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IHSPA Award-Winning Articles
Each spring the Iowa High School Press Association holds a contest for student journalists to submit their best work from the year. This year, the Tenth Street Times was honored to receive 16 awards. This is also the second year in a row that the Tenth Street Times was a…
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Term Limits and Health Issues in Congress
Many United States citizens have grown concerned at the recent health struggles of aging U.S. politicians, demanding stricter term limits. The concerns were brought on after political leaders, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, who appeared to freeze during an interview twice, have been seen publicly struggling with health…
Award-Winning Artists: Chloe Beattie and Nora Stoianova
On February 19th, Northwest High School seniors Chloe Beattie and Nora Stoianova were awarded Silver Key Honors for their artwork submitted to the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards give recognition to young artists and writers across the country. Established in 1923, the…
NSDA Nationals
The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) nationals are coming soon, and three Northwest students have qualified. National qualifiers consisted of four rounds before the final round. The top two students in each category per district advance to finals. Students have the opportunity to choose from 32 various categories to…
The Impact Of Covid-19
Four years ago, COVID-19 entered our lives and sent us into isolation. Around the globe, people had to adapt to this unknown, frightening way of life. This is how Northwest students did that. Online learning was an option many students took to distance themselves from the pandemic, but for some,…
The Netflix Effect
Formula 1 has had a wild and historic rise in popularity with the addition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The second American race was added in two years. In its history, Formula 1 struggled to connect with its younger audience and frankly, the former owners couldn’t care less. In…
Warming up Northwest with Drive
Every January, members of the International Club put on a winter warmth drive to help provide necessities for those less fortunate during the winter months. From January 17 to February 16, 2024, students at Northwest are encouraged to bring frequently needed supplies like personal care supplies and non-perishable food items.
New school boundaries
On November 13, 2023, Waukee Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck and the Waukee Community School District announced the major changes planned to the Waukee elementary school boundaries. These changes were also presented at a town hall meeting on November 16 and then revised and announced again at a district school board…
Is Social Media Replacing Journalism?
On October 27, 2022, the Pew Research Center published a study finding that Americans under 30 are becoming increasingly likely to trust social media as they are actual news outlets. While this study was conducted over a year ago, it remains relevant as social media continues overtaking other forms of…