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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 The Rabbit’s Foot Polaris Nathaly Zavala Read More Exam Study Tips Advice Wardah Khizer Read More Shower Polaris Caitlyn Hunte Read More Karma Polaris Nathaly Zavala Read More Does Glasses Equal Intelligence: A Stereotype or Fact? Feature Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Lemonade Stand in the Rain Polaris Shea Flanelly Read More I Would Do it Again: Loving Without Regret in Hozier’s ‘Francesca’ Feature Shea Flanelly Read More North's Drama Club Feature Rachel Ezeadichie Read More January 2026 Winter Storm News Leah Ally Read More The Capture of Nicolás Maduro News Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Follow my Letterboxd Feature Jasmine Roberts Read More History of Christmas Ornaments Art & Culture Annie Rachek Read More The History of the Penny Lane Coat Feature Ava Augello Read More The Destructive Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa News Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Zohran Mamdani: Stepping up Socialism Editorial Breeana Bernabe Read More North’s 7th Grade Fun Day Feature Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Polaris Meeting Game Polaris Shea Flanelly Read More Tired Blood Polaris Caitlyn Hunte Read More Eternal Love Polaris Nathaly Zavala Read More Two Birds on a Wire Polaris Shea Flanelly Read More What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Advice Annie Rachek Read More February 14th has a Playlist Feature Shea Flanelly Read More Groundhog Day News Wardah Khizer Read More The Lion and the Lamb Polaris Leah Ally Read More Who is Saint Valentine Feature Annie Rachek Read More Graveyard Blues Feature Jasmine Roberts Read More How to Balance School and Mental Health Advice Rachel Ezeadichie Read More The Popularity of Stranger Things Entertainment & Media Mya Hans Read More Introductory - Ekin Pinar Advice Ekin Pinar Read More North's Annual Club Fair News Wardah Khizer Read More

POLARIS The Creative Student Literary Magazine POLARIS, VSN's Literary Magazine, and NORTH STAR, North's Student News Magazine, serve distinct purposes within the educational community. POLARIS is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the creative talents of the school's students, primarily focusing on literature and art. It provides a platform for students to express themselves through poetry, short stories, and artwork, fostering a sense of artistic community. On the other hand, NORTH STAR serves as the school's online student newspaper, aiming to inform the student body about school events, news, and achievements, also features and opinion pieces all written by students. Both publications are important, and our publications club sets out to ensure a well-rounded representation of the school's culture and a vehicle for our students' voices. Student Originals The Rabbit’s Foot Nathaly Zavala Read More June 8, 2026 Shower Caitlyn Hunte Read More June 8, 2026 Karma Nathaly Zavala Read More June 8, 2026 Polaris Meeting Game Shea Flanelly Read More June 8, 2026 Tired Blood Caitlyn Hunte Read More June 8, 2026 Eternal Love Nathaly Zavala Read More June 8, 2026 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ... 27 Featured Artist: Madison Thomas Submit Written Media Upload your original music to be featured in the next Polaris issue! Musical Media Upload your original media to be featured in the next Polaris issue! Visual Media Polaris Pod: coming soon... BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES VIEW ARTWORK BACK TO SECTIONS ART & CULTURE History of Christmas Ornaments Annie Rachek June 8, 2026 Read More Halloween Traditions Around the World Leah Ally November 6, 2023 Read More Crack A Smile Nora Chery November 6, 2023 Read More History of Easter Leah Ally July 5, 2025 Read More Open For the Flower Nora Chery - Class of 2023 November 6, 2023 Read More The History of Christmas By Leah Ally December 23, 2022 Read More 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 7

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2 November 19, 2021 "PROXIMA B" ARTICLES Advice Season 2 Episode 2 By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Anti-Bullying Week By Raj Singh News Read More Bullying Impacts By Rachel Ezeadichie Feature Read More Cool Creatures: Episode 2, The Axolotl By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Cross Country Wraps Up the Season By Aleeza Dhillion Sports Read More Fall Sports Recap By Joseph Garofalo Sports Read More Fun Day! By Samantha Altieri News Read More Homemade Gravy and Cranberry Sauce: Is it Worth the Time? By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Hyper Pop By Eva Martinez Entertainment & Media Read More My Thanksgiving Family Traditions By Ismaela Andre Feature Read More Pumpkin Bars By Elaine Ching, Nora Rivera, and Angelina Odone Feature Read More The 2021 Homecoming Game By Gianna Spallino Sports Read More The End of Student-to-Student Teams Chats By Craig Papajohn-Shaw, Lucy Wu News Read More The Mystery Behind the Gabby Petito Case By Alisson Alas News Read More The Traitors Game Book Review By Leah Ally Feature Read More This year’s Newsday Marching Band Festival was cancelled, but not for Spartan Marchers. Why at Memorial JHS instead? By Navrosedip Kundlas News Read More Weight By Nora Chery Polaris Read More What is bullying/cyberbullying? By Catherine Duong Polaris Read More Yes or No? By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More An Athletic Humanoid Robot Named “Atlas” By Carolina Grace Figueroa Science & Technology Read More Athletes Supporting Athletes at VSN By Joseph Garofalo Sports Read More Cody's Trivia Corner By Cody Sung Feature Read More Cross Country By Navrosedip Kundlas Feature Read More Election Turnout: Divided Democrats Can’t Understand a Winning Strategy By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Editorial Read More Favorite Fonts from a Font Fanatic By Lucy Wu Editorial Read More Homecoming is Back! By Everton Prospere News Read More How Cinematography Evokes Emotion By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch, and Martin Ganda By Manal Layachi Feature Read More Nostalgic for Sentience’s Absence  By William Mullin Polaris Read More Seasons Everchanging By Navrosedip Kundlas Science & Technology Read More The Black Hole – A Dark Phenomenon By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More The History of the Institutions of First Responders By Cody Sung Feature Read More The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: What Led Up to It and What Is Happening Now By Sahar Ali News Read More The Way I Really Play: Album Review By William Mullin Polaris Read More VSN Girl’s Tennis Team Continues their Success By Alyssa Garufi, Hannah Lee Sports Read More What is Anime/What is “Fruits Basket”? By Liliana Ossa Editorial Read More Who is Rohan Murphy? By Cody Sung Feature Read More WHO AM I? LOAD MORE

