One of the most popular activities in North America is going to the beach. People love this outing for all sorts of reasons: from surfing and sandcastles, to tanning and tacos. Tacos? At Pacifica State Beach there is a unique treat. A Taco Bell building resides right on the beach.  But not...

How old were you when Disney’s momentous 2007 film Ratatouille was released? I was only a year old at the time, but that hasn’t stopped me from becoming a die-hard fan of this masterpiece.  After seeing the movie at the dentist’s office in my youth, it became ingrained in my mind for years...

As the school moves into finals, there is a small group of students that has already received one prestigious report card this school year. Of the 1.5 million high schoolers who compete to be National Merit Semifinalists, 16,000 receive the honor. Northgate has the distinction of having five hard-working...

Around the winter holidays, many of us find ourselves comforting in food. While stuck inside during these wintery days, compounded by social distance mandates, what sounds better than baking and cooking some traditional food? “With the increased time indoors, it only feels natural to gather with...

Eliza Hamilton sings the inspirational phrase, “Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now” in Lin Manuel-Miranda’s masterpiece Hamilton.   At a time when I felt anything but lucky to be alive in the midst of the pandemic, this musical raised my spirits. I was also able to feel...