The student news site of Northwest High School in Jackson, Michigan

The Moxie Mountie

The student news site of Northwest High School in Jackson, Michigan

The Moxie Mountie

The student news site of Northwest High School in Jackson, Michigan

The Moxie Mountie

Black Panther movie leaves mark in history, proves successful

Black Panther movie leaves mark in history, proves successful

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2018

  On Feb. 16, Marvel Studios released a groundbreaking film that changed the superhero movie genre forever. Marvel’s Black Panther (2018) is the first big budget superhero movie to feature an African-American...

Senior Dalton Shew examines the up close details of a cow heart.

Contagion class dissects cow heart, lungs, and tongue

Audri Chenoweth and Adam Staudinger March 2, 2018

   On Mar. 1 the Contagion A course had the chance to dissect a cow heart, lungs, and tongue. Northwest Meat Market had supplied Contagion teacher Mrs. Rhonda Drumm with all of the fresh cow parts at...

College and Career expo brings onsite interviews

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2018

  There will be a free College and Career Expo on Tuesday, Mar. 27.   The expo is intended for juniors, but students from any grade are welcome. Students will have the opportunity to be educated...

Freshman Tyler Smith plays the tuba in concert band. He switched from a sousaphone during marching band.

Pre-festival band concert

Sydney Bowler, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2018

Be More Kind club to host “Dessert Bar”

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2018

  Before the varsity girls’ and boys' final basketball game against Marshall, there will be a two dollar dessert bar held in the cafetorium.   The Be More Kind club is hosting the dessert bar...

Varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball works hard to achieve success

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2018

  With this years basketball season coming to an end, many people look at the final results of both the boys’ and girls’ Varsity teams and their coaches’ strategies for success. Both Head Coaches...

Upcoming bond informational meeting

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2018

  The bond committee will be hosting a bond meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafetorium.   It will be an informative meeting to discuss construction needs of the school...

Practice SAT offered to students

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2018

  There will be a practice SAT test on Saturday, Feb. 10.   The test will be held in rooms 104 and 106 in the high school between the times of 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The practice test will hopefully...

Teacher feature: Getting to know Mrs. Tiffany Adema

Dakota Bright, Web Journalist February 5, 2018

Where did you graduate from? “Spring Arbor University.”   Android or apple? “Apple because I’ve never really had an Android.”   Favorite season and why? “Fall...

Community member Janet Belding assists sophomore Lauren Ingram in correct finger placement for a guitar note.

Parent ‘picks’ way in assisting Guitar Class

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2018

      For the past three years, community member Janet Belding has been assisting the band program by volunteering and supervising at band events. Recently, she has been helping...

Teacher feature: Getting to know Mr. Corey Slater

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2018

Why do you teach? “I had great mentors when I was in school. I first wanted to be a physical therapist because I was involved in athletics. I kind of thought about doing that and then I had two really...

(left ti right) Economics teacher Elizabeth Hoffbauer, seniors Hannah Parson and Trevor Saye, and sophomore Jordan Dangler

Students participate in Clark Lake Polar Plunge

Adam Staudinger, Asst. Web Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2018

  The Northwest Mounties recently took part in the Clark Lake Polar Plunge.   Seniors Hannah Parson and Trevor Saye, sophomore Jordan Dangler, and community member Jeff Gier all took the dip into...

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