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 November 24, 2020 "RED GIANT" ARTICLES A Divided America: Can We Actually “Build Back Better”? By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More Angelina’s College Application Timeline  By Angelina Somma Advice Read More Do we need to "cancel" Thanksgiving? By Habib Rattani Editorial Read More Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 By Manal Layachi Entertainment & Media Read More Nassau County Sports on Hold By Joseph Garofalo Sports Read More Netflix Recommendations for each Genre By Isabella Menjivar Entertainment & Media Read More One Swing By Ryan Restivo Sports Read More Recycled Percussion Project By Quinn O’Connor Art & Culture Read More The Project By Kayla Duvert Art & Culture Read More The Role of an Outgoing President By Cody Sung News Read More The SpaceX Dragon Crew Missions: How They’re Changing History By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More The Written Prophecy Prologue By Catherine Duong Polaris Read More Welcome to BSU! By Sasha Smalls and Ahmya McMillan News Read More After 96 Hours of Counting, We Have a Presumptive Winner By Logan Balsan News Read More Ask Ala: Schoolwork, Scheduling, and Stress By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Giving Back: Donate to SADD's Annual Food Drive By Shinedip Kundlas News Read More He is waiting for us By Nora Chery Polaris Read More National Junior Honor Society By Ismaela Andre News Read More Oculus Quest By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More Professional Sports' Response to the Corona Virus By John McCarthy Sports Read More Results: 2020 Exit Polls By Everton Prospere News Read More The Robert Langdon Series By John McCarthy Entertainment & Media Read More The Soccer Cup Game By Manal Layachi Sports Read More The Unfortunate Woods By Masooma Zaidi Polaris Read More Turkey the bird and Turkey the Nation By Kubra Beskardes Art & Culture Read More ART GUILD LOAD MORE PRISM & PURSPOSE LOAD MORE

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4 February11, 2022 "MONOCEROS" ARTICLES An Ode to Normalcy By Eva Grace Martinez Polaris Read More Be Aware and Stay Focused By Jeselys Naylana Vazquez Advice Read More Before School Breakfast and School Lunch Ideas: By Christina Ossa Feature Read More First Snow By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Interview with Volleyball Star Alessandra Llubit By Argelina Jeune Sports Read More Lies By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More My First Memory of Stitches By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Roses for Valentine’s Day By Angelina Odone and Elaine Ching Polaris Read More Senior Advice By Tiffany Wong Advice Read More Slumdog Millionaire – A Cinematic Masterpiece By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More The Art of Photography By Sahar Ali Art Read More The Bite of ‘83 By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More To Mask or Not To Mask By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More Volleyball Clinics By Aleeza Dhillon Sports Read More Why Do We Love? By Alyssa Garufi and Hannah Lee Science & Technology Read More Şirēຖ By Alanna Tieschmaker Polaris Read More Ask Ala: Valentines Day: Two Years Since the Start of COVID-19 By Alicja Paruch Advice Read More Be My Valentine By Huan Evo Alipio Polaris Read More Cool Creature Episode 4: With a twist! By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship With Someone By Ala Paruch Advice Read More K-pop By Ismaela Andre Entertainment & Media Read More Lord of the Flies by William Golding Book Review By Leah Ally Entertainment & Media Read More P.S. I Love You Week By Everton Prospere News Read More Self Confidence By Manal Layachi Sports Read More Sisters By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Space Junk and the Moon By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More The Backrooms By Liliana Ossa Entertainment & Media Read More The Pig: A New Organ Donor By Cody Sung Science & Technology Read More UNESCO’s Updated Cultural Heritage List By Carolina Grace Figueroa Art Read More Who Needs Romance When You Can Have Platonic Solids? By Lucy Wu Science & Technology Read More Without Her Face 3 By Nora Chery Polaris Read More NOSTALGIC MUSINGS LOAD MORE BEAUTY IN NATURE LOAD MORE

