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Students in Anatomy Dissect Pig Heart and Lungs

Lanie Render, Contributor February 3, 2017

Formaldehyde emits from the Anatomy classrooms and fills 3rd floor halls. For anatomy students, this familiar scent means direction, for the rest of the school, the pungent oder is enough to make their...

Refugee camp in Aleppo, taken by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation.

Justice for Aleppo

Sydney Schranz, Contributor December 15, 2016

For years, civil war has torn Syria apart. Innocents have been murdered, bombs have obliterated cities, and as fighting continues--spurred by a failed ceasefire--more wreckage continues. So why are...

Crush Hour

Crush Hour

Hannah Holladay, Contributor December 2, 2016

Shortly following the end of school yesterday, a multi-vehicle crash took place near BV West. The 16 car pile-up occurred Thursday afternoon on Antioch at 3:04 p.m. No one was seriously injured, but the...

Symbolism of Safety Pins

Stephen Kinder, Contributor November 16, 2016

After this election, people have been putting away the Hillary and Trump accessories, but some have not finished campaigning as they equip on a safety pins to symbolize their stance on the outcome...

Words of victory and concession

John Byrket, Editor November 14, 2016

Since the end of the 2016 primaries, the citizens of the United States have been anticipating the general election on November 8th. That date has now passed, and America has its new President-elect, Donald...

Standing out and Fundraising for the Arts

Standing out and Fundraising for the Arts

Mikaela Schmitt, Managing Editor November 7, 2016

BV West Junior Matthew Burgess and Senior Zane Champie are Stand[ing] Out, as they organize a school wide Nightstrike game. Similar to the game played at Youthfront, the school wide activity supports the...

Margos Footprint

Margo’s Footprint

Kristina Cripe, Contributor November 4, 2016

Junior Margo Jones is making a big impact and is helping people everyday who struggle with epilepsy, a disorder she suffers from herself. When Margo was just an infant her parents had noticed that her...

National Honor Society Induction

Rachel Pickett, Contributor November 3, 2016

Last night, 123 BV West juniors and seniors were inducted to the school's chapter of National Honor Society. The ceremony, which took place at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, focusedĀ on NHS's...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton participate in the third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)

Standout Quotes from the Final Presidential Debate

Rachel Pickett, Contributor October 20, 2016

On Oct. 19, the two presidential nominees, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, faced off in Las Vegas, Nevada for the final time. FOX News moderator Chris Wallace asked the candidates...

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...

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