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The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.

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The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.

NWA Robotics Team Dreams Big

The NWA robotics team, Sky Rat Robotics, made it to the Oregon State Championship and finished in the top half of all contestants this March. 

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McCornack has been skating for just over six months now, and decided to start competing soon after learning.

Reading Is Not a Dying Art

The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.

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NWA Robotics Team Dreams Big

The NWA robotics team, Sky Rat Robotics, made it to the Oregon State Championship and finished in the top half of all contestants this March. 

Reading Is Not a Dying Art

The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.

Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal

The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.

NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material

The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.

The Moral Dilemma

The bad acting is intentional.

Magical Realism

Students in the Black and White Photography class recently completed a project on the theme of magical realism.

Reaction: Miles Davis- In a Silent Way

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Miles Davis' groundbreaking 1969 record. Here are their reactions.

Skylines and Horizons

In some photos, I experimented with layering exposures, focusing on skylines and horizons. In others, the focus was on scene and perspective.

NWA Robotics Team Dreams Big

The NWA robotics team, Sky Rat Robotics, made it to the Oregon State Championship and finished in the top half of all contestants this March. 

Reading Is Not a Dying Art

The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.

Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal

The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.

NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material

The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.

Art is Happening at NWA

The wall near NWA’s front desk in Plaza has been recently transformed into an art display.

Commentary: NWA Needs to Better Accommodate Student Athletes

The school must become more considerate of student athletes.

Julian’s Superheroes

I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.

Contrary to Nominative Determinism, John Carpenter’s Films Are Not Particularly Well Crafted

While an isolated community is the common staging ground of John Carpenter's work, these movies would lack a great deal of punch if it weren’t for the recurring motif of untrustworthy authority figures.

NWA Enlists New Leadership: Meet the Deans

Northwest Academy has adopted a new leadership model this year. Instead of one head for both divisions, there are now four deans: two responsible for high school and two for middle school.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire: A Fresh Take on an Old Love Story

There is so much beauty to be found in Céline Sciamma’s 2019 film Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

The Fish

"I loved everything about the coast. The beach, the ocean breeze, the salted air that I’d gotten so accustomed to that when I went inland the air smelled bland."

The BreadiBus Breadboard Computer

This funny thing happens at the end of your junior year at my school. Kyle pulls you aside and says “If you want to graduate, you’re going to need to spend your entire senior year making something.” 

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Julian’s Superheroes

I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.

Photo Story: Ireland

This summer my family took a trip to Ireland.

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

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Latitude: Poems

The senior E/H class’ recent flex blocks have been dedicated to analyzing and responding to poems from Natasha Rao’s Latitude.

The Fish

"I loved everything about the coast. The beach, the ocean breeze, the salted air that I’d gotten so accustomed to that when I went inland the air smelled bland."

Two Poems

"You are wasting time, wasting me away when already you’ve wasted it all."

Death Poems

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

Two Poems

"You are wasting time, wasting me away when already you’ve wasted it all."

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