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3 January 14, 2022 "ARCTURUS" ARTICLES 1500m Racewalk By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Behind the Meme – Drake is the Type of Guy to__ By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More Cool Creatures: Episode 3 - The Anglerfish By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Déjà Vu? Speculation Rises of a Return to Remote Learning By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More Faith in Yourself By Ismaela Andre Advice Read More Heart By Nora Chery Polaris Read More Holiday Sweets By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Ice Cream Sandwich Recipes By Elaine Ching, Angelina Odone, and Nora Rivera Feature Read More JV Girls Basketball By Aleeza Dhillon Sports Read More MLB 2021 Season By Leah Ally Sports Read More My Favorite Homemade Pecan Pie Recipe By Carolina Figueroa Feature Read More North Star Club and Mrs. Byrne By Jeselys Vazquez News Read More Shop: A Pop Opera By Rachel Ezeadichie Entertainment & Media Read More The Life of a Jellyfish By Navrosedip Kundlas Science & Technology Read More Trapped By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Why Leaves Change Color By Manal Layachi Science & Technology Read More prejudice tastes like apple pie By Lucy Wu Polaris Read More An Ode to the Cassiopeia Jellyfish By Eva Grace Martinez Polaris Read More Breaking Down the Oxford High School Shooting By Sahar Ali News Read More DART By Cody Sung Science & Technology Read More EGM’s Top 5 By Eva Grace Martinez Entertainment & Media Read More Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More Holiday Films: A Bleak De-Evolution By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More How to Deal with Narcissim By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Inflation Crisis By Everton Prospere News Read More James Webb: A Cosmic Time Machine By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Ms. Santomauro Interview By Rachel Ezeadichie Feature Read More NS2 By Alisson Andrea Alas Bonilla Polaris Read More Self-Worth in the Educational System By Alicja Paruch Editorial Read More Squid Games By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More The Shadow By Huan Evo Alipio Polaris Read More What is number theory? By Alyssa Garufi and Hannah Lee Science & Technology Read More Winter Track By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More POP ART LOAD MORE

Welcome to North Star, Valley Stream North High School's student news and literary magazine! Whether you want to read about your specific interests or browse the work of talented students, we have something for everyone. NORTH STAR VALLEY STREAM NORTH'S STUDENT NEWS & LITERARY MAGAZINE Perfect Polaris Stories Two Birds on a Wire POLARIS By Shea Flanelly Read More Eternal Love POLARIS By Nathaly Zavala Read More Events and Advice What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up Advice By Annie Rachek Read More Introductory - Ekin Pinar ADVICE By Ekin Pinar Read More Welcoming Mr. Bracco! FEATURE By Mikayla Aziz Read More VSN Past End of Year Highlights MSA Events MSA's Annual Eid Festival NEWS By Wardah Khizer Read More MSA Day of Unity Conference NEWS By Wardah Khizer Read More Fantastic Features Who is Saint Valentine FEATURE By Annie Rachek Read More Does Glasses Equal Intelligence: A Stereotype or Fact? FEATURE By Akilan Subramaniyan Read More North's Drama Club FEATURE By Rachel Ezeadichie Read More Current Events January 2026 Winter Storm NEWS By Leah Ally Read More The Capture of Nicolás Maduro News By Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Groundhog Day News By Wardah Khizer Read More Olympics of the Visual Arts FEATURE ART & CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA NEWS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLARIS EDITORIAL SPORTS ADVICE Sections ADVERTISEMENTS Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image J1A & VSN Flyer Join Student Council Polaris

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 October 8, 2021 "EXOMOON" ARTICLES A Recommendation of Brahms: Op. 39, Sixteen Waltzes By William Mullin Entertainment & Media Read More Border Crisis: The Reasons Behind the Surge By Everton Prospere Editorial Read More Cool Creatures Episode 1: Water Bears By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More First Day of School Traditions Around the World By Carolina Grace Figueroa Art & Culture Read More Hispanic Heritage Month By Disha Bhalla Art & Culture Read More Inspiration 4: A New Precedent for Space Exploration By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Meet VSN’s New Principal: Dr. Robin Small By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More NCOD By Eva Grace Martinez News Read More Signs for Wellness By Aleeza Dhillon News Read More The Monsters in Us By Saniyah Corbin Polaris Read More Welcome Back: A Short Guide to the Beginning of the Year at North By Ala Paruch Advice Read More “Once On This Island” is coming soon! By Rachel Ezeadichie News Read More A Tribute to Selena By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Celebrating Lin-Manuel Miranda By Alicja Paruch Feature Read More Deltarune: A Game Review By Rachel Ezeadichie Entertainment & Media Read More Flower Lady; A Sky Children of the Light Shore By Catherine Duong Polaris Read More In the Heights: A Tale of Love, Culture, and Hair By Lucy Wu Art & Culture Read More Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Cultural Identity Done Right By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More Mixed Feelings Regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine By Ismaela Andre Editorial Read More One Year of India’s Farmers’ Protest By Shinedip Kundlas News Read More The Golden Tragedy By Catherine Duong Polaris Read More The Removal of the Minute Bell By Cody Sung News Read More Without Her Face 2 By Nora Chery Polaris Read More CONTEMPLATION LOAD MORE