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Blood Drive a Success

Blood Drive a Success

Divya Jain and Sabrina Cline, Photo Editors November 15, 2015

The Community Blood Center set up shop in the Auxiliary Gym on Monday, Nov. 9 to collect life-saving blood from teachers, staff and eligible students at the invitation of the National Honor Society. NHS...

Homecoming Carnival Aglow with Spirit

Homecoming Carnival Aglow with Spirit

September 30, 2015

Marin Hodges

Hometown Attractions

Liz Hernandez, Guest Contributor September 30, 2015

Many people claim there is nothing to do in Kansas. In actuality there is plenty of stuff to do. There are so many places to go to in Kansas, more specifically Kansas City. If you’re one of those...

Class Day Photo Gallery

Class Day Photo Gallery

Carlie Greenwood and Mercedes Porter, Photographers May 15, 2015

The Class of 2015 celebrated their time at BV West with musical performances, speeches and the traditional ringing of the school bell one last time.  The ceremony in the gymnasium began with a performance...

Important Upcoming Prom Dates

Lauren Hansen, Editor in Chief April 6, 2015

Prom will be held at the Ritz Charles from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 11. Student’s who are bringing a guest to the dance that does not attend BV West must fill out an outside guest form, which...

Sophomore Ryan Barretts second place sports photography photo. Barrett shot the photo at a soccer game at BV West this fall.

KSPA Regional Winners Announced

Lauren Hansen, Editor in Chief March 11, 2015

Student journalists competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional competition on Friday, Feb. 27 at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Kan. This week, state qualifiers were announced....

The War on Net Neutrality

Maddy C. Lewis, Section Editor March 2, 2015

Having a free and open internet is crucial to defending rights to freedom of speech and the press, but in recent weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been faced with voting on wether...

The spread the word to end the word logo is provided by the Special Olympics organization.

Spread the Word to End the Word

Staff, Contributor January 22, 2015

Spread the Word to End the Word t-shirt sales are going on now. Orders must be received by the Blue Valley West school office by 1/23/15. Spread the Word to End the Word is an ongoing effort by Special...

Photo Illustration by Sarah Andrievk

Je Suis Charlie

Carly McDonald, Managing Editor January 9, 2015

On Jan. 7 2015, three gunman stormed into Charlie Hebdo magazine headquarters in Paris, killing at least 12 people. The victims of the attack were specifically targeted by the gunmen for their work...

#FreeToTweet

Danielle Jacobson, Webmaster December 6, 2012

Dec. 1 was the kickoff date for 1 For All's, "Free to Tweet," contest. The contest is a celebration of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Basically, it's asking people over the age of 14 to...

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