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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 For what is fear, if fear cannot kill? Jasmine Roberts Read More Autumn Sees Leola Garcia Read More I Want to Knit Jasmine Roberts Read More July 5, 2025 A Story of Good and Bad Leah Ally Read More Strawberry Matcha Boba Tea Shea Flanelly Read More Goodbye Leah Ally Read More July 5, 2025 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 ... 25 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

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5 February 12, 2021 "FRIENDSHIP 7" ARTICLES 2022 Midterm Elections Not Far Away: Possibility of a Polar Opposite of 2018 Results By Logan Balsan News Read More Blackened Beige & Bleached Beige By Osaiyekemwen Ogbemudia Polaris Read More Creative Writing Review By Noah Gonzalez Feature Read More Double Standards: State Instruction Allows for High-Risk Sports but Not Performance Groups By Craig Papajohn-Shaw and Lucy Wu Editorial Read More Government, Media, and the Pandemic: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Lucy Wu Editorial Read More M'oreal By Nora Chery Polaris Read More North Honor Society Inductees Sworn In By Garrick Neuner and Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More REVIEW: John P. McCarthy takes a break from editing the Sports Section to watch (and rank) Disney Movies By John McCarthy Entertainment & Media Read More Social Media By Christiana Fredriks Entertainment & Media Read More The Amazing Kayla Santo By John McCarthy Sports Read More The History of the Iceberg A68A By Cody Sung Science & Technology Read More The Sasquatch: Fact or Fake? By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More What is Being Done About Mental Health at VSN? By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Editorial Read More Ask Ala: Valentine's Day By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Claudette Colvin, the Girl Who Made History Before Rosa Parks By Shinedip Kundlas Feature Read More Don't act, just be. By Alain Deen Feature Read More Effects of Videogames By Rachel Ezeadichie Science & Technology Read More Just Dance! By Ismaela Andre Entertainment & Media Read More NASA Artemis: We Are Going By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Painting Seashells By Carolina Figueroa Art & Culture Read More Reflections on I, Too By Sasha Smalls Art & Culture Read More Story Behind the Shot 03 By Eva Grace Martinez Entertainment & Media Read More The Excitement of Twitch Channel Point Predictions By Garrick Neuner Entertainment & Media Read More The Obesity of Squirrels By Manal Layachi Feature Read More Valentines’ Sweets By Christina Ossa Feature Read More BLACK AMERICAN ARTISTS LOAD MORE

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 5 March 28, 2022 "ANTIKYTHERA" ARTICLES 2022 Oscar Predictions By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More Call and Run By Nora Chery Polaris Read More Gas leak at North surprises all, results in evacuation By Alicja Paruch Advice Read More Human Trafficking By Elaine Ching News Read More Is War Coming? By Raj Singh News Read More Ms. Byrne and Importance By Jeselys Vazquez Feature Read More My First Memory of Stitches By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Pandemic and Changes By Alisson Andrea Alas Bonilla Feature Read More Pi — It’s Waaaay More Than You Think! By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More She By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More The Art of Karate By Manal Layachi Sports Read More The First Black Congresswoman By Shinedip Kundlas Feature Read More The Life of Pi By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More Women’s History Month By Ismaela Andre Feature Read More 3/14: A Commemoration of “Pi” By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Explaining The Holy Month of Ramadan By Sahar Ali Feature Read More Geocaching By Carolina Figueroa Entertainment & Media Read More I See Ghosts In My Bedroom Mirror By Eva Grace Martinez Polaris Read More Memory Project Artists Creating a Kinder World through Art By Luiginna Frederique Art & Culture Read More Mundane Boredom By Elaine Ching Polaris Read More NFL 2021-2022 Season By Leah Ally Sports Read More People vs People By Huan Evo Alipio Polaris Read More Review of Polish Food (with a dash of some personal biases) By Alicja Paruch Art & Culture Read More Sports Around the World By Aleeza Dhillon Sports Read More The Context Behind the Russo-Ukrainian War By Rachel Ezeadichie News Read More The Four-Leaf Clover: Leprechaun Luck or Genetics? By Alyssa Garufi and Hannah Lee Science & Technology Read More The Story of Wordle By Cody Sung Feature Read More World Language Week By Everton Prospere News Read More THE MEMORY PROJECT LOAD MORE

