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...
Cash-strapped in the valley
Jenna Weyforth and Raabia Qureshi
February 20, 2020
Look around. Within the halls of BVNW, a considerable number of students sport $98 Lululemon leggings, $180 Adidas Ultra Boosts or simply drown out their surroundings with $165 Apple AirPods. This image fuels the stereotype that paints those at BVNW as well-off. However, not all of its students are endowed...
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...
Controversy hits Pro-life Club at Blue Valley Northwest
January 31, 2020
As a result of the BVNW pro-life club posting about their attendance at the Topeka Rally for Life on their Instagram, students took to social media to voice their opinions about the club. Despite the club forming in September, it wasn’t until they created an Instagram and posted photos from the...
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 ...
Increased police presence due to shots being fired Wednesday night
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
January 30, 2020
Due to an non-injury shooting in the DAC parking lot around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, there was an increased police presence at the school Thursday, according to an email sent to the BVNW community by Principal Amy Pressly. There were reports of shots being fired, according to the email, and the Overland...
We the People wins eighth state championship in 10 years
Jack Bensing, Writer
January 29, 2020
The We the People team secured their eighth state championship in 10 years at the competition at Kansas State University Jan. 27. The We the People team participates in an annual competition, in the form of a congressional hearing. In this contest, the students have to present papers they ha...
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...
