Starting out your day with positivity can be difficult, but Junior Logan Bryant and Sophomore Lily Rsydam start their day for others. Bryant and Rsydam hold the door for their peers every day before...

A disastrous wedding, a wild scavenger hunt, body swaps, and a magic hourglass; all of this and more will be featured in theatre's next musical performance, “Freaky Friday.” With a cast of over...

On Sept. 20, after watching an OW vs.ONW volleyball game, Rick Lees and his wife Linda encountered an issue after parking their car. On their way out, they backed into a piece of rebar used to the tire...

Traveling 4,882 miles from Germany to the U.S. is a big change for a high school student which is something Titus Deilmann experienced firsthand when he transferred to the U.S. from Rimsting, Germany. Deilmann...

Asking questions, smashing buttons and throwing answers are all what comes with joining Scholars Bowl.  Scholars Bowl is an extracurricular activity that revolves around a competition where contestants...

AP classes are an opportunity for students to gain college credit while taking classes in high school. However, the stress of these AP classes corresponds to the advancement of the curriculum.  At...

Dear Owls, We have had a blast being able to run this newspaper for you to read. As a staff we have bonded not only through writing and this paper but also  coming together from all different groups...

Last week, student council elections were in full swing, with campaign flyers and voting talk taking over the school. Junior Riley Cornell ran uncontested for Secretary, where she will do things such...

  On April 4, the Kansas Jayhawks faced off in the NCAA Championship against the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the title of NCAA Champions. A chance they hadn’t had since 2008, when they...

All of Olathe West held their breath when the announcement was made. “Please bring your computers and all personal belongings home tonight.” This request seemed simple, but after the staggering...

Inspired by "Forbes' 30 Under 30," 18 Under 18 highlights some of Olathe West’s most influential students.

Many high school students, seniors especially, dread reading books and writing essays for their English classes, seeing it as just another item on a never-ending to-do list. However, to Olathe West senior...