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Interview: Daniela Naomi Molnar

"I put those labels of poet, artist and writer on there because I do all those things and that's what the culture calls them, but I'm more interested in what medium can express a certain idea."

Commentary: Teachers, Take Your Kids Outside

Teachers should take more advantage of the outdoors which is a useful natural energy booster.

ArtsWeek 2025 Approaches

Every May, Northwest Academy holds ArtsWeek, a celebration of students’ art.

Interview: Daniela Naomi Molnar

"I put those labels of poet, artist and writer on there because I do all those things and that's what the culture calls them, but I'm more interested in what medium can express a certain idea."

Japin’ and Jivin’ with Jada Pierce

"I always marvel at being awakened during a fall or moments before death with a physical jolt felt through the body."

Music in Classrooms: Is It Okay for Students to Listen During Class?

Studies show that there are certain genres that are more effective for studying.

Commentary: Baby Keem is the Real Deal

With a contagious sense of swagger and spontaneity, the bold artist took the media’s attention like a thief in the night. He’s also changed rap for the better.

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Interview: Daniela Naomi Molnar

"I put those labels of poet, artist and writer on there because I do all those things and that's what the culture calls them, but I'm more interested in what medium can express a certain idea."

Commentary: Teachers, Take Your Kids Outside

Teachers should take more advantage of the outdoors which is a useful natural energy booster.

ArtsWeek 2025 Approaches

Every May, Northwest Academy holds ArtsWeek, a celebration of students’ art.

Clean & Safe: The Good, the Bad and the Dirty

Northwest Academy will soon fall under Clean & Safe's jurisdiction, but just how clean and safe will we be?

Interview: Daniela Naomi Molnar

"I put those labels of poet, artist and writer on there because I do all those things and that's what the culture calls them, but I'm more interested in what medium can express a certain idea."

Commentary: Teachers, Take Your Kids Outside

Teachers should take more advantage of the outdoors which is a useful natural energy booster.

ArtsWeek 2025 Approaches

Every May, Northwest Academy holds ArtsWeek, a celebration of students’ art.

Clean & Safe: The Good, the Bad and the Dirty

Northwest Academy will soon fall under Clean & Safe's jurisdiction, but just how clean and safe will we be?

How to Get Involved: Protecting Reproductive Rights

Staying informed is a crucial way to support those around us, especially amidst a political climate that seeks to take away our information and access to fundamental rights.

French Students Visit NWA

“It’s a funny city with a lot of people who have colored hair."

Commentary: Four-Day Schedules Cause Confusion and Inconsistency

The class duration and order inconsistencies are illogical and stray from the normal schedule so much that they cause stress and confusion for some students and staff on where they are supposed to be at any given time. 

Commentary: Teachers! Effort Over Excellence, Please

"Engagement and effort are an underused way to evaluate students."

Commentary: Keep Commerce Out of Art

Capitalism warps the incentive of producing art from something pure into making money.

Essays

Why is a Mouse When It’s Spinning?: A Critical Analysis

This is not just a matter of sifting through obscure theories, but rather of answering the question of existence.

Life, Interrupted: Kai Miller Castles

"Great. I'll have lots of extra time, and perhaps I'll be able to move my workspace to like an armchair or something."

Karma Strikes

"Karma has made me appreciate the existence and purpose of spirituality."

Creative Writing

HS Theatre Syllabus 2020 (A Satire)

"This is my syllabus so I get to do what I want."

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."

77th Street

The sky opened up even before they realized it was cloudy

the pearls weep for sophie

under the surf     the symphony of synths

Journalism

Interview: Daniela Naomi Molnar

"I put those labels of poet, artist and writer on there because I do all those things and that's what the culture calls them, but I'm more interested in what medium can express a certain idea."

Commentary: Teachers, Take Your Kids Outside

Teachers should take more advantage of the outdoors which is a useful natural energy booster.

ArtsWeek 2025 Approaches

Every May, Northwest Academy holds ArtsWeek, a celebration of students’ art.

Clean & Safe: The Good, the Bad and the Dirty

Northwest Academy will soon fall under Clean & Safe's jurisdiction, but just how clean and safe will we be?

How to Get Involved: Protecting Reproductive Rights

Staying informed is a crucial way to support those around us, especially amidst a political climate that seeks to take away our information and access to fundamental rights.

Commentary: The Pandemic: A Reflection

Finally being able to see the end of what is objectively the worst year of my life has made me think about its beginning.

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