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The Newspaper of Northgate High

The Sentinel

School and community leaders guide discussion on school gun violence 
Don’t forget to vote! Student elections Aug. 27 & 28 for grade level class officers

Don’t forget to vote! Student elections Aug. 27 & 28 for grade level class officers

August 26, 2024

Student questions ASB election procedures, considers circulating petition requesting process changes

Student questions ASB election procedures, considers circulating petition requesting process changes

May 15, 2024

‘Tis the season for applying to colleges – and awaiting responses

‘Tis the season for applying to colleges – and awaiting responses

January 22, 2024

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Seniors Tien Nguyen, Ariel Ng, and Allison Nguyen show off their structure they made alongside friends Carmen Urmson, Siya Majumdar, Alison Lancaster, and Michaela Young at the Northgate Engineering Basics meeting on Sept. 19
Club Corner: Students engage and connect in engineering challenges
Ethan Parks, Sentinel Guest • September 30, 2024

Marshmallows? Skewers? No, this group is not making s'mores - they are practicing engineering. Those items were part of the activity and...

The thrill of 5th grade camp as a high school counselor
Perspective: Is Journalism A Dying Art?

Perspective: Is Journalism A Dying Art?

May 21, 2024

Holidays come in all shapes and sizes

Holidays come in all shapes and sizes

December 21, 2022

Opinion: Is vandalizing art an appropriate form of protest?

Opinion: Is vandalizing art an appropriate form of protest?

November 28, 2022

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Choir teacher Georgia Friend, seated at the piano, played the bongo drums last month with the Bella Voce and Madrigals singing groups during the first performance of the three choirs. Northgate welcomes Ms. Friend, and four other new teachers.
Welcome Aboard: Meet Northgate’s newest teachers
Erin Kim, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2024

With the new school year comes new faces! On behalf of the entire Northgate community, the Sentinel Staff would like to introduce choir teacher...

Got spirit? Quads celebrate Twin Day
Got spirit? Quads celebrate Twin Day
October 10, 2024

Freshmen Elle Barry, Simone Morrison, Sydney Pirtle and Claire Pajer went over and beyond twin day on Aug. 27, showing up as Winnie-the-Pooh...

Class of 1997 alumni, left to right, Hillary Yeend, Amy LaSala, Meg Honey, who is now a teacher at Northgate, Melissa Freas, Heather Maddox and Alix Allocco assembled their friend group to attend the 50th year celebration at Northgate.
Alumni turn out for 50th tailgate celebration and football game
October 30, 2024

In a flash from the past, social studies teacher Meg Honey gathered her friend group from high school to celebrate Friday night lights on a warm...

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Northgate's boys football team heads into the last regular season game at 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the Diablo Valley Athletic League. A highlight was the "Battle of the Creek" 35-21 win over Las Lomas. With the victory the team, pictured above after the game, earned a higher  ranking, the engraved winner's plaque for the next year, and cross town rival bragging rights.
The ‘Battle of the Creek’ goes to the Broncos as football marches toward the end of the best season since 2013
David Makedonsky, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2024

Every Walnut Creek high school football fan had their calendars marked for Friday, Oct. 4, the “Battle of the Creek” rivalry game between the Northgate...

Students who captured Northgate's March Madness championship with five wins during the two-week tournament March Madness squared off against teachers on March 8. From left are PE teacher Ben Ballard, junior Nico Martin, senior Jason Olvera, junior Grayson Boustead, senior James Alexander, Vice Principal Tyler Rosecrans, social studies teacher Mitchell Woerner, senior Jackson Huffman, PE and social studies teacher Lauren Lahey, English teacher Daniel Horne, and Alec Skyhawk-Reed, a PE credential program teacher.
Northgate’s March Madness tournament sparks excitement for hundreds of players and spectators
David Makedonsky, Staff Writer • March 21, 2024

Photos by Devan Sughiarto Northgate’s basketball season saw both boys and girls varsity teams advance to the league and NCS playoffs. The boys team...

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