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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

Katelyn Steigerwald
Senior year has been like a weird, awkward pause between true adulthood and certain limitation, and I have learned quite a few things over the course of these last few years that I would deem worth sharing. Always watch your own back. Keep an eye out for negativities. In the end, the only person that will always be there for you and pick you up when you're down is you. Make meaningful, long-lasting friendships, and do the same with each day. Make your time here meaningful because you will never ever get it back. Embrace the craziness. Have fun, be kind, learn a little, and laugh a lot.

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor

Katelyn Steigerwald is a senior at North Allegheny Senior High and is thrilled to serve as Features Editor for the NASH Uproar this year. When not stressing out about something trivial, she enjoys social studies, choir, and various writing electives. Katelyn plans on studying Secondary Education at Point Park University next fall.

All content by Katelyn Steigerwald
Sounds of Spring

Sounds of Spring

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor May 15, 2019

Each spring, NASH’s Choir, Orchestra, and Band programs put on seasonal shows to highlight their increased craftsmanship and incredible talent. This year was like any other, with each group pulling large...

Goodbye For Now...

Goodbye For Now…

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor April 17, 2019

At this point in the year, school has become somewhat of an agonizing chore for me. However, I continue to learn and grow tiny bits each and every day. As my hours left in these halls dwindle, it is in...

A Springtime Selection

A Springtime Selection

Katelyn Steigerwald and Connor Foran March 20, 2019

As seasons change and flowers begin to burst forth from the Pittsburgh ice, we found it fitting to bring to your attention some of our favorite spring tracks. Whether you prefer something common but interesting,...

As hard as it can be to stay on top of all of your responsibilities, things could be worse -- you could have no responsibilities at all.

Empty Sticky Notes

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor March 18, 2019

I think I actually like being a procrastinator. I work well under pressure, even though my grades don’t always reflect that idea. I mean, I even used my procrastination skills to delay the writing of...

The Weekender: MORP Edition

The Weekender: MORP Edition

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor February 12, 2019

If you are anything like me, school dances may not be your thing. I've never been one to enjoy buying an overpriced dress, making a corny poster, and planning months in advance all for a night of random...

Semester Switch-Up

Semester Switch-Up

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor January 29, 2019

As the first semester here at NASH comes to a close, students embark on another round of new classes, teachers, and coursework effective January 23rd. While some are enjoying a lighter load and a schedule...

The Weekender: Pittsburgh Art Museums

The Weekender: Pittsburgh Art Museums

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor January 18, 2019

Pittsburgh is home to one of the most prominent and interesting art communities on the east coast. With citywide support as the backbone, Pittsburgh arts have flourished—from more formal museums and...

Our Cold Hard Classics

Our Cold Hard Classics

Katelyn Steigerwald and Connor Foran January 14, 2019

For a lot of students, the winter season can be a somewhat lengthy and dreary few months. While overplayed pop songs and various throwbacks populate radio stations, everyone is searching for something...

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa…

Katelyn Steigerwald and Ashley Borg December 21, 2018

 

Late Night Limbo

Late Night Limbo

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor December 6, 2018

Most students spend the late night and early morning hours sleeping, studying, or at least trying to do either of those things. However, a select few, including myself, prefer to use our time popping popcorn,...

Light After Dark

Light After Dark

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor December 4, 2018

On the 27th of this past October, 11 innocent men and women were gunned down in an act of evil inside the Jewish synagogue where they worshiped. The world watched as Pittsburgh mourned for those lost in...

Fall Music Forays

Fall Music Forays

Connor Foran and Katelyn Steigerwald November 27, 2018

It's happened to all of us. At some point in time, we scroll through Apple Music, Spotify, or Pandora and we realize we've overplayed everything in our library. We need new music. But where do we go...

Application Anarchy

Application Anarchy

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor November 8, 2018

With this year's first quarter now long gone, the pressure of the college admissions process begins to build for NASH seniors. The early decision deadline, November 1st, has now past, only intensifying...

The Weekender: Wood Street Galleries

The Weekender: Wood Street Galleries

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor November 2, 2018

Located just above the Wood Street T-Station Downtown, the Wood Street Galleries showcase an ever-changing array of exhibitions created by artists from all around the world. With a newfound, growing...

