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TEACHING RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY: Federation of Jewish Students co-presidents junior Adiv Yair and senior Tom Per- el discuss the traditions and significance of Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday celebrated in mid-October that focuses on repentance and atonement.
Federation of Jewish Students fosters belonging
Honoring the deceased for Día de los Muertos
Honoring the deceased for Día de los Muertos
IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S VIRAJ: Senior Viraj Kadakia toggles with the controls in an airplane before his flying class starts. He is practicing his take-offs and landings in preparation for his pilot's license examination in November.
The sky’s the limit for pilot Viraj Kadakia
LITTER-ALLY RECYCLING: The army of alumni architects assiduously assign areas to apply the assorted artifacts (what a mouthful!).
Lost and Found items are hard at work (literally)!
DISHONORABLY DECOMMISSIONED: Nobody exactly knows what will happen to the physical form of Siri Alexa Bixby, but we can assume that he’ll get what he rightfully deserves in the end
AI counselor given the pink slip and shut down
SWITCHING SYSTEMS: Heritage Park Regional Library is one of many libraries in the city that will soon join the Irvine library system.
Irvine to transition to city-run library system
MENDEZ IS MANDATORY: Mendez v. Westminster, a key yet underrated case during the Civil Rights Movement, is now to be taught in all California schools.
Mendez v. Westminster headed for Statewide instruction in California
DISTINCTLY DECORATED: History teacher Greg Guy's advisement won the Advisement Door Decorating Contest.
A Doorway to School Spirit: Advisement Door Decorating Contest
ADVANCING ACCESSIBILITY: Senior Erica Zou walks along the newly-modified accessible sidewalk near the front office.
Howler Investigates: Sidewalk Renovations
GEARED FOR CONVENIENCE: The new racks sit almost full in just their first week open allowing students a new, more convenient place to park their bikes.
New bike racks at Northwood
Student Speak: Which science is the most challenging?
Student Speak: Which science is the most challenging?
SELF-EXPRESSION IS IN STYLE: During club rush, senior fashion club president Dae Truong and other members pass out fliers and candy to students, telling them about the club's agenda and mission in order to advertise their club.
Love & Lace brings Northwood fashion a new flair
PROTECTING THE PETS: ASPCA board members junior Emily Tamura (left), junior Emily Huang (middle) and senior Urika Tandiono (right) announce upcoming volunteer opportunities at animal shelters in a club meeting.
ASPCA’s pawsitive impact on animal rights
CRAMMING ON CAFFEINE: Senior Santi Vanegas sips on a honey lavender latte, one of the house species from The Mugs menu, while working on his schoolwork.
Not your cup of tea? Try The Mugs
NO MATTER HOW LO(W), HE'S HERE HELP: Northwood Mental Health Specialist Steve Lo talks to a student in his office.
Managing Mental Health: Meet Northwood’s mental health specialists
MELODIES AND MEMORIES: Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant joins Northwood Chamber students for a quick picture after their performance.
A Giant Harmony: Chamber performs with Young the Giant at IPSF Gala
DANCING WITH SERENITY: Sophomore Grace Li refines her moves in her fourth period dance choreography class.
Flow Into Formation: Expressing creativity through student choreography
A PLUM OF SUSPICION: Professor Plum receives a mysterious envelope from Mr. Wadsworth, setting the stage for a night of intrigue and deception in Northwood’s production of “Clue."
Northwood’s “Clue” on stage served up murder and mystery at its finest
CRAFTING CLUE: Costume head junior Kaylee Fernandez perfects Wadsworth’s mustache for Clue play’s dress rehearsal.
The Heroes Behind the Capes: Northwood’s costume team
INKING IT IN: Junior Nathan Tuason carefully transfers his design onto a shirt, guided by screenprinting teacher Robert Stuart.
Screen Print Design’s impact on artistic vision
Sock-Tober: Appreciating the smaller luxuries
Sock-Tober: Appreciating the smaller luxuries
Blast to the Past: Looking back on childhood favorites
Blast to the Past: Looking back on childhood favorites
Learning to let go
Learning to let go
We're all in this together!
We’re all in this together!
March 2024 Centerspread
March 2024 Centerspread
YA LIKE JAZZ?: Northwood’s Jazz Junction showcases their musical talent with an improvisation led by Junior Sooho Cho (center left) and Senior Drew Maragay (center right) at Northwood’s Club Rush.
