Romantic Scene in Port Huron

Port Huron Dating
By Timmy Roberts
Husky Herald Report

 Port Huron is home to some exquisite dating locations throughout the city. The Port has some beautiful scenic outlooks such as the Blue Water Bridge’s boardwalk and Atchison’s walking path.
   Although the water is one of The Port’s finest traits there are still many other intriguing qualities within the area, such as ice skating .
   “Ice skating is one of the best outdoor date ideas around Port Huron especially because of the popularity of ice hockey in the area, I definitely plan on going ice skating his winter.” said Claire Mills (‘21).
   The downfall to ice skating is the variability in the weather causing safety issues on small ponds and lakes.
   To be able to safely ice skate on the lakes it must be below 32 degrees for an extended period of time and the recommended thickness is about four inches.
    “ The best part about ice skating is the options that we have in Port Huron, there are many different ponds and lakes to go skating on so there is never any lack of scenery,” said Mills
   Restaurants also tend to be a popular dating idea in the area. “The Vintage is one of my favorite places to go on a date, going out to restaurants is a great way to relax and enjoy quality food, “ said Avery Westbrook (‘20) .   
   Restaurant dates seem to be one of the most popular ideas for teens and adults, especially in Port Huron because of the variety of styles to choose from. Restaurant styles can range from Mexican cuisine all the way to Italian food.
   Movie theaters are a must in the world of dating. Port Huron has three big theaters around the city, Sperry’s Moviehouse, AMC Birchwood, and Krafft 8 movie theater.
   “Sperry’s is my favorite movie theater to go on a date because it is usually slightly cheaper and the theater is nicer than all of the other local theaters,” said Trent Vonhiltmayer (‘20). “ I like how Sperry’s has a restaurant inside of it,” said Faith Aguinaga (‘20).
   Sperry’s is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Port Huron which makes it a perfect spot for a date.
   The city of Port Huron has many grand locations. From the pickiest eaters to the choosiest movie watchers Port Huron would be an ideal spot to go on a date.

Port Huron Delights

Port Huron Food Reviews
By Timmy Roberts
Husky Herald Report

  Port Huron has plenty of options for cuisine around town. The Northern Huskies have some interesting top picks for the highest quality restaurants in Port Huron. Some hot foods in the area include pizza, tacos and a variety of other popular restaurant chains.
   At the top of the list of restaurants is the cherished Casey’s Pizza and Subs located in downtown Port Huron. Caseys is well-known for its emphatic atmosphere and delicious food.
  “My favorite thing in the restaurant to eat is easily the breadsticks and pizza because it’s what they are known most for” said Ben Genna (“20) “I also think it’s a hot spot because the food is so good and it’s a place where you can go with your family and everyone has an option for food if you aren’t a fan of pizza,” said Genna
   Next up on the list is the famous Qdoba, a mexican cuisine fast food chain. “Qdoba has been one of my favorite restaurants in town since it opened up a few years ago, the food puts me in a great food because it has the quality of authentic mexican food while bragging the speed of a fast food restaurant,” said Erin Erwin (‘21).
   Cracking the top restaurants next is the famous Buffalo Wild Wings, located in Birch Grove Plaza. “I think the food is really good and a lot of people go there because the food is decently priced, for the serving size and the quality of it. Buffalo Wild Wings is set apart from its competitors due to its atmosphere it creates, there is more to do than just eat,” said Nolan Michaluk (‘21).
   Buffalo Wild Wings is well-known for their wings and wide variety of sauce flavorings, their colossal amounts of televisions posted around the restaurant make it the ideal hangout spot for your everyday sports lover.
   In the same fashion as Qdoba another favored restaurant in Port Huron is the acclaimed Taco Bell located on Pine Grove avenue. Taco Bell is known for their fast mexican styled cuisine and their exclusive flavored frozen drink selection.
   “I like Taco Bell because of the food, it is very good, has lots of variety and has a catchy name,” said Lucas Hooker (‘22). Taco Bell is a trendy restaurant that is especially popular among the youth in Port Huron.
   Last but not least is the distinguished Red Pepper or commonly known as “Taco Tuesday” residing on 24th Avenue in Fort Gratiot. You can always expect Red Pepper to be active on a Tuesday afternoon because of their famous deal on tacos, you can acquire tacos for only 50 cents a piece.
   I like Taco Tuesday every time I eat it, the food is always delectable and I feel like I am getting the absolute most out of my dollar every time I choose to eat there,” said Dawson Whitcher (‘22).  Red Pepper has surely made a name for itself in the town of Port Huron.
   Port Huron has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from no matter what you are craving on any given day.
 
