Every odd block day, senior Mallory O’Neal is greeted by a chorus of excited voices the moment she walks into Ms. Zimmerman's classroom at Benninghoven Elementary. “Mallorys here!” they shout. Not...

Anyone who knows senior Sang Son — Homecoming King, co-founder of Asian Student Union, major contributor in robotics club, NHS and Math NHS member, cross country runner and tennis player — would never...

In third or fourth grade, Sara Tewelde, seven years old, comes home from school to tons of people crammed into her tiny home in Ethiopia, partying and celebrating. They’d finally gotten their papers,...

Senior Jacob Stirling lies on a bed in room 11 of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Children’s Mercy, blankly. Machines lay all around, continuously beeping, keeping his vitals on their screens. ...

On a long walk, then 13 year old, senior Gabriel Larkin, grabs his mom’s Canon T13 out. He takes pictures of the flowers. The trees. The bugs crawling on the pavement beneath him. This nature walk was...

I sat in my white midi dress, with my shoes too tight and my hair too frizzy. I watched as slides flicked across the screen in front of me, recognizing district journalism student achievements.  Joining...

I smoothed down my short-sleeve orange and blue plaid button-up (I know…what a look), and pulled on my aggressively small khaki cargo shorts. I wanted to look presentable. Like I was trying, but in a...

After my sophomore year, I was completely lost.  I had no drive academically. I had no passion for the sport I’d done for eight years. And I'd left all my friends behind — in the things I used...

“And Sarah, you just queen out girl.” Senior Sadie Babler told me during the morning of a yearbook Saturday workday for deadline two. I was all done with my work, but 151 is a place I’ve always...

Due a month ago. The assignment lingers. I can never fully relax, can never fully sink into the space it occupies in the back of my mind. Never mind that. I’m in Nashville, in the biggest hotel...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] Senior Marlee Bell discusses her Northwest theatre experience and what she will miss the most...

Story by Sophie Flores Senior Gabby Rehor will represent Northwest this weekend in the annual Shakespeare competition sponsored by the English Speaking Union of Kansas City. The competition will...