No Shave November Participation Varies at BV West

November 2, 2011 • Danielle Jacobson, Reporter  
Filed under Features, Web Exclusives

November: for some it’s just a month, but for others it’s a 30-day no shaving adventure. Although some use this month as an excuse to just not shave for a month, some students here at BV West do this as a ritual. Beginning in 2003, No Shave November, also know as Movember or Beardvember, was started... Read more »

“Twilight” Series: End of an Error

November 2, 2011 • Jourdan Gish, Reporter  
Filed under Opinion, Web Exclusives

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, there will be two kinds of people at the theater. One is a full on Twilight Fan, AKA a Twihard but... Read more »

Just “In Time”

November 2, 2011 • Cedric Houle, Section Editor  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Web Exclusives

“In Time” is a fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi thriller similar to movies such as “Source Code” or “Limitless.” The setting for the movie takes place in a dystopian society sometime in the future. In this world, humans have been scientifically engineered to stop aging at age 25.... Read more »

“Occupy Wall Street” Comes To Kansas City

November 2, 2011 • Leena Younes, Reporter  
Filed under News, Web Exclusives

It is likely to be said that any person that has gone out walking downtown, or buying a new TV set, or probably scrolling on web pages such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr for the past few months, has seen the Occupy Wall Street protest signs. The Occupy Wall Street protests began with “Operation:... Read more »

Assassins Creed Release

November 2, 2011 • Scott Bagley, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Web Exclusives

To the gamers that prefer to be a hands on method of eliminating their foes. To the gamers who prefer blades, smokescreens, and poisons rather than guns, and tanks. Assassins Creed Revelations will be released to the world on the 15th of November this year. After the thrilling storyline that came from... Read more »

World Population Reaches Seven Billion

November 7, 2011 • Lauren Pino, Reporter  
Filed under Features

The United Nations declared in May that Earth will have a staggering population of seven billion this year. Though the exact date of the seven billionth birth is incalculable, October 31, 2011 was “Seven Billion Day.” “The date has been calculated by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which is... Read more »

Monday Tests Affect Students

November 7, 2011 • Molly Brown, Reporter  
Filed under Opinion, Web Exclusives

 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 morning. The snooze button can only be hit so many times before reality sets in and its time to wake... Read more »