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COMMENTARY: Masculinity Need Not Be The Toxic Kind

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

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Social Media Negatively Impacts Mental Health

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

COMMENTARY: Masculinity Need Not Be The Toxic Kind

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

How the Digital Age Has Shaped Popular Music

As hard as it is to admit, many of your favorite artists most likely use AutoTune, even if it’s very subtle.

Commentary: Nothing Breezy About This Investment

The idea doesn’t seem to be sparking excitement among students.

COMMENTARY: Chess Cheating Scandal Degrades The Sport

Cheating in competitive chess degrades the sport.

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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: 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.

Student Advisory Forum: An Alternative to Complaining

The Student Advisory Forum is an opportunity for students to propose ideas for anything, from dances, retreats or lunch events during an unstructured meeting.

Put Down Your Phone And Connect (After Reading This Article)

Students are no longer allowed to have their devices out in class. 

We Are Not Stopping This Fight: Students React to Trump’s Victory

"We are Americans. We are not stopping this fight until we’re dead and gone."

Trans and Non-Binary Students Fear Trump Victory

Today, trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming students face a pivotal election.

Essays

Seven Ways of Being a Recovering New Jerseyian

"A comedic attempt to grapple with my identity as someone from New Jersey."

Procrastination Interrupted

"I have always been a procrastinator. Always, always, always. The quarantine’s changed many things, but not that."

Thoughts on Innervisions

Innervisions is a compelling and pertinent record, and while it still contains the distinct uplifted tones of Wonder’s work, its disgust of the ‘70s American ethos is particularly palpable.

Creative Writing

The Joe Rogan Experience: Socrates, “What is the Nature of Desire?”

A root will find a water source and take the fill needed for its connected plant, a bird will find seeds and eat until content. A man, however, will forever seek more than what they have.

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

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

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."

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.

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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.

Commentary: Time to Take Off Our Masks

"Universal mask-wearing, while of vital importance earlier in the health crisis, is no longer necessary at Northwest Academy."

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