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Scheduling Tips For Students
At Northwest High School, taking classes to earn all the credits is extremely important, especially when it comes to scheduling and choosing how to expand students’ learning after High School. One of the several classes that students must take to graduate is financial literacy. Financial literacy teaches students how to…
History of Christmas Decor
The history of Christmas holiday decor has a long intertwined past, cultivating a mix of iconic images some people still associate with the festivities to this day. A prominent example of the long-ranging past of Christmas iconography is the history of Christmas trees. The beloved pine tree tradition has historic…
Ozempic and the Media
In recent years, GLP-1 blockers like Ozempic have become more frequent in Western culture through a spike in social media fame, often straying away from the real purpose of medications like these. Anyone on social media is aware of the trend cycle that seems to come and go faster than…
Thanksgiving: Should It Still Be Celebrated?
Many people have heard the story behind the “First Thanksgiving,” but is it accurate? Is Thanksgiving even ethical to celebrate? The “First Thanksgiving” story in classrooms revolves around religious-freedom-seeking pilgrims sailing across the sea on the Mayflower. It is then said that these pilgrims would not have survived winter if…
The End of an Era
On December 8, 2024, Taylor Swift brought her record-breaking tour, The Eras Tour, to an end in Vancouver, Canada. In the past two years, The Eras Tour has taken social media by storm. Now, with the show finally concluded, fans finally have the chance to reflect on all that has…
Meet the “Zone”
The Waukee Northwest 2024-2025 student section theme is construction and is led by a group of twelve senior and junior boys. The group is known as the “Zone,” and it consists of seniors Max McBride, Nate Hipwell, Landry Goldsworth, JT Spalding, Ryan Carpenter, Roman Punelli, Nikson Vansyalom, Andrew Kivlin and…
Behind the Scenes of Iowa Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker”
Opening on December 13th to the public, The Iowa Dance Theater’s production of The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition in the Des Moines Metro thanks to endless work and effort put in behind the scenes by dancers, staff and theater crew. First performed in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia,…
New York Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 Runways
New York City – New York Fashion Week 2024 was a whirlwind of creativity, innovation, and cultural significance. From the moment the first show began to the final curtain call, the event showcased the best of the fashion world. And there is so much to recap. One of the…
Homecoming Dress Shopping
As Homecoming dance season came to an end, high school students had to finish up their last-minute dress shopping. Teens all around Iowa had to rush to stores to find their homecoming dresses, raising a question about the policies of some of these stores. Helpful or restrictive? I interviewed past…
IHSPA Award-Winning Articles
Each spring the Iowa High School Press Association holds a contest for student journalists to submit their best work from the year. This year, the Tenth Street Times was honored to receive 16 awards. This is also the second year in a row that the Tenth Street Times was a…