As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, the graduating class of 2024 has been getting more sentimental as they experience their final moments as high school students. I asked some of my classmates to share some of their favorite things about their time at NPHS in hopes that the underclassmen will...

College application season is one of the most stressful times in a person’s entire life. Even parents can reflect back on that time as being some of their most important, but also most challenging, months of high school. Thankfully, as years have gone by and technology has advanced, easier ways...

In this audio series, The Providential's journalists share what matters most to them. Valeria Amaya Kirsten Bress Gabbi Colangelo Ana Dubey Sam Grudberg Alex Hutson Jennifer Joiner Bowen Killea Ez Lawler Maria Lopez Kuri Kenny Miensky Julia Peldunas Jack Pierro Sam...

As someone who has been a cheerleader for almost their entire childhood, one of the most heated debates I have encountered multiple times is whether or not cheerleading counts as an actual sport. There’s a hundred reasons why one can argue that it is, but with that comes a hundred reasons why it is...

How can I stay consistent throughout the whole year with my school work and homework? I am struggling to keep up with all the work and hard things in school but still staying afloat with okay grades.   Hi writer! Sometimes life can feel more like surviving than succeeding. This is normal! The best...

On May 11, 2023, an angry patron of New Providence Memorial Library tried to ban Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, a local instance of a nation-wide conflict.  Maia Kobabe’s memoir Gender Queer has been the source of controversy and many book bans around the nation due to its sexual content that some...

Adderall is a commonly prescribed stimulant medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). This is a neurological disorder that causes the brain's neurons to produce less dopamine than the average person, causing issues with the ability to maintain focus and executive function.  In...