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

Uneducated Insight - Choosing the proper college

Uneducated Insight – Choosing the proper college

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist February 16, 2023

   Last time we talked about careers. We were picking one, changing our minds, selecting another, and doing that again and again until finally we make a decision. Now that we know what we want to do,...

English teacher Katie Christner instructing her British Literature class on Romeo And Juliet.

Teacher transitions from Gen Ed to STEM

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist February 8, 2023

   Teaching is teaching, but when learning styles vary, communication will change depending on the audience. For English teacher Katie Christner, this is a new reality. After moving into the STEM program,...

Uneducated insight - Picking a life path requires being flexible

Uneducated insight – Picking a life path requires being flexible

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist January 25, 2023

   Being a teen can be overwhelming for a variety of reasons. As the years increase, the future definitely can become a stressor.     Everyone starts asking you what you want to be when you grow...

Stafford Newsome

First year football coach brings success, change in culture

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist January 11, 2023

   Football is the most popular sport in America, with about 16,000 schools participating. This one sport can tremendously impact a school's environment, including Northwest.     Before the...

Photo of the boys golf team featuring coach Martha Cantlin.

New law forces retiring teachers to step away from coaching

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist December 9, 2022

   Educating students can be done in many ways, and teachers are the experts. However, many of these same teachers also help students reach their full potential in sports. Athletics can be extremely...

Therapist Sydney Vernier and Katie Backus together on the couch available for their patients.

New therapists hired, available for student support

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist December 2, 2022

 Mental health in school has become more normalized, and the need for support has grown significantly. Until recently, the responsibility of helping students was the job of three counselors, but with...

Popular show moves forward with new name and cast members

Popular show moves forward with new name and cast members

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist October 25, 2022

   Northwest High School may have a new tradition involving cameras, microphones, and chasing students and staff.     The Mountie Nation Station, an advanced broadcasting program, has broadcasted...

Homecoming dress code altered from formal to semi-formal, many approve

Homecoming dress code altered from formal to semi-formal, many approve

Holliss Rumler, Photographer & Web Journalist January 21, 2022

Homecoming is something many high school students look forward to year after year, but each student and staff member perceives what it should look like.    Northwest High Schools' homecoming was...

Substitutes wanted, pay increases

Substitutes wanted, pay increases

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist & Photographer January 14, 2022

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have gone through a rapid decrease in the availability of substitutes.    Northwest has created and posted numerous digital "wanted" flyers in hopes of finding...

Northwest band marches through the streets downtown during Jackson’s annual Christmas parade.

Downtown Jackson continues annual Christmas decorating

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist & Photographer December 8, 2021

In the female 
restroom located 
in the 500 wing of 
Northwest High 
School, there is a 
stall door that has 
been known to 
get stuck and lock 
teens inside. This 
photograph is of 
Jade Sayles portraying how one would 
feel if they had to 
crawl beneath the 
stall door.

Building annoyances that students deal with daily

Holliss Rumler, Web Journalist & Photographer December 2, 2021

Abby Sczykutowicz (left) and Kellie Fruend (right) working on airing their latest broadcasting show.

Mountie Nation Station engages students through weekly shows

Holliss Rumler, Photographer & Web Journalist November 17, 2021

 Entertainment, something many people cannot live without. People find joy in many different ways, such as music, reading, television, and much more. However, during an excruciating day, students long...

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