How long has your family been hosting foreign exchange students?
“For about four years. We’ve had five students stay with us.”
Why did your family begin volunteering as hosts?
“We all decided...
Sophomore Luke Thomas smiled as the embers popped, sizzled and crackled, slowly consuming triangular red, white and blue shapes.
Initially, burning a flag is deemed unpatriotic,...
Many transgender students struggle to come to school and be themselves without being punished for wearing clothes or using facilities consistent with who they are. Some are even denied opportunities to...
Senior Ki Nilges and 2019 graduate Amanda Augustine have worked together for nearly three years to push past relationship norms.
Nilges and Augustine met at a NW photojournalism...
How did you know you were transgender?
Marx: For me, it was a really slow burn. I’d known since elementary school that something was different, I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Around sixth...
In previous years, students seeking help with
“My job is to make sure that students feel encouraged and aware of their options when it comes to life after high school,”...
An ancient Asian legend promises that anyone who folds one thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods. Some renditions claim you will be granted eternal happiness or good luck. ...
New information about the progression of global warming is confusing and contradictory. Even scientists can’t agree on what’s causing the issue, how to fix it, or whether an issue actually...
Dance your heart out at Freshman Mixer
Be part of a class skit
Find all 49 Waldos hidden in the murals in the academic wing.
Attend the Bonfire assembly
Buy a yearbook (lowest price available...
In its inaugural year at Northwest, the Summer Meal Program served
more meals than
any other SMSD site. Under the direction of Associate Principal Eddie LyDay, 6,000 meals were served to children...
Freshman Delia Twaddell starts her morning a little differently than most students,
“I set my alarm at 4 a.m., wake up and get a big drink of water, workout ‘til around 5:30 a.m. Shower,...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
