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TA(KANG) RISKS: Senior Jonathan Kang is ready to “figure it out” by proudly leading The Howler into its 24th year of publication.
Meet Jonathan Kang: The Howler’s newest Editor-in-Chief
TIS THE (BTS) SEASON: T-wolves rejoice with greatly missed friends and excitedly anticipate the new school year on registration day.
Campus from a glance: Back to School Edition
Seniors Ethan Chen, Liam Condy, and Luke Garcia joyfully perform as a part of Jazz 1 during the annual Jazz at the Oak event on May 13.
Northwood’s musicians jazz up the night
HSYAT’s 28th annual Teen Summit event was put together by the hardworking subcommittee comprising YAT staff and high school volunteers.
HSYAT Teen Summit Event
Boys Athletics commissioner, Aditya Hari gets the crowd hyped up before a football game.
Changes to appointed positions within Northwood’s ASB
Taken by Elle Chan
New (Academic) Year’s Resolutions: Northwood Edition
NICE TO MEAT YOU: Ricebunns iconic Salmon and KBBQ Beef Onigiri wrapped up and ready to go!
Fusion Foods at their Finest: Ricebunn
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: Students measure the change in jaw size from previous human species to their own.
Not Gonna Anthropologize for Enjoying this Class
Teacher MBTI Types
Teacher MBTI Types
Dive into sweet strawberry recipes, like strawberry balsamic pasta salad, sparkling strawberry lemonade and strawberry frozen yogurt!
Berry re-fresh-ing strawberry recipes
NORTHWOOD’S TRUE COLORS: Northwood’s school spirit shines through in the athletic director’s office.
A Marvelous Mural Masterpiece
CREATIVITY AT ITS CORE: Senior Kate Hudson mixes three pieces—River by Leon Bridges, Twilight by Elliot Smith and The Greatest by Cat Power—to express her emotions of graduating and starting a new life.
Sharing “My Storybook” at Coffee House
THROUGH THE CAMERA: Freshman Zaira Ulmer shoots for her first release “Wannabe” in the fall of last year.
Freshman Zaira Ulmer finds her voice through music
NOT YOUR NORMAL SUPERHERO: Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) fights with her multiversal martial arts skills.
Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Multiverse Masterpiece
My panda, my choice: 13-year-old Meilin reveals her secret identity to her unsuspecting friend group.
Pixar’s new look through “Turning Red”
August 2022 Centerspread
August 2022 Centerspread
May 2022 Centerspread
May 2022 Centerspread
April 2022
April 2022
March 2022
March 2022
January/February 2022
January/February 2022
THE WORLD IS ON FIRE: Heated responses to Supreme Court decisions, wildfires and inflated prices.
Blazing hot summer events have yet to cool down
Colorism in South Asia and its Impact on Irvine’s community
Colorism in South Asia and its Impact on Irvine’s community
SENIOR NIGHTMARES: Five nights into admissions, college mas- cots loom over students stressing about the quality of their applications.
We are more than where we will go from here
Shifting Gears: Changes to the parking permit system
Shifting Gears: Changes to the parking permit system
HEALTHY TRANSPORTATION: The Lime scooter system in metropolitan cities becomes more accessible to sidewalk civilians.
Public Electric Scooters: The benefits to its implementation
ALL OUT SPRINT: Sophomore Derek Hitchens (left) and senior Christopher Leung (right) race to the finish at Meadowood Pool.
Diving in with Chris and Derek
Senior Spencer Ho jumps to return the ball to the other side of the court during the CIF-SS match against Servite High School.
Boys Tennis CIF
MAY THE COURSE BE WITH YOU: Freshman Dylan Khang swings for gold in a match against Portola High School.
Victory en-golf-s boys golf team in historic undefeated season
Role of bench players in sports
Role of bench players in sports
Frenzy of Firsts: Northwood’s swim team takes a triumphant plunge and holds up number one hand signs to celebrate their first time winning first place at the Pacific Coast League Finals.
Northwood swim captures first place at Pacific Coast League finals
STOKED FOR SEPTEMBER: Let’s just ignore the smoke and fire and drink pumpkin spice lattes.
Falling for September
EARNING YOUR DOGS LOVE: Everybody knows that the fastest way to a dogs heart is through food. Not many know that they love to dress up as chefs as well.
How to Celebrate National Pet Month
Squabbling for First: Advertising can’t outcompete other majors like International Relations and Computer Science for the winning title of “most useless major.”
Top Five Majors: Useless Edition
Green Enlightenment: An example of a Northwood Student who may have spent a bit too much time around trees during lunch.
Northwood FAQ
Rapunzel and Mother Gothel wont be the only dynamic duo after you read this.
Top 5 new ways for strict moms to become Lit
August Howler Volume XXIV Issue I
August Howler Volume XXIV Issue I
May Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VIII
May Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VIII
April Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VII
April Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VII
March Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VI
March Howler Volume XXIII, Issue VI
February Howler Volume XXIII, Issue V
February Howler Volume XXIII, Issue V
Short letter to my classmates
Short letter to my classmates
Confessions from a budding ballerina
Confessions from a budding ballerina
These are my thoughts
These are my thoughts
Don’t sleep on the power of sleeper philosophy
Don’t sleep on the power of sleeper philosophy
Thank you for 3 years of Howler!
Thank you for 3 years of Howler!
Overcoming Failure: Student and Teacher Success Stories
S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music
S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music
Reaching One’s Dreams: The struggles of first generation college students in the US
Reaching One’s Dreams: The struggles of first generation college students in the US
Figuring out the Skater: Hannah Tao on ice
Figuring out the Skater: Hannah Tao on ice
CRADLED CHOOK: Ke’s younger sister demonstrates the proper way to hold a chicken.
Happy-Go-Lucky Poultry Day: Clucky pet chickens
S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music
S1 Episode 12: Passions of the Pack: Producing music
Reaching One’s Dreams: The struggles of first generation college students in the US
Reaching One’s Dreams: The struggles of first generation college students in the US
S1 Episode 10: Teachers Cook: Cooking up a love of teaching
S1 Episode 10: Teachers Cook: Cooking up a love of teaching
S1 Episode 9: Teacher Cooks: Battle of art forms
S1 Episode 9: 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
CRADLED CHOOK: Ke’s younger sister demonstrates the proper way to hold a chicken.
Happy-Go-Lucky Poultry Day: Clucky pet chickens
ON YOUR MARK, T-WOLVES: Sophomore Nick Keith readies his aim for a second place finish in dodgeball.
Clash of the Classes: School spirit comes howling back
A show NHS needed
A show NHS needed
A tale untold: The hidden crew
A tale untold: The hidden crew
Endearments especial embodiments
Endearment’s especial embodiments
Overcoming Failure: Student and Teacher Success Stories
Figuring out the Skater: Hannah Tao on ice
Figuring out the Skater: Hannah Tao on ice
What would you change about Northwood?
What would you change about Northwood?
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
Chocolate Bash: Desserts Done Right
A showcase of magic at its best
A showcase of magic at its best
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Rachel Gima, Sports Editor

