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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

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
Culture

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
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A Look Back on Serena Williams’ Legacy

Serena Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion that completely transformed women’s tennis forever with her dynamic style of play and dauntless personality. As of September 2nd, 2022, Williams recently competed in her last match and retired at the age of 40. Serena Williams and her sister, Venus Williams were…

by Cecelia Martins  •  Sep 16, 2022
Culture

Finley Habgood Breaks School Record

Finley Habgood breaks the Northwest cross-country 5k record on September 1st at the 54th Ames Kirk Schmaltz XC Invite. Habgood became the first Northwest female cross-country runner to run a 5k in under 20 minutes, with a 19:59.8. She is a junior and has been doing cross-country since her freshman…

by Avery Herman  •  Sep 15, 2022
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Northwest Activities Leadership Council

The Activities Leadership Council at Northwest High School meets after each early-out Wednesday and is comprised of 16 members; it is led by Activities Director, Mr. Duea.  Mr. Duea created the council in January of 2022 to incorporate students’ voices in activity decisions. Mr. Duea stated, “When you are starting…

by Paige Finney  •  May 23, 2022
Culture

Social Justice Activism in Des Moines

Over the past couple of years in the Des Moines Metro, groups like BLM, CORE, JEDI Council and WTF have been fighting for racial equity throughout the area by hosting walkouts, educating students and more.  Groups and positions have been created throughout communities, businesses and schools in the metro. Within…

by Paige Finney  •  May 7, 2022
Culture

Elementary Teachers Inspire Seniors

Though Northwest High School seniors are nearly finished with school, many of their Waukee School District elementary teachers still remember their time in grade school. Waukee School District elementary schools are hosting Seniors Come Home parties for the class of 2022 to visit their elementary teachers and friends. Elementary schools…

by Tyler Pittman  •  Apr 25, 2022
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Meet The Student Body President Candidates

This spring, sophomores and juniors will have a chance to vote for the 2022-2023 Student Body President. This year there are four students running for the title. Natalie Becker, Cody Holcomb, Drew Lehman, and Davis Schmidt. The 10th Street Times had the opportunity to sit down and interview the candidates.

by Jack Andersen  •  Apr 21, 2022
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Justice League of Food

Nick Kuhn has created and continues to run the Justice League of Food located in West Des Moines since 2017, with the mission of teaching at-risk students how to cook in order to fulfill the idealogy of “teaching a man how to fish”. The Justice League of Food has a…

by Paige Finney  •  Apr 19, 2022