Students are Pumped for Spring Break

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By Mikala Kish

Husky Herald Reporter

  Spring break is only two weeks away! How are you going to start your break off?

  Many students are going to begin their break by leaving and going out of state. Some on the other hand are just going to laying in bed and enjoying their break off.  

  Student Desiree Jemison (‘15) says “I'm going to Alabama for break to go and visit my dad’s side of the family.” Im sure her dad and all her family will be excited to see and spend time with Jemison.

  Rachel Congdon (‘17) says “I will be relaxing at home hanging out with my family I have in this town.” Congdon is one of many students that actually wanted to stay in town and is satisfied with staying in the same area because she finds it more comfortable.

  Staying at home seems more fun than going out of town and packing up. Spring break is one of the most exciting break’s we have.

  A bunch of people go to different places to enjoy themselves for about a week or so. Noah Blossey (‘18) says, “I’m so excited for spring break, I’m going to Florida with my family and I can only imagine how much fun I’m going to have.”

  Blossey is one of many that actually likes going out of state during break and getting away from home and experiencing different places.

   Everybody is enjoying themselves this year. Blossey says, “I think I’m going to come back with a very very nice tan.”  It’s always nice to come back with a little bit of a tan after spring break to show how much fun you had.

  Some kids have many different opinions on how they feel about spring break.

  Many want to go out of state and be somewhere sunny to come back with a nice tan however some might want to just stay home they feel more comfortable.

  

  

  

                    

Northern Seniors Prepare for Graduation

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By Sierra Pauley

Husky Herald Reporter

  Only a couple of months until the big day for some of the students here at Port Huron Northern. A day that awards and recognizes years of hard work.  A day that we all have to be prepared for in high school, that day is Graduation day.

  The day comes fast, and there is some things you should do before the big day.  So what do you have to do to be fully prepared for graduation?  The first big thing you must do to graduate high school is of course to pass your classes.

  Passing your classes requires time and dedication. You must complete your homework to be successful in the class while being able to  dedicate a couple of hours to homework so you can be an accountable student.

   The next thing you have to do to graduate is make sure all of your library fines are paid off. I asked Mr. Wing, who is the head of the library, what we can do to get rid of the overdue fines from turning in books late.

  Mr. Wing said, “All you do is come talk with me, I have sent out a code to previous students in their emails to void all of their late fines if they had all of their textbooks turned in.”

   I asked some students what they’ve been doing to prepare for graduation. The first person I asked was Tina Nandi(‘15). I asked what she had to do before the graduation day, and she said “ I have to find and pick out a white dress and heels to wear under my gown, I also just turned in my money for all of my cords.”

   The last person I talked to was Emma Prax(‘15). Prax said “ the things I’ve been working on is first I turned in my cord money, then I have been staying on top of my school work, and just recently me and my parents have been talking about Open house dates for me, I took my senior pictures in the summer so I’m covered on that part. Overall I would say I’m more than ready for graduation day.

  There are many different things you have to do to be prepared for graduation and students, and teachers here at Port Huron Northern are in the process of finishing the year the right way.

Huskies Tennis Starts Up

Sports

By Tala Haidar
Husky Herald Reporter

The spring season has begun around the Port Huron Area School District.  Tryouts have taken place in the following sports: girls tennis, boys lacrosse, girls soccer, softball, baseball, and track and field.

  Tryouts started the week of March ninth for girls tennis.  The two week long decision making process was evaluated by the varsity’s new coach, Nathan LaBelle.  

  This will be LaBelle’s first year of coaching as a varsity coach.  He has coached junior varsity for several years.

  The girls have worked during the off season in the summer, fall, and winter at Port Huron Tennis House.  Sydney Westfall (‘15) said, “We have all worked really hard during the off season, and I cannot wait to see all the hard work pay off in our matches.”

  LaBelle decided to take a total of fourteen girls this year instead of the normal sixteen that were taken in previous years.  With six returning seniors and two new freshmen, the season will be very exciting.

  The line up is yet to be confirmed.  It may fluctuate during the season, but it will be made very soon.

