Danielle Croom, Assistant Managing Editor
• March 12, 2025
Fourteen-year-old freshman Abraham Gutierrez stepped into the Hare family’s Overland Park home, his bags in hand as his family got ready to leave. His mother Karina Jaime pulled him into a tight hug,...
When a question is typed into Google, the first thing to appear on the screen is the answer provided by Google AI Overview. Artificial Intelligence is applied automatically, without users actively selecting...
Immersed in sewing and designing new patterns on a sweatshirt, sophomore Ellie Xu has begun to start a business making custom clothing. Her company is called Urban Collective and Xu said the operation...
Walking through the halls of Blue Valley Northwest, sophomore Avery Davenport can’t help but notice everyone is wearing a variety of trendy wide-leg pants. Whether it be jeans or sweats, five dollars...
Senior Ella Cruz spotted her mom, coach and best friends in the crowd through the stage lights at the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation Amateur Nationals. By the end of the night, Ella won...
Seva, meaning selfless service in Sanskrit, perfectly embodies the non-profit organization Seva Dance’s mission, senior Krrish Sanjanwala said.
Sanjanwala, the son of co-founder and vice president...
Northwest's theater program will perform "Mamma Mia!" from Nov. 14-16 under the direction of theater teacher Sydney Kohart. She said the entire team has been hard at work in the process of auditions, and...
Nervous about adjusting to the new language, people and culture of America, senior Luis Mataibanez entered Blue Valley Northwest as a freshman two years ago.
“It was completely different because...
Swaraj Salvi makes the trip from his house to Blue Valley Northwest High School three times a week for Honors Geometry at only nine years old. Salvi is in fifth grade at Heartland Elementary School and...
Just after church on Aug. 25, sophomore Keon King checked his social media as usual and saw a Snapchat post from his friend that said, “I love you guys.” Out of worry, King said he quickly texted his...
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is a highly selective program that recognizes the nation's most distinguished high school seniors and can be achieved through multiple rounds of selections. Senior...
Looking up into the stands, senior Jessica Cheng disappointedly surveys the nearly empty student section for a varsity girl's basketball game. According to her, this is not an uncommon experience. During...
![Sophomore Avery Davenport sits in the school library and shops online. “[On social media] you are saturated with pictures and videos of people using products,” Davenport said. She said this has an effect on her tendency to be influenced to buy new products online.](https://bvnwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-03-at-9.31.21-PM-1200x793.png)
![Trainer Caleb Blankenship helps senior Ella Cruz do lateral raises on Dec. 27. “[Caleb] has shown me what it’s like to like my body and how to adjust to the changes,” Ella said. “I learned that it’s important to be yourself and learn what makes you happy.”](https://bvnwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-09-at-10.56.51-PM-1200x796.png)
![Senior Akki Gundu practicing for the Seva Dance INfusion performance Nov. 3. “[Seva Dance has] allowed me to express my love for dancing and for my culture, which I don't get to do a lot, so it's kind of special,” Gundu said. (This image has been horizontally flipped.)](https://bvnwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-2.33.08-PM-1200x1053.png)
![5th grader Swaraj Salvi works on his Honors Geometry assignment in class. His teacher, Katherine Lamp, said that he is great to have in class. “He’s excited to explore more math [and] just comes ready to learn every day,” Lamp said.](https://bvnwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/webiste-pic-e1731526036795-1200x963.jpg)
![After drills during football practice on Sept. 25, Keon King exchanges jokes with his teammates. “I started talking to people [about] how I felt. I also decided to focus on being a better person and supporting others. I wanted to make sure people knew they had someone to talk to," King said.](https://bvnwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/keon-king-mental-health-1200x800.jpg)
