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NW Students Walkout Midday to Protest Local ICE Raids
Estudiantes y profesores reparten papeles informando a la gente sobre sus derechos frente a los agentes de ICE
‘Lying in Wait,’ Venezuelans at Northwest react to the U.S. intervention in their country
Students and Teachers Pass Out Slips Informing People of Their Right Against ICE Agents
The Patriot Games
Pointing, seniors Alan Guzman and Rey Rubin look at chocolates Jan. 20 at a Walgreens. In 8th grade, Guzman and Rubin would walk together to the Walgreens across from Trailridge each day.
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So…What Are We?
A brutally honest review of the new A$AP Rocky album, “Don’t Be Dumb”
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Second in the Nation
RAINED OUT
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New Athletic Director Heath Wilson gives his first speech Aug. 18 in the Main Gym. Wilson had never run an assembly before. “I think I was nervous for sure,” Wilson said. “It's not even just talking in front of people. You know, it's just that you're trying to manage 2500 people and you're always going to have nerves.”
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
DREAM COME TRUE
DREAM COME TRUE
MORE PERSONAL
MORE PERSONAL
NW Students Walkout Midday to Protest Local ICE Raids
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
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Pointing, seniors Alan Guzman and Rey Rubin look at chocolates Jan. 20 at a Walgreens. In 8th grade, Guzman and Rubin would walk together to the Walgreens across from Trailridge each day.
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NEWS
NW Students Walkout Midday to Protest Local ICE Raids
Sofia Ball and Kayla Chege • February 17, 2026

Hundreds of Northwest students filed out of class onto the football field on Tuesday, Feb. 17th, at 1 pm, to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  This...

Estudiantes y profesores reparten papeles informando a la gente sobre sus derechos frente a los agentes de ICE
Claire Rogers • February 5, 2026
‘Lying in Wait,’ Venezuelans at Northwest react to the U.S. intervention in their country
Claire Rogers, Writer • February 5, 2026
Students and Teachers Pass Out Slips Informing People of Their Right Against ICE Agents
Claire Rogers • February 5, 2026
The Patriot Games
Kayla Chege • February 2, 2026
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
Finn Bedell • December 1, 2025
FEATURES
Pointing, seniors Alan Guzman and Rey Rubin look at chocolates Jan. 20 at a Walgreens. In 8th grade, Guzman and Rubin would walk together to the Walgreens across from Trailridge each day.
One Day
Sofia Ball, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2026

Seniors Rey Rubin and Alan Guzman have been dating since 8th grade.  They met in foods class.  Guzman enjoyed rearranging and moving all of the ingredients and pans...

Just Five Minutes
Just Five Minutes
Harper Ward, Copy Editor • February 2, 2026
Meet the Puppets
December 7, 2025
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
Sarah Wellman • November 18, 2025
HERE TO STAY
Sophia Ragan • November 18, 2025
ALMOST HUMAN
Kayla Chege • November 18, 2025
SPORTS
Second in the Nation
Sophia Ragan, Copy Editor • February 5, 2026

Around half the Northwest Competition Cheer team crowded into senior Mary Sanders' basement, awaiting the news. Broadcasting from Texas: the NCA High School Nationals Ranking...

RAINED OUT
RAINED OUT
Genevieve Kidder • November 18, 2025
New Athletic Director Heath Wilson gives his first speech Aug. 18 in the Main Gym. Wilson had never run an assembly before. “I think I was nervous for sure,” Wilson said. “It's not even just talking in front of people. You know, it's just that you're trying to manage 2500 people and you're always going to have nerves.”
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
Harper Ward • September 22, 2025
DREAM COME TRUE
DREAM COME TRUE
Sophia Ragan • September 22, 2025
MEET THE STAFF
Hope Hunt
Hope Hunt
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Hello!! My name is Hope Hunt, and I am a co-head copy...

Harper Ward
Harper Ward
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Dayla Jertson
Dayla Jertson
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EVENTS
A Pit Stop at Homecoming
Senior Tanner Pruter plays the tenor drum Aug. 31 in Main Gym. The Marching Cougar Pride performed their “Chaos Order” show during the Bonfire Assembly. "[During the performance] the band is split between chaos and order,” Pruter said. “The beginning of the show starts out with chaos and throughout the show, you get little glimpses of order.”
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