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Apple Juice vs Orange Juice: A Show Choir Debate
Northwest High School’s varsity show choir, Eos, has been struck with the popular debate, apple juice vs orange juice. At first glance, this debate is nothing but silly fun, but to the students, it is worth much more. The students of Eos participated in a survey which revealed that 62.8%…
ACT and SAT: A Look into College Admission Testing
The American College Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Tests, commonly known as the ACT and SAT, are nationally recognized in admission to universities and colleges across the United States. SAT takers are rare in Iowa. “ACTs are just kind of a cultural thing in the midwest,” said Alizibeth Streit,…
Coming Out Experiences
Openly LGBTQ+ students at Northwest High School can all relate to one giant hurdle: their coming out experience. Coming out is a monumental event for every LGBTQ+ person. It marks the moment when they are finally able to share an integral part of themselves with those close to them. “[Coming…
BSU Movie Night
At Northwest High School, Black Student Union, or BSU, hosted a movie night on February 23rd, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the high school commons. The movie they played was Remember the Titans. BSU supplied a concession stand full of snacks and BSU merchandise. They hosted this event to show…
Wordle: An Addictive Word Game
Wordle is an addicting word game that has been taking the world by storm over the past month. Each day, there is a new five-letter word for players to try their hand at guessing. After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close the guess…
Valentine’s Day: A Season of Love
Valentine’s day is the one day a year that couples, family members, and friends express their undying love to each other. While one can do this any day of the year, Valentine’s Day is a way to do it with gifts, such as candy, flowers, or letters, and is also…
Best Desserts in Des Moines
Article by Paige Finney and Emma Goode Within the span of a week, we traveled around the Des Moines area to find the best dessert shop in the city. We researched many different options and decided upon 10 locations. At each location, we asked for their most popular dessert…
Volunteering During the Holidays
Volunteering is something that many people do, and most often, they get a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of satisfaction after giving their time. Volunteering is something that many people do, and most often, they get a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of satisfaction after giving their time.
Jolly Holiday Lights
Jolly Holiday Lights is a light show located at Adventureland Park in Altoona, IA from November 26th to January 2nd. The activity of seeing holiday lights with family and friends is a yearly tradition people have. Jolly Holiday Lights is a light show located at Adventureland Park in Altoona, IA…
Movies That Made Iowa
Iowa is not known in Hollywood but that does not make it a place where movies could not take place or be filmed. Iowa is not known in Hollywood but it does not make it a place where movies could take place or be filmed. Iowa is famous for its…