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The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.
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The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.
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Hot off the press:
Reading Is Not a Dying Art
7 days ago
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The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.
Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal
April 8, 2026
0
The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.
NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material
April 2, 2026
1
The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.
Features
Reading Is Not a Dying Art
The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.
Pigeon Press Staff
-
April 16, 2026
Read post
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Reading Is Not a Dying Art
The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.
Features
Angry Pigeons: Sid Muralidaran
Squash is a racket sport in which two players play within a closed room using a rubber ball. Muralidaran mostly plays it for pure enjoyment.
Features
Interview: Taneum Bambrick
"I feel a little haunted by that time in my life."
Latest
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Reading Is Not a Dying Art
April 16, 2026
2
The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.
Film Reviews
Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal
April 8, 2026
0
The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.
Features
NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material
April 2, 2026
1
The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.
Journalism
Art is Happening at NWA
March 12, 2026
0
The wall near NWA’s front desk in Plaza has been recently transformed into an art display.
Features
Trip to Nepal: Lifechanging and Breathtaking
In the mountains, life is stripped down to the most needed parts.
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Euphoria isn’t for the faint of heart.
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"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."
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Reading Is Not a Dying Art
April 16, 2026
2
The United States is currently at its lowest literacy levels since 1992.
Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal
April 8, 2026
0
The most compelling thing about Conan is its suggestion that everyone, regardless of beliefs, is more barbaric than they want to admit.
NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material
April 2, 2026
1
The Humanities department is in constant conversation about what kind of texts are appropriate in the classroom, how to properly facilitate thoughtful reading of that subject matter and how to navigate discussion.
Art is Happening at NWA
March 12, 2026
0
The wall near NWA’s front desk in Plaza has been recently transformed into an art display.
Commentary: NWA Needs to Better Accommodate Student Athletes
March 9, 2026
0
The school must become more considerate of student athletes.
Julian’s Superheroes
February 26, 2026
0
I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.
Contrary to Nominative Determinism, John Carpenter’s Films Are Not Particularly Well Crafted
February 11, 2026
0
While an isolated community is the common staging ground of John Carpenter's work, these movies would lack a great deal of punch if it weren’t for the recurring motif of untrustworthy authority figures.
NWA Enlists New Leadership: Meet the Deans
February 5, 2026
0
Northwest Academy has adopted a new leadership model this year. Instead of one head for both divisions, there are now four deans: two responsible for high school and two for middle school.
Where It’s At: What Beck’s Music Reveals About ‘90s Alternative Rock
February 4, 2026
1
The qualifications of a rock song in the ‘90s were expansive, and the lines between rock and other genres like hip hop and pop began to blur as artists started letting go of old-fashioned conventional rock.
Load more
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Frances Alldrin
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Now I am free of my mask so now I can turn my life into my dream album.
Read more
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Shambhava Srikanth
-
December 7, 2022
Cheating in competitive chess degrades the sport.
Read more
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Signe Miner
-
December 4, 2025
The election of Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, is a repudiation of the existing Democratic Party.
Read more
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I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.
February 26, 2026
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Photo Story: Ireland
This summer my family took a trip to Ireland.
October 23, 2025
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"How do others relate to our art?"
March 3, 2025
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Void Of Course
“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.
January 30, 2025
Load more
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Poems and Pictures
Pigeon Press Staff
-
May 31, 2024
1
Yellow sheets and strawberries/a million things saved for far too long/gather now in the kitchen/like a sad guitar song.
Creator And Other Poems
Pigeon Press Staff
-
April 1, 2024
0
"Leaves who breathe before the morning’s rise"
HS Theatre Syllabus 2020 (A Satire)
Ava Schaefer
-
November 12, 2020
1
"This is my syllabus so I get to do what I want."
the pearls weep for sophie
Francesca Fox-Gitomer
-
March 11, 2021
0
under the surf the symphony of synths
Those I Stand Upon and Other Poems
Shambhava Srikanth
-
February 27, 2023
0
"I would that solitude seek which/ Lies where none else may seek to find"
Creative Writing
Two Poems
"You are wasting
time, wasting me away
when already
you’ve wasted it all."
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Reading Is Not a Dying Art
Pigeon Press Staff
-
April 16, 2026
Features
Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal
Signe Miner
-
April 8, 2026
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NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material
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-
April 2, 2026
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March 12, 2026
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Commentary: NWA Needs to Better Accommodate Student Athletes
Leora Mellor
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Wren Alger
-
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-
February 5, 2026
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Clara Gooley
-
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Nini Annuse
-
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Commentary: Bring Back (More) Long Lunches
Leora Mellor
-
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Commentary
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: A Fresh Take on an Old Love Story
Finch Hallstrom
-
January 7, 2026
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Commentary
A Portrait of the Teacher as a Bad Man: Why People Get Whiplash All Wrong
September 26, 2022
6
Chazelle intended this as a cautionary tale, but there is a greater harm in blending obsession with inspiration. Cinema is a powerful tool, and it’s dangerous when misinterpreted.
Journalism
NWA Looking to Provide Outdoor Space for Students
March 5, 2025
1
Interim Head of School Brock Dunn wants to create a safe outdoor environment behind Tower and Plaza.
Art
Reaction: The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go
October 20, 2020
8
The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about The Supremes' breakthrough album, Where Did Our Love Go (1964). Here are their reactions.
Journalism
Music in Classrooms: Is It Okay for Students to Listen During Class?
March 4, 2024
1
Studies show that there are certain genres that are more effective for studying.
Art
Seven Deadly Sins Collage
January 30, 2023
0
For the recent E/H 4 final project, students were tasked with creating an artistic response that explored the main themes presented in the class thus far, including family, home and patriarchs.
About us
Staff
Most recent
Features
Reading Is Not a Dying Art
April 16, 2026
2
Film Reviews
Conan the Barbarian: A Conservative Fantasy with Universal Appeal
April 8, 2026
0
Features
NWA Humanities Department Doesn’t Shy Away from Difficult Material
April 2, 2026
1
Journalism
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March 12, 2026
0
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September 26, 2022
6
Journalism
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1
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Reaction: The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go
October 20, 2020
8
Journalism
Music in Classrooms: Is It Okay for Students to Listen During Class?
March 4, 2024
1
Contact Us
Northwest Academy
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205-2047
Phone: 503.223.3367
Copyright © 2024 The Pigeon Press. All rights reserved.