Homecoming week can be considered one of the busiest weeks in the entire school year. With a kickoff pep assembly on Monday, voting for royalty candidates on Tuesday, the annual Homecoming carnival and...

After three wins last week against Olathe North, Shawnee Mission South and Lansing, the Olathe West Varsity Volleyball team has risen up this year’s leaderboard. Coach Amy Hoffsommer-Griffin is very...

After a lot of pushback and meetings with the school’s administration because there was already a similar club, Hispanic Leadership Club, LSU was established three years ago. LSU’s founder and president,...

On Aug. 7, 2025, the Olathe School Board unanimously voted to repurpose Westview Elementary into an alternative learning center for Olathe students in grades K-8. The school is still functioning as an...

It can be difficult to get used to a new school for people of all ages, regardless of whether you are working or learning. Heath Sigg has jumped into the year at West as the new Assistant Principal for...

Have you ever thought, “How early is too early to start planning for Homecoming?” The student body starts planning as early as two months before, regarding groups, dates, plans, and outfits. However,...

Four years can feel like a lifetime in high school. For freshmen at Olathe West, the first weeks are full of nerves, crowded hallways and learning how to navigate a new world. For seniors, those same halls...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pack up and leave everything you know— your home, language, school and family— to explore a new country for a whole year? Five students at Olathe West...

It’s hard to miss all the New York City themed decorations in the library. At a glance, one might not see the relevance this theme has to the school, but there are aspects of the big city that encapsulate...

With the 2024-2025 school year coming to a close, everyone is starting to think about the next chapter— especially seniors. For many, that means starting college.  In fact, as of 2023, over 60%  of...

Being a club of only 18 people, Asian Student Union fights to gain recognition in our school. They do fundraising, post on social media and do things around the school to raise awareness for their club. On...

Alongside the 21 new teachers in the 2024-2025 school year, Amanda Harra quickly settled in teaching the student naturalist class and began making connections with students.  “Mrs. Harra has impacted...