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IReady: Necessary or Nuisance?

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist December 4, 2024

Since its implementation little over a year ago students and teachers alike have had to endure I-Ready. Deeply unpopular with students, it is not uncommon to hear groans and some angry sounding phrases...

A Keith Haring artwork

The Case for Modern Art

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist November 15, 2024

What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say "Masterpiece"? Maybe it's Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Van Gogh’s Starry Night? What about a banana duct taped to a wall? Maurizio Cattelan’s...

Game 5 of the NLDS

The Dodgers’ Improbable World Series Win

Alex Magana, Staff Journalist November 8, 2024

If you would have told the Dodger Fan base that their team would win the world series in 2024, you would not get a hint of surprise. During the off-season, the Dodgers organization splurged on several...

Senior Picnic advertisement graphic by Marc John Aya

What to Look forward to at Senior Picnic

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist October 9, 2024

The action-packed senior year for the Class of 2025 continues as another event is on the horizon after the success of Senior Sunset, Senior Picnic. What is Senior Picnic? Senior Picnic is the 2nd scheduled...

NAHS To Host Its First Ever Home-Coming Dance

NAHS To Host Its First Ever Home-Coming Dance

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist October 1, 2024

Northridge Academy is no ordinary high school. Being such a small school, with a population not exceeding 950 students, NAHS is subject to many limitations. One of the most talked about of these aforementioned...

Sign posted on room 217

Horrible Smell Haunts Second Floor

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist September 27, 2024

For the past (number of years) a horrible smell of unknown origins has tormented Northridge Academy. A smell that mysteriously emerges, covering swaths of the second floor, only to disappear as suddenly...

Mr Choi's display of clubs from the prior year

New Year, New Club Boards

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist September 6, 2024

A new school year brings challenges to every grade level. The freshman challenged by finding classes and adjusting to their new environment, and the juniors who are preparing for what usually is the hardest...

Being that it was the first day of school, some teachers didn't know where their emergency signs were, some of which were out of date.

A Shaky First Day Back at NAHS

Alejandro Magana, Staff Journalist August 16, 2024

On Monday, August 14 students returned from their long summer break back to Northridge Academy and were met with quite an eventful day. What seemed like a normal afternoon for our returning students was...

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