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,...
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...
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...
Sophomore Luke Barthol said constantly having his AirPods in and messing around with friends turned into producing his own songs and finding a passion for music.
Barthol started experimenting with...
For senior Prajwal Adhikari, if he did not have access to design programs like Adobe Studios and Procreate on his laptop and iPad, he would not even consider going into art as a career.
Adhikari said...
The Blue Valley Northwest Theatre performed “The Addams Family” from Feb. 1 through Feb. 3. Rehearsals for the production began in October and occurred from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday. Senior Hade...
![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)
