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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its...

Creating Community, One Piece of Candy at a Time

A simple sticky note and a dish of candy are sparking conversation and bringing a little extra joy to students and staff alike.

Death Poems

I will keep you on my wall And watch you burn Until hell freezes over.

Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its first ever Battle of the...

Commentary: Don’t Discount Horror Films

It’s hard to find good horror. But that doesn't mean horror as a genre is undeserving of respect and attention.

The Top 10 Things Students Worry About

The entire Pigeon Press staff has gathered their personal worries of students in 2022, school related or otherwise, so that we may reflect on the stressors in all our lives.

Grace By Jeff Buckley: A Terrifyingly Real Listen

Surrounded by albums weighed down and covered in dirty, distorted and droning major chords, all overlaid with detached and self-ashamed lyrics, the flighty and unapologetic wails on Grace feel nothing short of salvation from grunge’s four-year reign. 

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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its...

Creating Community, One Piece of Candy at a Time

A simple sticky note and a dish of candy are sparking conversation and bringing a little extra joy to students and staff alike.

Death Poems

I will keep you on my wall And watch you burn Until hell freezes over.

Accreditation Team Visits NWA

This week, the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) is on campus to assess Northwest Academy.

Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its first ever Battle of the Bands competition. Hadley Pack, the High School Activities Coordinator, had...

Creating Community, One Piece of Candy at a Time

A simple sticky note and a dish of candy are sparking conversation and bringing a little extra joy to students and staff alike.

Death Poems

I will keep you on my wall And watch you burn Until hell freezes over.

Accreditation Team Visits NWA

This week, the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) is on campus to assess Northwest Academy.

COMMENTARY: Masculinity Need Not Be The Toxic Kind

To call yourself “masculine” is to make a series of negative claims.

Social Media Negatively Impacts Mental Health

More than half of Gen Z get their news from sites such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Album Review: Kendrick Lamar: GNX

Lamar wants the recognition he feels he deserves.

Mike Gorgone: Keeping Us Safe

Mike Gorgone, Northwest Academy’s security guard, may appear intimidating at school but outside of work, he’s a loving dog owner, avid tabletop roleplaying enthusiast and a passionate writer.

COMMENTARY: Who Gives a Hoot About An Oxford Comma?

The Oxford comma is more than just a punctuation mark—it's a way of life, one with clarity, precision and a touch of tradition.

Essays

Decriminalizing Portland’s Unhoused Community: Curbing Houselessness and Getting People What They Need

City policies reflect a different reality for many of Portland's unhoused community.

4 Your Eyez Only

The entire album is riddled with heavy emotions, dealing with grief, the loss of control, police brutality and violence in the Black community.

Track by Track: Fiona Apple – Tidal

Apple manipulates jazz piano and vibraphone into the mainstream, and hovers over the listener like she does her subject.

Creative Writing

Poems and Pictures

Yellow sheets and strawberries/a million things saved for far too long/gather now in the kitchen/like a sad guitar song.  

Dear Paul (A Satire)

We think you are a very valuable employee, and we are just trying to look out for your safety and wellbeing.

A Collection of Folk Tales

For an artistic response prompt, students were asked to write mock-ups of modernized short stories inspired by classic folk tales such as “The Stubborn Child” by The Brothers Grimm.

The Shape Shifter: A Wizard’s Exploration of Sacred Geometry

Vertax was a wizard, but by all accounts not an entirely sane one.

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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Bands

On Friday, February 21st, Northwest Academy is hosting its...

Creating Community, One Piece of Candy at a Time

A simple sticky note and a dish of candy are sparking conversation and bringing a little extra joy to students and staff alike.

Accreditation Team Visits NWA

This week, the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) is on campus to assess Northwest Academy.

COMMENTARY: Masculinity Need Not Be The Toxic Kind

To call yourself “masculine” is to make a series of negative claims.

Social Media Negatively Impacts Mental Health

More than half of Gen Z get their news from sites such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Students Adjust to New Online Platform

As Northwest Academy students shift back to in-person learning, many are struggling to keep track of homework. This transition, combined with a switch to a new online platform called the My School App (MSA), has created a challenging environment for some students.

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