Building bridges
Anna Cowden, Writer
April 27, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Students, Top Stories
In her room, sophomore Rachel Pang sits at her desk sanding her partially finished ukulele for an hour. This was only one of 50 hours spent over two months working and designing her own ukulele with little help from others and no building kit. Pang said she originally wanted to build a ...
Dalal Essa
April 21, 2017
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Senior Dalal Essa was born in the Wichita, Kansas, and lived in the United States for four years. Afterward, she moved to her parent’s home country, Kuwait, and lived there for nine and half years. She said although she was not born in Kuwait, the majority of her childhood memories are deeply rooted ther...
A trifecta of events
Ryan Jones, Writer
April 7, 2017
Filed under Activities, FEATURES, Top Stories
The ACT, Solo and Ensemble Festival and BVNW prom are all set to occur on Apr. 8 causing some students to attend more than one event that day. Some students have chosen to participate in multiple or all three events. Junior Chloe Ching said she will be participating in all three. “I’m a little...
Band and choir travel to Los Angeles over Spring Break
Anna Cowden, Writer
March 21, 2017
Filed under Activities, FEATURES, Top Stories
A total of 86 members of Wind Ensemble, Chorale and Chambers were scheduled to depart for Los Angeles on March 16. They competed in competitions and attended workshops until their return on March 19. Choir director Beth Richey-Sullivan said the band and choir group performed Thursday with Hoover High Scho...
Sculpting from the heart
Anna Levine, Writer
March 9, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Students, Top Stories
In the BVNW gallery, a pearly white figure of a female body, constructed of alabaster, sits on display. When the natural light hits it perfectly, this small piece becomes the focal point of the entire room. This piece is senior Kailey Jamison’s sculpture, for which she won third place in the state ar...
Teachers and administrators shadow students’ schedules
Brandon Fagen, Writer
March 7, 2017
Filed under Activities, FEATURES, NEWS, Top Stories
For the next week, BVNW students may notice teachers and administrators sitting in on their classes, and maybe even turning in homework. Principal Amy Murphy said these staff members are trying to get an inside look into the everyday lives of students by following students schedules for a full day. M...
Diversity Assembly: Just Be.
Emma Bruce, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2017
Filed under Activities, FEATURES, NEWS, Top Stories
Following an annual BVNW tradition, the Diversity Assembly will take place Mar. 3. This year’s theme is Just Be. Diversity Club president Gavin Mullin said the theme was inspired by a Calvin Klein advertisement. “We thought it would be cool because it’s very simple, but it’s very effective...
BVNW choir serenades students
February 14, 2017
Filed under Activities, FEATURES, Photos, Top Stories
Senior Sarah Holder goes viral on Twitter
Walker Johnson, Writer
February 13, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Students, Top Stories
295 thousand likes and counting. On Saturday, Feb 11, Blue Valley Northwest senior Sarah Holder turned a text and a taquito into social media fame. Her Twitter post about a neighbor mistaking her taquito for a cigar as she was driving through her neighborhood can be found posted on social media accounts...
Two of a kind
Lauren Fischer, Features Editor
February 9, 2017
Filed under Activities, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURES, Top Stories
The school musical “Aida” will be presented in the Performing Arts Center at BVNW on Feb. 9, 10 and 11. Though audience members will hear the same songs and story at all four performances, the double casting of the musical will allow the audience to see two different interpretations of the show. Se...
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