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RUSD’s Honor Band guest conductor, Kevin Mayse!

RUSD Honor Band Concert

Isabella Guzman, News Editor March 29, 2023

On February 3rd, 2023, many musically inclined students from each school of the Riverside Unified School District came together as advanced musicians to play six songs. Only 10-20 students from each school...

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Galentine’s Day>Valentine’s Day

Gwen Gollihar, A&E Editor March 29, 2023

  Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love and the one you love. Usually, Valentine’s Day is a day for couples to get each other flowers, chocolates, and go on a cute date but it doesn’t...

Best Places to Shop for School Dances

Best Places to Shop for School Dances

Mae Sergeant, Opinion Editor March 29, 2023

School dances are always an event where people are searching high and low for their dance outfits. Whether you want to wear a dress, suit, jumpsuit, or maybe even sweatpants, there are a whole bunch of...

Top Local Boba Spots

Top Local Boba Spots

Leticia Velasquez February 2, 2023

After school, when North’s campus is quiet and less populated, it is common to see groups of friends gathered around tables discussing and enjoying a meal. Usually, the food originates from places like...

What’s Your Hot Take?

Ethan Chun, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2022

A hot take is, according to Oxford Languages, “a piece of commentary, typically produced quickly in response to a recent event, whose primary purpose is to attract attention.” Hot takes can range from...

ASL As A Silent Class

ASL As A Silent Class

Kaylene Starks November 18, 2022

ASL, aka American Sign Language, is a way to communicate with others without verbalization. There are only two foreign language classes taught at John W. North, which are Chinese and Spanish. As of now,...

IB Purgatory

IB Purgatory

Leticia Velasquez November 18, 2022

John W. North has three academies: GBIT, LAPS, AVID, and ED. Apart from the three branches of career-focused academies exists the International Baccalaureate Program. According to the JWN Course Student...

The Truth Behind Thanksgiving

The Truth Behind Thanksgiving

Kayla Madrid November 18, 2022

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and a great way to celebrate it is to be around a table with family and friends, chowing down on some good mashed potatoes. But what if I told you that Thanksgiving...

Potential AP Studio Art Class At John W. North

Potential AP Studio Art Class At John W. North

Sarai Gross, Polaris Editor November 18, 2022

Calling all artists! Ms. Nolen, an art teacher at North, is working towards having AP Art added to the list of classes offered to JWN students. An AP Art class would greatly benefit students who are...

The Autumn Season: Pumpkin Spice Latte Review

The Autumn Season: Pumpkin Spice Latte Review

Luna Rubio, A&E Editor October 18, 2022

Fall is here and so is the Pumpkin Spice latte!  With fall and Halloween being here, Starbucks has released its seasonal drink. It’s marketed as “Our signature espresso and steamed milk with the...

M.E.Ch.A. and club officers during club tailgate.

MECHA- Hispanic Heritage Month

Leticia Velasquez, Staff Reporter October 18, 2022

The first aspect most people praise about John W. North High School is its diversity of people. Every day, an influx of unique people flow into the gates of the school. The different voices, accents and...

 Secretary of the State of California: Dr. Shirley Weber

Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber visits North

Isabella Guzman, News Editor October 13, 2022

On Thursday, September 22nd, 2022, Secretary of the State of California Dr. Shirley Weber visited North to educate the Junior and Senior Classes about pre-registration for voting at 16.  The reception...

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