BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS ADVICE Junior Aamna Raja - Advice Columnist Hello there, lovely, lovely readers of North Star! I'm Aamna, and it's my pleasure to welcome you to our advice column. In this cozy corner of the paper, I'll be your trusted companion on the rollercoaster of school life, offering my insights, and perhaps a sprinkle of humor along the way. Whether you're wrestling with perplexing math problems, navigating the maze of teenage friendships, or struggling with college applications, I'm here for you. It's all about you, and about what you want to know or share. I've made it super simple for you to send in your dilemmas. Just head to the Microsoft Form below, fill in your query, and hit "submit". The best part? It's completely anonymous. Your secrets are safe with me, and I'll do my best to provide thoughtful, empathetic, and, of course, friendly advice. Remember that you’re worth it, even if times start to get rough. Grades, popularity, clothes, and friends don’t define you. Be your own person, and never be afraid to stand up for yourself. Always strive to keep yourself and those around you positive. You got this, and I’m proud of you! So, don't hesitate, ask away, and together, we can make the North Star shine even brighter! ASK AAMNA FOR ADVICE Issue 4 Advice North Star Advice ADVICE Aamna Raja Read More SENIOR ADVICE Senior Advice By Tiffany Wong February 10, 2022 Read More Senior Interview with Shubhdip Kundlas By Shinedip Kundlas June 8, 2021 Read More College Advice from a Senior By Shubhdip Kundlas December 16, 2020 Read More A 1600 SAT score is amazing! But, it's the person behind that SAT score that truly makes "amazing" come to life. Your story is not meant to be an exact carbon copy of another individual's storybook. You don't have to be the most intelligent, or the most innovative, or even the wealthiest. You just have to be genuine and unapologetically yourself. It sounds cliché, but truthfully, it's an imperative factor in the writing portion of the college application process: your personal essay. The essay/short answer process is simply a time to address yourself, your interests, your successes and failures that you progressed from, your dreams and aspirations. So, talk about yourself. It may seem arduous, but it makes all the difference in the end. - Danae Thomas Class of 2021 College advice for 11th graders: Make sure to be in contact with admissions counselors at schools you’re interested in. They are always kind, helpful, and willing to answer all your questions, whether you are wondering about the application process, sports, activities, academics, or anything else! Their contact information is always easily accessible on the college website’s admissions tab. Good luck! - Sara Lombardi Class of 2021 First of all, please do not overstress your daily lives. Just take it one day at a time and do not leave today’s work for tomorrow. If your deadline is tomorrow but you have other assignments to finish that day, don’t add another burden; finish it or start some of it. Secondly, you are still young. Well, we all are, but you are never going to be 17 again, or maybe 16, so value your age. Have fun! I know I did, but don’t overdo it. Remember that a number does not necessarily define you as a person. School and youth are two separate, but equally, important parts of your lives. If one of them is affecting the other one, reconsider it. Youth is the only thing that you can’t replace. By youth, I mean health as well. Please take good care of yourself and know that you matter as much as anyone. You may be a straight-A student or an average student, like me, but in either case, your grades have nothing to do with who you are and your personality. You are beyond your grades and test scores, and if the colleges cannot see the awesome person you are, let them be. - Kubra Beskardes Class of 2021

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 April 14, 2022 "PARALLAX" ARTICLES Alana By Nora Chery Polaris Read More Cherry Blossom Trees By Carolina Grace Figueroa Art Read More Culture Night By Everton Prospere News Read More ENL Buddy Program VSN By Alisson Alas Feature Read More Haikus for North's Athletes By Aleeza Dhillon Sports Read More How Does One Know When to Ask for Help? By Alicja Paruch Advice Read More James Webb Space Telescope: Where Is It Now? By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More North’s Student Art Scene: About the Heckscher Entries By Kimberly Shrestha Art & Culture Read More TOPSoccer at the Valley Stream Soccer Club By Manal Layachi News Read More The Science of Studying By Alyssa Garufi and Hannah Lee Science & Technology Read More The Valley Stream Challenge By Manal Layachi Sports Read More Wadsworth: An Introspective Dive By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More With The Trust I Had By Sarah Velez Polaris Read More Chapter One By Navrosedip Kundlas Polaris Read More Cool Creatures: The Crested Gecko By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Day of Silence 2022 By Eva Grace Martinez News Read More Gas Prices Continue to Increase By Raj Singh News Read More Health and Wellness at VSN: People Providing Support By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More If Aldous Huxley Were a Mathematician By Lucy Wu Editorial Read More NBA 2021-2022 Regular Season By Leah Ally Sports Read More Spring Festivals Celebrated Around the World By Sahar Ali Feature Read More The Culture Fair’s Magnificence By Jeselys Naylana Vazques Feature Read More The Truth By Huan Evo Alipio Polaris Read More Two New North Clubs By Cody Sung News Read More Water God and Child By Alanna Tieschmaker Polaris Read More HECKSCHER SUBMISSIONS LOAD MORE

