Stories by Gigi Garcia
CPR Saves Lives
Northwest Students can help make a difference in supporting others by becoming CPR certified. Roughly 1.4 million people will suffer from a heart attack a year, and about 400,000 of those people will experience an ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). A STEMI is the most severe type of heart attack.
Next Stop: Chemical and Economic Derailment
On February 3rd, 2023, in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride, derailed and exploded. This caused many problems for residents and the environment. One problem is how residents of East Palestine were evacuated due to the number of harmful and…
First Sanctioned Girls Wrestling State Tournament
On February 2nd and the 3rd, six girls from the Raccoon River Wrestling Team competed in the first-ever girls-sanctioned state championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This event was hosted by the Iowa Girls High School Athlete Union (IGHSAU). Over 400 girls and 50 teams competed. The six girls…
Learning Centers’ Effects on Students
Different in-school learning centers allow kids of all ages and all levels of ability to learn at their own pace. In elementary, students begin to divide themselves into different groups like clubs, friends, sports and academics. This starts to shape students for the future. As students start becoming older different…
Gas Prices in the US
Gas prices have been on the rise throughout the past couple of years, affecting most people throughout the world. Starting all the way back in 2018, diesel fuel prices started to rise higher and higher, creating a major exponential decay in the economy, not only affecting people with cars, but…
Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday
This November, the debate of Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday starts again. These are the two most popular shopping days of the year and are just in time for the holidays. Many people love these dates for the discounts they get on items, helping them buy gifts for friends, family…
Hocus Pocus 2 Review
Spoilers Ahead On September 30th, 2022, the Hocus Pocus sequel was released to Disney+. This one hour and 47-minute movie has created a heated debate over whether it is really worth people’s time to watch. One thing people have in common is the opinion that it is not better than…
Safety in the Northwest Parking Lots
This year at Northwest High School, students have been driving unsafely in the junior and senior parking lots. There have also been numerous car crashes, despite school only being four weeks in. The accidents have occurred before and after school, in the parking lots and on roads just outside of…