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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…

by Evan Scanlan  •  Oct 11, 2022
Culture

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…

by Gigi Garcia  •  Oct 11, 2022
Culture

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…

by Silvana Canela Salcido  •  Oct 11, 2022
Culture

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…

by Grace Swanson  •  Oct 3, 2022
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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…

by Bodhi Terrell  •  Sep 21, 2022
Culture

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…

by Addison Sell  •  Sep 21, 2022
Culture

A Day in the Life: Photo Story

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by Lucy Braman  •  Sep 17, 2022
Culture

Northwest’s New Bathroom Policy

The administration of Northwest High School has a new bathroom policy for the beginning of the school year.  Last year’s bathroom policy let teachers make and have it be whatever. But this year the administrative offices and principals of the school have decided on one for the whole school. The…

by Brooklyn Foutch  •  Sep 16, 2022
Culture

The Path to Victory: Softball/Baseball Season Recap

The Waukee Northwest softball and baseball teams proved in their first season that they are a program to be reckoned with. Both teams qualified for state, and the softball team came out with a championship. The baseball team finished with a record of 27-13 and the softball team finished with…

by Laurel Richards  •  Sep 16, 2022
Culture

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…

by Gigi Garcia  •  Sep 16, 2022