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TOGETHER TOWARDS EXCELLENCE: Freshmen Colin Harris and Doah Lee help each other with math homework in the Media Center.
Northwood recognized as California Distinguished School
HAPPY UPON THE HILLS: Principal Leslie Roach and Northwood Teacher of the Year David Lee get ready and excited to welcome incoming freshmen to the next four years at high school.
Dear Future T-wolves: Welcome to Northwood
HANDS-ON HUES: Junior Ashley Nguyen gets a spider painted on her hand during Night of the Arts.
Fine Arts Week: A blend of talent and creativity
THANKS THAT THRILL: English teacher Sara Katlen lights up a student’s day with a T-wolf Thank You.
T-wolf Thank Yous have returned
ONE FOR THE HISTORY: Northwood NHD finalists are recognized for their county victory with NHD-OC coordinator Julie Hull.
Northwood NHD wins big
PASSIONATE PERFORMANCES: Freshman Amber Chih passionately delivers her speech.
Deep dive into Irvine Talks
ENTERTAINING LUNCHTIME EXPERIMENTS: board member senior Mina Sun demonstrates how to use invisible ink to her peers
Research Society Club encourages finding fun in science
Inside the Irvine Unified Council PTA’s Student Advocacy trip to Sacramento
FILMING IN ACTION: NTV members utilize their film skills at the Fine Arts Assembly.
From Frame to Film: NTV individual projects
ONE MANS TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE: History teacher Logan Sewell’s trash tally poster is used to encourage his advisement students to reach their trash picking up goal for donuts.
The top 5 ways Advisements spend their time
PORTRAIT OF JOY: Freshman Jiyoung Yun created a char- coal portrait for Malak, a Syrian girl who enjoys writing stories. Photo provided by Kim Rohrs
The Memory Project: Giving back with art
LUNCHTIME MELODIES: Junior Chen Yang and senior Leyna Doan practice the alto part for “Bare Necessities” at Acapella Club.
Creative Communities: A look at Northwood’s VAPA clubs
JUBILANT JAZZ: Senior Luis Maldonado solos over “Strut” on his guitar at the IUSD Jazz Festival.
Northwood’s festival feats
EXPLORING THE ARTS: Juniors speak on their experience in unique art electives at Northwood
Junior Speak: Exploring unique arts electives at Northwood
DIRECTOR WITH DIRECTION: Junior Charlie Parris looks through her script with enthusiasm.
From Script to Stage: Charlie Parris, take it away
March 2024 Centerspread
March 2024 Centerspread
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January/February 2024 Centerspread
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November/December 2023 Centerspread
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September 2023 Centerspread
IGNITING PASSION: Sophomore Lauren Low passionately delivers her speech for the position of Vice President in Odyssey of the Mind
Club Elections: Democracy or demise?
Studying Outdoors: a student writes down her ideas at a table outside after class.
Breaking the Cycle: the importance of working outside
FIGHTING STIGMA: Those suffering from addiction deserve support and recognition of bravery, not unfounded criticism.
The Fentanyl Epidemic: The case for empathy in our crisis
One Size Fits Most: how Brandy Melville hides behind branding
One Size Fits Most: how Brandy Melville hides behind branding
ADDICTING ENERGY: Junior Gabby Lan continues to study with the help of an energy drink.
That extra ounce of caffeine boost will not boost your GPA…
SPEEDY SUCCESS: Senior Dheer Patel practices his baton hand-off before lining up for his race at Northwood’s Track Senior Night.
A T-wolf record year
WASHED AWAY: The winter guard captivates their audience with their performance of “Car Wash.”
Marching together for P.E. credits
IMPRESSIVELY IN SYNC: Sophomore Alexa Matsuoka (left) and Caoilinn Singopranoto prepare for the 2023 Irvine Global Village Festival. Photo provided by Caoilinn Singopranoto
Rolling With the Punches: Karate and Caoilinn Singopranoto
JUST FOR KICKS: Student athletes run, dance, and swim in a vibrant variety of footgear.
Snazzy sports shoes: A look at Northwood sports
FEARLESS ON THE FIELD: Captain senior Nikki Sanders cradles the ball outside the box as she strategizes her next move.
Girls lacrosse beats out Beckman and all odds
Not a real club...
Not a real club…
Modernizing Northwood Literature
Modernizing Northwood Literature
Political Cartoon: College Application Season Comes to a Close
Political Cartoon: College Application Season Comes to a Close
S-TIER: From the location to the aesthetic, Northwood buildings are in a league of their own.
A Tierlist of School Buildings
Northwood STRANDS
March Howler Volume XXV, Issue VI – March 15, 2024
February Howler Volume XXV, Issue V – February 14, 2024
December Howler Volume XXV, Issue IV – December 13, 2023
December Howler Volume XXV, Issue IV – December 13, 2023
October Howler XXV, Issue 3 – October 31, 2023
October Howler XXV, Issue 3 – October 31, 2023
September Howler XXV, Issue II – September 27, 2023
September Howler XXV, Issue II – September 27, 2023
Inside the Irvine Unified Council PTA’s Student Advocacy trip to Sacramento
Northwood Lookbook: A look at aesthetics at Northwood
Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student
Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student
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
STROKES OF IDENTITY: Northwood Taiwanese Club board member sophomore Suzan Whiteside demonstrates Taiwanese Calligraphy and its importance to Taiwanese culture.
Cultural diversity on campus
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
Reaching out for mental health support
Reaching out for mental health support
PEEK INTO THE PIT: Junior Howard Wu plays the keyboard under the pit’s dim lighting.
S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music
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
STROKES OF IDENTITY: Northwood Taiwanese Club board member sophomore Suzan Whiteside demonstrates Taiwanese Calligraphy and its importance to Taiwanese culture.
Cultural diversity on campus
WHO GOES THERE?: A sparrow forages for food on the hills around Northwood.
A close up of Northwood’s nature
Creating a New Legacy: Quarterback Eddie Ma
Creating a New Legacy: Quarterback Eddie Ma
THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT: As Northwood students are getting ready to sleep at home, some of Northwoods staff are still watching over the school in the dark.
Northwood at Night
Inside the Irvine Unified Council PTA’s Student Advocacy trip to Sacramento
Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student
Northwood students ‘Enjoy the Ride’ at State of the Student
Irvines New Family-Owned Cafe is the BAUM
Irvine’s New Family-Owned Cafe is the BAUM
Northwood Hot Takes
Northwood Hot Takes
The Howling Review: Ep.1: Shaved ice
The Howling Review: Ep.1: Shaved ice
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Studying Outdoors: a student writes down her ideas at a table outside after class.

