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Superintendent Advisory
The Northwest Superintendent Advisory is a group of students who meet with Dr. Buck once a month to discuss school topics from multiple perspectives. When Dr. Buck sent out an email to all Waukee high school students in September, he highlighted the goal of representing the voice of students of…
MLB Lockout
Currently, there is a lockout in the MLB because the Agreement Bargaining Act from 2016 is up and the player union and owners need to come to an agreement. This is one of the only times in history that a lockout has happened which is why history is being…
National Honor Society
Northwest’s first-ever National Honor Society is a student group that gives seniors the opportunity to serve their community. NHS is made up of service-dedicated seniors at Northwest. Members collaborate on a variety of service projects and volunteering. This year, NHS has gift-wrapped for Single Parent Provision, packed with Meals from…
NWHS Refugee Drive
The International Club at Northwest High School as well as Waukee High School is running a drive to donate items to the Des Moines Refugee Support Group. Items such as clothes, household items, hygiene items, and children’s items. The drive goes from January 18 to February 18, 2022. Students can…
Wordle: An Addictive Word Game
Wordle is an addicting word game that has been taking the world by storm over the past month. Each day, there is a new five-letter word for players to try their hand at guessing. After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close the guess…
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…
Valentine’s Day: A Season of Love
Valentine’s day is the one day a year that couples, family members, and friends express their undying love to each other. While one can do this any day of the year, Valentine’s Day is a way to do it with gifts, such as candy, flowers, or letters, and is also…
Silver Cord Program at Waukee Northwest
The approximately 1,010 students currently in Waukee’s Silver Cord Program devote their time to community services and volunteer work in numerous organizations and events state and worldwide. Participants who complete the required number of hours are awarded a significant silver-colored cord to wear on their robe at their graduation ceremony,…
Best Desserts in Des Moines
Article by Paige Finney and Emma Goode Within the span of a week, we traveled around the Des Moines area to find the best dessert shop in the city. We researched many different options and decided upon 10 locations. At each location, we asked for their most popular dessert…
Staff Shortages At The Hub
The Hub, the lunchroom located in Waukee’s Innovation Learning Center, is frequently closed due to Covid-19 and staff shortages leaving some students looking for other lunch options. The Hub, the lunchroom located in Waukee’s Innovation Learning Center, is frequently closed due to Covid-19 and staff shortages leaving some students looking…