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Word Search: Winter Break

Word Search: Winter Break

Madison Kraft, Online Editor December 17, 2024

Digital illustratration representing the return of the Sweetheart Dance.

Sweetheart Dance returns after hiatus

Blen Belachew, Chief Writer December 11, 2024

This year, BVNW StuGo is bringing back the Sweetheart Dance. The dance will be held at Blue Valley Northwest on Feb. 15. StuGo sponsor Sarah Derks said that in the past eight years she was involved in...

Digital illustration of the "Moana 2" movie poster, with characters Moana and Maui pictured.

How far will Moana go this time?

Blen Belachew, Chief Writer December 3, 2024

When I heard “Moana” was coming back to theaters with a new sequel, the 9-year-old in me lit up and was immediately excited. I waited eight years since the first movie was released, and therefore,...

Digital illustration of a "Wiched movie poster, where Galinda is whispering something into Elphaba's ear.

“Wicked” was wickedly wonderful

Reagan Wald, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2024

“Wicked” came out in theaters last week, and it has taken over the box offices, the toy sections of all the Targets and Walmarts and every media channel imaginable. Despite overwhelmingly positive...

Digital illustration of an empty boat sitting on the water of the banks, symbolizing the loss of main character JJ.

The reign of JJ

Reagan Wald, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2024

Season four was the season of JJ. Part two started strong with what I believe to be arguably the best episode of the season, maybe even the whole series.  The Pogues were trying to get “Pougelandia”...

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.)

Benefiting the community with Bollywood

Emily Olm-Shipman and Sri Trikona November 12, 2024

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...

The limited time "Picklewich" from Jimmy John's features a classic deli sandwich, with a pickle replacing the bread. The limited deal also includes pickle-flavored chips to pair with the sandwich.

A pickle lovers dream: a new take on an old favorite

Ellie Votypka, Writer November 12, 2024

This week, I decided to spice up my ordinary lunch and ordered the limited-time-only turkey pickle sandwich, or the Picklewich, and pickle-flavored chips from Jimmy John’s. When I first unwrapped the...

During the rehearsal of “Mamma Mia!” Oct. 30, Senior Hadley Wilson, who is cast as Donna Sheridan, rehearses the dance to “Money, Money, Money.” “This has been a dream role for years, and getting to play her for my senior year has been a dream,” Wilson said.

Preparing for production

Rishitha Bonthu and Natalie Churchill November 11, 2024

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...

Senior Shawn Furstenau said he is happy about Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election that occured Nov. 5. "I have not been happy the past four years with the way the country’s been run, so I’m relieved that we’re getting out of that and moving on to Trump,” Furstenau said.

Student reactions to Donald Trump winning presidential election

Nafsiya Hafiz, Writer November 7, 2024

Voting for the 2024 Presidential Election was held on Nov. 5 with the Associated Press calling the winner of the presidential race the following day. Millions of people were tuned into news coverage of...

Digital illustration of a phone locked in jail.

Staff editorial: teach don’t take

November 7, 2024

Beginning in kindergarten, we were taught to be kind to others. We were taught how to share. We were taught to be attentive and listen when someone else was talking. Once we made it to middle school, we...

Navigating relationships and finding dates for school dances in high school can be complicated. Senior Gabi McFall said that being in a long-term relationship has helped alleviate this pressure. “It takes a lot of stress off my shoulders because I don't have to worry about who I'm going with,” McFall said. “He still sometimes gives me flowers and [asks], ‘Do you want to be my date?’ even though I already knew I was going to be.”

Dresses, ties, hellos and goodbyes

Blen Belachew and Ellie Votypka November 6, 2024

“That’s a babe,” Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Michael Richards thought when he saw his future wife, Julie Bitter, walk into school his sophomore year of high school.  “I was crutching...

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