On Fri. April 4, the French and Spanish classes attended the University of Central Missouri Modern Languages Film Festival. To be eligible to compete for awards, films needed to be fully in their category’s...

On Thursday, March 13, Center Based Resource (CBR) classes participated in the Job Olympics competition at Johnson County Community College. Olathe West took third place overall, being the only school...

The Returning Education to Our States Act was proposed to the Senate last November. As Americans anxiously wait for the outcome of the Bill, they weigh the potential consequences of dismantling the Department...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...