Since the Northwest Passage’s very first issue in 1969, our paper has seen tremendous change. From broadsheet to news magazine to a website and Instagram, the paper has evolved over the years, keeping up with our student body’s evolving interests and changes of the time. 

As you likely noticed as you picked up this issue, the Northwest Passage is redefining its image once again. Did you notice the larger pages and the new, timeless fonts? If you flip through the magazine, you’ll see the consistency between each page. These are some of the improvements we’ve made, among others. We wanted to give you the best Northwest Passage reading experience by elevating to our clean new look. 

Even though the Passage may visually appear different, we’re still committed to the mission we had 55  years ago: to provide our student body with real, quality reporting and amplify your voices. 

Thank you for reading the Northwest Passage. 

Grace Rau, Editor in Chief 

What We’ve Changed 

New story sections

The new Northwest Passage will feature six distinctive sections in our magazine: News, Opinions, Reviews, Features, Arts and Sports. These sections will be placed in the same spot each new issue, making it easy for readers to find their favorites and ensuring we’ll cover each aspect of our school. 

Sleek sans serif typefaces

Leaning into the classic, elegant style of sans serif fonts, we’ve chosen headline fonts like Ivy Ora Display, and body copy fonts like this one, Ratio Modern. Our designers aimed to balance timelessness and modernity, elevating our publication to a more professional feel.

Letting the cover story shine

You’ll notice that our biggest stories of the issue will be featured on the covers. We’re trying to let our cover stories have their moment in the spotlight, making each one unique. In these cover stories you’ll find our commentary on student life at Northwest and big issues affecting our community.