Niche gave Northwood activities a C+ rating. Respectfully, we disagree
Celebrating Wimptober
Celebrating Wimptober
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE: Choosing the military over the conventional college path can have its benefits.
Silver and Navy to Red, White and Blue: College vs. the military
CELEBRATING TRADITION: Elders from the Gabrielino-Tongva, Acjachemen and Oaxaca tribes pose in traditional attire.
From Erasure to Empowerment: The purpose of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
CLUBS, CLUBS AND MORE CLUBS: Local students are overwhelmed by the vast quantity of clubs on campus.
There are too many clubs on campus
NO BIG SHOT: Sports tryouts really aren’t as difficult as they seem.
How to survive your first sports tryout
BE(LEE)VING IN YOURSELF: Flag Football Coach Harry Lee delivers feedback to his team at practice.
Harry Lee: Building a coaching legacy
BRUNSON’S GUARD GAME: Junior Jacob Whang mimics his favorite player Jalen Brunson’s three-point celebration.
Tip-Off Talks: Northwood students share their NBA picks
TEAMWORK AND STRATEGY: Players meet for a 2:30 check-in with coaches in the theater to finalize their game plan.
A behind-the-scenes look at Northwood’s varsity football team’s game day experience
GAME DAY ENERGY: Northwood’s JV Pep Squad kicks off the home game by energizing the frosh football team from the sidelines.
Behind the cheer: Northwood’s pep squad
BRAINROT TO THE MAXX: Attention Based Learning techniques prove to be anything but beta.
Northwood implements Attention Based Learning on campus
Comic: Birthdays during testing season
Comic: Birthdays during testing season
TERRIFIC THEMES: The Met Gala will never fail to amaze audiences with outfits in accordance to these themes.
Majestic Met Gala theme ideas
FROM BURN BOOKS TO TEXTBOOKS: Teens tackle trigonometric equations instead of tribulations, chasing career aspirations, not devious schemes.
Beyond the Cliché: Exposing Hollywood’s high school myths
CRIES ALL AROUND: Charger conveys their utter misery owing to the departure of their one and only true love.
Devastated charger sends a tearful goodbye
October Howler Volume XXVI - Issue III, October 31, 2024
October Howler Volume XXVI – Issue III, October 31, 2024
September Howler Volume XXVI - Issue II, September 24, 2024
September Howler Volume XXVI – Issue II, September 24, 2024
August Howler Volume XXVI, Issue I – August 20, 2024
June Howler Volume XXV, Issue VII - June 3, 2024
June Howler Volume XXV, Issue VII – June 3, 2024
April Howler Volume XXV, Issue VII – April 17, 2024
BACK IN THE ACT: Northwood alum Katherine Paladichuk performed "Shrek" at Northwood during her high school career.
Katherine Paladichuk: Former Northwood acting star to Broadway performer
Introducing California Colleges
PRECISION IN EVERY STRIKE: Sophomore Sophia Chen hits the keys on the vibraphone during marching band’s morning practice.
Beat by beat: A behind-the-scenes spotlight on Northwood’s marching band
Day of the deadines
Day of the deadines
Introducing new staff at Northwood
Introducing new staff at Northwood
BACK IN THE ACT: Northwood alum Katherine Paladichuk performed "Shrek" at Northwood during her high school career.
Katherine Paladichuk: Former Northwood acting star to Broadway performer
Take it from us: Senior gives advice
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
PRECISION IN EVERY STRIKE: Sophomore Sophia Chen hits the keys on the vibraphone during marching band’s morning practice.
Beat by beat: A behind-the-scenes spotlight on Northwood’s marching band
TEAMWORK AND STRATEGY: Players meet for a 2:30 check-in with coaches in the theater to finalize their game plan.
A behind-the-scenes look at Northwood’s varsity football team’s game day experience
Connecting Eras with Art: AP Art History Teacher Zane Pang talks about the importance of understanding world history through art.
Gallery: Elective Expo
DESK: Junior Issac Lee and Senior Bharathi Kaliraj open the first Fine Arts Assembly and NTV Broadcast since before Covid-19.
Looking back on the fine arts assembly
Step 7 - Distribution: The paper is finally printed and it’s ready to be shared with the school
Behind the scenes of the Northwood Howler
Introducing California Colleges
Introducing new staff at Northwood
Introducing new staff at Northwood
Inside T-wolf Thank Yous
The Northwood Howler presents Northwood beauty secrets
The Northwood Howler presents Northwood beauty secrets
Inside the Irvine Unified Council PTA's Student Advocacy trip to Sacramento
Inside the Irvine Unified Council PTA’s Student Advocacy trip to Sacramento
The Student News Site of Northwood High School

