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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…

by Armin Jukic  •  Oct 24, 2022
Culture

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…

by Brooklyn Foutch  •  Oct 24, 2022
Culture

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…

by Sophie Thomson  •  Oct 20, 2022
Culture

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
News

Iowa Bleeds Black and Gold, or Does It?

Saturday, September 10th in Iowa City marks the 68th meeting of the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes rivalry football game.  Iowa has dominated the series, having a 46-22 record against Iowa State, and recently Iowa has won 6 games in a row. Iowa State looks to change the streak…

by Brayden Strobel  •  Sep 9, 2022
Opinion

Heartstopper Review

Netflix’s Heartstopper, redefined T.V. show adaptations when the first season became streamable on Friday, April 22, 2022. There are many aspects to this show that make it amazing. One of the most important aspects to viewers is the relatability of the show. From the anxiety that the characters face to…

by Jack Andersen  •  May 11, 2022
Opinion

Prom and After Prom Review

This past Saturday, April 30, 2022, was the night of Waukee Northwest’s first prom. It began a series of new traditions, and many people celebrated this night in a variety of different ways. In this article, I am going to talk about and review Northwest’s prom and after prom, and…

by Amari Myers  •  May 3, 2022
Opinion

March Madness Predictions

To start off the 2022 March Madness predictions we have a total of 68 teams competing for this year’s trophy. The teams are separated into four regions West, East, South and Midwest. The winners in each region will meet in the final four located in New Orleans. As you are…

by Myles Sanchez  •  Mar 16, 2022
Opinion

Boys Basketball Re-Ranking

In early January, Iowa’s class of 2023 basketball rankings were released which included Northwest players Pryce Sandfort, Cade Kelderman and Henry Manning. Junior forward, Pryce Sandfort was ranked number one. Junior guard, Cade Kelderman was ranked at the number 12 spot. Junior guard, Henry Manning was ranked at number 67.

by Kaid Smith-Fitzgerald  •  Mar 10, 2022
Opinion

Honors English II Book Ranking

Since Honors English is becoming a skinny block next year, I am ranking the books for the upcoming sophomores to know what’s the best and worst. 7. Beowülf Beowülf was my pick for the worst book because it made no sense at all. The book is written in old English,…

by Jack Andersen  •  Mar 9, 2022