Stories by Cassie Heit

Culture

Northwest Vocal Music Hosts Second Annual “Northwest Nightfall” Competition

On February 2 and 3, Northwest Vocal Music hosted Nightfall to showcase the works of different show choir groups across Iowa. Middle school groups performed on the first day including groups from Ankeny, Urbandale and Waukee. Northwest middle school and junior high groups were an exhibition and did not compete,…

by Cassie Heit  •  Feb 8, 2024
Culture

New Waukee Boundaries

A Waukee School board meeting occurred on October 27th, 2022 for the superintendent and board members to discuss school boundaries and new school concepts. During the meeting, three concepts were discussed. Two of the first concepts were about a split-feeder system where warriors and wolves would be together and the…

by Cassie Heit  •  Nov 30, 2022
News

Quizlet’s Costly Charging

The studying platform Quizlet started its premium subscription on August 1st, 2022, which has led to many features beginning to cost money after a few free times of use. Students and teachers have used Quizlet countless times over the years to help study for multiple classes. The website has started…

by Cassie Heit  •  Sep 20, 2022
News

Roe V Wade Draft Leak

A leaked first draft of a Supreme Court document was posted by Politico late May 2, showing the Court may be in favor of overturning the 1973 bill for rights to abortion, Roe V Wade.  Roe V Wade was a court case filed by Jane Roe against Henry Wade, the…

by Cassie Heit  •  May 10, 2022
Culture

Artists of Northwest

Northwest High School has a plethora of artists who have developed their skills over time; here are some of their stories. Sarah Kapustka, a junior artist, talks about her experience of being an artist. “I probably started in 2015, 2016, and probably in the summer of 2016. I started…

by Cassie Heit  •  Apr 18, 2022
News

Northwest Blood Drive

This year Northwest High School hosted a blood drive in the gymnasium between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, February 11th run by LifeServe blood center. The drive is being run by Student Council. The LifeServe center donates blood throughout Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. By donating blood, hospitals…

by Cassie Heit  •  Feb 14, 2022
Features

Front Desk Feature

The people at the front desk are a big part of how the school continues to run. They help keep track of every student in the building, help communicate to the whole school, relay information, and support teachers, staff, and students. They’re very busy people with bubbly personalities to welcome…

by Cassie Heit  •  Nov 29, 2021