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Artwork showing an ICE officer looking at a school bus.

Protecting Olathe Students: What We Can Do To Stay Safe From ICE

Maddie Walle, Writer March 13, 2025

Olathe is a city many new parents choose to settle in due to its grade-A school district. Olathe is ranked third out of 279 school districts in Kansas and holds over 29,000 enrolled students. It is open...

From left junior Zach Connett, senior Isaac McCalla, junior Phineas Van Maanen, junior Teddy Garcia, senior Aaron Shirley and junior Addy Davis perform in "The Play That Goes Wrong."

Theater Department Set to Open Its Play, “The Play That Goes Wrong”

Harper Adams, News Editor March 6, 2025

Imagine sitting down at your local high school’s play, to immediately see a student frantically running around the audience looking for a missing prop. As the curtain rises, a set piece immediately falls...

Assistant Orchestra Director Kimberly Michaelis conducts the freshman orchestra.

Olathe West Orchestra Hosts Annual “Night in Italy” Concert

Harper Adams, News Editor February 10, 2025

On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 6, the Olathe West Orchestra hosted around 200 visitors to the commons for their annual “Night in Italy” concert. But this concert is not like most. Orchestra Director...

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...

Olathe West Dance Team Places Third in State

Olathe West Dance Team Places Third in State

Harper Adams December 5, 2024

For the past few months, the dance team has been spending tireless hours preparing for their state competition. On Nov. 22, their work paid off at the Topeka-Stormont Event Center in Topeka, Kansas.  “We...

The Owl Post is deleting X and installing Bluesky and Threads.

Owl Post is Leaving X for Bluesky and Threads

Avery Mathieu, Editor in Chief November 21, 2024

A lot of changes were made to Twitter after being purchased by Elon Musk in Oct. 2022, most notably its name. Since being bought two years ago the value of the app has decreased by 80%. One of the reasons...

Liam Payne passed away at the age of 31 on October 16.

Pop Star Liam Payne Passed Away

Raegan Seaba, Writer November 12, 2024

One Direction. A group that hardly needs introduction. The boy band that stole the hearts of teen girls throughout the early 2000s. The band's fans were struck with the news of Liam Payne’s death in...

Esports teammates compete in a practice Super Smash Bros. duel.

Olathe West Esports Team Begins Its Second Season

Harper Adams, Writer, Profile editor November 5, 2024

Esports are nothing new. The first nationwide Space Invaders competition was held in 1980, featuring 10,000 competitors. This tournament paved the way for Donkey Kong, StreetFighter, Goldeneye and other...

There are so many resources available to voters to make them prepared for the election.

What You Need To Know This Election Day

Chamiru Liyanawaduge, Writer November 1, 2024

The 2024 election is right around the corner and the outcome is looking rather unclear. The main ticket presidential candidates are former President Donald J. Trump (Rep.) and Vice President Kamala Harris...

The marching band practices their field show doing their morning practices.

Band Brings the Heat With ‘The Summit’

Chamiru Liyanawaduge, Writer September 19, 2024

The Marching Owls kicked off their season with band camp in the summer, making ample progress on their latest competition show ‘The Summit.’ The Band’s assistant director, John Wickersham describes...

New voters have a lot of feelings about being able to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Voting Vibes: How High School Seniors Feel About Voting This Election Year

Chamiru Liyanawaduge, Writer August 30, 2024

Seniors feel all sorts of emotions regarding the upcoming election in November. As we mature into self-sufficient citizens in a modern American society, the responsibility of the future invokes passionate...

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