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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

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Stripped of motivation

Stripped of motivation

Hannah Rakolta, Writer February 23, 2022

Before we went to online learning last year, I enjoyed coming to school and being a good student. However, ever since the pandemic started, it has been an immense struggle to find the motivation to go...

Recycling clothes and shopping sustainably are both ways to buy clothing without contributing to fast fashion.

Consider the cost

Anna Bailey, Writer February 15, 2022

Popular brands like Shein, Forever 21, Nike, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Zaful and others are all contributors to the fast fashion industry. The term “fast fashion” is defined by the Oxford dictionary...

Graphic of the three different Spider-Men, Garfield (left), Maguire (middle) and Holland (right).

Which “Spider-Man” actor is best?

Thomas Rose, Writer January 22, 2022

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has fueled the fire of one online debate that has been ongoing since 2012, when the Spider-Man universe was rebooted for the first time with “The Amazing Spider-Man.”...

Guest Opinion: There is room for everyone on the road

Guest Opinion: There is room for everyone on the road

Anna Punswick, Guest Writer December 16, 2021

First and foremost, this letter is not an attack on the author as a person, nor a petition to persuade them to change their beliefs. This response is solely to provide a different perspective on claims...

Guest Opinion: A Case of faith

Guest Opinion: A Case of faith

Hayley Riddle, Guest Writer December 1, 2021

Sitting on the floor of the PAC, eating my lunch, I overheard, “I don’t get the whole Christianity thing. If Jesus is so great, why couldn’t he take a rusty nail?” According to one student, “religion...

The Outdated school diet

The Outdated school diet

Lindsey Farthing, Photo Editor November 26, 2021

Have you ever wondered why it is required to put an apple on your plate in order for your meal to be considered “complete?” This is one of many outcomes from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. The...

Digital illustration of an elephant locked in a zoo cage.

Behind bars

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer November 7, 2021

Imagine living in a cage your whole life, doing the same thing everyday over and over again. Your sole purpose in life is to look interesting for people who are paying to see you.  No, you are not...

Stay in your lane

Stay in your lane

Liz LaHood, Online Editor November 7, 2021

“Call this number and Jesus will save you.” That was the message on a billboard I noticed while driving across I-70 to St. Louis several weeks ago. The sheer number of different signs I saw that all...

Digital illustration depicting women with a variety of body types.

Social media is a scam

Julia Moser, Managing Editor October 8, 2021

Remember when you were little and you would play with your favorite Barbie doll? What was her body type? She was skinny. We viewed her as the ideal girl. We saw her as perfect, so we wanted to be her....

Digital illustration of a student surrounded by their college cost.

The Price is not right

Lindsey Farthing, Photo Editor October 8, 2021

Dear out-of-state colleges, My name is Lindsey Farthing, and I have a bone to pick with you. As a senior in high school, I am starting to apply to colleges. During this process, I have learned...

Husky Halftime is not just a fun privilege. It is important for our students.

Husky Halftime is not just a fun privilege. It is important for our students.

Thomas Rose, Writer September 22, 2021

Husky Halftime was a cornerstone of our school’s academic success for a long time, but ever since the COVID crisis of March 2020, it has fallen on hard times. It was simply nonexistent during half of...

Is America really free?

Is America really free?

Elizabeth Caine, Print Chief Writer July 4, 2021

“I can say what I want. It’s a free country!” This commonly used phrase is often tossed around casually in conversation. Recently, I have heard people use this phrase to explain why they are not...

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