Students Walk Out Across the State to Protest Gun Laws

On January 4, at around 7:30 in the morning. 17-year-old Dylan Butler opened fire upon his classmates at Perry High School. He took one life and left seven others injured, including the principal, before dying from self-inflicted wounds. Ahmir Jolliff was an 11-year-old boy in sixth grade attending Perry. That…

Northwest Volleyball Wins First State Championship in School District History

On November 2, the Northwest High School volleyball team won the state tournament in a game against Dowling Catholic. In their three short years of existence, the Northwest volleyball program has managed what no Waukee volleyball team has ever done before; Win a state title. Despite being a relatively young…

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…

Northwest’s Hosts First Show Choir Competition

On February 3rd and 4th, Northwest High School hosted its first show choir competition, Northwest Nightfall. Northwest show choir members from both Eos and Aurora came together to volunteer for the competition. 18 show choir groups from all over the midwest were invited to Northwest to present their shows and…

Northwest Lunchroom and Dietary Restrictions

Northwest High School has a wide variety of students and therefore needs to accommodate many different dietary needs, the most common of which are lactose and gluten sensitivities and vegetarianism. The Northwest High School kitchen does a lot to accommodate different dietary needs. However, some students feel that school lunches…

Hailey Gojkovich Awarded Philanthropy Award After Bake Sale

On October 16th, 2022, Hailey Gojkovich held her eighth annual bake sale, raising money to buy toys for children in the hospital. The Gojkovich's bake sale has grown since it started in 2015 and has collectively raised over 13,000 dollars for local hospitals. The third year of the fundraiser, Gojkovich realized that the bake sale had grown too big to run on her own. She recruited two friends, Mallory Kell and Natalie Becker, to help her. Senior Mallory Kell stated, "[The bake sale] shows support not only from us, but also from the community, to donate to people in need." Kell and Becker have participated in the bake sale every year since then, and now more people than ever help Gojkovich with baking. This year, they recruited three families, all assigned to make their own dessert, and raised 2,584 dollars. 

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas

Finley Habgood Breaks School Record

Finley Habgood breaks the Northwest cross-country 5k record on September 1st at the 54th Ames Kirk Schmaltz XC Invite. Habgood became the first Northwest female cross-country runner to run a 5k in under 20 minutes, with a 19:59.8. She is a junior and has been doing cross-country since her freshman…