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Megana Vedala

Megana Vedala, Staff Writer

Megana is currently a sophomore. This is her first year working on the newspaper staff. She enjoys the prospect of working with others to build a strong community at Northwest through writing, and is looking forward to the rest of the year.

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Baseball: Upcoming Events

Baseball: Upcoming Events

Megana Vedala April 6, 2023

It’s time to appreciate the hard-working players on the Baseball team. They recently played against Pearl and Warren Central, and they still have many more games and practices coming up.  Some future...

Cheer Win!

Cheer Win!

Megana Vedala, writer March 2, 2023

The NWRHS cheer team has worked relentlessly this year. During this month, the team traveled to Florida for the 2023 UCA Championship and won nationals, even moving up a division. This is their second...

Bowling

Bowling

Megana Vedala February 9, 2023

The bowling team has been working hard this entire year. On February 6th, the Fightin Cougars Bowlers competed in the State Championship Tournament. Both the Girls and Boys teams were in attendance. The...

Basketball

Basketball

Megana Vedala, Writer February 9, 2023

For those of you who are curious about the NWR Basketball teams, here are some quick updates about events to look out for, and some events that occurred recently: District Tournament at the NWR...

Baseball

Baseball

Megana Vedala, Writer February 9, 2023

With baseball season almost on our shoulders, there are many baseball fans who are excited. For this occasion, there are so many who are unaware about the schedule. Therefore, here’s a broad overlook...

Upcoming Books of 2023

Upcoming Books of 2023

Megana Vedala January 26, 2023

After the new year, many people have begun to order new books and save up for potential releases. The question is, will 2023 be a good year for book-lovers? Are there many anticipated books? You’re in...

Canned Food Drive

Canned Food Drive

Megana Vedala, Sophomore Writer November 18, 2022

Just a few weeks ago, our school participated in the annual  canned food drive against Brandon.  The goal was to raise as many cans as possible for those in need. Classes and clubs also competed against...

Meganas Book Club: Klara and the Sun

Megana’s Book Club: Klara and the Sun

Megana Vedala, Sophomore Writer November 18, 2022

Nobel-prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s fantastic ability to tie in fictional plots relevant to the real world is astounding. His eighth novel, Klara and the Sun is written from the perspective of Klara,...

New Club to Promote Science to Younger Students

New Club to Promote Science to Younger Students

Megana Vedala, Sophomore Writer October 26, 2022

NWR Science Ambassadors is a new club here at Northwest. The club is here to promote active learning, science, and a passion for learning in elementary school.   In the club, members will travel to 5...

Cougar Marching Band Wins at Competitions!

Megana Vedala, Sophomore Writer October 26, 2022

Pearl Back on October 8th, The NWRHS Band recently traveled to Pearl for their competition. There was relative nervousness due to this being a very important competition. In fact, it was the seniors’...

Meganas Book Club: We Were Liars

Megana’s Book Club: We Were Liars

Megana Vedala, Sophomore Writer October 25, 2022

We Were Liars is a critically acclaimed psychological thriller written by E. Lockhart. Back when the book was released in 2014 it was popular, but the book’s publicity has skyrocketed this past year....

National Merit Semifinalist

Megana Vedala, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

Last year, Juniors took the PSAT during the fall in order to earn the chance to be a National Merit Semifinalist.  Students who score in the top 1% in their state are named a Semifinalist. The year’s...

Megana’s Book Club

Megana Vedala, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

Stephen King, a renowned sci-fi and horror novelist, recently published his new book on the 6th of September titled Fairytale. I just recently made a little trip to the bookstore and managed to grab a...

A Club Makes Its Return to Northwest

Megana Vedala, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

Mrs. Mercer along with Ms. McCormick recently restarted the Key Club at NWRHS. It is a nationwide service organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. In Key Club, members are required to get 25 service...

NWR School Logo Updated 2/14/17

New Teachers And Counselors (22-23)

Malorie Aldrige  Malorie Aldridge is one of the new teacher’s at NWRHS. She graduated from Mississippi College with a degree in Kinesiology. She teaches intro to World Geography, MS Studies, and...

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