The Digital Generation has collided with planet Earth, and the explosion is the least of the problems brought up by our own neglect. With children becoming more immersed into the technology that is becoming...

There are a lot of cool teachers here at BV West, but my favorite teacher is Mrs. Glenn. She is the newspaper, yearbook, and journalism teacher and she always has creative ways to make the class fun. Newspaper...

 Mondays are awful. If there was a poll for which day of the week is the worst, Monday would be in for the win. After a relaxing weekend of sleeping in and having fun, the alarm buzzes early in the...

On November 18th, we will finally see the end of an error. Others would say era, I say error. The Twilight movies were never an era. Harry Potter, yes, but Twilight? Not really. The way I understand it,...

  When comparing Blue Valley West to other Blue Valley District high schools, it seems to be that the others are a lot more lenient with students and their traditions. The question is why?   Because...

A new year, a new list of books to read. Assigned reading for Communication Arts is meant to enhance the understanding of why and how a good book is written. Although some students embrace the new reading...

Lately I feel that the school’s lunchroom is lacking in taste. From the looks of it, the lunchroom has been focusing mainly on the nutritional value of the food and not the taste of it. Healthier alternatives...

Kara David, a 2011 graduate from BV West and former Spotlight writer/editor, has been awarded for her February 2011 staff editorial on how high school prepares students for the future. David has been...

The Internet is the place most go when haunted by boredom. You sit around, go through the usual boring list of social networking and pop up filled game sites. There are so many things to discover online,...

Whoever had the idea to make a sequel to one of the best movies of our generation was seriously disturbed. As a matter of fact, sequels should not be made to movies unless it is continuing on with the...