Cast, crew contribute numerous hours to prepare for opening night of musical, Crazy for You

Maddie Jewett, Meghan Kennedy, Staff Writer, Staff Writer
January 27, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is the extended version of the story that appeared in the January 2012 edition of the Tiger Print. The Lead: Alex Petersen Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. Marius in Les Misérables. Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Charlie in The Foreigner. The life of the lead. Senior Alex... Read more »

Art class offers opportunity to create 3-dimensional art

Anna Wonderlich, Ads Manager
November 11, 2011

Bowls, mugs, plates and platters. Jars, containers and abstract objects. You name it, and a ceramics student has probably made it. These are the types of projects that senior Meredith Schmidt created in Ceramics 1 and 2 during her sophomore and junior years. She is currently putting a portfolio together... Read more »

City debates construction of amphitheater on park property

Jordan Huesers, Co-Editor
October 27, 2011

The plan for the new amphitheater includes a 200-space paved parking lot, a 50-space grass overflow lot, a truck road, concessions, bathrooms, offices, VIP seating and a balcony. The building will have dressing rooms, bathrooms, a trap door, a basement and storage. Where would it be located? Ironwoods... Read more »

Cheerleaders incorporate new cheers, pump up crowd

Caroline Meinzenbach, Staff Writer
October 27, 2011

Form banana. Form, form banana. Peel banana. Peel, peel banana. Go bananas. Go, go bananas. This is one of the many cheers the BV cheerleaders perform at the football games to get the student body pumped up. Varsity cheerleader junior Paige Sims said the cheerleaders do a lot of things behind the scenes... Read more »

BVUSD considers plan to expand BVHS campus

Sara Naatz, Co-Editor
September 1, 2011

The Blue Valley School District is currently seeking community input as its members consider a plan to expand the BVHS campus into Stanley Nature Park. The plans include purchasing the park, behind the BV tennis courts, from the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the district... Read more »

A rush to the head — Literary magazine supports student expression, defends controversial topics

Jordan Huesers, Features Editor
February 18, 2011

They’re not afraid to push the limits. They will not avoid controversy. They don’t turn away edgy submissions — featured pieces from previous years include depression and suicide. The Headrush staff prides itself on offering students a forum to display their artwork in a publication. The staff... Read more »

Diversity club members discuss their views toward racial bullying, student acceptance of different ethnicities

Annie Matheis, News editor
January 28, 2011

How is Blue Valley accepting of other cultures? Senior Rachael Mendez: I feel like we are a very accepting school, but some of the jokes people say, like, “You’re such an Asian,” and things like that, are not necessarily meant in a harmful or belittling manner, but some people would take them very... Read more »

Q and A with StuCo President Matt Hamblin

Jordan McEntee, Design editor
January 28, 2011

Q: What are your thoughts on the incident at the Lawrence basketball game? A: Disappointment. However, it’s important for people to know that it wasn’t out of hate. They just weren’t thinking about the consequences of their actions — the effects their actions would have on him [Anthony Buffalomeat],... Read more »

From cheap shot to slap shot

Sam Brennan, Ads Manager
November 5, 2010

Tensions were high for a middle school hockey game. Seniors Adam Hanson and Pat Reding played on opposing teams and both craved a win. Reding attempted to hit Hanson but missed. Hanson wanted to finish the fight but Reding skated away. Then with his stick, Hanson slashed Reding in the neck. Meanwhile,... Read more »