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The Uproar

The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

The Uproar

The Student Voice of North Allegheny Senior High School

The Uproar

Maddie Kantz

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer

Maddie is a senior at NASH who enjoys spending her free time listening to music and eating food. In addition, Maddie also enjoys spending lots of time with her friends and playing lacrosse.

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A Day of Service, A Year in the Making

A Day of Service, A Year in the Making

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer May 27, 2020

Exactly one week before seniors experience their last day of instruction at North Allegheny, 17 different NASH clubs are taking part in the first annual Senior Day of Service. Over the past two months,...

Introverts and Extroverts: Two Different Quarantine Experiences

Introverts and Extroverts: Two Different Quarantine Experiences

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer May 9, 2020

For well over a month, North Allegheny students have mindlessly conducted the same routine day after day in their homes. Per the guidelines implemented across Pennsylvania, in-person classes switched to...

Behind the Roar

Behind the Roar

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer April 2, 2020

Is there a specific code or set of rules you have to follow when in the costume? I'm not allowed to sit on the ground, and if I'm in public I can't take off the head because if little kids see a tiger...

My daily walking and jogging route allows me to incorporate exercise into my schedule and help to strengthen my body and mind during this difficult time.

Self-Care in Self-Quarantine

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer April 2, 2020

Dating back to our elementary school gym classes, we have been regularly reminded of the importance of building exercise into our daily routines.  If the lesson hasn't sunk in by now, the quarantine is...

A Stroke Ahead

A Stroke Ahead

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer March 11, 2020

Year after year, the North Allegheny Swimming & Diving Team earns titles.  However, this season's winning ways hold special importance: the 2019-2020 girls' team made a mark in the record books by...

Pretty Much It: Episode 4

Pretty Much It: Episode 4

Somya Thakur, Anjana Suresh, Maddie Kantz, and Meg Rees March 9, 2020

Mr. Morris's 11th period journalism class always has the strangest questions and conversations, so the original Pretty Much It cast decided to include their class on the podcast to see what kind of strange...

Buy or Bye: Valentine's Day Candy

Buy or Bye: Valentine’s Day Candy

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer February 13, 2020

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many people will scramble to finish up their last-minute shopping while at the same time still being cost-aware. One of the most popular, convenient, and...

Got a Spare?

Got a Spare?

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer February 11, 2020

A lot of North Allegheny sports teams struggle to get students to come out and show their support in the stands. But for the NA Girls' Bowling Team, the struggle lies in getting enough players to show...

The Oldest Child

The Oldest Child

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer January 26, 2020

I have two younger siblings which, obviously, makes me the oldest. In other words, I am, as I like to call myself, the “test child". For anything and everything -- most recently, attending high school,...

Pretty Much It: Episode 3

Pretty Much It: Episode 3

Somya Thakur, Anjana Suresh, Maddie Kantz, and Meg Rees January 22, 2020

In this episode, the cast talks about the new year and how the year has started off on the wrong side of the bed. They cover the Australian bushfires, WWIII memes, the royal family and as usual, Trisha...

Buy or Bye: Tacky Holiday Sweaters

Buy or Bye: Tacky Holiday Sweaters

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer December 17, 2019

Camel sweater (Marshalls-$20): BYE Although holiday sweaters are also referred to as ugly sweaters, that doesn’t mean they are supposed to be uncomfortable too. I’m going to skip on purchasing this...

Toys For Tigers

Toys For Tigers

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer December 13, 2019

The cost associated with the holiday season can create financial difficulty for some families within our district. So, the Unified Boosters Organization (UBO) is currently working with 29 sports groups...

Pretty Much It: Episode 2

Pretty Much It: Episode 2

Somya Thakur, Anjana Suresh, Meg Rees, and Maddie Kantz November 27, 2019

In this episode, the girls talk about different Thanksgiving traditions they have, and how their cultures play a role in how they celebrate the holiday. They also continue last episode's conversation about...

Clash Of Opinions

Clash Of Opinions

Hannah Shiflett and Maddie Kantz November 25, 2019

 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...

A Day of Compassion

A Day of Compassion

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer November 20, 2019

"1 in 7" stickers and signs began to appear throughout NASH today.  Tomorrow it will become clear exactly why. Thursday, November 21st marks Children's Grief Awareness Day.  Tragically, one in seven...

Pretty Much It: Episode 1

Pretty Much It: Episode 1

Meg Rees, Somya Thakur, Maddie Kantz, and Anjana Suresh November 1, 2019

Welcome to Pretty Much It! We're a group of students who want to comment on major events online and in real life. In this episode, Meg, Maddie, Anjana, and Somya tackle the subjects of TikTok, Trisha Paytas,...

When we're young and lose a parent, the pain never entirely fades away.

In Memoriam

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer November 1, 2019

I can never find the right words to tell people when they ask about my dad, so I’ve started being completely up front about it.  After all, it’s the undeniable harsh reality of my life. My dad died...