  The varsity team will have their first away match on March twenty-seventh in Hudsonville at six at night.  Maggie Bacheller (‘15) said,”I’m really excited to play my first match as a senior, and I cannot wait for the team overnights.”

  The first home match will be on April first against L’Anse Creuse North High School at four in the afternoon.  Be sure to come and support the girl’s tennis season during the season.

  The varsity schedule is very busy this year.  The girls will be playing about three to four matches a week.

  There will be seven home matches this year.  On May fourth Northern’s rivalry Port Huron Big Reds will be playing against the Lady Huskies.  

  Tina Nandi (‘15) was very excited to see that the Big Reds played the team at home.  She said, “I hope to see a large crowd on April first and have the fans be really rowdy.”

  The girls have practiced hard over the course of many years.  Their hard work will pay off in the end.

  If one wants to see the schedule of the varsity schedule, it is posted on Port Huron Northern’s website.  

  Good luck to Northern’s varsity tennis team this season.  Go Huskies!

  

Daylight Savings Takes a Toll on the Huskies

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By Curtis Tallmadge

Husky Herald Reporter

It’s that time of the year again, the time where everyone is upset that we have to set our clocks one hour forward. It is daylight savings time.

  This can be a very stressful time for everyone alike, losing an hour in your day can throw off your entire schedule if you are not ready for it.

  It can ruin your sleep schedule if you are unprepared for the change, you could end up not being able to sleep the full eight hours that you need in one night.

  The worst thing that could happen is that you may be unaware of the change if you are not watching the news or hearing about it from a friend that knows when it’s coming, or maybe you just complete forgot about it at first, you end up getting up and going to work or school an hour before anyone else.

 Another terrible thing is having to go through your entire house and set all your clocks ahead one hour which can be a pain. So what are some of the students at Port Huron Northern opinions on daylight savings time?

  “Daylight savings really threw my sleep schedule off, I couldn't sleep very well the night of setting the clocks forward and still had to wake up at the same time, I think I ended up only getting three or four hours of sleep that night,” Tim Klaus (‘17).

  “I had to run through my house and change all the clocks by myself, I messed up on a couple of them and had to sit there even longer trying to get the correct time on them again,” Andrew Adolph (‘16)

  “I didn't mind losing the hour so much, I think it’s nice that the sun is out later at night now for this time of the year, it means spring is just around the corner and it can stop being cold out,” Russ Tenbusch (‘15).

  In conclusion, daylight savings can be a stressful time for students for the reason that it can throw our sleep schedules out of sync if you aren't prepared for it, but it also means that the days are getting longer and the sun stays out much later.

Huskies Raise Money Through Hit-a-ton

Sports

By Garrett Correy
Husky Herald Reporter

 The Port Huron Northern tennis teams hosted the fundraiser, the “Hit-a-thon,” on March 6th, 2015 at the Port Huron Tennis House. Northern students got the chance to play tennis for two hours between 7-9 PM with some of the best players in the state.

  The girls and boys tennis team gathered together to raise money. The money was raised for hotel fees, tournament fees, and court maintenance.

  Mr. LaBelle coaches the boys and girls teams.  “Each player's goal is to get five sponsors to come to the event, everyone had around 3 and surprisingly we had a huge outcome of over 100 people,” said Mr. LaBelle.

  It was a very successful night as the Hit-a-thon was a great fundraiser for the Port Huron Northern Tennis Teams.

  “The Hit-a-thon keeps getting bigger and bigger, this year we raised $2,500,” said girls tennis team member Tina Nandi (‘15).

  Everyone grabs a racket, plays games and compete for prizes. Kids really enjoy coming to this event.

  There was a part of the event just for kids. Young kids came out and played with some of the Northern tennis players .

  This event was a very fun way for many people who never played tennis to get the opportunity to pick up a racket and play. One fun competition was between members of Northern’s football team at the event.

  The football team was teamed up against each other to battle for a $10 McDonald’s gift card.

  “Its funny to see some other athletes try and pick up a racket and give it their best shot,” said girls tennis team member Sydney Westfall (‘15).

