By: Aiden Hendrickson / Co-Sports Editor Now that the regular season is over, The team’s focus shifts to March and playoff basketball. Every game is a win or home game. Postseason basketball brings a whole new level of energy and excitement. Atmospheres alone can change the outcome of the game. “The crowd and the atmosphere. […]
Continue ReadingBy: Abby Journay/Staff Writer As the NPHS gymnastics team jumps into sectional and the last few meets of their season, the team has been preparing for a strong run. Senior Lynzie Stiller has been on the team all four years of her high school career. She is very content with the progress she has made […]
Continue ReadingBy: Abby Journay/Staff Writer The Olympics are some of the most anticipated events in the entire world. Whether it’s hockey, cross country skiing, or figure skating, every country is captivated and unified by national spirit for its team. The 2026 Winter Olympics were no different. The two weeks that they were on, people all around […]
Continue ReadingAbby Journay / Staff Writer The NPHS Audio Theater (Winter Percussion program) won their first competition on Feb. 21. Their show “Numb” was awarded the highest score for this time of the year in a decade, with a numerical value of 77.4. Junior Gavin Hagerty is in his fourth season of winter percussion and he […]
Continue ReadingMackenzie Arthur/Staff writer sophomore Alexis Wingler during community night last year. Photo by Molly Dunn / Avalon The 2026 New Palestine Winter Guard show is titled “Living Portraits.” “We’re not clown clowns. We’re like fun clowns, not creepy or anything. We are in picture frames at the start and then we come alive and go […]
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Continue ReadingBy: Gabe Merida / Staff writer and Josiah Steele / Staff writer Buc-ee’s, a popular chain in the east coast of the US and typically a once-in-a-while food court that visitors in Indiana go to when they’re available for an entire day, because the closest Buc-ee’s to Indiana is in Richmond, Kentucky.That is a mile, […]
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JT Koch / Page 6 editor The NPHS boys wrestling team kicked off its season with high energy and expectations. They started their season off by beating Warren Central 42-30 at home. Having lost to Warren Central for the last two years, the win over Thanksgiving break was very welcome for the team. Finally entering […]
Continue ReadingBy: Pax Bilinski / News & Opinion editor Last year, Indiana passed a new literacy law that changed the requirements for third grade students taking IREAD, a test that determines if they are ready to go on to fourth grade. Around 3,000 students were held back in the state due to being special needs, having […]
Continue Readingby Nathaniel Morris / Staff Writer and Aubree Amback / Staff Writer Zero sugar and diet sodas may seem like the healthier option when it comes to choosing what to drink, but that isn’t always the case. The artificial sweeteners found in these beverages, such as sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame potassium, are known to cause […]
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