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Sneakers popularity driven by media market, shoes future value

Sneaker’s popularity driven by media market, shoe’s future value

Emma Nelson, Journalist Feb 15, 2023

   The popularity of sneakers has always been a fad, but more so now, it has become trendy. There are many different types and styles of sneakers to choose from nowadays.    Sneakers are a type...

Greenhouse addition helps students better understand the environment

Greenhouse addition helps students better understand the environment

Alondra Mata, Assistant Editor Feb 8, 2023

   Protecting the environment can be as simple as just joining a club. Often, people assume aiding a helping hand is far more complicated than it really is.    The safest and most effective way...

Educational school trips prove beneficial for students comprehension

Educational school trips prove beneficial for students comprehension

Alondra Mata, Assistant Editor Feb 8, 2023

   Studies show field trips improve a student's personal development by 74 percent and positively impact their education by 56 percent (Research.com).     Students tend not to fully understand...

This closet has a great selection of clothes for all sizes.

January numbers show Community Closet is helping fill a need

Rachel Keeler, Opinion Editor Feb 6, 2023

The Community Closet had a very successful month of January. In total, 86 off-the-rack items were adopted by students. Through this charitable program, students grabbed free items like winter coats, hoodies,...

Staff hopes changes to policies will help improve attendance, overall communication

Staff hopes changes to policies will help improve attendance, overall communication

Rylie McKinnon, Journalist Feb 3, 2023

    The high school has implemented new policies to try and stop tardies and unverified absences. These tardy and attendance policies were implemented at the beginning of the second trimester to reduce...

Sophomores to explore future jobs through new job shadowing program

Sophomores to explore future jobs through new job shadowing program

Raegan Foster, Feature Editor & Business Manager Feb 1, 2023

   Northwest has always focused on preparing its students for their future careers. This year administrators have decided to take further steps by starting a program for sophomore students to explore...

Snowfest Week 2023

Snowfest Week 2023

Mason Schroeder, Editor in Chief Jan 30, 2023

Hallway calendars provide information, benefit multiple groups

Hallway calendars provide information, benefit multiple groups

Rachel Keeler, Opinion Editor Jan 30, 2023

  Miss Marnie Hade has been teaching for 27 years. This year, one of the many programs she runs through the school received funding from local businesses to put up calendars throughout the hallways. The...

National Honor Society to host community talent show

National Honor Society to host community talent show

Rachel Keeler, Opinion Editor Jan 27, 2023

   On Wednesday, February 8, the National Honors Society is running a community talent show! The group will be accepting donations at the door for Henry Ford cancer patients.    The talent show...

A Sticky History

A Sticky History

Joseph Tobey-Cook, Journalist Jan 26, 2023

   According to the Smithsonian, peanut butter was invented by John Harvey Kellogg, a nutritionist who ended up patenting proto-peanut butter in 1895.    It was intended to be a type of food paste...

Updates on NWCS Organizations Results

Rachel Keeler, Opinion Editor Jan 24, 2023

   Northwest Community Schools has been raising money and awareness for many organizations recently.     During the week of September 19th to September 23rd, our community raised $1,213.85 and...

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