The Thunderbeat – The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

Features

Unified Bowling creates an inclusive environment

CJ Lilienkamp and Addy Gardner
November 28, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFtauf008dk

Darian Draft reflects on playing Elinor Dashwood “Sense & Sensibility”

Abby Camacho, Videographer
November 12, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki129CMEf20

Bellevue residents share their love of Halloween through yard decorations

Autumn Hammond and Curista Magnuson
October 31, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_63ZqpZvTg

Go behind the curtains of the theatre department’s latest production

Elissa Treu, Director
October 30, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Dn3aKrRRo

Karissa Schroder explains the library

Autumn Hammond and Diego Mora Zubia
October 25, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUFhzgIKF5w&feature=youtu.be

Chucky Hepburn commits to Wisconsin

Grace Taylor, Reporter
October 17, 2019

Young basketball players all around the nation dream of one day becoming a Division I athlete, and for junior point guard Chucky Hepburn, this dream has become a reality when he verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Sept. 9 after taking an official visit. “I just wanted to end my recruiting process, and just focus in on just one school and one school only,” Hepburn...

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Sports

Photo Essay: Girls basketball vs. Fremont 12/5

Taegan Jacobs, Features Editor
December 7, 2019

Unified Bowling creates an inclusive environment

CJ Lilienkamp and Addy Gardner
November 28, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFtauf008dk

Photo Essay: Football vs. Millard West 11/15

LeAnne Bugay, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2019

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Entertainment

Gluten Free Cooking with Madison E2: Pumpkin Bread

Madison Purdy, Videographer

November 26, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUNFAlBge9M

Chain vs Local: Wings Edition

November 19, 2019

Owen’s rewatchable Halloween movies

October 11, 2019

Gia’s fall activities

October 11, 2019

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News

West introduces final retake policy

Elissa Treu, Reporter

December 3, 2019

Bellevue West has introduced a new policy change for students who are unable to complete their semester finals during the regularly scheduled times. Students are expected...

Arx Duo teaches Percussion Master Class

November 22, 2019

Kalinowski, first freshman from West to make All State Choir

November 19, 2019

CBL group receives grant for T-Bird Nest

October 29, 2019

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Opinion

Bugay: Three lessons I learned from the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

LeAnne Bugay, Editor-in-Chief

December 1, 2019

Six months ago, nervous, alone, and sweaty, I boarded a plane to represent the state of Nebraska at the 2019 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference in Washington...

Why You Should: Listen to “Dear God” by Dax

November 15, 2019

Treu Talk: The realities of “free college”

November 4, 2019

Meg’s Monologue: Taking concussions more seriously

October 25, 2019

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