New Kansas Laws Enforced

January 22, 2011 • Abby Krstulic, Reporter  
Filed under Uncategorized

Text messaging while driving was never advertised as a good idea. Countless reports have warned about the dangers of this act for years. Autoweek.com has reported that texting can impair a driver’s response time by 18 percent. According to kansascityinjuryfirm.com, 57 percent of American drivers... Read more »

Valentine’s Day: Single Style

January 22, 2011 • Lauren Pino, Reporter  
Filed under Uncategorized

Love is in the air. People are suddenly being paired off into couples. Public displays of affections are on the rise. Obviously, Valentine’s Day is approaching, and many are indulging in the rose-filled holiday. However, not everyone is taking part in the romantic day, and another more obscure holiday... Read more »

BV West Swim & Dive Success

January 22, 2011 • Jacob Grove, Editor  
Filed under Sports

Morning and night, nine practices’ a week. The boys swim and dive team is in full swing. Two meets a week on top of six to seven thousand yards a day, there is no shortage in competition. “The battle through it well,” senior Taylor Buel said. “They are good at sucking it up and pushing through... Read more »

Young Athletes at Risk: Steroids and Enhancements

January 25, 2011  
Filed under Uncategorized

When it comes to improving at their sport, some serious athletes want to get the edge on the competition by looking for ways to better themselves. Some of these athletes do it the old fashion way with hard work, sweat, blood, and tears. Many countless hours of hard practice is the key to success in these... Read more »

Debate Team Takes State Title

January 25, 2011 • Scott Mullen, Editor  
Filed under News, Sports

Over the weekend of Jan. 14 – 15, the BV West Debate Team attended the State Debate Competition at BV North. The team came away from the tournament with its first state title since the school’s opening. In the past, the team has finished second at the state tournament five times and third once. In... Read more »

Oprah Takeover: Too Much to Handle

January 25, 2011 • Michelle Brox, Editor  
Filed under Opinion

The queen of TV is taking a step up in the world by creating not a new show, but a new network.  Apparently The Oprah Winfrey Show and O Magazine were just not enough for the ambitious Lady O. She was inspired to create an entire network devoted to ‘encouraging people to live with an open heart’... Read more »

How To Spend 20 Dollars

January 28, 2011 • Dan McCauley, Reporter  
Filed under Opinion, Web Exclusives

A twenty-dollar bill is not a rare sight to come across in the Johnson County Bubble but it is generally a given to start a weekend off right. The BV West Newspaper staff was presented with a question; what is the best way to spend $20? There are endless possibilities to this riddling inquiry but which... Read more »