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Students make art from recycled materials

By on May 6, 2011 in Art Department, Events, News

The NW Art department recently hosted its Earth Day Art Show, to provide social awareness for the environment. All art was made from recycled materials including shopping carts, plastic bottles, tennis balls, pop cans, cardboard and other creative objects. About 50 art students participated in the show. “There was wonderful creative work. Some were impressive, [...]

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Ode to the Poetry Slam

By on April 25, 2011 in Events, News

April 7 and 8 Northwest put on a show; 93 students competed to be the poetry pro. Some rapped about family others about lost love still others like Jake Keegan spoke about things their parents wouldn’t be proud of. Megan Musson and Griffin Epperson were the hosts with the most. They kept the beat a-flowing [...]

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Photo by Johnny Tong

Northwest hosts district dodgeball tournament

By on April 25, 2011 in Events, Student Council

Shawnee Mission Northwest held the third annual district dodgeball tournament. The NW team Abusement Park won. The funds will be given to the Johnson County Christmas Bureau. The Shawnee Mission district dodgeball tournament was held April 20 in the main gym. The competing team were invited after winning their school’s tournament. “We tried to get [...]

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Watch the Poetry Slam live [streaming]

By on April 7, 2011 in Academics, Clubs & Organization, Events

Can’t make it to the library to watch the Poetry Slam this year? Watch our live, streaming coverage.

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The briefing: March 6–25

By on March 31, 2011 in Events

March 6: Coach Ben Meseke was awarded the Marcus Priddy award, which recognizes a current coach making a positive difference in the life of his or her players. March 22: The NW PTSA held a forum in cooperation with the Johnson County League of Women Voters for the Board of Education candidates for the NW [...]

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Winter comedy performed by theater students

By on February 24, 2011 in Events, News, Theatre Department

The winter play, The Man Who Came to Dinner, was performed last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the auditorium. “The play is set in the 1940s about an old radio personality who has dinner at a couple’s house and breaks his hip slipping on black ice,” said senior Connor Haley, who played the lead character, [...]

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Not So Late Night

By on December 7, 2010 in Events

Photos by: Asma Husaini, Sarah Dean and Bailey Kopp Featured image by: Bailey Kopp

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