One Step at a Time
Olivia Eisenhauer, Writer
December 23, 2019
As far as sports are concerned, basketball is well known for its injuries caused by contact, such as ankle sprains or pulled hamstrings. But, this wasn’t the case with senior Maddy McGavran. “It wasn’t contact," McGavran said. "I was basically just turning around.” During her sophomore...
Beating Cancer and Filling Stockings
Caché Goracke, Editor and Chief
December 11, 2019
Breast Cancer took her grandmother. That was the reason her father became a diagnostic radiologist, as well as the reason she went to get a mammogram the moment she felt something was off. After several hours of waiting for the mammogram's results, the nurse came in and told her she had to go home. ...
Out-of-State Pursuit
Allysa Moore, Contributing Writer
November 7, 2019
Friday nights in Kansas oftentimes consist of attending a varsity game and then wandering around Walmart until being asked to leave. That's why senior Ellie Steere cannot wait to get out of Kansas. Along with many other kids, Steere believes that Kansas is boring. “There’s nothing really to do...
Band Concludes Marching Season with Many Achievements
Brendan Ulmer, Writer
October 30, 2019
There’s a team of students here at Olathe West that a group of nationally certified judges believe to be perfect at their activity. A group of students who perform with such gusto, their presence can be felt half a mile down the road. A group of students who often practice before, during, and after schoo...
Volleyball Seniors Share Reflections
Olivia Eisenhauer, Writer
October 15, 2019
Just before the night of Oct. 10, senior night, the five seniors being honored reflected on their years as an Owl. The seniors honored included Ellie Wiltanger, Bethany Allison, Katie O’Keefe, Olivia Goebel and Dominique Loveless, each one ranging in two to three years of commitment to the program si...
2019 Homecoming Royalty Profiles
October 14, 2019
Voting is done, royalty has been chosen, and the dance has happened. The homecoming court represents the people whom each grade feels represents Olathe West the best. Each member of the court shared a little bit about themselves.
Carrying the Colors
Caché Goracke, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2019
When Athletic Director Pat Butler, approached Detective Brent Groves about getting a group of students together to present the flags at the boys state tennis conference last spring, Groves decided to take it a step further. “I’ve been in the military,” Groves said. “I went to military school as ...
Roid Rage
September 11, 2019
For any given high school sport, practices are daily and are expected to go two or more hours after school. This might seem like enough of an opportunity to improve strength and performance, but there are high school athletes who find that just practicing isn’t enough and go about strengthening them...
Trafficking Right Under Our Noses
September 11, 2019
Human trafficking: a term that is heard more often recently. An industry that is quite a mystery to most people. There is so much more beneath the surface than meets the eye. As recent as March, 2019, Fox 4 KC inteviewed a woman sharing her surviving story from human trafficking. Loni Kuriakose had...
Woman Leadership in Olathe West
April 23, 2019
As they say, boys come from Mars, girls come from Venus, but the question still remains on how they work together on Earth. At West, the battle of the genders is just as prevalent as anywhere else. But in terms of participation and giving back to the school, girls seem to be winning. The stereotyp...
15 Minutes Alone
April 22, 2019
“What’s happening?” she thought but could not say. “What’s happening?” The breathing tube implanted in her mouth restricted her vocal chords from begging for answers. Where was she? Why did she have an I.V. pricking her arm? From birth, junior Olivia Eisenhauer had Restrictive Cardiomyopa...
The Powerlifting Club: A Family of Hard Work
McKenzie Gordan
March 29, 2019
Students in the powerlifting club have performed impressively in their first season, but despite their success, not many people have even heard of them. The powerlifting club has been hard at work in the past couple of months, with many of the members medaling on multiple occasions. Even after su...
January 22, 2020
Australian states have seen devastating amounts of wildfires ever since the fire season started...
Brendan Ulmer, Writer
January 21, 2020
Clairo Clairo is an up-and-coming indie-pop artist out of Boston. She first rose to fame for her...
Hispanic Leadership’s Name Change Meets Mixed Feelings
January 21, 2020
Hispanic Leadership club has officially changed its...
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