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Awesome Burgers and Fries at The Burger Stand

Shelby Hoelting, Reporter November 1, 2017

This weekend I tried out a new restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas, called The Burger Stand. Upon entering the restaurant you are greeted with a really fun atmosphere. One of the first things I noticed was...

Chaos Walking:The Knife of Never Letting Go Review

Chaos Walking:The Knife of Never Letting Go Review

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor October 29, 2017

The Knife of Never Letting Go is a thrilling first book to the wonderful series Chaos Walking. The book centers around an almost thirteen-year-old boy named Todd Hewitt. Todd lives in a community called...

Clowning Around: It Review

Clowning Around: “It” Review

Jonah Park and Stephen Kinder October 27, 2017

The 2017 screen adaption of Stephen King’s “It” is as disturbing as it is heartwarming. A Breakfast Club group of bullied kids combine forces when Pennywise, a shapeshifting clown, begins hunting...

Things to Do in the Fall

Things to Do in the Fall

Chelsea Park and Lauren Prehn October 13, 2017

Fall. It is the time of year when the leaves start to change colors and the hot and humid days of summer fade away. It is also the time to make memories with friends that will last a lifetime. Here are...

What Do You Think of the Car? Review

Rae Zimmerli, Reporter October 12, 2017

On July 21, 2017, 18-year-old Declan Mckenna published his first album, What Do You Think of the Car?. The namesake for the title comes from an audio snippet at the beginning of his single, Humongous,...

Junior Tanner Rupp works diligently in Jewelry 1 to create his artwork. Students begin with simpler machinery and work their way up.

The Hidden Gem

Lanie Render, Reporter October 8, 2017

On the furthest end of the school lies the Jewelry classroom, a hidden gem unknown to many. Few students are aware of the impressive machinery and resources that are unique to the BV School District. A...

Senior Natalie Xu performing with BV West choir

Starting On The Right Note

Rae Zimmerli, Reporter October 2, 2017

West Choir is singing in the nineties, or really, they’re singing in the eighties as well. They performed songs like Patience by Guns and Roses and I’m Going to be 500 Miles by the Proclaimers at their...

This is Us Review

This is Us Review

Lanie Render, Reporter September 28, 2017

Last night the popular series, This Is Us, debuted its second season to eager watchers. To say the least, it did not disappoint. The worries regarding second season slumps were assuaged the minute the...

Thoughts on Youtube Vlogs

Bianca Garcia, Reporter September 27, 2017

Every month there are over six billion viewers that watch YouTube. The large majority are young people that range from age 13 to 17. What exactly do people watch on YouTube? Lately children have been...

The New Harry Potter Books

The New Harry Potter Books

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor September 26, 2017

On June 26, 1997, J.K. Rowling released the Harry Potter books to the world. It was the beginning of a huge franchise, full of movies, merchandise and theme parks. The series left people excited and hungry...

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