The Plano West BluePrints

Barbara Walters, Famous Broadcast Journalist, Dead at 93

Wilmal Stewart, Staff Writer • January 24, 2023

Barbara Walters, famous broadcast journalist, passed away peacefully in her Manhattan home on Dec. 30, 2022. Barbara Walters was the first female co-host on the American news and morning talk show called...

Iranian Protest: A Cry Against Religion or Regime?

Katie Chou, Staff Writer • November 28, 2022

Protests have broken out across Iran since 22-year-old girl Mahsa Amini died in custody after being arrested for violating Iran’s conservative dress code on September 16th. Authorities claim the death...

Refugee Children Adjusting to Plano, Greater Dallas

Hadia Khatri, Editor-in-chief • October 5, 2022

Due to the US withdrawing from Afghanistan, and the persecution and poverty occurring world-wide, particularly in China, Latin America, and the Middle East, thousands of refugees have fled to DFW this...

Plano ISD Wears Maroon to Welcome Uvalde Students’ Return to School

Wilmal Stewart and Katie Chou • September 27, 2022

Nearly five months after the Robb Elementary School shooting, students in Plano ISD wore maroon to support the return of the Uvalde students on Monday, September 5, 2022. On May 24, 2022, at around...

Uswah Alpial and Mina Bilal create Breaking Barriers Organization

Meron Mesfin, Writer • April 22, 2022

Underprivileged kids in Pakistan can learn English through the non-profit organization Breaking Barriers Through Education created by Uswah Alpial, a junior at Plano West. In January of 2020, Alpial...

Mask-Wearing up to the Individual’s Comfort Level

Meron Mesfin, Writer • February 18, 2022

With no more district wide mask mandate, the majority of the students at Plano West do not wear face masks, but some students still choose to wear masks. PISD held a mask mandate up until September...

Plano ArtCenter’s Black History Month Tribute

Reo Lee • April 13, 2021

In honor of Black History month, the Plano ArtCenter had featured local artists Jas Mardis and Evita Tezeno to do an exhibition that will last from Feb. 6 all the way till Mar. 27. The exhibition, titled...

First Time Voting for Seniors

Reo Lee • January 28, 2021

The 2020 elections took place Tuesday, November 3, marking the 59th quadrennial presidential election. Although the act of voting is sacred and special to all American citizens, it is the first time some...

The News is the News–Good or Bad, We Need It

Elizabeth Secor • December 2, 2020

With a few button clicks of a phone, a screen can be filled with the news headlines, and as of late, those headlines seem to be blaring only crises with a few feel-good stories thrown in. These headlines...

News Media Does More Harm Than Good

Reo Lee, Editor • December 2, 2020

The presence of news media is overwhelmingly large, with gripping headlines being churned out by the hour. In the midst of the current pandemic, the media has been a great help in providing constant updates...

Is News Media Good or Bad?

Reo Lee and Elizabeth Secor • December 2, 2020

Over the past several years there has been a debate over if the news media's involvement in society is good or bad. The debate has revved up again amidst the pandemic and election. Editors Reo Lee and...

What The NFL Looks Like During COVID

Gabby Pippins, Writer • November 5, 2020

It is currently Week 5 of the NFL, and things have not been too bad for the league. They test their players regularly, social distance when possible, and have several safety precautions in place. However,...