Decades before there was the Girl on Fire, Katniss Everdeen, there...

Taylor Swift's latest release exceeds expectations.

A Review of 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Annika Good, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

Flashback to the year history was made: 1989, or more specifically, 2014. This was the year Taylor Swift released her revolutionary fifth album, cementing herself as the pop legend we all know her as today....

#BookTok is leading to a resurgence of interest in reading.

The Book Industry in the Age of TikTok

Annika Good, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

Prior to the internet, and certainly before the days when every home has multiple televisions, reading was a common activity, whether for educational or entertainment purposes. Since the rise of the digital...

After an impenetrable mark in the film industry, Marvels special flare is wearing off.

Why Marvel is Declining

Annika Good, Staff Writer October 11, 2023

As much as it pains me to admit, Marvel movies aren't good anymore. They just aren't what they used to be, and admitting it feels like I've betrayed a lifelong friend. This is coming from someone whose...

Taylor Swift takes on Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Eras Tour on the Silver Screen

Annika Good, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Are you ready for it? On Friday, October 13th, the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film will have AMC cinemas gearing up for a weekend filled with quirky friendship bracelets, endless amounts of...

The NASH Fall Musical is set to hit the stage this coming November.

In the Limelight

Annika Good, Staff Writer September 8, 2023

It's that time of year again--the Fall Musical is all that is on many music-loving students' minds. It's no secret that NASH musicals are enormous productions filled with talented singers, instrumentalists,...

Load More Stories