"Everyone Else is Doing It, Too"

“Everyone Else is Doing It, Too”

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor October 16, 2018

When I think of peer pressure and the various ways the term has come to my attention over the years, I think back to a small assembly that was held in the Franklin Elementary school cafeteria. An organization...

The Weekender: The Strip District

The Weekender: The Strip District

Katelyn Steigerwald, Features Editor October 12, 2018

The Strip District is one of many cultural hotspots scattered throughout downtown Pittsburgh, frequented by both tourists and local residents alike. These history-rich streets once housed factories and...

Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels

Katelyn Steigerwald and Ashley Borg September 17, 2018

Sentiments of a Senior

Sentiments of a Senior

Katelyn Steigerwald August 30, 2018

Senior. The word itself carries the exhilarating feeling of accomplishment and finality, right? Wrong. To me, our status as seniors embodies not just a milestone in our lives but an idea far more difficult...

Ms. Louise Baker

Ms. Louise Baker

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor June 6, 2018

Years in Education I have been here at NASH for 18 years and I was at no other school before NASH. I went to college a bit later in life so I was more of a nontraditional student. Subject(s) Taught I...

Donation Drive Benefits Inner-City School

Donation Drive Benefits Inner-City School

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor April 27, 2018

Here at NASH, students are constantly working to improve our community and make a difference. This past week, select students and sponsoring teachers are banding together to help an underfunded preschool...

Award-Winning Words

Award-Winning Words

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor April 4, 2018

Both Amanda Lu and Rin Swann recently learned that they won the Gold Medal for the national Scholastic Art and Writing Contest, one of the country's highest honors for student writers.  Rin also won...

Change of Tone

Change of Tone

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor March 13, 2018

How long have you been playing guitar and writing original music? I started playing guitar about five years ago and I wrote my first song, “If I Could,” in the summer of 2016. Who are your musical...

On Schedule

On Schedule

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor March 8, 2018

Senior year has the potential to be whatever you choose, and as springtime begins to set in here in Wexford, the NASH Counseling team is hard at work on next year's schedule. For many juniors, this is...

Beard to Beard

Beard to Beard

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor January 31, 2018

Heard of Movember, Decembeard, or Manuary? Well, then you're probably familiar with NASH's Facial Hair February. This annual fundraiser gives both students and staff the opportunity to make a difference...

Loud and Proud

Loud and Proud

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor January 6, 2018

As the first semester comes to a close, GSA is making it their mission to provide NASH students with a welcoming, safe, and supportive escape within the building. The group has implemented a display on...

Sign In, Sign Out

Sign In, Sign Out

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor December 10, 2017

For the 11th and 12th graders of the building, it has only been a few years since we've had to sign out before a restroom visit. On December 6th, however, the student body learned that the old rule was...

Juniors Behind the Wheel

Juniors Behind the Wheel

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor November 3, 2017

  For most students, getting to school is not nearly as big of an issue as getting to class is. But the daily route to and from the NASH parking lot carries serious safety concerns. This year,...

RANTS & RAVES

RANTS & RAVES

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor October 19, 2017

RANTS Someone, please let me know why none of the hallway clocks work these days. I'm by no means the type of student to watch the clock all period or rely on the hallway digitals to get me from place...

NASH Splash

NASH Splash

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor October 2, 2017

Now nearing the halfway point of this first quarter, students have already begun to take their somewhat dreaded daytime dip into our gym classes’ pool unit. Although this formality is no surprise...

Homecoming Preparation

Homecoming Preparation

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor September 22, 2017

  As late September rolls on here at NASH, the annual Homecoming protocol is taking shape: ask dates, buy tickets, and finalize preparations for the weekend-long festivities. The face behind...

Good Talk: Mr. Schmiech

Good Talk: Mr. Schmiech

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor September 14, 2017

  Many know that you are a North Allegheny alumni. What is it like to teach at a school you once attended? I feel like a totally different person than I was when I was a student here. Although...

Sam Wilson and Andy Cho settle in for a long junior year.

New Year Brings Comfort and Confusion

Katelyn Steigerwald, Junior Class Editor September 8, 2017

With every new school year comes an overwhelming mixture of new opportunity and perils to come, the first few days serving as a metaphorical, initial leap for students. Here at NASH, the opening week proved...

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