 

End of the 2010's

End of the Decade
By Brendan Dickinson
Husky Herald Report 

   With the decade coming to an end, the students at Northern reminisce about some of their treasured memories. These memories will stick with the students till the end of time as it was the majority of their childhoods.
   The 2010’s brought along some crazy trends that have been followed all around the world. There are too many to count, but some stuck out more than others.
  When Sara Barr (‘20) was asked about her favorite trend, she was reminded of an earlier time of her life. “My favorite trend was silly bands. My sister Natalie and I would collect them all when we were younger,” said Barr.
   Cass Dombrowlski (‘21) on the other hand, thought of a more recent trend. “I think dabbing is the best. It was the best when Squidward did it at the parade,” said Dombrowlski.
   Another thing that came along with the 2010’s was plenty of songs. From the beginning of the decade to the end, there have been songs that have shook the world.
   Some of these songs came from earlier in the decade. “I think the biggest song of the decade was Gangnam Style. Back in 2012 literally everyone was listening to it,” said Barr.
   Dombrowlski also had an earlier song in mind. “Friday by Rebecca Black was definitely the biggest song. She is the epitome of a one hit wonder,” said Dombrowlski.
   Steven Fleet (‘21) believes the biggest song of the decade was something more recent. “Old Town Road was hands down the biggest song. It has been played more than any other song ever,” said Fleet.
   Throughout the past ten years many shows have come and gone as well. With the growing popularity of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, students from Northern have been able to watch their favorite shows time and time again.
   Many of the popular shows from the decade were shows that the students at Northern grew up on. “I loved watching Victorious. I’m so happy it’s on Netflix now,” said Barr.
   Other ground-breaking shows during the decade were for a more mature audience. “Breaking Bad was definitely the best show, I wish it wasn’t cancelled,” said Fleet.
   The trends, music, and shows of the decade were some of the things that made decade so amazing. Regardless of what the next decade has in store, the 2010’s will always be remembered as a special time.
     

TikTok Sensation

TikTokers at PHN

By Carter Stoner

Husky Herald Report

    Tiktok has taken over the social media scene. Having millions upon millions of users on the app, getting mesmerized by fifteen to sixty second videos.  

   When asked about why students are constantly watch Tiktoks, Hayden Mehnert(‘22) said, 

   “It’s addicting for no reason at all. There are a countless number of videos that have different types of content that makes you want to keep scrolling on for you page.” 

   The for you page is the goal for many “Tiktokers”. “Getting on the for you page means you have made it. It is the ultimate goal to be on there. Once you have been on the for you page, there is a higher chance of getting more followers, likes,and views.” said Lacey Mayes (‘22)

   This has been proven true. Mayes has been on the for you page multiple times and has 15.2 thousand followers and over 150 thousand likes. 

She isn’t the only famous Tiktoker at PHN, there are others such as Max Rak (‘21) and Mitchell Hilbrandt(‘20), just to name a few. 

   Max Rak is nearing 6 thousand followers and has over 70 thousand likes. When asked about what creativity goes into making his tiktoks he said, “There isn’t much that goes into it. They aren’t that creative.

   The other student, Mitchell Hilbrandt has one of the most viewed videos in the school . The video reached a whopping 1.7 million views and 338.7 thousand likes. 

   Hilbrandt said, “Honestly, it wasn’t that funny. I was just trying to make a joke about a trend that was currently going on.” 

   “ I think of something that people have never seen before, yet something you would love to see more of.” said Hilbrandt

“I add a catchy sound to the video. It allows for a higher chance or getting on the for you page.” 

   Most Tiktokers are never sure which video will blow up as well as why it got as many views as it did.

   “I would say it blew up because it was to a catchy song and also had a retable message at the time.” said Hilbrandt. 

Senior Football Season

Senior Football 

By Sinan Lal

Husky Herald Report

   With the end of an extremely memorable 8-2 season, Port Huron Northern’s football team hopes to come back next year even stronger. 

   A huge part of the recent success of the program has been the prominence of the athletes from the class of 2020. Arguably one of the greatest classes of athletes PHN has ever had, this graduating class will certainly leave some very large shoes to fill in the next few years. 

   Even though they’ll be moving on to bigger things, our class of 2020 athletes looked back on their past few seasons with fondness and left some advice for the next generation. 

   James Delong (‘20), star receiver and corner for the Huskies, noted that he’d remember some of the stunning plays he made this past season for a long time. “My favorite memory this season had to be beating PH in the regular season and keeping the Brick here at PHN. My 60 yard punt return and then touchdown with that crazy two point conversion is definitely something I’ll remember for a long time,” said Delong. 

   Despite the final loss of the season coming to Port Huron, Delong put on a show with one of the most memorable interception catches Memorial Stadium has ever seen. 

   Luke O’Hare (‘20), linebacker and team captain, also reflected on this past season with thoughtfulness. “The best parts of this season were the bonds we formed and how well we worked together, on and off the field. As a senior and a captain, it’s great to see how much we have impacted the football program for the better over the last few years,” said O’Hare. O’Hare anchored the defense his last two years, and was also the receiver on that unforgettable two point conversion against Port Huron.

