Students react to Charlie Kirk’s death

By Lilly Buist / Editor in chief and Lydia Styf / Staff writer Social media ran rampant the day of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, causing tension between individuals across the country. NPHS students too felt the effects of anger, anxiety, and backlash resulting from this event and its aftermath. Senior Jude Gibbs was one […]

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Girls volleyball off to a strong start

By Abby Journay / Staff Writer The 2025 NPHS girls volleyball season started out strong with seven wins in the first half. The upperclassman-heavy varsity team hasn’t changed much from previous years, keeping the process that has brought them victory in the past.  “Everything’s the same in terms of how we’re practicing. We’ve been doing […]

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Football scores 58 unanswered points by halftime

By: Aiden Hendrickson / Co-Sports Editor By: Brody Baker / Co-Sports Editor Friday nights lights shine throughout New Palestine, but for Dragons’ Head Coach Kyle Ralph, it’s not about the trophies or the wins. It’s about building relationships with the kids and helping them grow not just as players but individuals. He hopes it’s something […]

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NPHS boys tennis turns to new upperclassman leaders

By: Brody Baker / Co-sports editor By: Aiden Hendrickson / Co-sports editor The New Palestine boys tennis team looks a lot different this year. Last season the roster was loaded with seniors, but almost all of them graduated, leaving just one senior behind. That means this year’s underclassmen have had to find new leaders to […]

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Changes coming to the Hoosier Heritage Conference

By Jalen Thompson / Staff Writer The Hoosier Heritage Conference will look very different in the coming future, with the recently announced shift in the conference being the departing of both Shelbyville and New Castle.  This change will affect many different people from the athletes to the coaches, but someone you that is truly directly […]

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