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...
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...
![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)