   PHN’s star quarterback for the last three years, Seth Klink (‘20) simply acknowledged the feelings and nerves surrounding each game. “I’ll never forget the nerves that you feel before a game in the locker room, listening to music with the team. Channeling that energy into a good game and a win, game in and game out, is something that no other feeling can compare to,” said Klink. Klink’s graduation will leave a huge hole in the offense and leaves massive shoes to fill. 

Attendance Policy

 Attendance Policy 

 By Montana Wesley

 Husky Herald Report

 Good attendance at school is something that is necessary in order to have academic excellence and an understanding of what is happening at school. 

   However, the students at Port Huron Northern have not had the best track record of coming to school. 

   In recent years, students, especially seniors, made a habit of not coming to school at all when they didn’t feel like it, or sometimes ended up just skipping a class or two. One reason was a lack of serious consequences.

   However, this school year, the administrators are trying to put an end to the lack of attendance from some students. By implementing a new attendance policy that causes students to lose credit for their classes, administrators are hoping students will think twice about not attending their classes.

   The new attendance policy gives students only 11 absences, excused or unexcused, per class per semester, and if they go over these absences, they end up losing credit for whatever class it is in. This does not include absences that are excused by doctor’s notes, school businesses, or anything that has been pre-approved by whatever administrator is deemed appropriate. 

   In order to get back the credits that they are missing, students are to go in front of a panel of teachers, who are unknown at this point, and appeal. The teachers decide what it is the students must do to restore their lost credits. 

   Principal Mr. Mossett said the school needed a policy. “We had a similar policy years ago and that policy was changed to what we used to have and, quite honestly, kids weren't coming to school and that’s a problem. I think they were finding reasons not to come to school,” Mossett said.

   However, administrators tried their best to design a policy that would not hurt students. “We wanted to design a policy that would encourage kids to come to school. But for kids that have challenges that make it difficult for them to come, it would still allow for that, as well as kids that have a bad start to a semester with attending school can still have a chance to improve and receive credit,” said Mossett.

   Students have varying opinions on this new policy. Most students are against this policy, but there are some students who like this new policy. 

   Junior Nolan Michalik (‘21) has experienced both the new and old attendance policy. 

   “I don’t think it’s that bad of a thing; it encourages people to go to class. I don’t really miss that many days so it doesn't really affect me as much,” Michalik said.

    Aimee Radatz (‘20) feels that it is unfair that seniors in the past have been able to skip classes without consequences.

   “If it was my choice, I wouldn't make any changes to the policy. Seniors always miss a lot of days and it's unfair that our class is getting punished,” said Radatz.

   This new policy has many positives that can be beneficial and help combat attendance issues. However, it is inevitable that there will be some backlash or dislike from students. 

Good Studying Habits

Student Life

By Ayaan Rajabali

Husky Herald Report

   High School is an important four years of anyone’s education. High school is where we all gain a vast majority of the fundamental knowledge a person needs in order to thrive in an adult world.

 In order for a student to succeed in high school and obtain all the knowledge he or she can, they need to have a healthy and productive study ethic. This means that one must practice ways to study that help them advance in school in the most efficient way.

  According to Sylvan Source, an educational website, there are a few studying habits a student can effectively practice:

  Getting organized is the first thing to do. Students have many extracurricular activities along with academic assignments, having a planned out schedule for time for schoolwork around activity schedules can help.

  Designating a study area is another good habit to have. An ideal study area would be a quiet area with no distractions at all, a large flat surface to place books, laptops, stationary, etc.

  Developing a study plan consists of knowing when tests occur, due dates for assignments, and content covered in the class. In addition to this, students should set goals for study sessions and start with the hardest subjects and with easier subjects.

  Create a study group. While studying alone is beneficial, sometimes working with a group of friends can help get extra opinions and perspectives on the topics in discussion.

  While these tips are very helpful, some additional personal tips shared by some upperclassmen at PHN that may be found helpful to other underclassmen students looking forward to the rest of their high school years.

  Lauren Luke (‘19), a senior at PHN, says, “I turn my phone off and hide it away so that I don’t get distracted.” Luke adds that Quizlet.com is very helpful when studying. This app/website provides students the ability to make and learn flashcards in various ways.

  Another PHN senior, Neehal Tumma (‘19), shares his studying habits, “Self study the material.” Sometimes, if concepts covered in class by a teacher are not comprehensible by students, they may try teaching it to themself using a plethora of techniques: re-reading textbook, researching addtional sources of information, Khan Academy, and reading review books for that particular subject.

  By following these various studying habits used and promulgated by successful students at PHN, other students may also because successful in high school and obtain a great amount of knowledge.