Everyone needs to eat to live and to gain energy for the day. So a very practical part of the NSAer’s school life is the food that they enjoy, either while doing school or while taking a break from it. In this article, we will explore NorthStar students’ favorite snacks, from the sweet to the savory to the incredibly odd. Bon appétit!
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzle, check out the Navigator Search-A-Word below created by a member of the Navigator staff. Below the Search-A-Word is the list of words you can find in the puzzle, good luck Navigators!
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Read MoreNorthStar Academy has seven ESOs or Expected Student Outcomes. The sixth of these ESOs is Biblically Literate. According to Mrs. Peterman, “ESOs are the overarching goals of NorthStar Academy. With our ESOs in mind, we make decisions about curriculum and instruction that help us shape students into graduates who have these crucial skills. The ESOs help us keep the end goal in mind.”
Read MoreI can recall an incredible number of times in the past where my list of assignments was longer than Terms and Conditions. I wish I could say I put my head down and got it done, but oftentimes I ended up completing tasks that were the opposite of a priority. For instance, I may have reorganized my shirts into color-coded order instead of writing the outline of the essay I needed to submit in two days. During my time at NSA, I have developed some strategies to help overcome procrastination. Here are a few that might help you, too.
Read MoreIf you are ready for a new puzzling challenge, check out the Navigator Crossword Puzzle below, which was created by a member of the Navigator staff. Below the Crossword Puzzle is the set of questions you are trying to answer using the articles in our April 2026 Publication.
Read MoreAlex M. is a senior here at NSA, who resides near Atlanta, Georgia with his family. His whole family is from the American South, and he loves a good homemade mac and cheese! Some of his hobbies include making songs with Suno AI, playing video games, and just chatting with friends. A fun fact about Alex is that he is very tall in real life but hates heights.
Read MoreStudents shooting each other dirty looks, parents talking to the hotel to mess with another contestant’s alarms, and interviews where interviewers kick out students one by one, until only one remains standing – this is what you may expect when I say “Scholarship Hunger Games,” but as you will soon find out, that is not always the case.
Read MoreAs the ship rested above Zero, all sound was drained aside from the low murmur of the ship’s engines powering down. Navi looked at the docking bay, desolate and ghastly. The area was torn and tattered, terrifically tantalized by some tremendous terror. A small red blip flashed on and off at a small console sat in an office dividing the landing zone from the doors of the large building. Curious, Navi went to investigate, cautiously and firmly planting every step in the ground as he progressed. As he entered the room and sat down at the desk, a chill ran up his spine as the computer whirred to life.
Read MoreIn many churches, Lent is a period of fasting, prayer, and meditation, a time for Christians to prepare themselves for Resurrection Sunday (Lucey). For nearly six weeks, believers give up something they enjoy as a practice of submission to God.
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