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The Student Voice of Wichita Northwest High School

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The Student Voice of Wichita Northwest High School

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The northwest Pool entrance with a sign saying closed until further notice

Tragedy Strikes! Pool closed for the 23-24 school year

Trey Wimberly, Reporter September 6, 2023

Tragedy strikes! One of the biggest parts of the school is now closed for reconstruction. A little back story on the reason the pool is closed, the far wall from the entrance of the Physical Education...

Barbenheimer: The Tale of Two Movies

Fabiola Finol-Colina, Reporter September 6, 2023

During this past summer on July 21st, movie theaters were packed with people going to see one of two very different movies. On one side of the room all you could see were booming pink outfits, on the other...

New ID Policy Needs Modifications

Aubrynn Lindsey, Editor August 31, 2023

 Northwest High School’s main priority has always been to protect their students. In the past few years, we have seen many ways this has been updated and enforced. For example, checking ID’s at...

Isabella Straight plays her solo during Mamma Mia.

Orchestra Plays Last Concert, Gives Out Awards

Fabiola Finol-Colina, Reporter May 19, 2023

The orchestra had its last concert of the 2022-23 school year, Tuesday, May 16th, which was a perfect goodbye for the seniors. Compared to the school’s band, the orchestra is not as visible, given that...

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