How did you find filmmaking? Who or what led you to the field? I think it was a natural progression. I’ve always loved storytelling, writing, and the visual arts, and I think I eventually realized...

They say it’s easier to speak from experience — to talk about situations that pertain to you -- and sometimes they say that’s all you should do. 2020, and even these few months of 2021 have shown...

Pittsburgh is no stranger to breeding fame—from Christina Aguilera, Mac Miller, and Jeff Goldblum to world-renowned visual artists like Andy Warhol. But even with the ability to claim some part in each...

As I’ve begun to plan for my life in college— well, culinary school— there’s been a lot on my mind. I’ve thought a lot about what my social life might blossom into, especially with the prospect...

NASH’s Multicultural Student Union has consistently been at the forefront of change within the district, constantly taking on new projects to help bring awareness to just how diverse this school district...

To sleep, or not to sleep and randomly decide to test out a new sleep schedule -- that is the question. Well, maybe not the question, but it’s the question I’ll be answering over the next week.  What...

I’d like to go to Cancun, too, Mr. Cruz, but that’s not the reality of the situation -- now, is it? Not while thousands of Americans are being blamed for their families dying, or as your state trudges...

There are few books that I can truly say that I wish I could read again for the first time. Of course each book— well, good book— has its own spellbinding, magical, can’t-put-it-down-even-for-a-second...

Almost everyone has been asked the question, “If you had to lose any one of your senses, what would it be?” Unfortunately, not everyone gets a choice. The pandemic has been hard on everyone....

Picture this: It’s second grade and you’re shopping with your mom in the grocery store. You round the aisle and, out of nowhere, you see your teacher browsing for cereal. As your mom asks polite...

How long have you been teaching? This is my 25th year of teaching and my 22nd at NA. What inspired you to start teaching? I was an anxious and lonely kid who found an enriching life in books....

"Sit like a lady." “Man up." Throughout our childhood, perceived gender norms loom over us. Maybe you were told that the toy you wanted was for boys, not for girls, and that’s why you...

I remember being in Kindergarten and coming into school the day before Thanksgiving when the tables were decorated with construction paper feathers. We would eat a little fake dinner and talk about how...

2020, the year that gave us seven months of March, recently debuted a horrific sequel called “Tuesday: Part 5”. Millions of Americans were forced to wait for five days for election results.  At long...

There is a dying hope inside me that is trying to hold onto the idea that the former Vice-President might secure this election, and— I can’t say make things definitively better-- at least stop making...

TW: Eating disorders are discussed throughout the following article.  If it is a day ending in “y”, there is something to be said— that will be said— about the way a woman* looks.  If beauty...

Did you know you were going to be nominated for the Homecoming Court? I kind of had a feeling. My friends were all talking about it in our group chat. I sort of had a feeling I might end up on the court,...

Each year the energy among the student body of North Allegheny rises exponentially as the days draw closer and closer to the beloved Homecoming weekend. Though many may have presumed that the atmosphere...

Those of us who have been radicalized by observing or experiencing police brutality and abuse of power have come to view the police through the lens of violence, and there are a few things we have recognized...

This year has led to a lot of disappointments for students, but last Friday’s game gave some hope that the new school year might be alright after all. This past Friday, the Tigers hosted the Mt. Lebanon...

The closer one looks at America in the 21st century, the harder it is to accept that we are, in its truest sense, "the land of the free." Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew this better than the rest of us. 2020...

I’ve never really paid much attention to authors. In my mind, if the book is good, who cares who wrote it? Most of the time, the names of writers whose books I've read add to a tangled ball of surnames...

In general, what kind of photography do you do? I’m a location scout for TV commercials and movies, so I guess you could call that architecture and landscape photography. But I’m always trying to...

No one is having an easy time with quarantine.  But the nationwide chorus of griping over lines outside of grocery stores and the tedium of homebound isolation can drown out a much more serious challenge...

When did you start becoming interested in art & film? Art and film are things that have been with me from a very young age. I’ve always loved to draw and paint and make art, but I don’t think...

On April 8th, supporters of Bernie Sanders all across the country withstood a wave of shock and sadness, as the news broke that their candidate of choice had chosen to drop out of the 2020 presidential...

I feel no shame in being a self-proclaimed plant prophet, and I don’t think I ever will. You may wonder why I feel such a strong inclination to claim some connection to the divine spirits driving...

I’ve had my fair share of existential crises: nights spent in bed staring at the ceiling wondering about the significance of my life and contemplating some of life’s most notorious unanswered questions....

Réka Götz is not your average, run-of-the-mill high school art student. While many of NASH’s students who study art are full of talent and aspiration, there may be none more talented than Götz. Götz...

I’ve never met a cook without a favorite burner. Whether it’s gas or electric, nearly everyone who has ever used a stove has their go-to corner of the range -- but I can tell you this, it’s never...

NASH is home to many aspiring artists, however few come close to exhibiting the unique perspective shared by 11th grade artist, Faith Nguyen. While young for her grade, her talents far exceed the status...

I spent the better half of one Thursday morning in December taking pictures at the No Place For Hate assembly in the NASH auditorium. I saw months of hard work on the part of the Multicultural Student...

On Thursday morning in the NASH auditorium, the school’s new chapter of No Place For Hate held an assembly for a panel of Pittsburgh speakers focused on discussing hate and what it means to be hated....

Under certain circumstances, the holiday season can be joyous and beautiful. The snow falls silently on quiet streets lined with houses decorated in festive lighting. Fires heat the hearths of homes and...

The infinite possibilities of how to spend free time, while initially refreshing, reveals an underlying stress.

I used to wonder why it was so hard for me to get out of bed, especially as the months grew colder and the days got shorter. I’ve never been a morning person, but even in the summer and early days of...

After Sandy Hook, the words resounded from sea to shining sea -- "Never again." Then we witnessed another 2,291 mass shootings. Yesterday at 11 am, a shooter opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa...

My step sister was born with West syndrome, which is a condition causing epilepsy and infantile spasms, as well as disrupted brain wave patterns that lead to mental handicaps. For her, brain development...

Any NASH student who even blinks in the direction of the auditorium has seen the easel plastered with the names and banners of the colleges who send representatives on recruitment missions here. The counselors...

Throughout the country, and especially in the Pittsburgh area, Friday nights are meant for football. They’re meant for the thrill and glory, and they’re meant to bring together the community. Here...

Donald Trump may finally have access to an exclusive club that you can’t buy your way into with money or status: the impeachment club. Currently consisting of only two presidents, Andrew Johnson and...

There’s a sense of environmental urgency ravaging this country and nearly every other developed country in the world. Carbon emissions are at an all-time high, the fires in the Amazon threaten to damage...

Junior year -- notorious for SATs, college planning, homework overload, and pressure. Before the school year commenced on August 27, juniors had a fairly reasonable idea of what they were about to walk...