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Male Coaches Enter Girls Locker Room at Local High School

At a West Des Moines high school on December 9, 2022, 2 male basketball coaches entered the female’s locker room after the girls had afternoon wrestling practice. KCCI wrote a story about what happened and how it was handled. Parents are disappointed by the statements. The parents feel like not…

by Brooklyn Foutch  •  Feb 6, 2023
Sports

Super Bowl Final Four

From 16 teams down to 4 and a trip to the super bowl on the line, this Sunday The 49ers, Eagles, Bengals and Chiefs battle for their spot at a chance for glory. The first game played is the NFC championship between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

by Brayden Strobel  •  Feb 6, 2023
Culture

Fire and Ice: Winter Formal 2022

On January 18th, 2023, Waukee Northwest students had their Winter Formal dance in Waukee Northwest’s gym. After a tiring semester, many students looked forward to Winter Formal this year. To many students, this is the first time they’ll be attending Winter Formal due to the restriction of no freshmen. Now…

by Stephanie Chu  •  Feb 2, 2023
Sports

Athlete Injuries

Athletes are experiencing injuries while practicing or playing their sport due to safety issues in their equipment and court/field. “I used a normal juke move and ended up on the ground,” Sophomore Andrew Johnson stated. During Johnson’s sophomore year, he faced a severe injury while playing football. His team rarely…

by Kalarga Mukhtar  •  Feb 2, 2023
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Teacher Day In The Life of A Student

Teachers changed places to a student perspective on Monday 12/12, or Tuesday 12/13 at Northwest High School in order to see a different viewpoint. As teachers get further and further away from their own high school years, they can often lose sight of what it is like to be in…

by Brooklyn Foutch  •  Jan 31, 2023
Culture

World Languages at Northwest

Northwest High School students are interested in the ability to learn more languages within the school. The Waukee School Community District has only offered two languages, Spanish and German. Even though taking a World Language class is not necessarily required to graduate high school, most students take the courses because…

by Addison Sell  •  Jan 24, 2023
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Learning Centers’ Effects on Students

Different in-school learning centers allow kids of all ages and all levels of ability to learn at their own pace. In elementary, students begin to divide themselves into different groups like clubs, friends, sports and academics. This starts to shape students for the future. As students start becoming older different…

by Gigi Garcia  •  Jan 24, 2023
Culture

Unique Classes at Northwest High School

Pro-Start: Pro-Start is a college-level class that combines both cooking and business to teach students about owning and operating a restaurant. With the majority of work being hands-on cooking, the class offers a unique opportunity for students to prepare for a chef career, or just expand their cooking skills. Pro-Start…

by Molly Campbell  •  Jan 24, 2023
Culture

Club Feature: What is Quiz Bowl?

Despite the success of Quiz Bowl across Iowa and in Northwest High School, many people are not sure what this competition even is. Quiz Bowl does not function like the trivia nights many people are used to. Rather, it functions much more like a test of memorization and speed, testing…

by Bodhi Terrell  •  Jan 24, 2023
Culture

Tenth Street Times People of the Year Award Recipients

Northwest students and staff voted for the Tenth Street Times 2022 People of the year before winter break. The recipients are Mrs. Savage- Staff Member of the Year, Sadie Maas- Athlete of the Year, Caleb Briggs- Performer of the Year, and Davis Schmidt- Change Maker of the Year. Staff Member…

by Jack Andersen  •  Jan 9, 2023