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Midnights Album Review
Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album, Midnights, has been playing throughout the halls of Northwest High School like crazy since its release on October 21, 2022. Since the artist released her debut album in 2006, people have been obsessed with her. She started with country songs on her debut album, but…
Horror Movies 2022
Trigger Warning: Horror and mentions of Suicide Northwest High School students look forward to October because of new horror film releases; Smile, Halloween Ends, and Orphan First Kill. Halloween Ends is a movie that many students at Northwest have been excited about and looking forward to. The transition from the…
National Cookie Month
Three cookie shops in Des Moines – Thelma’s Cookies, Eileen’s Colossal Cookies and Echos Cookies & Cakes – are great places to celebrate National Cookie Month. The taste and ingredients of cookies have changed tremendously throughout history. Cookies started out as a sweet treat for when having tea or coffee…
Halloween Candy Ranking
The Halloween holiday is approaching quickly, and along with the haunted houses, costumes and pumpkin patches, there is decadent Halloween candy that we crave each year. Some candies overwhelm your taste buds with rich chocolate and others with a sweet, fruity flavor. With hundreds of candies to choose from, it’s…
Northwest Fest: A Night to Remember
On Thursday, September 29th, starting at six, was Northwest (NW) Fest, a time for the NW community to gather, play games and celebrate the homecoming king and queen coronation. For the student council, there has been a lot of planning events like the dance and NW fest as well as…
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…
Homecoming Dance: Before And After
Students at Northwest High School were invited to attend the homecoming dance on October 1st, 2022. The student council began planning the homecoming dance in the summer and got deeper into planning the dance at the beginning of the school year. The theme was Midnight In Miami. Junior Morgan Gallagher…
5 Borough Bagels: Local Business Spotlight
5 Borough Bagels is a locally owned bagel shop that has been open since 2016. The owners of 5 Borough Bagels are Sarah and Toney Chem. The manager is Oreanna Dee. They offer a variety of different bagels and cream cheeses. There are 12 different bagels and 12 house-made…
Senior Artist Features
With the beginning of another year at Northwest High School, the hallways are once again filling with new students, and with that, many new artists. Regarding inspiration, there is no better place to look than some of the senior artists this year, here are a couple to keep an eye…
Prairieview’s New Phone Restriction
Prairieview (PV) students are being affected by the new phone policy that has been instilled at PV for the 22-23 school year. The new phone rule has turned most students’ school days upside down since the policy is so different from other measures Waukee schools have taken against phones in…