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS EDITORIAL Zohran Mamdani: Stepping up Socialism Breeana Bernabe December 22, 2025 Read More College Essay Noa Cordova July 5, 2025 Read More College Visits Noa Cordova January 14, 2025 Read More Political Violence: An Editorial Leah Ally December 22, 2025 Read More College Finances: Money Talks Noa Cordova April 8, 2025 Read More Knicks’ Current Season: The Knicks’ Defense Yusuf Hamid January 14, 2025 Read More 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 10

ARCHIVES VOLUME 3 2022 - 2023 VOLUME 1 2020 - 2021 Volume 1 Issue 8 June 8, 2021 "PERIASTRON" Volume 1 Issue 4 January 20, 2021 "SIRIUS'S SCINTILLATION" Volume 1 Issue 7 April 22, 2021 "KUIPER BELT" Volume 1 Issue 3 December 16, 2020 "THE GREAT CONJUNCTION" Volume 1 Issue 6 March 18, 2021 "COSMODROME" Volume 1 Issue 2 November 24, 2020 "RED GIANT" Volume 1 Issue 5 February 12, 2021 "FRIENDSHIP 7" Volume 1 Issue 1 November 1, 2020 "PROTOSTAR" VOLUME 2 2021 - 2022 Volume 2 Issue 7 June 13, 2022 "PERIHELION" Volume 2 Issue 3 January 14, 2022 "ARCTURUS" Volume 2 Issue 6 April 14, 2022 "PARALLAX" Volume 2 Issue 2 November 19, 2021 "PROXIMA B" Volume 2 Issue 5 March 28, 2022 "ANTIKYTHERA" Volume 2 Issue 1 October 8, 2021 "EXOMOON" Volume 2 Issue 4 February 10, 2022 "MONOCEROS"

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 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

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS SPORTS CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE QUALIFIERS, PAIGE FESLLER, DJENY DELVOIX, DOMINICK RIOS, MICHEAL MUOIO, AND NIGEL MONROSE 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 1 ISSUE 6 March 18, 2021 "COSMODROME" ARTICLES 2021 MLB Preview By John McCarthy Sports Read More And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street: What I Saw By Lucy Wu Editorial Read More COVID-19 Vaccine: Ever-Changing By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Creating a Kinder World Through Art By Alena Moreira Art & Culture Read More Dead Inside By Isabella Burmann Polaris Read More Drug Abuse During the Pandemic By Everton Prospere News Read More Fitness in a Global Pandemic By Alain Deen Science & Technology Read More Intersectional Feminism By Sumaiya Ramsaroop Editorial Read More Meatless Monday! By Samantha Altieri Feature Read More National Issues Interconnecting Locally By Cody Sung Feature Read More Pianotime By Quinn O'Connor Art & Culture Read More SPO Club Presentation By Carolina Figueroa and Rachel Ezeadichie News Read More Standing On the Ledge: VSN Mental Health from a Student Perspective By Eva Grace Martinez Feature Read More The History of Rosa Parks By Manal Layachi Feature Read More The Ocean Amulet By Alanna Tieschmaker Polaris Read More Video Games and Quarantine By Augustine Magapan Entertainment & Media Read More A Change in Pitch By Kayla Duvert Art & Culture Read More Ask Ala: How to Manage Stress By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Completion of Winter Sports at Valley Stream North By Joseph Garofalo Sports Read More Culture Society Celebrates Chinese New Year By Barnit Kaur Art & Culture Read More Depop: How I Made over $200 by Cleaning my Room By Olivia Neuner Entertainment & Media Read More Dulcetta By Nora Chery Polaris Read More How to Skate – from an Amateur Figure Skater By Olivia Neuner Sports Read More L.W. Album Review By Charles Posada Entertainment & Media Read More My Favorite Anime/Manga (By Women!) By Zoie James Entertainment & Media Read More Perseverance: A New Addition to The Martian Robotic Family By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More Powerful Women throughout Culinary History By Christina Ossa Feature Read More Spiral of Ants by Lemon Demon By Stephy Varughese Entertainment & Media Read More The History of Myanmar and Their Coup By Cody Sung News Read More The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Feature Read More The Serena Williams By Shinedip Kundlas Feature Read More Women Who Have Dominated the Grammys By Isabella Menjivar Feature Read More THE MEMORY PROJECT LOAD MORE

