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April 25Northwood Girls Lacrosse wins league for the first time in school history!
April 14Northwood swim wins 2nd at Mount Sac, breaking three records
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March 28Junior Dylan Khang wins the 3rd Annual Chicken-Flinging competition
March 17Northwood wins big at the NHD OC competition, sending 16 entries to state
February 24Howler sweeps again at OCJEA!
February 14Northwood Girls Water Polo advance to CIFSS finals with a 10-9 victory over Santiago
February 10Northwood Girls Water Polo reach CIFSS semifinals in a 13-6 victory over Buena HS
January 11Zaid Yunis becomes 10th player in NHS basketball history to hit 1,000 career points
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TOGETHER TOWARDS EXCELLENCE: Freshmen Colin Harris and Doah Lee help each other with math homework in the Media Center.

Northwood recognized as California Distinguished School

HAPPY UPON THE HILLS: Principal Leslie Roach and Northwood Teacher of the Year David Lee get ready and excited to welcome incoming freshmen to the next four years at high school.

Dear Future T-wolves: Welcome to Northwood

HANDS-ON HUES: Junior Ashley Nguyen gets a spider painted on her hand during Night of the Arts.

Fine Arts Week: A blend of talent and creativity

THANKS THAT THRILL: English teacher Sara Katlen lights up a student’s day with a T-wolf Thank You.

T-wolf Thank Yous have returned

ONE FOR THE HISTORY: Northwood NHD finalists are recognized for their county victory with NHD-OC coordinator Julie Hull.

Northwood NHD wins big

ONE MANS TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE: History teacher Logan Sewell’s trash tally poster is used to encourage his advisement students to reach their trash picking up goal for donuts.

The top 5 ways Advisements spend their time

MEMORABLE MINIMUM DAYS: Freshman Siyavash Khaghani, Junior Ameer Ahmed, Junior Isaiah Walker and Junior Micheal Tran discuss their afternoon plans.

Ways to make the most of your minimum days

HANDY HELPERS: A tech staff member takes papers to deliver to a classroom

The ins and outs of Northwood’s tech staff team

AMAZING ADVOCACY: Teacher and ITA state council representative Zane Pang discusses his in-depth involvement with ITA and CTA.

Looking into ITA’s recent accomplishments

Grilled Cheese Recipes: A gouda time is just across your kitchen

PORTRAIT OF JOY: Freshman Jiyoung Yun created a char- coal portrait for Malak, a Syrian girl who enjoys writing stories. Photo provided by Kim Rohrs

The Memory Project: Giving back with art

LUNCHTIME MELODIES: Junior Chen Yang and senior Leyna Doan practice the alto part for “Bare Necessities” at Acapella Club.

Creative Communities: A look at Northwood’s VAPA clubs

JUBILANT JAZZ: Senior Luis Maldonado solos over “Strut” on his guitar at the IUSD Jazz Festival.

Northwood’s festival feats

EXPLORING THE ARTS: Juniors speak on their experience in unique art electives at Northwood

Junior Speak: Exploring unique arts electives at Northwood

DIRECTOR WITH DIRECTION: Junior Charlie Parris looks through her script with enthusiasm.

From Script to Stage: Charlie Parris, take it away

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ADDICTING ENERGY: Junior Gabby Lan continues to study with the help of an energy drink.

That extra ounce of caffeine boost will not boost your GPA…

BE THE HELPING HAND: Reassuring others that mistakes can be overcome dissolves fears surrounding failures.

The Perfection of Imperfection: Honoring mistakes

THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP: New companions allow for personal growth in high school.

Friend groups can change… and that’s okay

DUTIFUL DOORDASH: Learning to cook is a valuable skill, even though it might be easy to order food.

The importance of cooking for yourself in a world of food delivery

DO BETTER NEXT TIME: The mantra of an overworked high school student who fails to see their effort pay off in competitions– but maybe it’s not entirely their fault.

The harsh reality behind Irvine schools dominating Orange County competitions

JUST FOR KICKS: Student athletes run, dance, and swim in a vibrant variety of footgear.

Snazzy sports shoes: A look at Northwood sports

FEARLESS ON THE FIELD: Captain senior Nikki Sanders cradles the ball outside the box as she strategizes her next move.

Girls lacrosse beats out Beckman and all odds

HIP HIP HOORAY: Cheering loudly and proudly in the stands is a Timby-rific way to show
excitement and rally on Northwood athletes to bring the win home to The Den.

Good, Bad and Ugly: Being a Timby-approved spectator

HISTORIC WINTER ERA: Northwood winter sports dominated in off-season CIF games, breaking school records to reach new levels of competition.

Winter athletes shatter school records in CIF

COASTING THROUGH: Warnock rides down a challenging slope with his mountain bike while refining his skills.

Nathan Warnock rides with grit and greatness

Modernizing Northwood Literature

Modernizing Northwood Literature

Political Cartoon: College Application Season Comes to a Close

Political Cartoon: College Application Season Comes to a Close

S-TIER: From the location to the aesthetic, Northwood buildings are in a league of their own.

A Tierlist of School Buildings

Northwood STRANDS

ILLEGAL TRANSPORT: Kids was caught in violation of the new ruling.

Swithoum sees uptick in legal proceedings after IVF ruling

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Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student

Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student

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STROKES OF IDENTITY: Northwood Taiwanese Club board member sophomore Suzan Whiteside demonstrates Taiwanese Calligraphy and its importance to Taiwanese culture.

Cultural diversity on campus

WHO GOES THERE?: A sparrow forages for food on the hills around Northwood.

A close up of Northwood’s nature

Make Your World Better: an interview with Sandy Banks

Make Your World Better: an interview with Sandy Banks

Hispanic Heritage Month: An interview with Joey Cabrera

Hispanic Heritage Month: An interview with Joey Cabrera

Profiles in Science: Northwood science teachers dish on how they discovered their passion for science and their journey to Northwood

Profiles in Science: Northwood science teachers dish on how they discovered their passion for science and their journey to Northwood

Reaching out for mental health support

Reaching out for mental health support

PEEK INTO THE PIT: Junior Howard Wu plays the keyboard under the pit’s dim lighting.

S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music

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STROKES OF IDENTITY: Northwood Taiwanese Club board member sophomore Suzan Whiteside demonstrates Taiwanese Calligraphy and its importance to Taiwanese culture.

Cultural diversity on campus

WHO GOES THERE?: A sparrow forages for food on the hills around Northwood.

A close up of Northwood’s nature

Creating a New Legacy: Quarterback Eddie Ma

Creating a New Legacy: Quarterback Eddie Ma

THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT: As Northwood students are getting ready to sleep at home, some of Northwoods staff are still watching over the school in the dark.

Northwood at Night

Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student

Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student

Irvines New Family-Owned Cafe is the BAUM

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Northwood Hot Takes

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