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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

A visual depiction of the disorganized and messy state school bathrooms are often left in by students.

Bathroom frenzy

Hannah Rakolta, Writer May 25, 2023

The bell rings, alerting students that lunch has ended and it is now time to return to class. You watch your friends head off while you go to use the bathroom before class starts. Expecting peace, you...

There are 244 million kids without access to a proper education worldwide (UNESCO).

Sharing space

Jeny Jithesh, Writer May 18, 2023

After the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, juniors Prateek Singh and Kevin Li were struck with an innovative idea that later began the non-profit, Sharing Space. Inspired by the lack of connectedness...

Some Northwest students hold opposing viewpoint on whether or not TikTok should be subjected to restrictions or bans.

Tick tock, TikTok

Lexi Jones, Writer May 13, 2023

TikTok is currently the most popular app in the United States, with 150 million Americans – almost half the population – using it every month. The app allows users to view and create short videos,...

Digital illustration of a possible thumbnail photo for a MrBeast Youtube video.

Stop using charity for your content

Quinn Brown, Writer May 2, 2023

It’s a typical Friday night. You are scrolling on your “For You Page,” watching your typical recommended videos from the TikTok algorithm. Suddenly, you come across a new type of video you have not...

Prior to the girls varsity soccer game against Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, senior Abby Allen was recognized along with three other seniors, on April 25.

BVNW defeats Saint Thomas Aquinas for the first time in 12 years, on senior night

Quinn Brown, Writer April 26, 2023

Before the girls varsity soccer game against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints, seniors Ellie Gibson, Bailey Thompson, Abby Allen and Regan Priest were recognized for the Huskies’ senior night. After the...

Written by Elizabeth Scott, Living Dead Girl deals with troubling and possibly triggering topics.

Northwest book challenge revoked

Lucy Halverson, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2023

In the school’s library’s collection of 5,050 diverse books, one book was recently challenged, according to BVNW Librarian Craig Odle. The book, “Living Dead Girl” by Elizabeth Scott, was brought...

Many students choose to buy their lunch due to ease, but long lines and unappealing options cause some to forgo eating anything while school.

Lunchin’ and crunchin’

Hannah Rakolta and Sydney Barnett April 17, 2023

Starting at 10:13 A.M., just after their last sip of coffee, students begin to line up for lunch. Twenty-five minutes later, at 10:38 A.M., those same students are on their way to their second class period...

Junior Emily Peterson (22) plays in the girls varsity soccer game against Blue Valley West, on April 6.

Huskies are defeated by Jaguars on their charity night

Sydney Barnett, Writer April 10, 2023

Going into their charity game against the 6A defending state champions, the Blue Valley West Jaguars, BVNW girls varsity soccer head coach Michelle Pothoven said the team had two main goals coming into...

Digital illustration of a promotional poster for the musical Six.

“Six” the musical brings amazing women back to life

Lizzie Lively, Opinions Editor April 3, 2023

I went to see “Six," the musical on March 1. As a preexisting fan and someone who has listened to the show’s soundtrack for a very long time, seeing the show live was almost surreal. It was fantastic;...

Senior Teayom Karimpourian said she struggles when filling out racial identifiers because of the limited options available to Middle Easterners and other MENA groups.

Proposed update to racial identifiers sparks positive student response

Saraphina Wambi, Writer March 27, 2023

Currently, on the U.S. census, two questions are asked: “Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?” and “What is this person’s race?,” offering “White,” “Black or African American,”...

Senior Brett Oplotnik was cast in the leading role in BVNWs latest musical production. He played Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can.

Shooting for the stars

Nafsiya Hafiz, Writer March 21, 2023

Earlier this year, seniors in the Performing and Visual Arts departments were nominated for Shooting Stars awards; this program aims to recognize students who have put hours of work into perfecting their...

Though still considered illegal for recreational use in the state of Kansas, the recent legalization of marijuana in Missouri may cause issue for suburbs of Kansas City, on both sides of the border.

Recreational marijuana has come to Missouri

Thomas Rose, Writer March 18, 2023

When School Resource Officer (SRO) Jonathan Batley came to Blue Valley Northwest three years ago, drugs making their way into the school was not an unfamiliar occurrence.  ”We usually have several...

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