The Northwood Howler
The Student News Site of Northwood High School

The Northwood Howler
Aishwarya Ramasubramanian

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian is a senior and online editor in chief of The Howler. Outside of the newsroom, Aishwarya is a fan of the show “Psych,” collects Taylor Swift vinyls and is the proud mom of a crusty white dog named Boba. She’s also the girl behind @nhs.howler on Instagram.

All content by Aishwarya Ramasubramanian
CHAMPIONING CHANGE: Connie Stone discusses her plans to support underfunded schools across the district.

Connie Stone appointed to IUSD Board of Education

Raelle Tiong and Aishwarya Ramasubramanian
September 24, 2024
Five-Way: NFL teams receive participation awards.

Design & marketing experts rank NFL teams by aesthetic

Anna Cho and Aishwarya Ramasubramanian
February 20, 2024
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 22, 2023
HISTORY SHOWDOWN: Staff writers go head to head on the best AP History course. (Neil Godse)

History showdown with APUSH and WHAP

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian and Shreya Aithal
December 17, 2023
BEDTIME BINGE WATCH: Bundle up and enjoy some downtime during your winter break!

TV shows to binge-watch when feeling splendidly single

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
December 15, 2023
VENTURING INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Guest speaker Anthony Glenn, the CEO of CarDana, discusses the importance of connections when it comes to growing a business.

Igniting an entrepreneurial spark with Entrepreneurship Club

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
December 7, 2023
RADICAL REPOSTING: Instagram posts often find themselves at the heart of performative activism.

Real activism reaches far beyond just a post

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
November 7, 2023
DON’T MOVE, DON’T BREATHE, DON’T RELIEVE: Students panic in fear of accidentally airing out their business in the girls’ bathrooms.

A survival guide to keeping the bathroom doors locked

Courtney Lee and Aishwarya Ramasubramanian
November 5, 2023
TRAUMA FOR SHOW: Presenting your trauma for college admissions shouldn’t be the norm.

Trading trauma for college admissions

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
November 2, 2023
GEARING UP FOR SUCCESS: Christina Banagas, senior Kristen Lew, Marina Alburger and sophomore Lauryn Chew pose for a photo after their presentation on student well-being and engagement. (Photo courtesy of Archana Gima)

Challenge Succeeded: Setting goals for Northwood

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
October 31, 2023
SWIFT SUCCESS: Taylor Swift announces 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in true Swift fashion on 8/9, the final stop on the first leg of the US tour. Photo courtesy of Kevin Winter/TAS23 via Getty Images.

Artists deserve more autonomy over their music

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
October 4, 2023
FIGHTING THE SLUMP: By reprogramming their mindset from “I can’t” to “I can,” athletes will be able to cross their mental barriers and reach their fullest potential.

Helping athletes prepare for season “sports slumps”

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
October 1, 2023
TO GROW, TAKE IT SLOW: Nourishing yourself through self-care is essential to ensuring your well-being so you can strive for success.

National Self-Care Awareness Month: Realistic habits to try

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
September 28, 2023
Top four ways to avoid getting caught in the Sweep

Top four ways to avoid getting caught in the Sweep

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
May 27, 2023
LITERATURE COMES TO LIFE: Senior Tanvi Garneni attests to the importance of including Asian American literature within Northwood curriculum.

Setting the stage for Asian American representation at Northwood

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
May 12, 2023
OUTLINING IRVINE’S FUTURE: Mayor Farrah Khan addresses Irvine’s successes and goals at State of the City 2023.

State of the City 2023

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
March 29, 2023
WHAT LURKS BEHIND THE SCREEN: While seeming revolutionary on the outside, the harsh reality of ChatGPT shows the detrimental effects of its continued use within society, particularly on students.

The real issue with ChatGPT

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
March 15, 2023
GREEN IS NOT THE AMERICAN DREAM: The delectable sweetness of honeydew parfaits tremendously outshines the alleged symbolism of the green light.

Green With Envy: Lit analysis tips to leave you seeing green

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
March 15, 2023

Irvine’s New Family-Owned Cafe is the BAUM

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian and Kaylie Wang
March 10, 2023
LOVE IS IN THE WORDS: The best romance novels form a compelling narrative that is sure to leave audiences intrigued yet satisfied.

Alternatives to traditional romance books

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
February 23, 2023
LOOK! IT’S ME: Growing up with multicultural dolls nutures a child’s cultural awareness and acceptance.

American Doll 2023: Diversity at its finest

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, Online Editor In Chief
February 14, 2023
Ask Ivy: Columnist Ivy League sets your love transcript straight

Ask Ivy: Columnist Ivy League sets your love transcript straight

Lucy Kim and Aishwarya Ramasubramanian
February 13, 2023
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