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Super Bowl LIX
On February 9, 2025, Super Bowl 59, where the Chiefs and the Eagles went head to head on the world’s biggest stage. The AFC team that made it to the Super Bowl this year is the Chiefs, and the NFC team is the Eagles. These teams have played really hard…
National Signing Day
On February 5, Northwest High School hosted its fourth national signing day to celebrate 27 students’ commitment to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level. The dedicated group of student-athletes from Northwest High School committed to continuing their athletic careers at the Division I, Division II, Division…
Shadow Banning and Censorship
Instagram has reignited the fires surrounding censorship in our media, when they began blocking posts with the #democrat tag, whilst leaving the #republican results are only limited. On January 20th, users were not able to search up posts with the tags; #democrat — #republicans — #jan6th — #constitution, and were…
Winter Weather Hair Care
Hair studies show how hair changes over the winter which can lead to higher rates of hair loss, in response community members of Waukee are left wondering how they can maintain their hair health through the cold season. A study by VA Randall and FJ Ebling stated, “The number of…
Stay Here Club
The Stay Here Club held its first meeting on October 29, 2024, at Northwest High School; this Christian organization is focused on preventing suicide and raising mental health awareness among students. The club provides a safe space for students to share their struggles and talk openly about their feelings without…
Exploring COVID’s Impact on Waukee’s Youth
In the spring of 2020, the classrooms were hit with a global pandemic that changed the way these classrooms functioned for many years to come; however, even four years later classrooms are still facing the impacts of this situation. Jessica Wunsch, a music teacher at Grant Ragan Elementary, has seen…
Traditions in Mourning
In the face of death, it is celebrated and mourned differently across all cultures and religions. Ozwan Ali, a sophomore at Northwest High School, said, “[In Islamic tradition] first they would clean the body, then pray over it, go to the graveyard site and there would only be men there.
Tenth Street Times People of the Year Award Recipients
Northwest High School is home to hundreds of talented students and staff, and the Tenth Street Times People of the Year awards recognize the best the school has to offer. This December, Northwest students and staff nominated and elected three students and one staff member to represent the High School.
The Challengers Effect
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, featuring Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, Mike Faist as Art Donaldson, and Josh O’Connor as Patrick Zweig, transforms the painted lines of a mere tennis court into an intense display of raw undeniable passion. Tashi Duncan, a previously celebrated tennis prodigy turned coach, finds herself at the center…
Long-Term Substitute Teachers
This year some amazing long-term subs are contributing to the success of North Northwest High School. These couple of years there has been a shortage in the long-term sub-industry, and truly subs as a whole. Thankfully Northwest has subs that have helped when there is help needed. Mr. Jones is…