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Tropical Smoothie King: The Better Smoothie Store

With the introduction of the Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Waukee, students at Northwest find themselves taking sides in the newest controversial debate. Smoothie King, or Tropical Smoothie? Many of the Northwest students are patiently awaiting the grand opening of the new Tropical Smoothie in Waukee. The opening date is still…

by Laurel Richards  •  Aug 14, 2023
Culture

International Night

Northwest’s International Club will be hosting its annual International Night on May 12th from 5:30 to 8:00 in the Northwest Commons. The event will center around student-run booths representing different cultures. Students can run a booth from their own culture or one they are interested in. These booths will offer…

by Tyler Pittman  •  May 4, 2023
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IHSPA Award Winning Articles

Click the links below to view our award winning articles, designs, photos, and more! These artifacts were selected from over 1,300 entries around the state. All entries except for Photographer of The Year and Journalist of The Year were selected from entries in our class. Hawkeye Photographer of The Year…

by Payton Strobel  •  May 2, 2023
Culture

Northwest’s Next Race: A Leader For Us All

Northwest Juniors and Seniors have Student Body President elections on Wednesday, April 19th. I sat down to talk with the two candidates, Caleb Briggs and Finley Habgood to hear what they had to say about the upcoming election. Caleb Briggs is a member of swim team, show choir, cross country,…

by Jack Andersen  •  Apr 18, 2023
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Six Deaths in Nashville School Shooting

On Monday, March 26, 2023, at 10:10 am, a Christian Private school in Tennesee was attacked by a live shooter. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9, Hallie Scruggs, 9, William Kinney, 9, Katherine Koonce, 60, Cynthia Peak, 61, and Mike Hill, 61, all went to Nashville’s Covenant School that day expecting to come…

by Ava Flores  •  Apr 11, 2023
Culture

Legislative Updates: Laws On Bathroom Use?

Many Northwest High School students are shocked and appalled by a law that has been placed on bathroom usage for students, Iowa Senate File 482, which was signed into law on March 23rd, 2023.  In an email sent by Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck, it was revealed that the school must…

by Addison Sell  •  Apr 10, 2023
Culture

School Suicide and Bullying

Students at the Adel Disoto Minburn High School (ADM) have been facing a hard time with the recent suicide of a student. ADM student Caelan Peterson committed suicide at a busy intersection in Adel on Feb. 8, due to constant bullying from his peers. Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm at…

by Brooklyn Foutch  •  Apr 3, 2023
Culture

Local Student Competes on Kids Baking Championship

Des Moines metro student Nash Roe was recently featured on the newest season of Kids’ Baking Championship.  Nash Roe is a student at West Des Moines Indian Hills Junior High. After running his small baking business for almost three years, Roe was invited to join the cast of Kids’ Baking…

by Jack Andersen  •  Apr 2, 2023
Culture

3 Years of Outbreak: A Flashback to COVID-19

This spring marks the three-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in America.  While over a year has passed since Governor Kim Reynolds declared an end to the coronavirus public health emergency, the detrimental effects of COVID-19 are still seen today. School is a significant part of…

by Avery Herman  •  Mar 30, 2023
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State Basketball- A Photo Story

Junior Andrew Cose was a part of this year, and last year’s teams and has experienced both wins and losses with the team. “I think we were all just thinking the first game finished and felt good to get the first win in wells under our belt” Henry Manning…

by Ava Flores  •  Mar 29, 2023