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Valentine’s Day vs. Galentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a celebration on February 14th and it is a holiday dedicated to love. Valentine’s day originated from a Christian Feast day honoring a man named Valentine. Now, Valentine’s Day is a day full of romance, gift-giving, eating out, and simply being with loved ones. Sophomore Aubrey Schultz…
Northwest’s New Phone Policies
At Waukee Northwest, the new cell phone policies are tightening restrictions on more and more students’ electronics. Teachers and staff at Waukee northwest continue to add rules and regulations to cell phones. In Northwest, every teacher has a different view on cell phones and their policies inside of their classrooms- whether…
Valentines Day
February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is one of the most hated holidays of the year. Single people of all ages have their qualms with the holiday, for the reason that they don’t have a partner to spend it with. It tends to highlight a streak of loneliness within people, which makes…
Male Coaches Enter Girls Locker Room at Local High School
At a West Des Moines high school on December 9, 2022, 2 male basketball coaches entered the female’s locker room after the girls had afternoon wrestling practice. KCCI wrote a story about what happened and how it was handled. Parents are disappointed by the statements. The parents feel like not…
Fire and Ice: Winter Formal 2022
On January 18th, 2023, Waukee Northwest students had their Winter Formal dance in Waukee Northwest’s gym. After a tiring semester, many students looked forward to Winter Formal this year. To many students, this is the first time they’ll be attending Winter Formal due to the restriction of no freshmen. Now…
World Languages at Northwest
Northwest High School students are interested in the ability to learn more languages within the school. The Waukee School Community District has only offered two languages, Spanish and German. Even though taking a World Language class is not necessarily required to graduate high school, most students take the courses because…
Unique Classes at Northwest High School
Pro-Start: Pro-Start is a college-level class that combines both cooking and business to teach students about owning and operating a restaurant. With the majority of work being hands-on cooking, the class offers a unique opportunity for students to prepare for a chef career, or just expand their cooking skills. Pro-Start…
Club Feature: What is Quiz Bowl?
Despite the success of Quiz Bowl across Iowa and in Northwest High School, many people are not sure what this competition even is. Quiz Bowl does not function like the trivia nights many people are used to. Rather, it functions much more like a test of memorization and speed, testing…
Tenth Street Times People of the Year Award Recipients
Northwest students and staff voted for the Tenth Street Times 2022 People of the year before winter break. The recipients are Mrs. Savage- Staff Member of the Year, Sadie Maas- Athlete of the Year, Caleb Briggs- Performer of the Year, and Davis Schmidt- Change Maker of the Year. Staff Member…
Classic Holiday Cookie Review
The Holiday season is quickly happening and there are quite a few aspects of the season that Americans nationwide look forward to every year. Whether it be getting out of school for a few weeks or getting to spend time with family, there are many different parts of this time…