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When academic integrity falls flat

Alice Wilder Editor-in-Chief After the AP Music Theory test students graded each other’s tests, senior Morgan Wardlaw overheard students talking about their performance on the test. “Some peopled were like ‘the only reason I passed this or

Teachers takeover Twitter

Joneka Percentie Copy Editor In 140 characters or less, Twitter users can describe their day, make live updates on award shows or, in the the case of some Northwest teachers, remind students of an upcoming test. Twitter as an expansion of the classroom is becoming a trend for more and more educators Teacher and student [...]

Art students know their rights

Rene Vanek Business Manager Every discipline of visual art, from drawing to ceramics, was represented at

Battle of the books schools the competition

Erin Reed Copy Editor The media center is full of activity during lunch and homeroom. Some middle school students crowd around a table full of books and untouched lunches as others read aloud questions that usually begin, “In w

Northwest ranked as most challenging school in CMS

Northwest School of the Arts ranks as the most challenging school in CMS according to Washington Post education writer Jay Mathews’ recent “High School Challenge” report. Scores were based on the number of AP or IB exams given in a year divided by the size of the graduating class. The schools wi

In memory of Mr. Plant- Memorial Service

14 June 2012

  Alice Wilder Editor-in-Chief The pews were overflowing with people at the Woodlawn Funeral Home as students, staff, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the life of administrator Mark Plant. The Plant family requests that in lieu of

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Slideshow: New at Northwest

25 August 2012

While students were away, NWSA kept changing. The Tipping Point club, a collaboration between staff and students, worked on beautification and a college prep  hallway this summer. The NWSA spirit rock was painted in honor of Mark Plant, who died this June. 

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This Week at Northwest #1

01 September 2012

Students in Allison McDonald’s Intermediate Photography class close out the week with a finger painting activity. Photos by Alicia Erickson, Media Editor

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Students, staff gather to remember Erica Sullivan

08 January 2013

Freshman Erica Sullivan passed away on December 4th, 2012. Sullivan’s parents, David and Marla spoke at a memorial at the NWSA spirit rock, which was painted  in her honor on December 19th, 2012. Junior Eva Noblezada sang the Beatles “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Principal Melody Sears, senior Joseph Johnson, and many of Sullivan’s [...]

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Despite bad design, Triumph helps students

12 May 2013

Damara Garcia-Garcia Staff Writer I’ll admit it. When I first heard about Triumph I was not excited. Logging onto the not so user-friendly website for the first time, I began to wonder where I should even get started in this jungle of “study guide options”, “FinalPrep”, and “Tips for taking the ACT.” But in th

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Recovery is worth it: Kati’s struggle with anorexia and how she made her way out

12 May 2013

Kati Shultz Staff writer It starts off innocently enough. You’re just trying to “shape up a little.” So you eat a little less and exercise a little more. It’s healthy, until you start skipping meals and restricting more and more. That five pounds turns into ten, and then twenty, until you are trapped in a [...]

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The truth about eating disorders: a Q&A with Dr. Preeti Matkin

10 May 2013

Dr. Preeti Matkins of the Center for Disordered Eating. Intermission: Have you noticed a rise in patients since the clinic opened? Matkins: That’s a little hard to say because we’re a referral clinic,we’ve increased out numbers but its hard to know if that’s because there’s more people that know we’re here or bec

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Middle school musings: why I love theater

01 May 2013

Rixey Terry Contributing writer Why do you love theatre?  What inspires you to do theatre?  Why do you like watching a play?  Why do you like being in a play?  Why do you enjoy the idea of the theatre? Most people answer those questions by saying, “Umm . . . theatre’s pretty fun!”  Then a [...]

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12 March 2013

 

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History with Lincoln: Lili’uokalani, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands

History with Lincoln: Lili’uokalani, Queen of the Hawaiian Islands

12 March 2013

Lincoln Frye Staff Writer Quick trivia question! Where the only Royal Residence (i.e a palace) in the United States located? The answer might surprise you. The answer is Hawaii. When people think of Hawaii, they think of white sand beaches, clear blue

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