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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

Grace Thomas

Grace Thomas, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Grace is a senior writing for The Uproar for the second year, and she couldn't be more excited to work as Co-Editor-in-Chief after six years of writing for NA newspapers. When she's not writing, she loves reading, stargazing, and travelling to National Parks across the country.

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The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

Grace Thomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief October 24, 2024

As the days get darker and autumn blossoms, book recommendations with a morbid core have become the center of conversation and posts alike--murder mysteries. To many, from content creators to the avid...

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...

NASH English teacher Mrs. Rhinehart's door-hanging phone holder.

Hold the Phone!

Grace Thomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 23, 2024

In the dawn of the smartphone era, the device seemed to be the ultimate tool for education: any answer to any question at all, anywhere, all the time. Time, however, has proven to some that cell phones...

Redwood trees (such as the ones pictured above in Kings Canyon National Park) are among the most famous stories of successful environmental preservation in American history.

Opinion: The Case for Climate Optimism

Grace Thomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 17, 2024

As weather gets wilder and horror stories spread faster than the frequent wildfires sweeping across the nation, it has become impossible to avoid bad news about climate change. From the rapidly shared...

The North Allegheny String Orchestra performs Aladdin's "A Whole New World" on the NASH stage.

The Magic of Music

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

On Saturday, May 18th, the magic returned to NASH’s auditorium once again. The annual Children’s Concert, informally referred to as the “Disney Concert” is hosted by the NASH orchestra to introduce...

The NAI entrance to the NA trail system.

Trailblazing

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

As the summer creeps ever closer, the outdoors blossom back to life. Pennsylvania boasts thousands of acres of beautiful forests, sprawling with hiking trails and full of opportunities to witness unforgettable...

NASH junior Iris Huang finishes detailing her painting in Honors Art.

Look at This!

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer April 30, 2024

Honors Art student artist Iris Huang has spent her junior year continuing an artistic career that began as early as she can remember.  “I have always remembered myself drawing, even when I was super...

Down to the Line

Down to the Line

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

In the intensity of one of the most intense preparation months for standardized testing, dozens of students are taking time to cultivate their creativity. Since 2013, NA’s annual 30-Day Poetry Challenge...

Class divisions seem to be an answer to the differing performance levels of students.

Opinion: The Class Level Chasm

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Most students dread group projects. There always seems to be an uneven distribution--one student’s only commitment to the project is being half-hearted in their work, one student appears to do nothing...

A photo of the 2017 eclipse in totality.

Call it a Night

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

On April 8th, 2024, night happens twice in America. The second total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. of the 2000’s will be occurring, an incredibly breathtaking and rare event that will not occur again...

In Defense of Dark Skies

In Defense of Dark Skies

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer February 5, 2024

Our night sky is shrinking. 99 percent of Americans live under light polluted skies, ones becoming approximately 10.4% brighter per year in North America (with a world average brightness increase of 9.6%)....

From Sea to Shining Sea

From Sea to Shining Sea

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

Over the past six summers, I have had the privilege of visiting upwards of 40 national parks across the country. Although each one offers unique appeal, ten remain closest to my heart. My ratings below...

New JCL member Jaycee receives her bulla as an official welcoming into the club.

[Photo] Io, Saturnalia!

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer December 22, 2023

New JCL member Jaycee receives her bulla as an official welcoming into the club.

The Peregrine lunar lander, showcased in Pittsburgh's Moonshot Museum.

Pittsburgh, Spacebound

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer December 12, 2023

Long trapped within its legacy as the city of steel, Pittsburgh is beginning to emerge as a pioneer of another field--space discovery. Originally scheduled for Christmas Eve, the Pittsburgh-created Astrobotic’s...

Glacier National Park, Montana

[Photo] We Need to Get Out More

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

Yosemite National Park, California

Previous editions of VARIATIONS located outside of Mr. Rhinehart's classroom.

Publish or Perish

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer October 4, 2023

VARIATIONS, NASH’s beloved literary and arts magazine, is returning from the dead. The last publication of VARIATIONS was sent out in 2020, and due to complications with the COVID-19 pandemic, no...

A shelf of classics in the NASH Library.

Opinion: Run for Cover!

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer September 21, 2023

To many teenagers, the mere words “classic literature” are enough to stir feelings of terror. Immediately, thoughts turn towards the flowery, incomprehensible ramblings of Shakespeare or Melville’s...

Juniors have said that one of the advantages of the NASH cafeteria is the spacious layout.

Food for Thought

Grace Thomas, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Switching between school buildings is difficult for anyone, and mounting stress over the trials of junior year makes the transition to NASH all the more challenging for rising 11th graders. In transitions...

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