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Standout Quotes from the Presidential Debate

Rachel Pickett, Contributor September 27, 2016

Last night the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, and the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, debated for 90 minutes at Hofstra University. Below is a list of standout quotes said by the two candidates...

Seniors work on various class assignments together during JAG.

JAG: Inside The Classroom

Natalie Fiorella, Reporter September 20, 2016

Jaguar Academic Growth, also known as JAG, is an hour and half class that every BV West student has at the end of the day on Tuesdays. A student has JAG with other students in their grade, a teacher,...

Two steel beams from the World Trade Center towers that were salvaged in the wreckage of Ground Zero.

September 11th: 15 Years Later

Rachel Pickett, Contributor September 11, 2016

15 years ago today on Tuesday September 11th, four planes were hijacked by the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Two planes crashed into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center, one plane was...

Blue Valley District to Eliminate Class Rank

Blue Valley District to Eliminate Class Rank

Hannah Holladay, Contributor September 10, 2016

As the 2016-2017 school year is getting into full swing, stress related to homework, tests, and extracurricular activities is beginning to have an impact on many students. Receiving good grades is a common...

New Teacher Profiles

New Teacher Profiles

Staff August 23, 2016

23 new staff members joined the BV West community in August. The group represents the full gamut of life travels, teaching experience and backgrounds. English teacher, Kara David, and social studies...

Paws production staff.

Paws Production

Jack Anstine, Jack Berry, Chase Willauer, Contributors February 19, 2016

Summer Mareski, sophomore, has benefitted from PAWS Productions. This new company is a great learning experience for BV West’s Special Ed students like Mareski. PAWS (Positively Awesome West Students)...

The BVW gym decorated for 2015 Sweetheart and Homecoming.

Picking Themes for Dances

Lanie Render and Rachel Pickett, Contributors February 19, 2016

Levitation charms. Invisibility cloaks. Quidditch balls. Horcruxes. When the news came out that the theme for the Sweetheart dance was Harry Potter, there were mixed reactions among students. Many students...

The Royal Couple. Seniors Carter Bryant and Paige Becker enjoy the traditional first dance at the Hogwarts themed Sweetheart Dance on Jan. 30.

A Night at Hogwarts

January 31, 2016

Sweetheart Week concluded Sat. night, Jan. 30 at the Harry Potter themed dance. Hundreds of students entered Platform 9 3/4 and were awed by floating candles, a Hogwarts mural and a perfectly decorated...

Unsentimental Gifts

Leah Zimmerli, Managing Editor December 15, 2015

During the holiday season, there is always one person on your list who is impossible to shop for. Whether it is for a secret gift exchange or an kind but distant cousin, these crowd pleasing gifts will...

Hoops for Hope Helping Children with Cancer

Hoops for Hope Helping Children with Cancer

Mikaela Schmitt, Contributor October 16, 2015

While most kids are going to school and laying with their friends, many are staying in hospitals and undergoing tremendous pain and treatment. Hoops for Hopes is striving to cure childhood cancer by donating...

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