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 Emsing, 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...

  With college just around the corner for many seniors, here’s an option that’s not too late to think about: going out of the country. Many submission deadlines aren’t until the end of the...

While walking through the halls of your school, you may see familiar faces of friends and classmates. But what is it like to see a familiar face you don’t only see at school, someone you also see at...

A new club here at Olathe West, Black Student Union, welcomes minority students and surrounds them with a safe and positive environment. Social studies teacher and coach Dee Bell is the sponsor, Allana...