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07/01/2017

The Hyatt Regency Hotel hosted the 2017 Anime Festival of Wichita on June 23-25. Here are a few of the conventions attendees. http://www.northwestexplorer.org/news/2017/07/01/q-as-anime-festival-in-wichita-kansas/

AnimeFest attendee: Eleanor Cornwell Q: What got you interested in anime? ...

06/29/2017

Wichita, Kansas hosted it's annual Gay Pride Parade from June 16-18 at the Keeper of the Plains. Read more about here: http://www.northwestexplorer.org/news/2017/06/29/gay-pride-parade-wichita-2017/

The month of June is a reminder and celebration of the day gay marriage was legalized on June 28, 2015. Wichita, Kansas is a contributor to this occasion and hosted the annual Gay Pride Parade from June 16-18 at the Keeper of the Plains. Just two years after the first step taken towards...

11/04/2016

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05/18/2016

Two Northwest journalism students placed in KSPA's April monthly contest. Congratulations to seniors Haley Cooper and Emily Dulohery.

Read Haley's feature here: http://www.northwestexplorer.org/features/2016/04/13/bridging-the-gap/

See the entire issue of NWE Magazine here: https://issuu.com/northwestexplorer/docs/issuu_8b42e77717469b

05/08/2016

Congratulations to seniors Haley Cooper and Emily Dulohery. Haley received 3rd place and Emily placed 1st in Feature Writing at the KSPA State Journalism Contest held yesterday. The 2015 Northwest Silvertip yearbook received the All-Kansas award and a plaque for being featured in the Jostens Look Book.

04/12/2016

A few of our favorite Prom pictures are up at http://www.northwestexplorer.org/top-stories/2016/04/08/prom-2016-masquerade-ball/

the student voice of wichita northwest

04/06/2016

Here's a sneak peek at NWE Magazine's issue 7 staff editorial. http://www.northwestexplorer.org/opinion/2016/04/01/education-a-worthy-investment/

Education opens eyes, frees minds, and provides voices for children who otherwise wouldn’t be heard. Some students in the Wichita area have discovered passions that have kept them out of trouble, or passions that will translate into future careers. Others are able to eat daily only because of free m…

04/02/2016

Because of uncertainty about funding for Kansas schools, over 80 percent of Northwest faculty opted for a lump sum payment. Read the story here.
http://www.northwestexplorer.org/features/2016/04/01/district-prepares-to-make-difficult-budget-cut-decisions/

The Legislature last year presented a block grant system that left schools in Kansas’ poorer areas $54 million short. As a result, the Kansas Board of Education has had to find alternative ways to get funds to keep the school doors open. The school board is discussing cutting bus routes to trim from…

03/09/2016

Congratulations to all our KSPA State Journalism Contest qualifiers! Northwest "Silvertip" Yearbook
Keyanna Patterson: HM in Sports Writing
Kaitlyn Beck: 2nd in Yearbook Copywriting, HM Yearbook Sports writing
Emily Dulohery: 1st in Feature Writing
Haley Cooper: 3rd in Feature Writing, HM in News Writing, 2nd in News Page Design
Mackenzie Lund: HM in News Writing
Tatum Sturdivant: 1st in Student Life photography, HM in Cutline Writing, HM in Sports Photography, HM YB layout, HM YB theme and graphics
Tatina Proffitt: 3rd Yearbook Sports Writing
Taylor Webber: HM Headline Writing and Design, 3rd YB Layout, HM YB Theme and graphics

03/01/2016

Check out the sixth issue of our magazine, featuring stories over voting and politics, the history of the school, and the impact of social media.

Vol. 38 Issue 6

02/11/2016

Magazine staff exchanged Valentines today!