BV West Spotlight Online

  • Official Online Student Newspaper of BV West
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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...

Weekend Preview

September 15, 2012

Look for these stories on BVW News.com next week: -Dot to Dot update: how much money was raised? Where did it go? -Find out more about the protesting in the Middle East from Derrick Bullis. -Jason...

Activities and Sports Interactive Website

Abby Krstulic, Online Editor in Chief September 12, 2012

To highlight the variety of extra or co-curricular activities at BV West, Spotlight has created an interactive website for students and staff members to learn about all of the activities and find out...

Smith Takes Second

Smith Takes Second

Meghan Ketcham, Print Editor in Chief August 28, 2012

With $2,500 in her pocket, Sam Smith descended the stage 7 P.M. Sunday night at Yardley Hall. Out of about five hundred contestants, Smith took second in the Kansas City Superstar competition, hosted...

BV School District Buys First Family Church

Emily Binshtok, Section Editor April 30, 2012

The First Family Church held its last service in Sept. 2011. The foreclosed building has stood vacant, but it won’t be empty for long. In early April 2012, the Blue Valley school district purchased the...

Day of Silence, 2012.

Danielle Jacobson, Reporter April 20, 2012

Today, April 20th, 2012, is the annual Day of Silence (DOS). For those of you that don't quite know what the DOS is all about, of don't know exists at all; basically, the DOS is a day dedicated to shining...

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit

Lauren Pino, Reporter April 18, 2012

On April 4, 2012, the 3D version of the tragic romance film, Titanic, was released. It was released now to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the actual Titanic’s sinking in the early morning hours...

Band Heads to Winter Park Music Festival

Meghan Ketcham, Section Editor March 28, 2012

While most students will be falling asleep or struggling to finish homework tonight, the BV West Jaguar Band will be departing for Winter Park, Co. at midnight. They will travel all night and will reach...

BV West Spotlight Staff Takes Regional Titles

Morgan Cormack, Web Master and Danielle Jacobson, Reporter March 21, 2012

On February 24th, the BV West Spotlight Staff went to Emporia for KSPA (Kansas Scholastic Press Association) Regionals. Results were posted just this week. Several of our staff members placed and even...

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