Five reasons to stay a Kansas City sports fans

September 24, 2009

We are all sick and tired of the professional sports teams in this city. Fortuantely, I am a Green Bay Packers fan, born and raised, but that doesn’t mean Kansas City diehards should give up on their teams. For Chiefs and Royals fans, here are the top five reason to remain a Kansas City sports fans.

Turnitin.com submission policies far too strict on students

September 24, 2009

I had stayed up far too long the night before putting the finishing touches on my English paper. I woke up the next morning feeling confident, excited to turn in my work. Walking into English class that day, I froze in disbelief: I had forgotten to submit my paper to Turnitin.com. I panicked. I tried...

We need to hear facts before speaking out on Health Care

September 24, 2009

It always amazes me when I see those people at town hall meetings across the country who won’t even listen to what their elected officials have to say about health care reform. Although it is nice to see our representatives working on their summer break...

Past and present: Howard Newcomb

September 24, 2009

Most high school athletes tend to stick to the usual sports: football, basketball and baseball. For Computer-Aided Design teacher Howard Newcomb, it was all about lifting weights. “My dad was a competitive weight lifter when I was little, so I’d hang out at the gym with him and mess around while he would train,” he...

Marching toward $12 trillion debt

September 24, 2009

With the national debt larger than ever, the SMNW Nov. trip helped me put my life in perspective I’m a huge band geek. My gray backpack covered in musical notes gives me away. Because band is such a...

Technology Overload

September 24, 2009

From 1900 to 2009, the world has changed substantially. There are 5 billion more people alive, numerous new types of transportation and communications, and great strides have been made in civil rights regarding equality. We have walked on the moon, flown at Mach 3...

Can I go yet?

September 24, 2009

I’ve had a dream since the first time I walked through the doors into Northwest. A dream of freedom, the freedom to go to the bathroom, without needing to sign a pass and a clipboard. Just me and my throne. However, this dream of mine has been crushed by the students who feel the need to let us know they are rebelling from society by...

White Out

September 24, 2009

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (played by Kate Beckinsale) is a Marshal at U.S. research station Amundsen-Scott located in Antarctica. Stetko has been informed that a corpse was found on the ice a few miles...

Past and Present: Eddie Lyday

September 23, 2009

Sitting in the stands at Cougar basketball games, associate principal Eddie LyDay often looks back to the winter of 1982 when he was on the court, playing in the state baketball championship. LyDay grew...

Amazing :: Basketball

September 22, 2009

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Amazing :: Football

September 22, 2009

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Past and present: Aaron Barnett

September 22, 2009

NW faculty reminisce on their high school and college athletic endeavors. Varsity football head coach Aaron Barnett’s passion wasn’t always encouraging players from the sidelines. He began his football...