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 8 June 8, 2021 "PERIASTRON" ARTICLES A Goodbye to North By Olivia Neuner Feature Read More A Year Around the World in Four Fairs By Kashmiraa Pandit Art & Culture Read More Ask Ala: Pride By Ala Paruch Advice Read More COVID-19 Crisis in India By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan By Charis Hackman Art & Culture Read More Gender and Sex: The Misunderstandings and Differences By Rachel Ezeadichie Feature Read More Goodbye DeBlasio: How the 2021 NYC Mayoral Election is Turning Out By Logan Balsan News Read More Learning about Sikh and Indian Weddings By Elaine Ching Art & Culture Read More My Past, Not Relevant By G Heiss Polaris Read More North Spring Sports Recap By John McCarthy Sports Read More Proud By Eva Grace Martinez Editorial Read More Recent ISS Crew Dragon Mission By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Soldier By Nora Chery Polaris Read More The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation By Alain Deen Editorial Read More The Season of Summer By Carolina Grace Figueroa Editorial Read More The Wonders of Poop By Cody Sung Science & Technology Read More A Scholarly Quest in Statistics By Ala Paruch and Lucy Wu Science & Technology Read More April Showers Bring May Flowers By Manal Layachi Science & Technology Read More Being a Good Ally By Joseph Evola Advice Read More Desserts to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Fun vs. Responsibility By Alanna Tieschmaker Polaris Read More Girl’s Badminton Celebrates the Senior Class By Garrick Neuner and Olivia Neuner Sports Read More How To: Self-Publish By Leah Tyme Feature Read More Letter from the Editor: End of Year Report By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Letter from the Editor Read More Nayib Bukele - Democratic Leader or Autocrat? By Everton Prospere News Read More North's Captivating Courtyard: Spotlight on North's Hardworking Clubs By Ericka Leus Feature Read More Ramadan and Eid in Islam By Nidha Dar and Mairaab Jahangir Art & Culture Read More Senior Interview with Shubhdip Kundlas By Shinedip Kundlas Advice Read More The Culture Society's "Just One Africa" Event By Cody Sung Art & Culture Read More The Presenter and the Friend By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More The Truth About Vaccination By Aleeza Dhillon News Read More CONTEMPLATION LOAD MORE

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 7 April 22, 2021 "KUIPER BELT" ARTICLES "Ghost" Artist Statement By Alena Moreira Polaris Read More Ask Ala: Maintaining Friendships By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Chemtrails Over the Country Club: Album Review By Lucy Wu Entertainment & Media Read More Goodbye Covid, the End is Near By Manal Layachi Polaris Read More Life By Joshua Lopez Polaris Read More No Swimming By Eva Grace Martinez Polaris Read More Protect Asian Lives: An Ode to Asian Culture By Christina Ossa Editorial Read More Skating at Newbridge Arena (Or: How to Fall Until it Stops Hurting) By Eva Grace Martinez Feature Read More The Banana: Everything You Need to Know By Cody Sung Science & Technology Read More The Foundation of My Tree By Arielle St.Amand Polaris Read More Traditions By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Why Calming Music Can Heal Your Soul By Isabella Menjivar Entertainment & Media Read More As More Republicans Announce, Should Governor Cuomo be Worried in 2022? By Logan Balsan News Read More Break Dancing to Become Olympic Sport for the First Time in 2024 By Carolina Grace Figueroa Sports Read More First Song Recommendations of the Issue By Logan Balsan Entertainment & Media Read More Ingenuity: An Engineering Marvel By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Mexican Femicide By Pratiksha Kaur News Read More Numbers By Alain Deen Editorial Read More Senior Day By Olivia Neuner Feature Read More Spartan Athletes: Melissa Innocent By Shinedip Kundlas Feature Read More The Evolution of Growing Up By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Polaris Read More The Sasquatch: Fact oar Fake? – Homophone Edition By Alena Moreira and Lucy Wu Feature Read More Two Roads By Ella Cason Polaris Read More Without Her Face By Nora Chery Polaris Read More "LIGHTS ON FOR EDUCATION" LOAD MORE

