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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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News
The Olathe school district called a snow day on Jan. 5, some students decided to spend their time outside.
Record Snowstorm Forces School Districts to Cancel School
Harper Adams and Avery Mathieu • January 30, 2025

Over the weekend of Jan. 3, Kansas City was hit by its most significant snow storm since 1962, with the metro area receiving an average of 11 inches. This caused a large number of schools around the area to face closure—Olathe...

Olathe West Dance Team Places Third in State
Olathe West Dance Team Places Third in State
December 5, 2024
The Owl Post is deleting X and installing Bluesky and Threads.
Owl Post is Leaving X for Bluesky and Threads
November 21, 2024
Sports
Olathe West shares a rivalry with Olathe Northwest.
West Versus Northwest: The History Of The Rivalry
Caleb Robles, Sports Editor • February 3, 2025

On Friday, Jan. 17, the girls basketball and boys basketball team will travel to Olathe Northwest to...

Junior Ben Pyle on left, wrestling against Spring Hill on Jan. 29.
Olathe West Wrestling: A Family Grown On The Mat
Maddie Walle, Writer • January 30, 2025
Sophomore Malachi Buckner and senior Ben Boswell share a handshake before the game against Olathe Northwest
Owls Dominate Ravens in Big Rivalry Matchup
Caleb Robles, Sports Editor • January 27, 2025
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The Olathe school district called a snow day on Jan. 5, some students decided to spend their time outside.

Record Snowstorm Forces School Districts to Cancel School

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Junior Ben Pyle on left, wrestling against Spring Hill on Jan. 29.

Olathe West Wrestling: A Family Grown On The Mat

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The Summer I Turned Pretty is a book series by Jenny Han, adapted into a popular tv show currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

The Summer I Turned Problematic

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Sophomore Malachi Buckner and senior Ben Boswell share a handshake before the game against Olathe Northwest

Owls Dominate Ravens in Big Rivalry Matchup

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Opinion
AI is destructive and is destroying the planet.
The Silicon Apocalypse: How AI is Hastening Our Planet’s Demise
Violet Vallad, Writer, Feature Editor • January 31, 2025

The headline above was generated by an Artificial Intelligence chatbot in GPT-4. The 28 word response used more than a quarter of a water bottle to cool the server and the...

The trash students put into the recycling bin gets put in the trash.
The Recycling Initiative at Olathe West is Trash
Violet Vallad, Writer • December 16, 2024
Homecoming tickets for the 'Night Under the Lantern Lights' are set at $25.
Homecoming Ticket Prices are Outrageous
Avery Mathieu, Editor in Chief • October 4, 2024
Students are unhappy about not being allowed to use their phones during school.
Technology Policies: Are They Worth It?
Avery Mathieu, Editor-in-Chief • September 12, 2024
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Features
Meet the new science teacher at Olathe West, Kaitlyn Allen.
Transitioning through life
Raegan Seaba, Writer • January 23, 2025

Coming from a variety of backgrounds, the teachers in our building all have their own unique story. Allen...

Meet Pete the cat, he was adopted after sophomore Gavin Lloyd met him during Give-a-Hoot.
Pete the Cat: An Adoption Story
Maddie Walle, Writer • January 13, 2025
FACS teacher Emma Carlson is in her first year of teaching here at West.
Following The Passion
Raegan Seaba, Writer • December 17, 2024
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Arts & Entertainment
The 82nd Golden Globes just commenced, check out some of the highlights of the evening.
The 82nd Annual Golden Globes Awards
Jenna Campbell, Writer, Arts & Entertainment Editor • January 28, 2025

Since 1944, the annual Golden Globes Award ceremony honors the hard work of artists and actors throughout...

Group picture of Love is Blind contestants holding up the number seven.
“Love is Blind”: Will They End Up at the Altar or Alone?
Jenna Campbell, Writer, Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 12, 2024
Take a look at the fall festivities happening in the area this year
Places to Add to Your Fall Bucket List
Sydney Vongphrachanh, Photographer • October 24, 2024
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Podcast
Hoot N’ Holler S1 E3
Maddie Walle and Caleb Robles • February 4, 2025

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24/25 OWTV Christmas Episode
OWTV, OWTV • December 20, 2024

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Photos
Gallery: Homecoming Football Game
Seniors jump with joy after winning the Powder Puff game on Oct. 2
Gallery: Homecoming pep-assembly
Gallery: Old Settler's Day Parade
The seniors pose for a class photo during senior sunrise.
Gallery: Class of 2024 Graduation