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Irvine in D.C.: U.S. Rep Katie Porter speaks with constituents at an anti-monopoly campaign stop introducing the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act on Feb. 7, 2019.
Irvine faces division in redistricting
New Clubs
New Clubs
consistent care: Hearts Against Hate is now on their fifth cycle of creating care packages for Asian American elders.
Hearts Against Hate
Youth COVID vaccine
Everyone’s a winger: Many families are hoping to make the OC Turkey Trot a yearly tradition, both for the exercise and the bonding experience
#FEASTMODE: Race the Cluck
(Pa)Til the end: Freshman Aaryan Patil continues his fencing journey
(Pa)Til the end: Freshman Aaryan Patil continues his fencing journey
Eclectic electives to take in the Spring semester
Eclectic electives to take in the Spring semester
Remembering Amir Alchabaoun
Remembering Amir Alchabaoun
DIY Healthy Holiday Treats
DIY Healthy Holiday Treats
Facebook switches it up: Seniors Mihir Joshi and Gabriel Macatula discuss the reasoning behind Facebook’s recent name change to Meta.
Hitting the jackpot: Business and Finance Club soars to new heights
Bel Canto entertains the audience with an upbeat and humorous choralography of “Mister Santa” in pajama-themed costumes.
Northwood’s musicians shine bright at Winter Gala concert
Finals week advice from your favorite characters
Finals week advice from your favorite characters
Encore! VAPA’s festive Finter Concert
Encore! VAPA’s festive Finter Concert
TAKING THE STAGE BY STORM: Even while fully masked, Northwood’s dancers captured the hearts of many through their expressive movements during Fallout.
A Journey through Dance
Diving Into New Worlds: The Best Upcoming Video Games
Diving Into New Worlds: The Best Upcoming Video Games
December 2021
December 2021
October 2021
October 2021
September 2021
September 2021
August 2021
August 2021
May 2021
May 2021
Women Deserve: Ella Schnake passionately performs her Program Oral Interpretation speech titled “Debate Like A Girl” at the 2019 National Speech and Debate Tournament finals—a reminder of the prevalence of sexism that impacts people in Speech and Debate and aids sexual harassment.
Debating Debate Practices: Sexual harassment in debate
TRASH OR TREASURE: Rising food waste from school lunches continues to exacerbate the existing supply chain crisis.
Prevalence of cafeteria food waste
FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: Sophomore Julien Valladares studies a college brochure as they search for a school matching their interests.
The reality of college admissions
HOCO NO MO’: Seniors Mei Ono and Rachel Gima celebrate their historic victory, breaking the precendent of cisgender courts.
It’s time to dethrone our outdated traditions
FILTERING THROUGH FEEDS: Students are exposed to social media everyday, making regulation critical.
The necessity of holding social media companies accountable
DRILLING IT INTO MEMORY: Girls JV basketball head coach Erin Halle (left) assigns the girls different numbered positions while teaching them how to execute an offensive drill.
Back to the Pack: Return of the alumni
PATH TO SUCCESS: Freshman Bridget Chantharath demonstrates her form as she practices her swing.
Bridget Chantharath places at CIF State
Early Athletic Commitments
Early Athletic Commitments
Junior Adam Harper dodges a defense player from Big Bear to score a touchdown as junior Ryan Kesler blocks another player.
Northwood wins its first CIF game
FLYING OVER THE NET: Members of Birds of a Feather have a friendly match during a meeting.
Student-led athletics on campus
Canvas rebrands to “Zeta” with Augmented Reality
Canvas rebrands to “Zeta” with Augmented Reality
19 Positive Affirmations to Add to Your Daily Rotation
19 Positive Affirmations to Add to Your Daily Rotation
Rudolph the Red-nosed Anti-vaxxer
Rudolph the Red-nosed Anti-vaxxer
Cafeteria Food Tier List
Cafeteria Food Tier List
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT: Captain Ritwik Kumar of the USS Howler realizes that the clown wasn’t a figment of his imagination.
How to use The Howler after reading it
December Howler Volume XXIII, Issue IV
December Howler Volume XXIII, Issue IV
October Howler Volume XXIII, Issue III
October Howler Volume XXIII, Issue III
September Howler Volume XXIII, Issue II
September Howler Volume XXIII, Issue II
BTS Howler Volume XXIII, Issue I
BTS Howler Volume XXIII, Issue I
May Howler Volume XXII, Issue VIII
May Howler Volume XXII, Issue VIII
A reflection on my past four years of high school
A reflection on my past four years of high school
Farewell to my definitely typical senior year
Farewell to my definitely typical senior year
Playfulness: The Ultimate Tech Disrupter and World Transformer
Playfulness: The Ultimate Tech Disrupter and World Transformer
Year In Review, 2020-2021
Year In Review, 2020-2021
Sincerely, Coco Tsaur
Sincerely, Coco Tsaur
S1 Episode 8: Teacher Cooks: Battle of Art Forms
S1 Episode 8: Teacher Cooks: Battle of Art Forms
Everyone’s a winger: Many families are hoping to make the OC Turkey Trot a yearly tradition, both for the exercise and the bonding experience
#FEASTMODE: Race the Cluck
S1 Episode 8: Teachers Cook: To Bake or Not to Bake
S1 Episode 8: Teachers Cook: To Bake or Not to Bake
S1 Episode 7: A Conversation with Prof. Kev Abazajian on Irvine’s New Housing Project
S1 Episode 7: A Conversation with Prof. Kev Abazajian on Irvine’s New Housing Project
Out of the Garden and into Your Mouth: Nearby Irvine Certified Farmers’ Markets
Out of the Garden and into Your Mouth: Nearby Irvine Certified Farmers’ Markets
S1 Episode 8: Teacher Cooks: Battle of Art Forms
S1 Episode 8: Teacher Cooks: Battle of Art Forms
S1 Episode 8: Teachers Cook: To Bake or Not to Bake
S1 Episode 8: Teachers Cook: To Bake or Not to Bake
S1 Episode 7: A Conversation with Prof. Kev Abazajian on Irvine’s New Housing Project
S1 Episode 7: A Conversation with Prof. Kev Abazajian on Irvine’s New Housing Project
S1 Episode 6: Passions of the Pack: The crazy world of keyboards
S1 Episode 6: Passions of the Pack: The crazy world of keyboards
S1 Episode 5: Latin American Heritage: Overtime
S1 Episode 5: Latin American Heritage: Overtime
Everyone’s a winger: Many families are hoping to make the OC Turkey Trot a yearly tradition, both for the exercise and the bonding experience
#FEASTMODE: Race the Cluck
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
DANCING WITH THE STARS: Okamoto leans towards an arabesque at the Gila River, Arizona, where her grandmother had been interned.
Dancer Emily Okamoto finds beauty within brokenness
MUN back in action and in person
MUN back in action and in person
SISTERHOOD: Seniors Aditi Sreenivas (left) and Sofia Partridge (right) portray sisters Jo and Beth from the musical “Little Women” as they sing “Some Things Are Meant To Be,” a final duet before Beth’s death.
The world’s a stage for theater
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rising population growth in Irvine poses challenges to resident satisfaction in the future.
Harmful Irvine population growth
An Un-boo-lievably Spirited Craft
An Un-boo-lievably Spirited Craft
A showcase of magic at its best
A showcase of magic at its best
How Good are Drivers at Northwood?
How Good are Drivers at Northwood?
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HOCO NO MO’: Seniors Mei Ono and Rachel Gima celebrate their historic victory, breaking the precendent of cisgender courts.

