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NSA: Trailblazers in AI Policy
NSA: Trailblazers in AI Policy

Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, is continually being integrated more and more into society, including schools. NorthStar is one of the few schools that actually has an AI policy. This policy is brand-new, and students might have been surprised this year to see the AI acceptable use scale explained in an orientation video. Like all things, Artificial Intelligence can be accepted, rejected, or redeemed. The faculty at NSA “witnessed the rapid development and adoption of AI technologies” (Shafer) and decided not to ban AI, but redeem it.

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🔎Informational, 🎉NSA EventsEIC NSA2024-2025, October 2024 Publication
NorthStar and the Olympics
NorthStar and the Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics began on July 26 and ended on August 11. In those sixteen days, thousands of athletes competed in different disciplines such as swimming, wrestling, and archery. More than 30 million people watched these events (Reilly). Among these viewers were many NorthStar students, and this fall, they were surveyed on what they liked best about the Paris Olympics. 

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🔎Informational, PopularEIC NSA2024-2025, October 2024 Publication
A Deep Dive Into NSA Families
A Deep Dive Into NSA Families

“I just wanna be adopted by anyone and everyone willing to adopt me. I wanna see how many NSA parents I can have.” Yes, you have read that sentence right. No, it is not talking about actual adoptions. Confused yet? Do not worry, we all are. Join me in my quest of trying to explain NSA families in a way that makes sense - and based on the fact that even the main participants are confused, it will not be an easy one.

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🧑‍🚀NSA Culture, 👤NSA People, 🔎Informational, PopularEIC NSA2024-2025, October 2024 Publication
How the Reformation Changed Education
How the Reformation Changed Education

Education is a big topic of debate. Whether it’s going to school full-time, part-time, or being fully homeschooled, you have probably heard your family discuss the topic of school. It is a major part of children's lives. It is essential that a person's education is solid. A biblical education is also important, but how did Christian schools come to be? How did the Reformation play a part in that?

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Popular, ✝️Spiritual Life, 🔎InformationalEIC NSA2023-2024, April 2024 Publication
Looking for a Laptop Part 1
Looking for a Laptop Part 1

One thing that we all use here at NSA is an electronic device.  Whether it be a tablet, phone, or computer, we often need to use our electronic devices for our schoolwork as well as to communicate with our classmates.  This article will be the technical section of a two-part guide to buying a laptop, but many of these ideas and tips can apply to buying a PC as well.

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🗣️Advice, 🔗Companion Articles, 🔎InformationalEIC NSA2023-2024, March 2024 Publication
The History of Valentine's Day
The History of Valentine's Day

As many people finish putting away their Christmas decorations, a new holiday is just around the corner. Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourteenth of February. The holiday is centered around love and being romantic; cupid, hearts, flowers, and chocolates are just a few examples. You will commonly see the color pink or red around this time. Local craft stores supply your every Valentine's Day need. While this holiday is enjoyable to celebrate, the question often arises of why we celebrate it. Where did the idea of Cupid or hearts originate in connection to this holiday?

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🔎Informational, 🗓️SeasonalEIC NSA2023-2024, February 2024 Publication
The Mind Games
The Mind Games

Sports are often affiliated with the physical aspects of it. For example, the strength of football players, the agility of soccer players, and the precision of basketball players are commonly attributed aspects inside of the competitive world. With the rise of eSports however, many people feared this would take away from the definition of Sports. People might think that eliminating the physical aspects of sports would be like taking the pumpkin out of a Jack-o-lantern. It just would not work! But the one thing not often considered was the mental attributes of sports. 

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Popular, 🔎InformationalEIC NSA2023-2024, December 2023 Publication
Preparing for the SAT
Preparing for the SAT

The Scholastic Assessment Test, SAT for short, is one of the most important tests for college applicants to take.  However, some students have trouble on the SAT because they do not prepare for it.  This article will go over how a student would prepare for the online format of the SAT, which will be used from the spring of 2024 onward.  The SAT is split into four main sections with two going over reading and English concepts, while the other two handle math concepts.  This test can be extremely daunting to students since it lasts two hours and 15 minutes (College Board).  However, with the correct preparation a student can go into the SAT well-equipped.

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Popular, 🔎Informational, 🗣️Advice, 🔗Companion ArticlesEIC NSA2023-2024, December 2023 Publication
The Culture of Communication
The Culture of Communication

In ancient Egypt, Egyptians used a form of writing known as hieroglyphics - carved pictures and images that represented things or ideas. In the Western world, we do not often think of pictures as a form of writing. While some Eastern languages use symbols to indicate words, Western languages use a series of letters to make words, each of which has a unique meaning. But, as technology has continued to develop, we can now communicate with people worldwide electronically. With the rise of texting, instant messaging, and social media, it seems that a new form of modern hieroglyphics has surfaced - emojis!

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Popular, 🔎Informational, 🧑‍🚀NSA CultureEIC NSA2023-2024, December 2023 Publication
Star Life: How NorthStar's Minecraft Survival Multi Player Server Works
Star Life: How NorthStar's Minecraft Survival Multi Player Server Works

Have you ever been curious as to how you start a Minecraft server or ever wanted to know more about maintaining one? This article contains the answers to both questions. The owner and manager of NorthStar's very own Minecraft SMP (Survival Multi Player) Server, Alexander M., has advice and information regarding his server and the skills and resources needed to create and maintain it. 

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Popular, 👤NSA People, 🔎Informational, 🧑‍🚀NSA CultureEIC NSA2023-2024, November 2023 Publication
Questions About the Navigator
Questions About the Navigator

As the time approaches to sign up for the classes you want to take next year, I realized that there are probably a lot of people who have questions about the Navigator. I figured this would be the perfect time to answer some of those questions. Keep in mind as you read that I am not an expert on all things Navigator and I don’t know the perfect answer to everything, however, I will answer each question to the best of my ability. 

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Popular, 🔎Informational, 📓Class SpotlightsEIC NSA2022-2023, April 2023 Publication