  In the end, football receiver Tanton Elliott (‘15) walked away victorious with a $10 gift card for McDonald’s.

  “It felt great to be the best tennis player on the football team,” Elliott said.

  “I like seeing all the non tennis players there such as the basketball and football team,” said Mr. LaBelle.

  Raising money and giving people an opportunity to pick up a racket and give tennis a chance proved popular with everyone.

  “We hope to see even more people next year,” said Nandi.

Northern Excels in the Arts

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By Heaven Powell

Husky Herald Reporter

  Port Huron Northern has a love for the fine arts! Port Huron Northern's 2015 Art Show was held on February 12th.

  There was an array of pieces from Northern's very own, in every medium imaginable. Most of the artists included also had award winning pieces in the Scholastic's exhibit in Macomb.

  The exhibit in Macomb, known as The Scholastics Art and Writing Competition, had an overwhelming amount of Northern students' work. Every different award that was possible to receive, was received by at least one Northern Student.

  Rian Perry even received an American Vision award for one of her 3D pieces. This is the highest scholastic honor. Every artist, teacher and student, is so proud of this accomplishment.

  Northern's art program has excelled since it's existence and is normally overlooked. The women in charge of educating and training these artists are Victoria Hussey and Pamela Brown. These two wonderful teachers go out of their way inside and out of school to make sure each artist is the best they can be.

  The 2015 art show was run without a hitch and received a great reaction from students, teachers, and parents. Aaron Martindale ('15) says, "I didn't even know most of these people were artists it's so cool".

  Two senior artists, Jaylynn Buckley ('15) and myself, Heaven Powell ('15) enjoyed standing near our own exhibits, eavesdropping on the comments from students. I made sure to converse with the ones that did not know it was my own work.

  "This one is crazy" one unknown student exclaimed. "Yeah that's so cool," I replied, "I wonder how the artist did that." To my own surprise, the student thought it was a stencil, and I sarcastically agreed, and walked away laughing before I blew my cover.

  Each AP senior got their own large display including a creative name tag, and artist statement. This gave us each a final PHN Art farewell from the show. It also made it easy for the teachers, and students, that have known us for four plus years, to see all of the work we had been working on this year in AP Art.

  The art show has always been great way for the students of Northern to show off their work. It is nice for the art program to be highlighted for that special week each February.

Northern Wrestling Starts Fresh

Sports

By Kyle Burch
Husky Herald Reporter

  Port Huron Northern wrestling turned a new leaf this year, as they practically started fresh. Almost a whole new roster, new coach and new program.

  They started fresh and slowly built up and developed the program throughout the year.

  Head coach Patrick Connell said “the team progressed consistently throughout the year. The program ended last season with only nine athletes. We have doubled that number in a year and introduced the sport to a much higher percentage of the school population.”

  The team has been solid in years past but of late it has hit a rough patch and went on a sort of downward spiral.

  This year was a good bounce back from that downward spiral and the team seems to be back on track.

  Mike Mahaffy (‘16) who was a captain of the team said “this was my first year wrestling but I feel that we progressed through the year and improved greatly and I am excited for next year.”

  This year was a good start up year and the team plans to keep improving. Connell says “our plan is to continually build up and improve the program. We will certainly find more success next year as we build on the foundation we built this year.”

  Ethyn Blair (‘17) who couldn't wrestle the majority of the season due to an injury is excited for next year. “This year I couldn't wrestle much due to an injury but next year I plan on bouncing back and being able to compete at a high level.”

  When asking Connell about his expectations for next year he stated “next year I expect we can double the size of the team again. We’ll continue to enhance the knowledge of our team.”

  Although the team didn't do so hot this year they are all hopeful for next year. A lot of the kids on the program are young, as they only had one senior, Brandon Leal (‘15).

  The underclassman on the team plan to keep improving and strive to get better. They want to turn the tide and develop a winning program.

  If they can get more wrestlers on the team, work hard and keep doing what they’re doing they should have a very prosperous season next year.