RANTS & RAVES: Fall Edition

RANTS & RAVES: Fall Edition

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer October 24, 2019

RANTS Fall weather is distastefully unpredictable. Take the last week in September, for example. One day, the forecasted high of 80 degrees was delightful while the following day merely reached above...

Following an impressive regular season, the Girls' Tennis Team enters the first round of the WPIAL tournament this afternoon.

On Serve

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer October 10, 2019

With a recent history of dominance both in the WPIAL and PIAA, the standard was especially high for the Girls' Tennis Team at the outset of the season.  But from their first competition in mid-August...

Good Talk: Mr. Schall

Good Talk: Mr. Schall

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer September 20, 2019

How many years have you been teaching and how many of them have been spent at NASH? This is my 20th year of teaching; I have taught at NASH for 19 years. What do you most look forward to teaching...

Honors Philosophy, taught by Mr. Pirring, is in its first year and already has an enrollment of over 100 students.  “I want them to learn to think differently," Pirring said. "I want them to understand themselves and the world better when they leave this class."

Ponder This

Maddie Kantz, Staff Writer September 17, 2019

What is justice?  What is the meaning of life?  How do we know that we know? Heavy questions, but not too heavy for Honors Philosophy, one of NASH's newest courses. The start of another year is...

Students in the Tiger Shop prepare the press for a t-shirt printing.

NASH Tiger Shop to be Granted $5000

Maddie Kantz, Reporter May 30, 2019

With the addition of a t-shirt heat press, the NASH Tiger Shop had a successful year -- but next year promises to be even better. The shop recently won a $5000 grant from the Autism Speaks Foundation....

A Tasty Time

A Tasty Time

Maddie Kantz, Assistant Sports Editor May 17, 2019

Interested in cupcakes, friends, and a good time? If you answered yes to any of these, join us on June 4th during periods 10 & 11 for the annual Cupcake Wars, courtesy of NASH GOAL! A few years...

Blocked In

Blocked In

Maddie Kantz, Assistant Sports Editor May 9, 2019

Imagine this: it’s six o’clock on a Wednesday night, and you sit down at your kitchen table with your laptop opened up, ready to finish that pesky school assignment that is just so close to being done....

Field Agent

Field Agent

Maddie Kantz, Reporter May 8, 2019

How long have you been playing softball? Thirteen years. Who would you say has been your biggest supporter? My coaches and my parents. What is your favorite memory from softball? There are so many...

NA boasts two Coca-Cola Scholarship winners this year

NA boasts two Coca-Cola Scholarship winners this year

Maddie Kantz, Reporter March 26, 2019

Every year, seemingly countless North Allegheny students are recognized for their academic excellence with a variety of prestigious awards and scholarships. This year's senior class has two that have been...

Looking Forward

Looking Forward

Maddie Kantz, Reporter March 4, 2019

"Don't give up!" "Follow your dreams!" "You'll climb mountains!"  They're common words of encouragement, yes, but when they were written on sticky notes and placed on every single locker in the school,...

Fast Splash

Fast Splash

Maddie Kantz, Reporter February 8, 2019

Coming from a family of swimmers, it is no surprise that Torie Buerger has received an athletic scholarship from a D1 program and has set many new records at the North Allegheny pool. Who would you...

Brightest House on the Block

Brightest House on the Block

Maddie Kantz, Reporter December 24, 2018

From the moment the Thanksgiving plates were placed in the dishwasher, the festive holiday lights appeared. For some households, simply putting up a tree with a strand or two of lights was enough for the...

The Evolution of Black Friday

The Evolution of Black Friday

Kendel Barber and Maddie Kantz November 21, 2018

This Friday, on November 23, millions of Americans will rush out of their houses at 4 a.m. and fight through crowds and miserable traffic to celebrate the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season,...

Smash Splash

Smash Splash

Maddie Kantz, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2018

After the Girls' Water Polo Team's 6th place finish at the state championship, we sat down with Shannon Kress to reflect on her high school career. How did you get introduced into water polo, as it...

School and Sickness

School and Sickness

Maddie Kantz and Megan Wilson November 14, 2018

Stress: we all suffer because of it. From school to work to everything in between, high school students are too often victims affected by stress in some way. Stress and sleep are parts of an endless...

Fall Entertainment

Fall Entertainment

Maddie Kantz and Megan Wilson October 17, 2018

Summer is over. Hot chocolate, sweatshirts, and cold weather are back. Not only is it time to bundle up, but it's also time for new movies and albums to come out for the last part of the year. Many artists...

Thermostat reading, 9/13/18 1pm, NASH Library P.L.A.C.E.

Temperature Swing

Maddie Kantz, Reporter September 16, 2018

Any day now, Katy Perry’s song “Hot N Cold” will be making a comeback around the halls of NASH as students move from one climate to another. Did I say climate? What I meant to say was the different...

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