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The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

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

The Thunderbeat
All content by Kinley Hamilton
As Graduation Nears, Students, Parents, and Administrators Weigh In On Seating Issues

[Video] As Graduation Nears, Students, Parents, and Administrators Weigh In On Seating Issues

Kelli Smith and Kinley Hamilton
May 21, 2019
Meet the Staff S3:E31: Mikayla Myers

[Video] Meet the Staff S3:E31: Mikayla Myers

Kinley Hamilton, Director
February 11, 2019
Boy's Basketball Recap: Thunderbirds take down Omaha North Vikings, 76-48.

Boy’s Basketball Recap: Thunderbirds take down Omaha North Vikings, 76-48.

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
January 31, 2019
Meet the Staff S3:E28: Maddy Madsen

[Video] Meet the Staff S3:E28: Maddy Madsen

Kinley Hamilton, Director
January 29, 2019
Food Crew E4: Cupcakes

[Video] Food Crew E4: Cupcakes

Tiffany Domingo, CJ Lilienkamp, Charlie Sims, and Kinley Hamilton
December 20, 2018
Senior Nico Felici goes for a three-pointer.

Bellevue West Boys Basketball vs Benson High 12/7/18 Photo Essay

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
December 12, 2018
Opinion: Stick with the basics at Thanksgiving dinner this year

Opinion: Stick with the basics at Thanksgiving dinner this year

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
November 21, 2018
Meet the Staff S3:E16: Emma Clark

[Video] Meet the Staff S3:E16: Emma Clark

Kinley Hamilton, Director
November 19, 2018
Senior Chamberlyn Bridge signs letter of intent to play soccer with Washburn University. Her coach Gauthier Scherlizin said, “her dedication, her work rate, her attitude is going to lead her to success at Washburn.”

Athletes sign collegiate letters of intent

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
November 14, 2018
The Thunderbeat staff reviews "The Hate U Give"

[Video] The Thunderbeat staff reviews “The Hate U Give”

Kinley Hamilton, Director
October 26, 2018
West Wrap Up S1:E2 with Elissa and CJ

West Wrap Up S1:E2 with Elissa and CJ

Elissa Treu, CJ Lilienkamp, and Kinley Hamilton
October 19, 2018
Photo courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s Maniac: a binge-worthy, genre-fusing hit

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
October 18, 2018
Junior Maddy Madsen and freshman Kealy Kiviniemi go up for a block against Bellevue East on Oct. 16, 2018

West volleyball beats crosstown rival on Senior Night

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
October 17, 2018
K&K Adventure Vlog: Homecoming

[Video] K&K Adventure Vlog: Homecoming

Kelli Smith and Kinley Hamilton
September 26, 2018
T-Bird Close Up S4:E2: Deb Richardson

[Video] T-Bird Close Up S4:E2: Deb Richardson

Kinley Hamilton, Director
September 5, 2018
Five things to consider when you're out to eat

Five things to consider when you’re out to eat

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
September 4, 2018
Thunderbeat News 1:1

[Video] Thunderbeat News 1:1

Kinley Hamilton and Elissa Treu
August 31, 2018
Warmup. The volleyball team warmups before their game.

[Video] Bellevue West Volleyball vs Marian High 8/28/2018 highlight reel

Kinley Hamilton, Director
August 30, 2018
Volleyball recap: T-Birds fall in straight sets to Marian

Volleyball recap: T-Birds fall in straight sets to Marian

Kinley Hamilton, Reporter
August 29, 2018
Food Crew E1: Wings

[Video] Food Crew E1: Wings

Alex Toth and Kinley Hamilton
August 28, 2018
The Thunderbeat staff reviews "BlackkKlansman"

[Video] The Thunderbeat staff reviews “BlackkKlansman”

Emma Clark, Kinley Hamilton, Kelli Smith, and Alex Toth
August 17, 2018
New freshmen and faculty share goals for the 2018-2019 school year

[Video] New freshmen and faculty share goals for the 2018-2019 school year

LeAnne Bugay, Kinley Hamilton, and Kelli Smith
August 15, 2018
World News S3:E13

World News S3:E13

Kelli Smith and Kinley Hamilton
May 9, 2018
West Weekly S3:E25: In Which Kelli and Kinley are interrupted again... and again... and again

West Weekly S3:E25: In Which Kelli and Kinley are interrupted again… and again… and again

Kelli Smith and Kinley Hamilton
April 5, 2018
K & K Adventures vlog Omaha Fashion Week

K & K Adventures vlog Omaha Fashion Week

Kelli Smith and Kinley Hamilton
March 3, 2018
Sneak Peek of the 2018 VYB #2: Welcome To High School

Sneak Peek of the 2018 VYB #2: Welcome To High School

Kelli Smith, Kinley Hamilton, and
February 17, 2018
Journalist, Senators, and Lawyers Explain what LB 886 Means to Students

Journalist, Senators, and Lawyers Explain what LB 886 Means to Students

Kelli Smith, Kinley Hamilton, LeAnne Bugay, and Matt Hunter
February 14, 2018
West Weekly S3:E20 with Avery & Kinley

West Weekly S3:E20 with Avery & Kinley

Kinley Hamilton
February 8, 2018
With a new football field comes high expectations from students and staff alike

[Video] With a new football field comes high expectations from students and staff alike

May 6, 2017
West Weekly S2:E31: In which Kinley and Kelli take over while Jerri and Jacob are busy making movies

[Video] West Weekly S2:E31: In which Kinley and Kelli take over while Jerri and Jacob are busy making movies

April 27, 2017
World News S2:E17

[Video] World News S2:E17

April 26, 2017
The Songwriters Club brings its talents to the stage

[Video] The Songwriters Club brings its talents to the stage

April 4, 2017

[Video] No Shave November at Bellevue West

December 1, 2016

[Video] To vote or not to vote

Nathan Hawkins, Reporter
November 8, 2016

[Video] Students share their Halloween traditions

Kinley Hamilton, Matt Hunter, and Jenna Hammond
October 31, 2016
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