Seniors react to their last quarter of high school canceled due to COVID-19
Megan Yates, Jack Nitz, and Kathryn Case
March 30, 2020
After learning about Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision to cancel school for the remainder of the year, senior and student body president Annabelle Nitz said the toughest part of the situation for her was being unable to see all of her and her classmates’ hard work pay off. “I really struggled with the idea that som...
Travels cut short due to Covid-19
Tessa Regan and Raabia Qureshi
March 23, 2020
When Junior Allison Korte left early for Spain before Spring Break began, Europe had witnessed only a few cases, she said, leading them to believe their vacation would carry out as planned. However, after hearing about President Trump’s Europe travel ban a week into their stay, Korte and her famil...
Always protect your king
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
March 19, 2020
It can take four moves to win or lose a chess game. Four simple moves, or a game could go on for hours. This complexity is what has drawn players in and kept them playing their game. A main reason people are interested in chess is because there’s no way to beat the game, leading to infinite possibiliti...
Hood’s Future
Megan Yates, Writer
March 13, 2020
Committing to Link Year Prep at the beginning of January, senior Markell Hood said he is looking forward to taking a year to mature as a basketball player and young adult. “[Going to Link Year Prep will help] me mature as a young man and as a young adult and [help] me just get stronger and bet...
Last coach standing
Ben Hobbs, Design Editor
March 5, 2020
Head wrestling coach Tim Serbousek remains as the only coach left from 1993, when the school opened. Starting his coaching career in Iowa with a youth league, Serbousek moved on to utilize his coaching talents at Northwest Missouri State University before moving to Blue Valley High School in 1985. Aft...
What’s Under the Ink
Kathryn Case, Writer
February 25, 2020
As an 18th birthday present from his parents, senior Watchman Whitworth said he got two tattoos that allow him to remind himself who he is and feel closer to his family. Whitworth said he got “I love you” in sign language on his left tricep since his sister and mother both have the same ta...
Royal dad
Matthew Lemke, Writer
February 24, 2020
Troy Stremming, father of junior Sydney Stremming, is a partner in the Royals Crown Partners, one of the 22 owners of the Kansas City Royals baseball team franchise. Stremming said playing college baseball at Washburn University was one of the reasons he is now a part owner. “I played baseba...
Creating ties with the third world
Natalie Policky, Writer
February 19, 2020
Attempting to make a difference with their advanced art skills, Blue Valley Northwest Students involved with the National Art Honors Society are making a difference between first world and third world countries, called the Memory Project. NAHS students participating in the Memory Project receive pictur...
Northwest Drama teacher retires after over forty-three years of teaching
Tessa Regan, Writer
February 10, 2020
After teaching at Northwest for nineteen years, theater teacher Steve Landes plans on retiring at the end of this school year. His final musical director position at Northwest was for the winter musical, “The mystery of Edwin Drood.” “It is my time,” Landes said. “I am old enough to retire a...
New tardy system causes frustration for several students
Tessa Regan, Writer
January 30, 2020
After going all first semester with no system in place for tracking student tardies and HHT assignments, Blue Valley Northwest introduced Student Conductor to the student body at the start of the second semester. BVNW’s old system, Tardy Tracker, had stopped working at the end of the last school year ...
STICKing to business
Natalie Policky, Writer
January 27, 2020
After taking on the concept of business and following in the footsteps of her family, a freshman has kickstarted their own sticker selling business.
Traveling pack
Megan Yates, Writer
January 21, 2020
Self-proclaimed as “The Hype Squad,” a friend group made up of sophomore boys have attended their class’s basketball games since freshman year, making sure to bring with them the same fan atmosphere and energy found at the varsity level. Although new members are continuously added, the original group ...
