Right now, one of the biggest fears is the US going to a recession and more people dying due to COVID-19. Americans don't want to face another recession, but watching family members, co-workers, and friends...

COVID-19 has swept the entire globe and isn't looking to be leaving anytime soon. It's already been announced that schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to be online....

I have grown up all over the US, one of my past homes being in Florida. Living in Florida meant frequently having to deal with hurricanes, so I have some experience dealing with panic that is worth sharing...

Traffic is rarely light around 7am outside of NASH, but last Tuesday was unusually bad.  On March 4, student drivers dealt with unexpectedly slow traffic due to a sinkhole that appeared on the campus...

Coming from South Bend Indiana, not many may know who Pete Buttigieg is except for the fact that he appeared, for a time, to be rising to the top of the Democratic primary race.  Last night, however,...

Since the age of seven, I have wanted to go to college. Growing up, I was always infatuated by the idea of living on my own with a roommate and dormmates.  I dreamt of joining a sorority where I would...

Super Bowl LIV marked the culmination of this season in football, but we all know what else it meant family gatherings, tables full of food, wagers, halftime extravagance, and, of course, commercials. ...

It's a strange NASH sight.  Take a look around your classrooms and, more likely than not, you'll spy a can of Green Giant canned peas -- especially if your teacher has been at NASH for longer than ten...

January 1  On the first day of January, the world celebrated the coming of a new year and decade. At the same time, however, the United States Embassy in Baghdad was still under attack from the previous...

It seems hard to understand how the decade is coming to an end. To older generations, the 2010s may not hold major significance for them, but it does for those of us born in the 2000s. For the teens born...

As a student who has attended both public and private schools, I have developed a unique perspective and understanding of the two types of institutions and what exactly makes them different. The main...

 BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA  Maddie  I’ll admit, I’m a pizza fanatic. I never say no to the opportunity to indulge in a savory slice or two of pizza. There is one exception though: Buffalo Chicken...

Last week, students had the opportunity to experience the effects of impaired driving through a simulator and by wearing goggles designed to visually impair the wearer. As we continue to move towards...

The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993 Since its release in 1993, this film, directed by Tim Burton, is widely cherished by kids and teens as a spooky story that can be watched all the way from October...

RANT The NASH parking lot is often a place of havoc. Most student drivers will agree that getting out of NASH is quite a challenge at 2:15 when everyone is rushing to their cars.  As someone who parks...

With the daily traffic on Perry Highway (Highway 19), a vast majority of students just took the heavy traffic as normal Monday morning, although things were far from normal. "I had to call my dad to...

From the phenomenon of the VSCO girl to someone posting on Facebook about storming Area 51, some rather interesting events took place on the internet over the now-departed summer. Kicking off the summer...

“Ever since you committed, you’ve been annoying.”   “My teacher told me I was gonna get attacked in class today.”   “Elizabeth Warren is all the colors of the wind.”   “I...

Having grown up in many different states, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has its own unique atmosphere that I have never seen in any place I've lived in or visited. I've lived from states boasting the hottest...

As the school year comes to an end, many seniors will be going off to college, while the juniors prepare to apply to colleges. There seems to be an overall restless mood settling upon both graduating classes,...

When senior Mary Flavin left gym class on April 10, she thought nothing was out of the ordinary.  But by the time she returned home and prepared to pack for the Orchestra trip beginning the following...

Today is the day that many hockey fans and players all across the United States, Canada and other parts of the world have marked on their calendars. April 10th marks the first day of playoffs in which...

How to love? It's a question that is often asked by the youth of today -- the previous question is almost always, "What is love?" No, I'm not talking about the song by Haddaway. I mean when people actually...

The first South American country to be touched by Christopher Columbus is one well-known for many Miss Universes, producing the most beautiful women, and the tallest natural waterfall in the world. Despite...

From January 21 to January 23, students from NAI and NASH who work on the newspaper at their school had the privilege of going to Washington D.C. to meet with journalists and learn about what it is like...

Relaxation is very important for the human body to allow a deep, meaningful sleep. Often times, the reason why people have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep is due to the subconscious thinking...

As 2018 comes to an end, many of us are reflecting on how the year went by. Here are some students' and teachers' favorite memories of 2018: "Spending time with my dad." - Selena Brown, junior "The...

In 2017 alone, there were 34 school shootings that occurred in the U.S. over the duration of the school year; in the last three to four months, there have already been seven. Mass shootings are undeniably...

If you have been on social media, especially on YouTube, then you may have heard about Shane Dawson’s latest documentary series, The Mind of Jake Paul. The series is based around YouTube personality...

With Homecoming just a few days away, many students seem to be in a wonderland as they finalize their wardrobes for "Midnight in Paris".  It's a different story, however, for those who haven't been...

With every school comes the new kid -- but with every school, how many of them are new to the state as well as the school? Not many, in an area like Pittsburgh where population growth is not exactly explosive....