The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

Different types of vapes produce different amounts of vapor.

Phixation

Anna Levine and Jaelen Matthews December 12, 2017

After the rise in vapes coming to Northwest last year, students have moved to a more discreet alternative to get their nicotine intake. It is no longer uncommon for students to take hits off their Phixs...

Sophomore Brayden Cardozo (second from the left) stands outside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum with other students chosen through the Together We Remember program.

The importance of remembrance

Ethan Knauth, Writer November 20, 2017

As one of nine participants from the Kansas City area selected for an educational trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, sophomore Brayden Cardozo was able to get a personal educational experience...

On the walls of the offices in the art department, the bunny mural was painted by Caranne Camarena.

Meaningful murals

Ellie Druten, Writer November 13, 2017

Sallman conducts the freshman girls concert choir during their rehearsal.

Rachel’s forte

Ethan Knauth, Writer October 31, 2017

Transitioning  into a new role, senior Rachel Sallman now conducts the freshman girls concert choir, a choir she was previously a part of. Every year, a senior in choir is selected to conduct an independent...

Social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram have a large impact on FOMO because people can easily view what others are doing.

FOMO

Walker Johnson, Writer October 31, 2017

On any Friday night, there are students sitting at home after the football game because their friends said they did not have anything planned. They scroll through their Instagram feed, and come across...

Senior Gage Hudnall shows his Auto Collision instructor, Ian Higgs, an old, painted bowling pin. The bowling pins were used to teach the students how to sand and paint before they could sand or paint a car.

An advancement in education

Olivia Dowell, Writer October 31, 2017

Due to his love of cars and hands-on work opportunities, senior Gage Hudnall enrolled in the Automotive Collision Technology department at the Olathe Advanced Technical Center. “They actually teach...

Senior Zac Oakes cheers on the varsity volleyball team during their Senior Night match Oct. 16. My favorite part about going to games is I just want to win, Oakes said. Anyway I can help us win, I will.

We got spirit

Ellie Druten, Writer October 31, 2017

Cheerleading at Northwest, with the exception of the first years when the school opened, has been a girls-only sport. However, this could soon change due to senior Cooper Bredehoeft. Bredehoeft is currently...

Leading the pack

Ben Brown, Sports Editor October 31, 2017

When the race starts, she makes sure to keep her pace and breathe rhythmically. She then zeroes in on the group of runners to pace with, picks someone to run with and makes sure she finishes before them....

Senior Maya Alexander left BVNW to attend Blue Valley High during her junior year. Now, shes back as a Husky to finish her senior year.

Finishing as a Husky

Feature friday, Anna Levine October 13, 2017

Walking around the Northwest hallways, senior Maya Alexander feels good to be back home. Alexander spent about a semester at Blue Valley High after transferring out of Northwest during the middle of...

School interventionist Megan Geenens sits at her desk in her new office. My favorite part about being an interventionist is being able to work closely with students who need academic help, Geenens said.

Former math teacher Megan Geenens fills new interventionist position

Dan Edmonds, Writer October 3, 2017

After working at BVNW as a math and AVID teacher for several years, Megan Geenens accepted a position as the school interventionist for the 2017-2018 school year. Geenens said the district worked on...

Kalina and Ivana Popova discuss future blog post ideas together. We have always been really close, Ivana said. Blogging together has definitely brought us even closer.

The twin connection

Sara Rooney, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 28, 2017

Recently modeling for lifestyle blogger Sarah Ruhlman of SarahScoop.com on a segment of KcLive, senior Ivana Popova got this opportunity from her internship that was due to own blog with her twin sister,...

Li poses with the new harp.

A major musician

Olivia Dowell, Writer September 21, 2017

At age 4, sophomore Aleena Li began playing her first instrument, the piano. One year ago, she decided to learn the harp, translating of her piano skills to this new instrument.  On average, Li practices...

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