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Teacher Superlatives

Teacher Superlatives

Cricket Staff May 14, 2026

Every year, NHS gets together to decide on faculty superlatives. NHS members announced the title for each faculty member during morning assembly and handed them a certificate of achievement. The Cricket...

Coachella 2026

Coachella 2026

Sarah Kuntz May 1, 2026

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of the most recognized music festivals globally. Featuring both the year’s biggest artists and rising stars, Coachella 2026 sold out completely. With...

Senior Suggestions: The College Edition

Senior Suggestions: The College Edition

Maddie Starling, Journalist April 1, 2026

As the college application process comes to an end for the class of 2026, three seniors, Natalie Kelsey, Meg Lewis, and Zara Dawodu, shared advice and talked about the sometimes challenging but simultaneously...

The New Year’s Resolutions Debate

The New Year’s Resolutions Debate

Sarah Kuntz, News and Features Editor February 2, 2026

The ancient Babylonians were the first to make New Year’s resolutions over 4,000 years ago. Much of the entire population participated in this phenomenon. Today, not only has our calendar changed, but...

Eva Schloss' death

Legacy: The Story of Eva Schloss

Kaylie McCabe, Junior Editor January 30, 2026

“However deep your despair, there is always hope. Life is precious and beautiful—and no one should waste it.” This is what Eva Schloss, a holocaust survivor, memorialist, and the stepsister of Anne...

Illustration by Cici Chu, '26

Is 2026 the New 2016?

Maddie Starling, Journalist January 30, 2026

Characterized by its oversaturated photos, obnoxious snapchat filters, and distinct retro style that fills us with overflowing nostalgia, the thought of 2016 gives many a desire to reset the clock. But...

Noa Stein, '26, proudly celebrates and shares her Indigenous culture.

Làpich Knewël: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Scarlet Toth, Journalist November 15, 2025

October 13th was Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to honor indigenous culture and history while recognizing the harm of colonization and mourning the death of millions of indigenous people.   Indigenous...

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The History of Halloween Horrors

Natalie Kelsey, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2025

Around 2,000 years ago, during the year 25 CE, the world was a different place. The Roman Empire was at its height, the Han Dynasty ruled China, Hopewell culture was powerful in North America, and the...

Social Media Addiction

Social Media Addiction

Cynthia Dai, Junior Editor October 17, 2025

Although healthy uses of social media among youths are commonly seen, social media can act as a double-edged sword, with the negative side harming both your psychological and physical health. As a type...

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