We have all tried going on a website and saw the “Web Page Blocked” screen. This happens because the Olathe Public Schools Technology has the ability to restrict our browsers and all settings for that...

As winter sports approach and students begin to attend events and join in on cheers and chants, it is time to discuss the OW symbol that is popular amongst the Olathe West student body. Whether they know...

Since Olathe West opened its doors in 2017, our counseling faculty has worked hard to ensure that each student has the means to get mental help if they’re struggling. On one day of each school year,...

In the United States, there is an ideology of perfection many students are expected to conform to because of outside stressors such as parents and teachers. Mounting stress can be gradual, but if students...

Do you ever have random thoughts when you’re in the shower? When you just think about everything in the universe? I think like that all day, causing distractions from what I should be mainly focusing...

Schools with more than one floor tend to have elevators for those who need transport to classes. They are typically used for those with crutches, wheelchairs, or students with injuries or disabilities....

The Met Gala was originally supposed to take place on the first Monday of May but it got postponed and was held on Monday, Sept. 13. This year, the theme was “American Independence,” and was held at...

This summer was unlike any other when it comes to our climate. Deadly flooding in Europe, raging wildfires all over the US, and the Gulf of Mexico literally being on fire. All in all, this summer was one...

On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck. His hands were cuffed behind his back and he was facedown on the pavement for nine and a half minutes. He knelt...

Wow, I really made it this far. Soon I’ll be walking up onto a stage, shaking an old dude’s hand, (Mr. Novacek if you’re reading this, I don’t actually think you’re old, I’m just saying that...

For decades, students have been given final exams at the end of the year in order to scale how much the student can recall learning from the past semesters. The stress-inducing practice prompts students...

If you have ever driven in the Olathe West parking lot, then you know firsthand the chaos that occurs. The lot is a frenzy of students rushing to find a spot, kids scrambling to get in and out of school...