Rachel Gima is a Northwood senior and Sports Editor for The Howler.

All content by Rachel Gima
Senior Spencer Ho jumps to return the ball to the other side of the court during the CIF-SS match against Servite High School.

Boys Tennis CIF

May 28, 2022
Short letter to my classmates

Short letter to my classmates

May 27, 2022
Shifting Gears: Changes to the parking permit system

Shifting Gears: Changes to the parking permit system

May 11, 2022
NEW KID NERVES: Northwood welcomes its new transfer students with open arms.

New to the Pack: Transfer students reflect on their transition to Northwood

March 29, 2022
Early Athletic Commitments

Early Athletic Commitments

November 17, 2021

Diving into summer with ISL

August 19, 2021

Instrumental Music: Performing with the Pandemic

May 30, 2021
Overlooked study tips

Overlooked study tips

April 26, 2021

Peek into Fine Arts Week

April 23, 2021

Northwood Student-Teachers

March 30, 2021
Superstitions

Superstitions

March 22, 2021

AcaDeca (Aca)Decks their competitors

March 22, 2021
SMACKDOWN STYLE: Junior Aiden Freeland takes down his opponent with force.

Wrestling tackles pandemic setbacks

February 12, 2021
AN ADVENTURE WITHIN REACH: Sophomore Grace Carmichael virtually explores the art of the Rijksmuseum, a national museum of the Netherlands, in the comfort of her own home.

Around the world in a single sitting

February 12, 2021
2021 fashion forecasts: Trends to shop

2021 fashion forecasts: Trends to shop

February 12, 2021
Jade rollers have become the new aesthetic addition to vanities across the globe, but dermatologists have contested the results they claim to produce.

Counterintuitive Skincare Trends

January 26, 2021
LOOKING FORWARD: Farrah Khan pushes for a progressive Irvine.

New Mayor Farrah Khan on COVID-19 and civil rights

January 7, 2021
WE CAN DO IT: With masks and gloves to prevent the spread of COVID-19, sophomore class president Rachel How and vice president Eugenie Chang package thank-you cards and food donations.

Making Northwood’s distanced canned food drive count

January 7, 2021
Native American Samsoche Sampson performs a dance at a Native American Heritage Month celebration.

Native American Heritage Month

November 21, 2020

Challenging beauty standards

November 15, 2020

Seattle ‘defunds’ their police department

November 2, 2020
Good-bye to a Northwood Legend

Good-bye to a Northwood Legend

October 21, 2020
STOKED WHILE SOAKED: Head Coach Kyle Kim-E and Assistant Coach Is- abelle Comtois review the team’s playbook during a routine water break.

Girls water polo rises up the ranks

October 5, 2020
ONE, TWO, THREE, SMILE: Senior Kamryn Scott was in- spired by a painting in a restaurant in Buffalo, New York.

A guide to Northwood’s art gallery

October 5, 2020
Fall Treats with Tricks

Fall Treats with Tricks

October 4, 2020
Interviewing water polo sensation Max Abravanel

Interviewing water polo sensation Max Abravanel

September 27, 2020
Welcoming the new season with safe traditions

Welcoming the new season with safe traditions

September 27, 2020

Northwood’s Alma Mater: a virtual celebration

June 1, 2020
2020-2021 student leadership

2020-2021 student leadership

May 29, 2020
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS: Local students take the time to contribute to COVID-19 relief efforts by making care packages and masks.

Don’t stop me now: students respond to COVID-19

May 29, 2020
Balancing books for rookies

Balancing books for rookies

April 14, 2020
Welcome, future Timberwolves!

Welcome, future Timberwolves!

April 14, 2020
BATTER UP: Junior Kamryn Scott perfects her pitching technique.

Full swing into Softball

March 6, 2020
MAN DOWN!: A Northwood wrestler systematically pins down his opponent.

Wrestling tackles winter season

February 14, 2020
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