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IHSPA Award-Winning Articles
Each spring the Iowa High School Press Association holds a contest for student journalists to submit their best work from the year. This year, the Tenth Street Times was honored to receive 16 awards. This is also the second year in a row that the Tenth Street Times was a…
Maverick Inman: Record Breaker
Northwest High School receiver Maverick Inman broke three school records throughout the 2023 football season: yards in a game, single-season touchdowns and single-season yards. He finished the season with 751 yards alongside 8 touchdowns. Inman stated, “I was focused on winning games… it was obviously pretty cool, but it was…
The Blue and Silver Gazette- NOW UP!
Check out our new edition of the BS Gazette Below!
Teachers opinions on the A+
Many teachers at Northwest High School dislike the A+ when grading, because of the ways it is misused and causes immense stress for students. The grading system at Northwest is fairly unique because the majority of local schools either do not have a GPA boost from the A+ or do…
Term Limits and Health Issues in Congress
Many United States citizens have grown concerned at the recent health struggles of aging U.S. politicians, demanding stricter term limits. The concerns were brought on after political leaders, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, who appeared to freeze during an interview twice, have been seen publicly struggling with health…
Modern Movies Fall as AI Rises
2023 was a big year for movies, from the sensational ‘Barbie-Heimer’ to animations such as ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ but many people still wonder if new movies will stick it up or falter to the old Hollywood standards. Junior Isaac Hulgan-Hicks thinks not. “Movies today could never top the 80s-90s…
Award-Winning Artists: Chloe Beattie and Nora Stoianova
On February 19th, Northwest High School seniors Chloe Beattie and Nora Stoianova were awarded Silver Key Honors for their artwork submitted to the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards give recognition to young artists and writers across the country. Established in 1923, the…
NSDA Nationals
The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) nationals are coming soon, and three Northwest students have qualified. National qualifiers consisted of four rounds before the final round. The top two students in each category per district advance to finals. Students have the opportunity to choose from 32 various categories to…
Best Noodle Places In The Metro
Various restaurants in the area serve noodles. To find out where the best noodles are, we [Aubriella Snyder and Gracie Hutchins] went and tried many different recommended restaurants. Of course, we only covered some of them, but there are many places that are just as great as the ones we…
“GUTS” Album Review
2023 had been called the “year of the Barbie,” and for good reason. Since Barbie’s July release, popular culture has been dominated by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and TikTok girlhood montages. Perhaps the movie’s cultural significance is due to its fresh take on female power. Barbie’s struggle with constricting ideals of…