It’s time to dethrone our outdated traditions

December 9, 2021

S1 Episode 01: Alumnus Jerry Liu brews success with local business Teaology

September 30, 2021
MEI THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: Senior Mei Ono leads The Howler into its 23rd year of publication.

Simply a-Mei-zing: Meet the newest Howler Editor-in-Chief

August 18, 2021

Tokyo Olympics head of games replaced just five months before the start

March 8, 2021
Trump creates the internet

Trump creates the internet

January 24, 2021
AN EMPTY SCHOOL: Smoke billows over Northwood as a firefighter combats the wind-fueled Silverado fire, which burned through the edges of the Northwood campus and the surrounding vegetation.

Silverado fire burns 13,000 acres, Irvine evacuates

November 6, 2020

How to make the most out of the iOS 14 update

October 9, 2020

There is a bad game Among Us

October 2, 2020
50 OUT OF 50: Acclaimed theater critic Alex rates the Irvine Spectrum’s new showstopping theater cinematic experience with the “highest score ever given in cinematic history”−a score nearly on par with the Cats movie.

Spectrum’s new 50D Theater Cinematic Sensation

March 6, 2020
THE HOME STRETCH: Senior Justin Larson leads his team in warmups.

On track for their future goals

March 6, 2020

Badminton tournament

March 4, 2020
IT’S BOILING TIME: Climate scientists posit that Martha Stewart boiling Mother Earth into a soup could explain the mysterious origins of global warming. She may have added too much oil, for everything outside her kitchen is on fire.

Scientists confirm global warming doesn’t exist. Global boiling does.

February 13, 2020
Rising up at the Women’s March

Rising up at the Women’s March

February 13, 2020
A FUJI FORMAL: Seniors Adam Fujiwara and Yukako Fujimori were crowned king and queen at formal on Jan. 17.

Dancing in a winter wonderland at Winter Formal

February 13, 2020
PERSPECTIVE: Learning is a nonlinear process.

Integrated Science works toward the future

February 13, 2020
NAP TIME: Seniors Johann Fernandez and Jack Kahulugan aren’t paying attention. Shame on them. Also, why does he have his phone?

Northwood’s No Napping November

December 16, 2019
GAME FACE: This year’s winter sports captains are ready to lead their teams to victory.

A winter season wonderland: say hello to a new class of leaders

December 16, 2019
REJECTED!: Eyes on the ball and hands ready, senior goalie Adrian Fontao deflects the other team’s shot.

Boys Water Polo’s splash-tacular season

December 16, 2019
A look back on Star Wars history

A look back on Star Wars history

December 16, 2019

See behind the screens

December 16, 2019
BAND TEN HUT: (left to right) Sepulveda, Fujimori and Miller prepare to call Marching Band to order.

Attention! This year’s drum majors

October 28, 2019

Trump administration targeting coaches as whistleblowers nationwide

October 28, 2019
Kid’s Corner: Howler Staff ruins your childhood TV shows!

Kid’s Corner: Howler Staff ruins your childhood TV shows!

October 28, 2019
RED MARIO DIDN’T STOP: Star driver Mario Mario mauled over and devastated two innocent Goombas.

tWo gOoMbAaz kiLLED in DUI

October 28, 2019
Sharing ideas at Northwood’s very first TEDx conference

Sharing ideas at Northwood’s very first TEDx conference

October 28, 2019
ISMH: Northwood’s latest integrated interdisciplinary course

ISMH: Northwood’s latest integrated interdisciplinary course

September 29, 2019

Safe athletes are happy athletes

September 29, 2019
MEAN, MEDIAN, MIDANI: Teacher Nicole Midani helps senior Ethan Nguyen with a difficult statistics concept.

Meet Midani: methods, classes and more

September 29, 2019

Summer breaking news: violence and tension

August 22, 2019

We will rock you

August 22, 2019

Boys Lacrosse

June 1, 2019

Coffee House

June 1, 2019

Senior plans

June 1, 2019
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