Features – BVSW News

Students showcase their personalities through bumper stickers

October 22, 2018

Senior Iris Zakarian explains how Coffin-Lowry syndrome affects her daily life

October 22, 2018

counselors give advice on how to pick a major in college and how to save money

Elianna Oliver, Copy Editor

October 22, 2018

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Majors: Assess your strengths and weaknesses as an individual. Consider small scale judgments such as if you prefer indoor or outdoor settings or if you consider yourself to be a people person or not to guide your searc...

Five Facts about the Top Five Halloween Candies

Lauren Urschel, Online Editor

October 19, 2018

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: They were invented by Harry Burnett (H.B.) Reese H.B. was inspired to make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups by his job at a Hershey’s dairy farm At first H.B. made chocolate treats in his ...

Choir Concert on Oct. 4th

October 5, 2018

Phone Dilemma: Students and staff discuss the school’s current phone policy

Ashlyn Wakefield and Emma Olinger

September 21, 2018

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Texting, Snapchatting, scrolling through Instagram and playing games; things students say they can’t live without. They enjoy the adrenaline rush when they get a response or a like. Phones are constantly on in classrooms, hallways...

the school spirit shift: freshman and seniors compare their high school experiences

Isaiah Tarwater, Staff Designer

September 21, 2018

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The rumble of 300 shouting, stomping students is heard from the commons. Fifty feet away these 300 students all chant in unison, hoping to win the competition over their peers. Helping lead this crowd is senior Blake Steele....

Downtown stores reimagine the thrift shopping experience

September 17, 2018

Students describe how tracking features on apps impact their daily lives

Jenna Hope, Staff Writer

September 17, 2018

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The speed limit is 45. You’re cruising in the car blasting your favorite music when an alert bings on your phone. You’ve been caught speeding. Only going five over, the alert has already been sent to your parents. Life360...

Q and A with the school’s newest teachers

Lauren Urschel, Online Editor

September 17, 2018

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Q: What made you decide to be a teacher? A: A lot of things, but I decided that the Division I level wasn’t for me at this time for a lot of reasons. Basically when I graduated college, I got my masters, my bac...