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The Northwood Howler

The Student News Site of Northwood High School

The Northwood Howler

The Student News Site of Northwood High School

The Northwood Howler

MENDEZ IS MANDATORY: Mendez v. Westminster, a key yet underrated case during the Civil Rights Movement, is now to be taught in all California schools.
Mendez v. Westminster headed for Statewide instruction in California
Anthony Park, Staff Writer
November 5, 2024

AB 1805 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30, requiring that Mendez v. Westminster, a landmark civil rights case from 1950s Orange...

NO MATTER HOW LO(W), HE'S HERE HELP:  Northwood Mental Health Specialist Steve Lo talks to a student in his office.
Managing Mental Health: Meet Northwood’s mental health specialists
Shreya Aithal, Staff Writer
CONNECTING THROUGH CULTURE AND COMMUNITY: Senior Malaika Mateti holds a tray of candles in her traditional South Asian attire while celebrating Diwali with her friends.
Shedding Light on the Festival of Light: Diwali
Raya Abu-Tarif, Staff Writer
SEASONAL SWEETHEARTS: Pumpkins (and romance) bloom at the Halloween Patch
Sweet and spooky book recommendations for the autumn season
Timothy Shin, Humor Editor
A PLUM OF SUSPICION: Professor Plum receives a mysterious envelope from Mr. Wadsworth, setting the stage for a night of intrigue and deception in Northwood’s production of “Clue."
Northwood’s “Clue” on stage served up murder and mystery at its finest
Hannah Liu, A&E Editor
CRAFTING CLUE: Costume head junior Kaylee Fernandez perfects Wadsworth’s mustache for Clue play’s dress rehearsal.
The Heroes Behind the Capes: Northwood’s costume team
Amy Jeon, Staff Writer
INKING IT IN: Junior Nathan Tuason carefully transfers his design onto a shirt, guided by screenprinting teacher Robert Stuart.
Screen Print Design’s impact on artistic vision
Timothy Shin, Humor Editor
Celebrating Wimptober
Celebrating Wimptober
Lucy Kim, Staff Writer
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE: Choosing the military over the conventional college path can have its benefits.
Silver and Navy to Red, White and Blue: College vs. the military
Jordan Chu, Staff Writer
CELEBRATING TRADITION: Elders from the Gabrielino-Tongva, Acjachemen and Oaxaca tribes pose in traditional attire.
From Erasure to Empowerment: The purpose of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Luna Bouhairi, Viewpoint Editor
NO BIG SHOT: Sports tryouts really aren’t as difficult as they seem.
How to survive your first sports tryout
Jordan Chu, Staff Writer
BE(LEE)VING IN YOURSELF: Flag Football Coach Harry Lee delivers feedback to his team at practice.
Harry Lee: Building a coaching legacy
Megha Kishore, Staff Writer
 BRUNSON’S GUARD GAME: Junior Jacob Whang mimics his favorite player Jalen Brunson’s three-point celebration.
Tip-Off Talks: Northwood students share their NBA picks
Thierry Wijaya, Staff Writer
TEAMWORK AND STRATEGY: Players meet for a 2:30 check-in with coaches in the theater to finalize their game plan.
A behind-the-scenes look at Northwood’s varsity football team’s game day experience
Andrew Le, Photo Editor
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