Editing The History of the Navigator (section)

=== Genesis Era ===
By John C.

In 2006, the idea of a school newspaper at NSA was brought to life. The name of this newspaper was the ''Northstar Navigator''. While this name has not been changed once over the past 17 years, the style of the ''Navigator'' has changed quite a bit. The first four publications of 2006 were released in a PDF format. Many publications from that fifth publication to the present have been released via a ''Northstar Navigator'' website. As I said above, the first publication was released in 2006. That publication was very different to the ''Navigator'' you read today. The first PDF that was released contained 13 pages of material. The early ''Navigator'' created publications pertaining to a wide variety of topics. The Creative Corner was where the ''Navigator'' featured student submissions. There were also parts of the publication highlighting NSA students. This area was called Who’s Who on NSA (WWON). WWON allowed writers to interview students with special stories in order to make people feel more connected. There was also a humor section for most publications, and I hope we can bring that back in the future. There were also parts where writers would review music, books, art, and movies. The ''Nav'' also made sure to interview seniors and NSA newbies to get their ideas about Northstar. After thirteen publications during the 06-07 school year, the ''Navigator'' completed its first year as a school newspaper. 
[[File:6-7.png|none|thumb|512x512px|An example of what readers would see when they opened a ''Navigator'' article in 06-07.]]
Fortunately, the ''NorthStar Navigator'' returned for the 07-08 school year. This year was a big year for the ''Navigator'', introducing a new website design. With this new design, each publication had a different background. Popular topics returned, including humor, NSA updates, student submissions, WWON, current events, movie reviews, and more. However, several new columns appeared: senior quotes became a popular topic to look for in each publication. The ''Navigator'' also started highlighting student achievements along with birthdays and student photography (snapshots). Less common appearances were made by portions about food recipes and fashion advice. Lastly, the ''Navigator'' began including random polls at the end of every publication. Readers could then email someone at the ''Navigator'' and submit their answer. During this second year, the ''Navigator'' published 12 times. 
[[File:7-8.png|none|thumb|512x512px|An example of what readers would see when they opened a ''Navigator'' article in 07-08.]]