The Youth Center, commonly called The Center by most, is a safe place for teens in the Northwestern School District. It is across from the post office and Shurfine in town and a half mile from the school. So it is a good thing to walk to after school. The Center is a non-profit organization where you can come and go as you please.  It was temporarily closed due to ongoing renovations but officially reopened on February 6th. Its hours are 2:30 to 5:30 Monday to Friday. Before the renovations, around 20 students were coming every day. Since the reopening, it has increased to 25 students going every day.

There are several activities you can do there:

• Football

• Nerfwar

• Dodgeball

They are hoping to add Archery and Music lessons. They also have Devotions that you can come to voluntarily if you want.

 There is a computer that you can use to do homework. The Center is run by Bob Pettis who does quizzes if you need quizzes on a school subject. You can also receive points that you can trade in for prizes, like small TVs, drills, USB's, stuffed animals, and digital keyboards. You give points for doing a few things, like showing up and writing your name neatly on the sign-in sheet. It has many events going on throughout the year, one of the recent events was a Pizza and Nerf War. They are thinking about having a few parties in the spring, but they are not confirmed yet. They also have two weeks of summer activities, one week for elementary students and the other for middle school students.

It's a Madhouse is about a family whose father passed away and sends them on a wild goose chase to find his fortune, but there is a catch - not only can the family be able to find the fortune, so can anyone who walks through the door. 

This show, performed Friday February 2nd, Saturday February 3rd, and Sunday February 4th, was so fun to put on for everyone; we had a lot of fun at rehearsals and actually performing it. We enjoyed playing our characters and spending time with new friends that we made. Miss.O set some goals for us to accomplish, and we beat them even with a few people out and a few people playing more characters than originally. Some of our goals were we had to raise $400+, have fun, and not freeze on stage. It was an amazing show, and we had a lot of fun. Gerald was played by Perry Crane, Judith was played by Deanna Ransom, Pansy was played by Brooklyn White, Russell was played by Brian Yearwood, Abigail was played by Hallie Johnson, Grandmama was played by Lauren Salisbury

Flex Time: Why Is It Helpful?

Flex time is a new school resource that gives students one period to devote to extra-curricular and school work every month. Flex can also give students a chance to connect, touch base with their teachers, get guidance, and get extra help if they need it. Flex Time is 30 minutes long, and if you use it wisely, you can get a lot done in that period. Also, if Flex Time goes well after its trial run, it could potentially be included more than once a month in our schedules. 

Here is a list of all of the club locations:

Paw Mentors- Room 204 

FBLA- Room 111 

Spanish Club-Room 214

Art Club -Room 112

F.O.R. - Friends of Rachel- Room 211

Gamer Guild- Library

NEAT (Northwestern Environmental Action Team: Room 107

Yearbook - Room 216

National Honor Society- Room 215 

Chem Club- Room 107

 KidWind- Room 107 

PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science: Room 107

Drama Club- PAC 

Academic Decathalon- Guidance

Envirothon- Room 108

Wildcat Ventures- Room 115

Student Council -- Room 207 

Mock Trial- Room 212 

German Club - Room 104 

A popular trend in today's day and age is the purchase of energy drinks. Last year there were 84 billion energy drinks sold. The energy drinks market is expected to be worth $72.72 billion as of last year. The age of who buys the most energy drinks is 18-34 years old, and almost one-third of teens 12-17 years old drink them regularly. 

When asked here within the hall of NHS, out of 31 kids in the halls most kids pick Monster as their number one choice. The second highest was Red Bull. The third highest was Reigh and in fourth place was Bang. These last 3 all had a total of 1 student choosing their brand; they were C4, Ghost, and Rockstar.