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SASS & PIZZAZZ: Dance theatre junior Marisa Chacon (left) and Senior Catie Jamieson stare at each other intently as they recreate the interesting tension of La La Land’s iconic bench scene.

Dance BTS and show

Rita Lai and Karen Wang
May 10, 2023

Dancers in feather cloche hats and white pearls reminiscent of the Roaring 20s fan-kick and leap across the stage, entrancing audience members with the all familiar “City of Stars” La La Land soundtrack...

DANCING WITH A STRANGER: Junior Jessie Peng’s experience with dance performances was clear through her effortlessly executed dance moves.

Spectacular acts from Northwood’s Got Talent

Kaylie Wang, Accent Editor
May 8, 2023

One night, 20 students stepped onto the stage to perform under bright lights. For some, this was their first time onstage, and for others it was just another show—regardless, the night was magical because...

FIGHT OR FIGHT: Luz and her friends from Boiling Isles keep their guards up in a seemingly unwelcome forest.

Goodbye, Owl House

Jihoo Yoon, A&E Editor
May 2, 2023

It’s always bittersweet when a show ends after you spend months and years rooting for characters as they learn and grow. Fans are faced with a sense of emptiness after the show’s story becomes a thing...

THEORY IS KEY: Music Production Club founders seniors Satwik Bondelepati and Howard Wu explain functional harmonies and their uses in music.

De-Compressing Northwood’s first Music Production Club

Noelle Escalante, A&E Editor
April 18, 2023

Avid music listeners may be in tune to the vibrating bass line of an R&B song, or the electronic waves that spike through an EDM. However, many may not be aware of the work that production entails...

ACA-PERFECT: Northwood’s acapella group Unaccompanied Minors rehearse for Night of the Arts.

Night of the Arts: VAPA electives will capture your he(arts)

Anna Cho, News Editor
April 12, 2023

For one night only, anyone can stand in front of the Philharmonic Orchestra and conduct them with no experience or screen print their own custom T-shirt to get a sense of the possibilities of fine arts...

THE GOLDEN IDEAL: The Oscars statuette is a symbol that celebrates the capabilities of people belonging to all ethnic backgrounds and gender identities.

Diversity in the Oscars

Eugenie Chang, Managing Editor
March 28, 2023

As the 95th Oscars came to a close on March 12, the stand-out of the night was undoubtedly “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” which ended the ceremony with a total of seven award wins out of the...

LIGHT IT UP: Lighting technicians like Adalynn Duchene are some of many to thank for illuminating a night of witchcraft and wizardry.

NHS Puffs Production

Alyssa Quintana, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023

The team behind Northwood’s “Puffs” hustle through a stage alive with the sound of pulsing drills and paintbrushes gliding over wood to create vivid scenes. For long hours, the crew works to transform...

HARMONIC HEALING:  Music therapy  can help to calm nerves through non-traditional therapy practices.

World Music Therapy Day: The musical social science

Jaycee Hendrickson, Sports Editor
March 12, 2023

It’s Sunday night and the mountains of assignments that await your attention feel endless. French presentations, calculus midterms and annotating five chapters of “Pride and Prejudice” is just the...

(B)ROCKING OUT IN STYLE: Vernon Brock (far right) places fourth with his quartet, VOX, at the Barbershop Harmony Society competition in 2018.

Brock Brings the Barbershop: The hidden talent of English teacher Vernon Brock

Kaylie Wang, Accent Editor
March 11, 2023

In English teacher Vernon Brock’s Contemporary Literature Film Studies class, he doesn’t just analyze literary or rhetorical devices—students also study the film’s music. His musical lens for teaching...

UP ALL NIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Senior Coco Wu performs the role of Ruth Booker, a novice model

Behind the scenes of NTV 48 Hour Short Film Competition

Annie Lee, Viewpoint Editor
March 1, 2023

A somber blue light illuminates scattered bits of paper, ferociously ripped apart. Cameras zoom in on an agitated painter slouched on the floor. The clapping of the film slate reverberates around the room,...

FAVORITE FEARLESS TRIO: Puss, Kitty and Perrito share affectionate banter as they travel through the dark forest.

“Puss in Boots, The Last Wish” is the purrfect movie you’ve been wishing for

Jihoo Yoon, A&E Editor
February 27, 2023

Many people may not expect themselves to be moved by a talking cat, but after watching the newest movie from Dreamworks, they just might think otherwise. With visual spectaculars and thorough crafting...

CONVERSATIONS FOR THE SOUL: Podcasts can inform, tell stories and comfort those in need.

Podcast Mania: Five podcasts to tingle all five senses

Lucy Kim, Junk Editor
February 15, 2023

Podcasts live in every corner of major streaming services—meaning that no matter who you are or what you enjoy, chances are that you can find a podcast exactly suited to all of your listening needs....

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