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 WE BRING YOU JOY: Sonny Angels are sighted hanging on the edges of Northwood students’ computers daily, staring at the students while they work.

Sonny Angels: The consumerist secret that toy companies don’t want you to know

Anna Cho, News Editor
March 14, 2024

First, it was Shopkins. Then it was Hatchimals. Now, the new trending sensations feeding the collector addiction of the millennial and Gen Z consumer market are three-inch naked baby dolls: Sonny Angels....

ALL OVER THE OSCARS: Barbie tends to dominate film conversations despite the many successes of this years Oscars.

No one wins the Oscar for best snub

Alyssa Quintana, Staff Writer
March 8, 2024

Seeing “Barbie” in its pretty pink glory among the 2024 Oscars’s Best Picture nominees felt like a girlhood fantasy come true. However, conversations about the movie shifted from celebration to discontent...

ALMOST THERE: Small improvements can make school dances far more enjoyable for students.

Is the price right for dances? Almost.

Courtney Lee, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024

Why spend almost $100 on a school dance ticket when you could go to Disneyland for the same price? High school dances are about getting ready with friends, making post-dance plans and crafting memories....

ARE KIDS STILL KIDS?: Social media can cause kids to age faster.

Anti-aging skincare trends age kids faster

Megha Kishore, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024

As kids, we played imaginary games pretending to be witches and wizards, concocting potions from anything we could find around our houses. For the next generation, however, these “potions” have become...

LOVE ON THE BRAIN: Bold teen relationship hot takes you need to hear

Howler hot-takes on teen relationships

Rhea Gupta and Courtney Lee
February 14, 2024

1. When do you end the situationship? A Tinder survey concluded that Gen Z is drawn towards situationships because they allow for a relationship to develop without the pressure of a label. Though the...

The early bird doesn’t always get the worm

The early bird doesn’t always get the worm

Chanel Capa, Graphic Artist
January 18, 2024

THE EARLY BIRD DOESN’T ALWAYS GET THE WORM: Northwood students leave for school early, yet most are still late.  

DIGITAL DOPPELGÄNGER: Bella Hadid is a recent victim of AI deepfake, which used her image to express views that were not her own.

The deceptive danger of deepfake AI

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian and Courtney Lee
December 23, 2023

A baby with eyes that sparkle like stars on a clear night, framed by lashes and a button nose is… adorned with the face of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk? This deepfaked video of Elon Musk’s face...

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?: The rise of “sludge content” on social media is the most recently trending method of grasping teenagers’ typically short attention spans.

The Subway Surfers sludge

Abby Warnock, Graphic Artist
December 22, 2023

HISTORY SHOWDOWN: Staff writers go head to head on the best AP History course. (Neil Godse)

History showdown with APUSH and WHAP

“Hamilton” by Lin Manuel-Miranda may leave us satisfied, but U.S. History is more than just the tale of Alexander Hamilton’s ruthless ambition and torrid affair. APUSH challenges commonly held misconceptions about the foundations of United States to explain the history of political issues still up for debate today...
THINK OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE: Modern education should prepare students for dynamic careers by encompassing the humanities along with STEM.

STEM isn’t the only path to success

Anthony Park, Staff Writer
December 16, 2023

We’ve all heard it before: “What exactly do you think you can do with a liberal arts degree?” In the modern American narrative of “success,” a tech entrepreneur is lauded as a visionary savior...

PICTURE-PERFECT PRESSURE: A drive to do better results in students pushing for the unattainable.

Never Good Enough: Toxic perfectionism

Lauryn Chew, Staff Writer
December 16, 2023

“Good enough” is never good enough. Anything less than perfect is unacceptable. Vulnerability is a sign of weakness. Procrastination is driven by laziness and incompetence. If you experience happiness...

EUSTRESS IS GOOD FOR YOU: Maintaining stress in a healthy manner can serve as a motivator for students to take on challenges.

Can stress be channeled in a healthy manner?

Courtney Lee, Staff Writer
December 15, 2023

You are carrying a silent heavyweight on your shoulders: grades, deadlines and impending finals. Each challenge is willingly accepted; It might be easier to drop a task, but sometimes, the challenge and...

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