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2021 Top Halloween Candy Picks

2021 Top Halloween Candy Picks

Hanna Lee Willeford, Guest Writer October 28, 2021

If you are anything like me, you love Halloween because you LOVE candy. Halloween is not only known as a scary fun day to dress up to be anything at all, but also a day where parents let kids stuff their...

First Outdoor Assembly

First Outdoor Assembly

October 27, 2021

Without assemblies in the 2020-2021 school year, students were hype to cheer as one. Students sat with their grades, enjoyed contests and games, learned about the Homecoming themes, engaged in a chant...

9/11... 20 Years Later

9/11… 20 Years Later

Aminah Syed and Lucy Call October 1, 2021

When the World Trade Towers went down on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States changed forever. American lifestyles changed, liberty has never recovered. Each year Americans remember the date and hear the...

Katie Bonnema Joins Staff as New Principal

Katie Bonnema Joins Staff as New Principal

Ethan Yuwono, Madyson Starkey, Guest Writers October 1, 2021

Within the past month, there have been a number of exciting changes happening a BV West. Students are coming back to school, a new wave of freshmen are arriving. Older students are returning while others...

The Return of Clubs

The Return of Clubs

Maya Sabapathy, Reporter September 27, 2021

Clubs represent a tremendous part of the BV West community, especially of the four cornerstones. It was difficult to run clubs last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With school being fully in-person...

Sophomores bring the spirit during the chant competition at the end of the Homecoming Assembly on Sept. 17.

Assemblies: A Cherished Tradition

Maggie Reecht, Guest Writer September 22, 2021

One of many students' favorite things about BV West are the assemblies. It's a time and a place where everyone can come together to celebrate our activities and our school. “It makes West different...

Spotlight Media Suggestions Form HERE

September 8, 2021

Hey, jags! Have an idea for the newspaper? Please submit it here! Your ideas allow for the Spotlight to be a more student-oriented paper. The newspaper staff will evaluate and get to your suggestions...

Sources of Strength

Sources of Strength

Caroline Erickson, Reporter March 26, 2021

 Mental health is all about getting people the support they need and deserve to help them when they are struggling the most. Sources of Strength is a mental health awareness club, working to prevent...

Helicopter or Hands Off

Helicopter or Hands Off

Kolbie Christensen and Natalie Lindmark March 9, 2021

At a time in high schoolers lives where discovering oneself and approaching the real world is in front view mirror, parents can sometimes slam on the brakes for them. Parents have long lasting effects...

More Than An Application

Kolbie Christensen, Editor-In-Chief (2020-21) December 18, 2020

Senior year is full of firsts and lasts. Taking in the last of the high school classes, football games and dances that felt like they would never come to end is bittersweet. As well as trying to...

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