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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...

students helping handing out Student Ids to parents.

Back to School Night 2021

Julian Duarte, Photographer September 26, 2021

BV West bus riders are stranded at school for sometimes more than 90 minutes because of driver shortage.

Durham Bus Causes Chaos for Riders

Sebastian Poe, Guest Writer September 22, 2021

School bus riders at BV West have had scheduling and consistent driver issues every single day since school started. When conducting a simple Google search, there were four reported strikes from 2013-2020...

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...

Senior Ad Information

Anna Punswick, Senior Ads Editor August 1, 2021

Seniors can check here for info. about a yearbook senior ad. 

Exceeded Excellence

Lucy Call and Kolbie Christensen May 5, 2021

Is it possible to live up to a goal of exceeding excellence? This school year may have been an anomaly, but what hasn’t changed is the dedication of the staff. As the school year comes to a close, we...

The Real Epidemic

The Real Epidemic

Aminah Syed, Editor-In-Chief (2021-22) May 4, 2021

The COVID-19 virus has impacted the lives of all Americans. After news broke that a deadly virus was spreading through China then swept throughout the world and into the United States in March of 2020,...

To Get a Shot, Or Not?

Kiley Peterson and Lucy Call March 9, 2021

Throughout the last couple of months, the COVID-19 vaccine has been a hot topic. As the vaccine is becoming more available, people are struggling with the question of “should I take it?" For some, the...

BV Schools announces online learning for Nov. 30-Dec. 22.

Students express mixed impressions of hybrid schedule

Ashley Stone, Guest Writer November 17, 2020

Due to COVID-19, many events had to be cancelled or changed for student safety and to prevent the spreading of the virus. Schools were able to open up again with a Hybrid schedule and system. Last names...

A young woman holds a Black Lives Matter sign with the names of black men and women killed by police officers in the United States. She was participating in a March for Justice on May 31 in Kansas Citys Country Club Plaza. The demonstration began peacefully but escalated to violence and looting. Police attempted to disperse the crowd with pepper spray, rubber bullets and tear gas.

Student journalist records outrage over death of George Floyd by Minneapolis, Min. police

Carly Liggett, Photographer June 3, 2020

     Demonstrations rocked most major cities in the United States following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd's...

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