Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday

This November, the debate of Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday starts again.  These are the two most popular shopping days of the year and are just in time for the holidays. Many people love these dates for the discounts they get on items, helping them buy gifts for friends, family…

Climate Change Creates Protests

During the fall of 2022, as the United Nations Climate Summit drew near, an unusual increase in climate activists hit the country, now armed with soup cans, paint and more unusual tactics. Many are now questioning if they are going too far.  The most viral showcase of these protests occurred…

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas

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…