Congratulations to Rachel Ezeadichie for being invited to Valley Stream's Poetry Out Loud! BACK TO ALL ARTICLES BACK TO SECTIONS FEATURE North’s 7th Grade Fun Day Akilan Subramaniyan Read More June 8, 2026 I Would Do it Again: Loving Without Regret in Hozier’s ‘Francesca’ Shea Flanelly Read More June 8, 2026 North's Drama Club Rachel Ezeadichie Read More June 8, 2026 Does Glasses Equal Intelligence: A Stereotype or Fact? Akilan Subramaniyan Read More June 8, 2026 February 14th has a Playlist Shea Flanelly Read More June 8, 2026 Who is Saint Valentine Annie Rachek 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 28 29 ... 29

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 January 20, 2021 "SIRIUS'S SCINTILLATION" ARTICLES 25th Amendment vs. Impeachment By Matteo Somma News Read More A Lack of Representation By Alain Deen Entertainment & Media Read More Ask Ala: Friends By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Ask Ala: Sports & Clubs By Ala Paruch Advice Read More EA's FIFA By Habib Rattani Entertainment & Media Read More Former New York Governor George Pataki Should Contest Incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2022 By Logan Balsan Editorial Read More Fun Winter Snow Activities By Carolina Figueroa Feature Read More In a Brown Study By Osaiyekemwen Ogbemudia Polaris Read More LIVE Inauguration Updates By Craig Papajohn-Shaw and Logan Balsan News Read More Little Women Discuss “Little Women” By Simar Thind, Sasha Smalls, and Kamille Shrestha Entertainment & Media Read More NFL Playoff Predictions By John McCarthy Sports Read More School Times By Augustine Magapan Editorial Read More Snow: The White, Fluffy Killer By Matteo Somma Science & Technology Read More Sweet Treats for Cold and Cozy Nights By Christina Ossa Feature Read More The Fashion Industry By Ava Sloane Art & Culture Read More The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 By Manal Layachi Entertainment & Media Read More The Quality of Family Time By Manal Layachi Feature Read More Why Was This Song Nicknamed the Anthem of 2020 By Isabella Menjivar Entertainment & Media Read More A Frightening Welcome to the 117th Congress: Impeachment 2.0 By Craig Papajohn-Shaw News Read More A Party Divide That Can Destroy America By Craig Papajohn-Shaw Editorial Read More Ask Ala: Other Questions By Ala Paruch Advice Read More Black Lives Matter: Effects of Social Movement on Social Media By Nehilah Grand-Pierre Feature Read More En Garde! By John McCarthy Sports Read More Forward By Varshanie Naitram Polaris Read More Implications of Capitol Hill Attack By Simar Thind Editorial Read More Indian Farmers Protest By Shinedip Kundlas News Read More Life of a Teenager By Moanna Thelusca Feature Read More Morning Roast By Erin St. Angelo Polaris Read More Presidential Libraries By Cody Sung Feature Read More Show The Cameras What They Want By Nora Chery Polaris Read More Story Behind the Shot 02 By Olivia Neuner Entertainment & Media Read More The Comeback of Winter Track and Field By Joseph Garofalo Sports Read More The Great Conjunction: A Historic Phenomenon By Elyas Layachi Science & Technology Read More The Kennedys Have Just Lost Their Winning Streak By Logan Balsan News Read More The Vice President's House By Cody Sung Feature Read More Winners and Losers – An Overview of Double Elimination Brackets By Garrick Neuner Sports Read More FACE VALUE LOAD MORE