Years in Education I have been at NASH since 1997. I spent a little bit of time at NAI as a permanent sub, and I actually started my career at North Allegheny at Bradford Woods Elementary School. Subject(s)...

How long have you been playing volleyball? Who got you started on the sport? I have been playing ever since eighth grade. My mom got me started.   Do you play for any organizations outside of the...

A night to remember. The beginning of the end. The most magical night of your life.  All high schoolers have probably heard these phrases at one point or another throughout their lives when...

Named by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as one of the nation's top decathletes, Ayden Owens is bound for the University of Southern California next fall.  Last month, he set a state record in the 60m hurdles...

I am nervous to leave all of my friends for college. I know it is a long time away, but I am already sad thinking about it. What should I do? -Dazed&Confu$ed Josie:  Try not to dwell on what is...

Highly overrated. Highly vexatious. Highly irrelevant holiday. Have one in mind yet? If not, then you, my dear reader, must fall into the bottomless pit of nobodies who find Valentine’s Day a romantic,...

Should you load up on APs to groom the college resume or register for classes based on genuine interest? That’s the question that preoccupies students during scheduling season, which will soon be upon...

I'm having trouble figuring out what I want to major in or get a job in. What should I do to figure it out? -CollegeClueless Josie: Time will tell, so wait it out! I would start by ruling out which...

RANTS It’s as if the whole school traveled in a time machine back to the 2012 days. Many of us feel as if we are back in middle school again. Why, you may ask? Oh, I don’t know, maybe because we...

  What is your record as a team right now? How far do you see yourselves going this year? Right now, we are 15-0. We have seven games left, and then we start playoffs. I am hoping we will make...

The Boys' Swimming Team closed out 2017 by making national news. The Boys' Relay Team, consisting of Mason Gonzalez, Andrew Zhang, Jack Wright and Rick Mihm, set two National Public High School Relay records...

Do you think it's fair that some teachers give tests or important assignments on the day before the holiday break? -GiveMeABreak Josie: I think it is beyond ridiculous to ask students to test on the...

In 2003 Macy's began sponsoring the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Over ten years later,  junior Emmanuelle Satcho drew inspiration from a trip to Macy’s where she saw the signature shiny, red mailbox and...

My friends want me to go out with them on Thanksgiving night for Black Friday, but my mom wants me to stay home. What should I do? - Indie Cisive Josie: Stay home for sure. While Black Friday offers...

At noon on Saturday, while all was quiet on the NASH campus, the 19 young ladies that make up the WPIAL champion Girls' Volleyball Team boarded their bus and departed for the PIAA State Championship game...

This week, Stefan Bordeianu, Pavle Djokic, and Josie Wadlow checked out three different coffee shops and determined which cup was a buy and which a bye. Because we actually bought these cups of coffee,...

Is it smart to go to college on the West or East coast? ~Indecisive Josie: Don't focus on what coast. Instead, focus more on what the school has to offer and the education you can receive.   Lea:...

North Allegheny Girls’ Volleyball is what some may call a prestigious team. There are those who get cut from the team, though they might stand a chance of starting for other schools.  There are those...

  The month of October is most often associated with pumpkins, Halloween, sweater weather, and hay rides. Yet the one thing that is sometimes forgotten, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, may be the...

  RANTS No one wants to hear what music you are listening to. You are wearing headphones for a reason! Please, if you are listening to music during a quiet study hall or down time in class,...

  I am afraid my friend is falling in with the wrong crowd. How can I have a discussion with her about it without hurting her feelings? -Friendless Josie: Approach her with honesty. Tell her...

The endless cycle of walking into the NASH restrooms and having to swat away plumes of strawberry-smelling vapor just to do your business might soon be over. This school year, new vaping policies have...

  How long have you played football? Since the 7th grade.   Why do you like playing football? It’s fun, and you get to hit people. There’s also the part of being the team....

  One of the classes I am taking is too hard and I want to drop it, but I don’t want my teacher to hate me. What should I do? ~Overwhelmed Josie: Don’t be a baby. Stay in the class. It's...

Say goodbye to weekday detentions. Beginning this year, the decision to hit snooze, stay in bed, and cut class will only add another early morning to the tiresome week. All detentions given out to students...

  Before becoming the Assistant Principal of North Allegheny Senior High, did you have any other jobs in the educational field? Yes, I did. I was the Assistant Principal at Green Valley Primary...