For nearly as long as NASH has existed, VARIATIONS has been a consistent publication that brings student work together. Every year, dedicated students work together to compile the best student artwork...
As we all must know already, a week ago George Floyd was murdered by a white officer in a disturbing and brutal way. When I saw the news and the video, I was absolutely devastated. My first reaction was...
Some people may find it hard to believe, but Ramadan is my favorite month, as it is for a lot of practicing Muslims. It may seem odd that anyone could come to love fasting, but Ramadan is much more than...
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...
It has officially been two weeks since in-person classes stopped and a week since Pennsylvania state declared all life-sustaining businesses to close. Since then, the government and health organizations...
Abyss
I have seen many Kdramas, and I have to say, Abyss is by far my favorite. Unlike a typical Korean drama, the show is focused on action rather than romance. The show focuses on two best friends...
Last week, before NA announced a two-week school closure, the school days were understandably pre-occupied with health concerns. Perhaps no one's job at NASH was more intensified than that of Nurse Scrabis,...
The bell rings and almost simultaneously hundreds of students wedge in their earbuds or slide on thick headphones as they flood into the halls. Phones are palmed, playlists are shuffled, and songs are...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• February 12, 2020
Every morning at 6am, I wander around my room in a sleepy daze and get dressed in an outfit that was meticulously planned the night before. I spend the morning like pretty much every other American teenager,...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• February 4, 2020
On January 17th, Halsey released her 3rd studio album, Manic. The album features 17 songs, including three genre-defying interludes. Halsey has been promoting Manic as an “emotional spectrum," and truly,...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• January 20, 2020
Living in America, one can’t help but notice the lack of representation -- or outright misrepresentation -- of minorities in the film and television industry. Despite the fact that America is known for...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• December 19, 2019
Contrary to popular belief, today's teenagers regularly advocate for change in social and economic systems as well as environmental policy. Yet still many of us are still living in ignorance -- especially...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• December 10, 2019
“Merry Christmas!”
“I don't celebrate Christmas.”
“Oh... happy holidays?”
“Um...thanks, you too!”
This awkward conversation is one with which I’m well acquainted. When you...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• November 27, 2019
Over the course of our childhood, we’ve learned the history of the first Thanksgiving feast seemingly annually. But in case you don’t quite remember the story, it goes a little something like this….
The...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• November 15, 2019
The billing "bowling, pizza, and fun" sounds as if it could describe any lighthearted get-together. But last Friday at Perry Park Lanes, the Muslim Student Association proved that an afternoon at the...
Betul Tuncer, Assignment Editor
• November 15, 2019
A string of green lights, free donuts, wearing sweatpants to school. These are all things that seem quite trivial, yet on rare occasions, they seem to ignite a spark of joy within us. As human beings,...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• October 30, 2019
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a world classic, a literary masterpiece, and a feminist landmark. And yes, I’ll admit that for Jane Austen to publish a book about the daily lives of young ladies...
Betul Tuncer, Assignment Editor
• October 23, 2019
Worst Year Ever
Worst Year Ever is a fairly new podcast, hosted by Robert Evans, Katy Stoll, and Cody Johnston, in which the trio talk about current social and political events and how the year 2020...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• October 18, 2019
The smell of espresso fills the air as we pull up to the Starbucks drive-through. A memorized conversation takes place, minutes pass by, and then two arms stretch between the window and the vehicle, as...
School, the workshop of human intelligence. The central path of our upbringing. The place where we are taught how to talk and walk and act. Where we are taught the proper way to learn and listen and think,...
Betul Tuncer, Assignments Editor
• September 6, 2019
As the school year starts off, the senior class of NASH is burdened with the stress of choosing their college and career paths. The first deadline of November 1st is slowly approaching and with it will...