PTO Scholarships For Seniors
February 6, 2012 • Danielle Jacobson
Filed under News, Web Exclusives
This week in Mrs. Fletcher’s office, room 315, seniors can pick up applications for PTO scholarships. The applications should be completed and turned in to Mrs. Fletcher by March 23rd. On April 30th, at senior night, seven applicants will be announced. Three of the applicants will receive $1,000,... Read more »
What’s Trending?
February 1, 2012 • Harrison Whitney, Reporter
Filed under Features, Web Exclusives
Right now trending on twitter: #RulesInARelationship; #NotInMyHouse; and #Love Interruption. Those are the number three on twitter at the moment. What “trending” means is that a lot of people are doing it, and making references towards it. I also know a couple of months ago #ATB was trending, which... Read more »
Favorite Teachers: Mrs. Glenn
January 30, 2012 • Alec Aguirre, Reporter
Filed under Opinion, Web Exclusives
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 is a great class, but it would not be as fun without her teaching it. To brainstorm story ideas,... Read more »
Q&A With Nesquick
January 26, 2012 • Danielle Jacobson, Reporter
Filed under Features, Top Stories, Web Exclusives
WedNesday’s have recently taken over BV West. With everyone looking forward to hearing senior Brennan Hopper, also known as Nesquick the rapper, to give us some words of encouragement to help us get through the day, Nesquick has slowly but surely infected all of BV West. Brennan has left us all on... Read more »
“If You Were the Principal”
January 23, 2012 • Jack Rogoz, Reporter
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“Given the chance to be the principal what would you do?” 4 sophomores and 1 freshman were asked this question during lunch, and this is what they came up with. Sophomore, Tanner Thompson: “I would do the same thing as Dr. Lake.” Sophomore, Alec Hodges: ”I would get better... Read more »
Memes: The Internet Takeover
January 18, 2012 • Emily Binshtok, Section Editor
Filed under Features, Web Exclusives
They’re on your websites, taking over your Internets. Once they are seen, they cannot be unseen. They are the 99% of online phenomena. One does not simply ignore them. Haters gotta hate, but they aren’t going anywhere. They will never be forever alone. Describe ALL of them? Challenge accepted. They... Read more »
Debate Team Takes State
January 17, 2012
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The BV West Debate Team won the Kansas 6A State Championship Tournament on the 15th. The team of junior Chris Birzer and Senior Ideen Saiedian took top honors. They won 1st place in the 6A Division of 2-Speaker Debate. Juniors Jared Nelson and Owen MacDonald took 4th place in the same category, while... Read more »
History Students Share Kindness Overseas
January 11, 2012 • Morgan Cormack, Web Editor
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BV West Social Studies teacher Tony Scardino knows what it’s like to have a loved one overseas. His son, currently a Staff Sergeant in the Marines, has been deployed three times since enlisting in 2002. This year for Veteran’s day, Scardino and fellow Social Studies teacher Aaron Anderson... Read more »
Optimist Club Thanks BV West Volunteers
January 11, 2012
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The Blue Valley Optimist Club would like to thank the following BV West Volunteers for their work with Christmas Tree Sales over the past two months. Seniors: Abby Berger, Brittany Eastham, Tessa Carson, Nicole and Rachel Stolte, Destiny Boos, Olivia Boone, Evan Kline, Joe Davis, Austin McGuire, Tori... Read more »
Woods Classes Help Out Toys for Tots
December 15, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Web Exclusives
The Woods Classes at West have been working very hard lately, but not on just final assignments. On Thursday, a number of toy trucks handmade by the Woods classes were sent off to Toys For Tots, be given to less fortunate children in the area. Here are some photos of the trucks, and the students hard... Read more »
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