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2024 Grammy Predictions
This spring, actors and musicians are meeting in LA for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The annual event is a celebration of artists’ achievements throughout the previous year. As the most prestigious award ceremony in the music industry, the Grammys are annual subjects of massive attention and scrutiny. As the 2024…
What Lacrosse’s Reintroduction into LA 2028 Olympics Means for the Future of the Sport
In October 2023, the International Olympic Committee officially accepted bids from five sporting events to be introduced into the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Flag Football, Cricket, Squash and Baseball/Softball. Noticed only four were introduced since five will not be introduced. Rather three were introduced and two reintroduced with one…
Women’s Sports on the Rise
During a time when live television is losing viewership, there is one area that is on the rise: women’s sports. Women’s sports have grown tremendously in the last few years, and their viewership is at an all-time high. Although women’s sports often don’t receive the same amount of attention as…
Minga: Northwest’s New Best Friend
During the advisory lesson on Wednesday, November 15th, Northwest administration released a video introducing the new campus management program, Minga, to staff and students. Looking for some quick clarification on Minga? See the FAQ at the bottom of this article. Minga Basics Minga is intended to keep the Northwest campus…
Northwest’s National Merit Semi-Finalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the semifinalists in their 69th annual scholarship program on September 13th, with five Northwest High School students qualifying for the potential scholarship, representing less than 1% of seniors across the nation. The NMSC® was established in 1955, operating as a non-profit without government…
Mental Health Help Locations
Students often find themselves struggling with mental health and unsure of where to turn for help, but they can find many accessible resources right in Des Moines. Stepping Stone Family Services is located in West Des Moines and provides office-based therapy for children and adults, as well as other services.
Meet Northwest’s Counselors
Northwest High School has four amazing counselors this year– Mrs. Gersdorf, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Vogt, and Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Gersdorf is Northwest’s counselor for students with last names A-B. Gersdorf loved science in high school and went to college to be a geneticist but when she got to college she…
Off-Season Athletes at Northwest
During the off-season, Northwest High School student-athletes do a lot of work to prepare for their sports that goes unnoticed. Track and Field athlete Katie Stahl continues her training all of the off-season for track. Stahl runs varsity track in the spring, however, her talent and hard work does not…
GSA Con
On November 4, Iowa’s safe schools hosted GSA Con, GSAs (Gender-Sexuality-Alliance) across Iowa are coming together for GSA Con which includes engaging activities and workshops. GSACon is just one of many events Iowa Safe Schools hosts every year, and is held at the beginning of fall every school year to…
Northwest’s New Lunch and Learn Program
Northwest students had the opportunity to learn more about colleges and universities on October 20, 2023, during Lunch and Learn. Throughout the years, schools across America have been promoting colleges and universities to increase the student’s chance of applying to a college. Recently, Northwest hosted a Lunch and Learn on…