A voice came over the speakers in English teacher Dan Eigenberg’s class last year: “Hey everyone, welcome back. Excited to jump into another deep dive with you.” His students listened as an AI-generated...
Disbelief was all senior Natalie Vu said she could feel as she read what was supposed to be a normal email.
While sitting at the dinner table one night, Vu’s dad, Nam Vu, asked her to read his emails...
The BVNW Parent Teacher Organization started off the school year with their kick-off meeting on August 29 with the PTO President, Kelly Bhagat, and Vice President, Katie Scheibel, as well as updates from...
Before sunrise, junior Jack Cowman laced up his shoes for a run, marking the start of 10-hour days with the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps.
The Sky Ryders is a summer camp where students stay overnight....
Driving to the airport while “Life is a Highway” played on the radio and tears streamed down her face, Mandie Aadland, mother of senior Addie Aadland, reflected on her week at iCan Bike camp with a...
Blue Valley West senior Jack Punswick was lifted out of the pool by his teammates while the entire natatorium erupted in applause. It was the rival meet against Blue Valley North Dec. 5, and he had just...
On the very last day of school in May 2024, Junior Greta Preuss found out she had been chosen as the director for the student-directed play the theater department was going to undertake in the upcoming...
The net swished as a player from The Goon Squad scored a three-point shot for the first time in their season. Junior Beckett Linden said the crowd erupted in applause.
For some athletes including Linden,...
The final note of “The Lord of the Rings” theme song reverberates as senior Aditya Parikh finishes the last stroke of his violin bow. His friend and fellow senior Pranith Surapaneni applauds from the...
Everyday tasks like picking up a dropped pencil can be difficult for some, including senior Macie Gorman, who was diagnosed with scoliosis at 12 years old.
Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves...
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...
