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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

PLAYING PERCUSSION: junior Yun Wen strikes the bars with four mallets during percussion ensemble’s performance at Jazz at the Oak.

Percussion ensemble lights up the night at Jazz at the Oak

Zoe Yan, Staff Writer
May 28, 2025

Northwood’s percussion ensemble performed for the first time in almost a decade at Jazz at The Oak on May 16. Led by percussion coach Aron Murillo, the group performed “Big Country” by Bela Fleck...

More Than Meets the Eye: Northwood artists paint their way to District Honors

More Than Meets the Eye: Northwood artists paint their way to District Honors

Anna Cao, Staff Writer
May 16, 2025

The District Honors Art Show taking place on May 16-17 at Portola High School will spotlight outstanding artwork from every school in IUSD. Among them, Northwood will display 14 exceptional pieces...

TINY TERROR ON TWO LEGS: The infamous Chicken Jockey from The Minecraft Movie

“A Minecraft Movie” crumbles at its craft

Timothy Shin, Humor Editor
April 14, 2025

It’s finally here. After almost 10 years in development hell, “A Minecraft Movie” has finally been unleashed onto cinemas worldwide–only to crumble at the daunting task of adapting the original...

ROTTEN TO THE CORE: The new “Snow White” movie brings the beloved Disney princess and her evil stepmother to life.

The new live action “Snow White” is apple-solutely disastrous

Lian Le, News Editor
April 1, 2025

As the remake of the first feature-length animation by an iconic animation studio, Disney’s live-action “Snow White” mined for diamonds but ultimately offered a poison apple that not even a handsome...

JAZZED UP: Sophomore percussionist Ryan Koo lays it down on the vibraphone in his performance during their performance at Irvine Jazz Festival.

Jazz takes first place at Irvine Jazz Festival

Anna Cho, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025

Northwood’s Jazz I band won for the first time in the heavy band division at the Irvine Jazz Festival on March 15.  The Irvine Jazz Festival is one of the largest high school jazz festivals in Southern...

 PASSÉ-ING PERIOD: Teachers join dance students in their annual flash mob for Northwood’s yearly Fine Arts Week.

Chassés, Surprises and Smiles: Dancers excite Northwood at first teacher-student flash mob

Lauryn Chew, Accent Editor
March 20, 2025

Northwood dance students from all levels performed in a flash mob to “Another Day of Sun” from “La La Land” at the Oak during break on Tuesday alongside a handful of unexpected guest performers:...

TURNING THE PAGE: Librarian Peter Fatzaun explores staff-recommended reads in the media center.

Book it to the Media Center for new staff picks

Timothy Shin, Humor Editor
March 19, 2025

Every month, the Media Center decides an overarching theme to promote unique books. For this month’s theme of “Staff Picks,” over 40 faculty members recommended their favorite books that are currently...

MUNCH ON MASTERPIECES: The “More Than You Can Chew” exhibition, housed in the Great Park Gallery, allows viewers to interact with an engaging collection of artwork about food.

“More Than You Can Chew”: Great Park’s contemporary exhibit

Hannah Liu, A&E Editor
March 6, 2025

How often do 8-foot-long bananas appear in public? Open until April 20, the City of Irvine Great Park Gallery’s “More Than You Can Chew” exhibition explores food’s cultural and personal significance...

A WARM WELCOME: The OC’s Ryan Atwood is introduced to Orange County culture.

How O.C. Is The O.C.

Thierry Wijaya, Staff Writer
March 5, 2025

Awkward love triangle hangouts at South Coast Plaza, fist-fights at Newport Beach cocktail parties and hiding in model homes eating In-N-Out, “The O.C.” was one of the most popular teen drama series...

 Artistic Inspiration: Sophomores Minji Choi and Victoria Park showcase their exceptional talents, bringing passion, dedication and creativity to life through music and writing.

Meet YoungArts winners Minji Choi and Victoria Park

Lauryn Chew, Accent Editor
March 3, 2025

Possessing a rare trifecta of passion, talent and admirable drive, sophomores Minji Choi and Victoria Park were among the 40 Orange County students recognized for their exceptional creativity by the...

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