Playing his story
Matthew Lemke, Writer
October 17, 2019
Whether playing the piano or strumming his guitar, aspiring musician senior Watchman Whitworth can normally be found doing something music related. Toni Whitworth, Whitworth’s mother, echoed how Whitworth needs to be occupied to satisfy his musical craving. “Like just watching TV, he’s got a guita...
Ten seconds of fame
Kathryn Case, Writer
October 14, 2019
With 1.2 billion downloads, TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform right now according to 60 Second Marketer and has taken Blue Valley Northwest by storm, with multiple students getting over one million views across their posts. TikTok is a free app used for creating, sharing and discov...
Chamber Symphony plays its way into orchestra lineup
Megan Yates, Writer
September 19, 2019
The BVNW Orchestra added a Chamber Symphony to their program. This audition-only class is composed of 39 students; 20 play the violin, nine play the cello, seven play the viola and three play the bass. There are three different levels of orchestra currently offered: Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Or...
Reaching out and rebuilding
Olivia Dowell, Print Editor
July 19, 2019
During her second visit to San Lucas Tolíman, Guatemala for a mission trip, junior CJ Lyon saw the work of a kitchen she built the summer before. While revisiting the site, CJ said it was rewarding to see her work in full effect. “I remember last year, my first time we built a kitchen for someone because...
Lending a helping hand
Jenna Weyforth, Chief Writer
May 23, 2019
As an ESOL tutor for students whose second language is English, junior Emily Lanning helps two students, Leisha Williams and Chenrui Li in history class each day. ESOL teacher Alyssa Schlumpf said the ESOL program helps students who aren’t completely proficient in reading, speaking, writing, list...
Sturdivant to leave BVNW for Texas
Ethan Knauth, Online Copy Editor
March 7, 2019
The ability to start on the varsity football team as a freshman is a rare trait for a BVNW football player according to head coach Clint Rider. Yet, one and a half years ago, sophomore J. Michael Sturdivant did just that, starting at wide receiver. “The ability to start as a freshman is somet...
Broader perspectives
Grace Miller, Writer
February 26, 2019
After spending over two years living in Düsseldorf, Germany, Aakanksha Hiremath has returned to the Blue Valley School District for her junior year. She was previously a student at Harmony Middle School, but relocated for her father’s pharmaceutical job. Attending the International School of Düsse...
Dynamic duo
Jenna Weyforth, Writer
February 5, 2019
After playing piano together for fun as children, junior Randy Yeh and his older sister, senior Elaine Yeh, began playing piano together competitively in 2014, and won the annual Kansas Music Teachers Association State Competition for the third time in Oct. 2018. Combined, the duo has eight state piano titl...
Breaking the boundaries
Kathryn Case, Writer
December 13, 2018
Freshman Jaclynn Pickens is the first StuGo member representing students with special education needs. According to IR teacher Robin Hodges, Pickens is very thoughtful and careful with her work and wants to do a good job with everything she works on. “She has good leadership skills, and we...
Aiming for new heights
August 28, 2018
The plane zipping through the air at 150 horsepower is flown by senior private pilot Brock Weinstein, who flies a Cessna 172 at the Kansas City Aviation Center in Overland Park, Kan. According to Weinstein, his interest in aviation started at a young age on family vacations when they traveled on plane...
Senior Morgan Beemer rode 428 miles across Iowa
August 17, 2018
In her second year of participating in the Ragbrai ride, senior Morgan Beemer rode across 428 miles of Iowa countryside with her family. Beemer said her family was originally introduced to the Ragbrai ride by family friend Jim Caffrey and has continued to do it for seven years. For the ride, Be...
Defying the decades
Ethan Knauth, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
After finding the time to enjoy a timeless tabletop game, some students indulge in Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D for short. Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the first edition of D&D was released in 1974, and the game is now on its fifth edition. Four decades later, people continue to play ...
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