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The Orbit

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The Orbit

Image of holiday season shoppers taken from the Pentucket Profile.
The Monetization of Religion: How Your Holiday Home Decor is Overconsumption
Addy Happ, Editor • November 15, 2024

As the holiday season draws near, shelves are flooded with red and green decor, plastic Christmas trees, advent calendars and more. It becomes a rare occurrence when a person stops...

My family's altar setup; some of the biggest things we include are water, candles and incense, flowers, favorite drinks and food and objects enjoyed during their lives.
Dia de Muertos
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 1, 2024

Starting on Oct. 27 and culminating on Nov. 2, families across the world celebrate the Mexican Holiday, Dia de Muertos. The history behind the traditions celebrated during this...

Perry Band Olympics
Zoe Marquez, Editor • February 7, 2024
Image from the Clear Space Theatre Website.
Oh the Places You’ll Go
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 2, 2023
The marching band along with a color guard member performing during a home halftime show. Picture from the North Polk Flickr page.
Marching Comets
Zoe Marquez, Editor • October 6, 2023
Image edit of Guillen on the left and Roque on the right. Original images sourced from the New York Times and Stars and Stripes.
Being a Woman In the Army
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 15, 2024
Image taken from Forbes Councils.
Cancel Culture
Manjil Pokhrel, Umberto Gagliardi, and Isabella Palmer November 8, 2024
Picture on family day with Senior Drill Sergeant Sipin; we were his last cycle of trainees as a drill sergeant.
Surviving Basic Combat Training
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 12, 2024

If someone had told me at the beginning of my high school career that I would be joining the Army at the young age of 17 and graduate as a soldier, I would probably laugh...

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Image of Bryce Burke from the North Polk Flickr depicting the traditional bleached hairdo for state.
Bleach Blonde Bonding
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 19, 2024
Image from the North Polk Flickr.
A Look Into the Class of 2025 Football Seniors
Emily Gibbons, Intro to Journalism Student • November 14, 2024
What is the Most Beneficial School-Day Schedule?
Lauren Feldmann, Jillian Halupnick, and Alex Mohlke May 28, 2024

Eight-Class Schedule by Lauren Feldmann North Polk uses an eight-class schedule with each class being around 45 minutes long and a four-minute passing period. Like North Polk,...

Photo taken from Resilient Educator.
“Standardized Stinks”
Addy Happ, Editor • May 10, 2024

With the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress taking place next week, it is important to emphasize that standardized testing does not measure one's intellectual ability...

Photo of the home page of the DMACC website where students can find more information on classes.
DMACC Fall Registration
Addy Happ, Editor • March 23, 2024

With registration for DMACC courses opening up soon, students will be provided with many potential opportunities that will benefit their future. DMACC classes can be taken online...

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Pictures compiled by Zoe Marquez through Tik Tok videos by "alexagirl29" and "jordan.paige.s"
North Polk Starts a Book Club
Zoe Marquez, Editor • March 5, 2024
Christmas tree in the commons where one can donate gifts for Blank Children's Hospital.
‘Tis The Season
Zoe Marquez, Editor • December 11, 2023
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