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Waukee District Rivalry
On Tuesday, December 6th, at Waukee Northwest High School, the two best basketball teams in the state face off… and they happen to be rivals. Waukee and Waukee Northwest are the two highest-ranked teams in the state (at the time of publication) and for good reason. The Waukee district’s athletics…
Show Choir Season So Far
Northwest High School show choirs Eos and Aurora have had a very successful season so far. When Northwest opened, the Waukee show choir program had to split, leaving half of the kids at Waukee, and the other half at the new Northwest. That makes Northwest’s show choir program only…
Northwest’s Hosts First Show Choir Competition
On February 3rd and 4th, Northwest High School hosted its first show choir competition, Northwest Nightfall. Northwest show choir members from both Eos and Aurora came together to volunteer for the competition. 18 show choir groups from all over the midwest were invited to Northwest to present their shows and…
First Sanctioned Girls Wrestling State Tournament
On February 2nd and the 3rd, six girls from the Raccoon River Wrestling Team competed in the first-ever girls-sanctioned state championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This event was hosted by the Iowa Girls High School Athlete Union (IGHSAU). Over 400 girls and 50 teams competed. The six girls…
Senator Chuck Grassley Wins Again
Senator Chuck Grassley has been serving as the Iowa State Senator since his election win in 1980. Senator Grassley was elected as the Iowa Senator in 1980, defeating Dem. John Culver, who was running for reelection. Since his time in office, he has sponsored and/or cosponsored 8,825 bills, amendments and…
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…
2022 Trend Recap
Many trends emerged in 2022, and the new year will bring even more trends for students at Northwest High School. 2022 brought many new and continued trends from 2021 into 2022. Fashion trends, forms of entertainment, apps, and even challenges emerged in 2022. One of the biggest trends of 2022…
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…
How American Bird Flu Scrambled the Egg Industry
Despite only being a short period into 2023, shoppers have noticed a new problem this year: shockingly high egg prices, and the cause behind this phenomenon has many farmers concerned. While eggs have traditionally been considered the cheap, stable grocery of US households, many have been shocked to see the…