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 1 November 1, 2020 "PROTOSTAR" ARTICLES 2020 Election Credibility… Should You Be Worried? By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More Joe Biden Leads in Major Polls By Everton Prospere News Read More Meaning of Lines from Different Perspectives By Nehilah Grand-Pierre Art Read More Team Integrity Experience By Carolina Grace Figueroa Feature Read More The Importance of Lines in Art By Isabella Somma Art Read More The Team Kindness Experience By Rachel Ezeadichie Feature Read More Finding Himself By Alain Deen Fiction Read More Kobe Bryant’s Lasting Legacy By Alain Deen Sports Read More Stress Relief By Samantha Alteri Feature Read More Team Respect: Life Not Only at North By Leandra Mina and Jasmine Munoz Feature Read More The Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar Artist: Alena Moreira By Sophia Rhall Art Read More What is Line? By Luiginna Frederique Art Read More WHAT IS LINE? 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

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS SPORTS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS VSN Varsity Cheer Goes to Nationals The Valley Stream North High School's Varsity Cheer Squad qualified for the National High School Cheer-leading Championship! Nationals will take place at the Walt Disney World Resort. The North Star congratulates the VSN Varsity Cheer Squad on this extraordinary success at Nationals! Interview With the Seniors of Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Team Rehmat Kaur Read More July 5, 2025 Beyond The Pool: Interview with Varsity Swimmer Sarah Flynn Melanie Cevada Read More April 8, 2025 Student Spotlight: Eyslin Turcios (Interview) Rehmat Kaur Read More April 8, 2025 Behind the Rallies: Your 2025 Girls’ Badminton Team Rehmat Kaur Read More July 5, 2025 Boy's Varsity Basketball Recap with Interviews Rehmat Kaur Read More April 8, 2025 Leaps and Bouts: Adaobi Okammelu's Fencing Feats Rehmat Kaur Read More April 8, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ... 14

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 The Destructive Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa News Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Zohran Mamdani: Stepping up Socialism Editorial Breena Bernabe Read More Welcoming Mr. Bracco! Mikayla Aziz Read More For what is fear, if fear cannot kill? Polaris Jasmine Roberts Read More A Story of Good and Bad Polaris Leah Ally Read More A Drive into the Archive of New York’s License Plates Feature Akilan Subramaniyan Read More Strawberry Matcha Boba Tea Polaris Shea Flanelly Read More MSA Day of Unity Conference News Wardah Khizer Read More The Ice Bucket Challenge: Does it help the Mental Health Cause? Feature Mya Hans Read More College Essay Editorial Noa Cordova Read More Advice From a Senior Advice Sahar Ali Read More Teacher Appreciation Week Feature Ava Augello Read More History of Easter Art & Culture Leah Ally Read More An Ode to my ID Polaris Shea Flanelly Read More The Price of Reformation Polaris Elaine Ching Read More Introductory - Ekin Pinar Advice Ekin Pinar Read More North's Annual Club Fair News Wardah Khizer Read More The Return of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Feature Ava Augello Read More Enjoy the Silence Feature Jasmine Roberts Read More Political Violence: An Editorial Editorial Leah Ally Read More Autumn Sees Polaris Leola Garcia Read More MSA's Annual Eid Festival News Wardah Khizer Read More Senior Send-Off Feature Leah Ally Read More Interview With the Seniors of Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Team Sports Rehmat Kaur Read More TikTok Ban in the United States News Sahar Ali Read More I Want to Knit Polaris Jasmine Roberts Read More Goodbye Polaris Leah Ally Read More Behind the Rallies: Your 2025 Girls’ Badminton Team Sports Rehmat Kaur Read More Beyond The Pool: Interview with Varsity Swimmer Sarah Flynn Sports Melanie Cevada Read More The War of the Pens: George R.R. Martin Versus Brandon Entertainment & Media Jasmine Roberts Read More