Breaking the Cycle: the importance of working outside

Hannah Liu, Staff Writer
May 2, 2024
ADDICTING ENERGY: Junior Gabby Lan continues to study with the help of an energy drink.

That extra ounce of caffeine boost will not boost your GPA…

Anna Cho, News Editor
April 22, 2024
THANKS THAT THRILL: English teacher Sara Katlen lights up a student’s day with a T-wolf Thank You.

T-wolf Thank Yous have returned

Anna Cho, News Editor
April 18, 2024
DO BETTER NEXT TIME: The mantra of an overworked high school student who fails to see their effort pay off in competitions– but maybe it’s not entirely their fault.

The harsh reality behind Irvine schools dominating Orange County competitions

Raelle Tiong, Staff Writer
April 17, 2024
BEHIND THE SCENES: Sophomore Class Council members Emily Hill and Nicole Theodoreau discuss and plan the first ever movie night at Northwood.

Movie Night: Northwood’s newest event

Megha Kishore, Staff Writer
March 28, 2024
“WELCOME BACK TO THE CARE CAFÉ PODCAST”: Senior Kristen Lew’s podcast has over 30 episodes featuring various speakers to serve as an accessible and affordable resource for students’ mental health.

The Care Café: Advocacy is always on the menu

Hannah Liu, Staff Writer
March 19, 2024
BATTER UP: Senior Riley Bajorek initiates a friendly team handshak

We love our captains

Hannah Liu and Riya Gupta
February 21, 2024
CLEARING THE PATH TO GRADUATION: Samantha Otten (left), Abigail Wu, Corey Okamoto and Chris Vien (right) discuss their stories and experiences that influenced their decision to graduate early.

Early Bird Gets the Worm: Stories about graduating early

Lauryn Chew, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
STROKES OF IDENTITY: Northwood Taiwanese Club board member sophomore Suzan Whiteside demonstrates Taiwanese Calligraphy and its importance to Taiwanese culture.

Cultural diversity on campus

Keyur Joshi, Photographer
December 22, 2023
EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT: Senior Harshil Verma tutors senior Burhan Lukmanjee after school.

TutorHigh: Shining high for Irvine one lesson at a time

Rhea Gupta, Viewpoint Editor
December 20, 2023
(FUN)DRAISING: Freshman Zulyamar Velazquez practices for the team’s upcoming game, where the big head cutouts will be displayed.

Featuring Le Crescente

Amy Jeon, Staff Writer
December 15, 2023
Junior Kenny Zhang and freshman Tony Wen use effective study methods, such as the Pomodoro method and spaced repetition, to solve problems during tutorial.

Dialogue Night: Initiating staff-community conversations

Megha Kishore, Staff Writer
December 13, 2023
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
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, THO Editor
December 7, 2023
TEE-TIME: Northwood girls golf junior Shivali Shrivastava prepares for postseason competition at Oak Creek Golf club.

Girls golf stays undefeated in CIF

Riya Gupta, Sports Editor
October 31, 2023
TIME FOR TACKLING TRIATHLON TRAINING: Senior Madison Ledgard (left) stretches before cross country practice.

Madison Ledgard takes on national triathalon competition

Shreya Aithal, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023
HIGH SPIRITS: Timby’s Troop leads school cheers at the football game against Laguna Beach High School.

Banagas-Engelerdt is Northwood’s newest assistant principal

Riya Gupta, Sports Editor
September 27, 2023
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