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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

GONNA BE GOLDEN: “KPop Demon Hunters” has skyrocketed in popularity to the point that it has its own instant ramen.

K-popping off with KPop Demon Hunters

Raelle Tiong, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 3, 2025

With over 314 million views, 58 million monthly Spotify listeners and four simultaneous Billboard Hot 100 top 10s, you would expect a major pop star’s new album or a long-awaited release from a renowned...

GETTING THE ICK: Hot boy summer gone cold real quick.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” turned ugly

Raelle Tiong, Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 23, 2025

With its incredibly unrealistic plot, underdeveloped character arcs and overly dramatized setting, the new season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” adapted from Jenny Han’s novel, has all the same...

BACK TO BLACK: Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy with new mysteries and a forever scowl.

Here we “woe” again: “Wednesday Season 2, Part 2”’s spectacular return

Lian Le, News Editor
September 20, 2025

“Wednesday Season 2, Part 2” dives straight into darkness and drama draped in the haunted harmony of Lady Gaga’s “The Dead Dance.” Filled with horror and secrecy, this compelling sequel to season...

DEMON VERSUS DUB: With breathtaking animation, music and character design, Ne Zha 2’s English dub might just be worth the watch.

Ne Zha 2: A global phenomenon no one has heard of

Anna Cao, Staff Writer
September 19, 2025

Despite the original Chinese-language release being the highest-grossing animated film in history, the English-dubbed release of Ne Zha 2 hit the U.S. market on Aug. 22 with barely a whisper, largely due...

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, Online Editor-in-Chief
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:...

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