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Jolly Holiday Lights
Jolly Holiday Lights is a light show located at Adventureland Park in Altoona, IA from November 26th to January 2nd. The activity of seeing holiday lights with family and friends is a yearly tradition people have. Jolly Holiday Lights is a light show located at Adventureland Park in Altoona, IA…
Encanto Movie Review
On November 24th, 2021, Walt Disney Studios released its 60th animated film, Encanto. This article contains minor spoilers for Disney’s film Encanto. On November 24th, 2021, Walt Disney Studios released its 60th animated film, Encanto. Encanto is set in a village in Colombia where the Madrigal family lives. Every Madrigal…
Girls Basketball
The Girls Basketball team has shown prominence to be a State contender again this season. The Girls Basketball team has shown prominence to be a State contender again this season. After an easy blowout against Ames 84-14, many believe that Northwest is taking off where Waukee Girls Basketball left it…
Holiday Music
Every year holiday music is covered by many music artists, but many artists who create original songs do not gain as much popularity. We’ve already heard the song 30 times, who wants to hear John Legend do it again? Every year holiday music is covered by many music artists, but…
Movies That Made Iowa
Iowa is not known in Hollywood but that does not make it a place where movies could not take place or be filmed. Iowa is not known in Hollywood but it does not make it a place where movies could take place or be filmed. Iowa is famous for its…
Virgil Abloh Dies at 41
Virgil Abloh, the Off-White CEO and artistic director of men’s wear at Louis Vuitton, recently died on November 28th, 2021 in Chicago after a two-year-long fight with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare cancer, at the age of 41. Virgil Abloh, the Off-White CEO and artistic director of men’s wear at Louis…
Pearl Harbor: 80 Years Later
“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval…
Waukee Northwest State Dance
The Dance team at Waukee Northwest heads to state. The Dance team at Waukee Northwest has had a rollercoaster of a season, starting off with some work that needed to be done, and ending up with a 1st place in contemporary and a 2nd place in pom at the State…
Americanization of Asian Culture
With social media heavily influencing teens, trends are constantly changing and growing in popularity. Ever since the 2010s, Asian culture has become incredibly popular with today’s teens. From K-pop to anime, fashion and makeup styles, right down to the beauty standards, America is exploding with Asian influence. Many people trace…
Meet the Band Directors
Mr. Friesleben and Mr. Strohmaier are waukee northwest’s two band directors. Even though the Northwest Royal Brigade is just two months old, Chris Strohmaier and Chad Friesleben, the directors of the marching, jazz and concert band are proud to be leaders of the pack. In high school, Mr. Strohmaier played…