At the start of the second semester, two teachers joined the Southwest community as long-term substitutes. Cathie Juarez filled the open Family and Consumer Science position and Corinne Simmons took on the role of teaching sophomore English Language Arts. Juarez said she is married with two children...

When one thinks of high school sports, most think of a girls team and a boys team. However, this hasn’t been the case for bowling in the past. The school has only offered a girls team, but for the first time in school history, the bowling program has opened its doors to add a boys team. Freshman...

Following trends amongst other area school districts, Blue Valley has decided to revoke its mask mandate in high schools. Masks will be optional after Nov. 29 for all high school staff, students and visitors. The school board voted 6-1 during their meeting on Nov. 8 to change the mask policy. Reactions...

After an extended hiatus from in-person classes due to COVID-19, there have been several new procedures and schedule revisions put into action. Some of which have proven to be an advantage to the student body, but others have done the exact opposite. Implementing more academic intervention time has...