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Legislative Updates: Laws On Bathroom Use?
Many Northwest High School students are shocked and appalled by a law that has been placed on bathroom usage for students, Iowa Senate File 482, which was signed into law on March 23rd, 2023. In an email sent by Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck, it was revealed that the school must…
School Suicide and Bullying
Students at the Adel Disoto Minburn High School (ADM) have been facing a hard time with the recent suicide of a student. ADM student Caelan Peterson committed suicide at a busy intersection in Adel on Feb. 8, due to constant bullying from his peers. Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm at…
Local Student Competes on Kids Baking Championship
Des Moines metro student Nash Roe was recently featured on the newest season of Kids’ Baking Championship. Nash Roe is a student at West Des Moines Indian Hills Junior High. After running his small baking business for almost three years, Roe was invited to join the cast of Kids’ Baking…
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…
State Basketball- A Photo Story
Junior Andrew Cose was a part of this year, and last year’s teams and has experienced both wins and losses with the team. “I think we were all just thinking the first game finished and felt good to get the first win in wells under our belt” Henry Manning…
CPR Saves Lives
Northwest Students can help make a difference in supporting others by becoming CPR certified. Roughly 1.4 million people will suffer from a heart attack a year, and about 400,000 of those people will experience an ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). A STEMI is the most severe type of heart attack.
Grammys Review
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 5th, 2023, showcased and rewarded many of Northwest students’ favorite artists. One of the biggest highlights of the entire night was when Beyoncé made a fittingly regal entrance. She came to the awards ceremony late after being stuck in traffic, which caused…
NBA Record Shattered by Lebron James
On February 7th, 2023 history in the NBA was broken when Lebron James (38) beat the scoring record at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles, California after it was held for 38 years by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar beat it on April 5th, 1984, scoring 31,420 points in his career. Many students…
Boys Wrestlers Take on State
The Waukee Northwest wrestling team competed in the Iowa High School Athletics Association (IHSAA) state tournament from Wednesday, February 15th until Saturday, February 18th, located in Wells Fargo Arena. The wrestling team had 10 out of 14 athletes qualify for state by placing 3rd or better in their district bracket.
Next Stop: Chemical and Economic Derailment
On February 3rd, 2023, in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride, derailed and exploded. This caused many problems for residents and the environment. One problem is how residents of East Palestine were evacuated due to the number of harmful and…