Northwest introduces club boys volleyball
Jack Nitz, Writer
January 16, 2020
Last spring, Heart of America Volleyball formed the Kansas City High School Boys Volleyball League after gaining more interest in boys volleyball at the club level. Twenty-seven teams throughout the KC Metro area played in the league last year. Girls varsity volleyball coach Molly Haggerty said BVNW...
A new way of exploring enrollment options
Megan Yates, Writer
January 7, 2020
For the first time, Blue Valley Northwest is taking a more digital approach to the enrollment process.
Braun Bros to square off in renewed Border War
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
January 6, 2020
Committing to play basketball for the University of Kansas on Sept. 17, 2018, BVNW alum Christian Braun officially split the Braun household. With his older brother, Parker Braun already committed and redshirting at the University of Missouri, the Brauns had an athlete at each rival school. Upon...
StuGo and We the People collaborate to host Town Hall
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2019
For the first time in Blue Valley Northwest’s 27 year history, a Town Hall was held at the school according to We the People teacher Ken Thomas. The event was put on for educational purposes, Thomas said. “[We organized the Town Hall] to get these representatives and senators here and talk abo...
SnapChat video at the heart of school threat
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
November 25, 2019
Due to a threat made against Blue Valley Northwest Sunday night, there was an increased police presence on campus Monday morning. School Resource Officer Anthony Garcia said although not explicitly visible throughout the day, it doesn't mean that there was no added protection on school grounds. Garcia...
BVNW junior to be an honorary coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs home game against the Raiders
Megan Yates, Writer
November 25, 2019
Sophie Shaw was told three weeks ago that she would be a coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs game on Dec. 1. Ever since, Shaw said she has been excited for the day to arrive. “I am super excited and I am insanely stoked to be apart of this whole thing,” Shaw said. Shaw said this honor is ...
“Late Night in The Pound” returns for first time since 2016
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
November 21, 2019
Blue Valley Northwest will be holding, “Late Night in The Pound” For the first time in three years. The event will start at 8 p.m. with a scrimmage of the Unified Sports basketball team. Following that will be scrimmages from future Husky elementary basketball teams, the girls varsity and junior va...
Qureshi selected to serve as Area One KAY President
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2019
After deciding to run only a few days before the election, junior Raabia Qureshi was selected over two other candidates to serve as the 2019-20 Area One Kay Club President. As part of her duties as president, Qureshi will be required to attend a training meeting in Topeka, write up to three newsletter...
Northwest art teachers propose addition of AP art classes to Blue Valley curriculum
Courtney Krebs, Writer
November 19, 2019
Art teachers Chris LaValley and Melanie Mikel suggested the addition of AP Drawing and AP 2D Art and Design/Photography classes to the Blue Valley curriculum at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. If the proposals are approved, the changes will take place starting at the beginning of the 2020-20...
Instagram to test hiding likes for US users
Ethan Knauth, Editor in chief
November 16, 2019
After previously concealing likes in seven other countries, CEO Adam Mosseri said Instagram will follow suit for its American-based users. Only happening on a trial-basis, Mosseri said the social media service seeks to reduce the competition aspect of the platform. “It’s about young people,...
My principal just texted me?
Jack Bensing, Writer
November 11, 2019
With the first snow of the season during school hours today, principal Amy Pressly sent out a text to students letting them know to take precautions on the roads and get home safe. Originally utilizing email as the main method of communicating with students, the administration has switched to texting using a...
NCAA paves way for athletes to profit off names, images and likenesses; BVNW athletes respond
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
November 5, 2019
Ever since the NCAA was founded in 1910, they have stood by their claim and rule that student-athletes are not to be paid, but recently on Oct. 29, the NCAA’s top decision makers voted unanimously to start the process of modifying its rules to allow college athletes to profit from their names, ...
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