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The 2025 Met Gala Theme: Black Dandyism and the Pachuco Zoot Suiters
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 14, 2025

The 2025 Met Gala theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," and was described as taking inspiration from the 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling...

A compilation of ice bucket challenge videos made by Post and Courier.
The Second Wave of the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 11, 2025

More than 10 years after the original amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or sometimes more known as the Lou Gehrig's Disease, ice bucket challenge, a new wave of the trend made...

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One Stoplight Town
One Stoplight Town
Morgan Eyanson-Renken, Editor • April 18, 2025
Perry Band Olympics
Zoe Marquez, Editor • February 7, 2024
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Oh the Places You’ll Go
Zoe Marquez, Editor • November 2, 2023
My interpretation on the senior tradition of leaving their mark through a brick in the Broadcast lab.
“The Orbit,” Goodbye
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 14, 2025

While it will be hard to follow the legacy of both previous editors and North Polk alumnus Alexis Dorsett and Olivia Moody, considering this is the last article I will...

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Happy Half-A-Ween
May 11, 2025
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The Next Level: Advice from a Future Collegiate Athlete
Addy Happ, Editor • December 6, 2024
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
Zoe Marquez Graduation Speech: Living in the Present
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 19, 2025

When reading this, I will have already not only given this speech, but graduated from North Polk High School. As my final contribution to The Orbit, I wanted to forever memorialize...

Image of Chris Benoit during a title reign. Image from IMDb.
Theories on Theories: Media Analysis Students and Their Investigation Assignment
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 15, 2025

As the community wraps up the school year, many students reflect on their favorite and/or least favorite courses over both semesters.   For Ian Marquez, a prominent favorite...

Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Sylvia Dresen, 12th Grade • March 12, 2025

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The Man Behind the Camera
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 16, 2025
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Book Review: “Uzumaki”
Zoe Marquez, Editor • May 15, 2025
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Press Start: New Esports Team at North Polk High School
Zoe Marquez, Editor • March 7, 2025
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