BVN News : Chris Shanklin-Staff Writer

Chris Shanklin –– Staff Writer

Chris Shanklin is a Junior at Blue Valley North and is joining the newspaper staff for his first year. Shanklin describes himself as a wild kind of guy, who often acts on his thoughts. He enjoys jamming on his guitar and hopes to finish more songs so that he can pursue a career in the future. Although Shanklin only lives with his dad he maintains a strong relationship with his mother, and his brother who lives in Texas and who is in the Military. If Shanklin could be any character he would be Alice in “Alice in wonderland” because “Wonderland” is his ideal world to live in.

Stories Written by Chris Shanklin

Snow day snatched from students

Chris Shanklin
May 14, 2012
Filed under Opinion

It’s 7:22 a.m. on Feb. 13. Just one hour earlier I was impatiently waiting for Blue Valley USD 229 to appear scrolling across the screen of the Fox 4 news channel in vain. Now, the hood of my car is heading into the traffic light at 127th and Nall. I take a slow left-hand turn and lose control... (more...)

Elbel fights his way to the top

Chris Shanklin
May 10, 2012
Filed under Sports

Blood dripping into cupped hands, sweat pouring down his face and falling in thick drops from his brow, freshman Ricky Elbel is a fighter. His passion began not long ago when he was introduced to MMA (mixed martial arts). “My friend Vivek got me started in taekwondo three or four years... (more...)

Girls golf wins state title

Chris Shanklin
May 8, 2012
Filed under Sports

On Oct. 17, the girls varsity golf team took home the state title. “We won because we persevered,” coach Susan O’Dell said, “The course was brutal,[There were] tough conditions and tough pin placements.” A final score of 349 makes O’Dell proud of her team. “It really... (more...)

‘Two plus two=too many’- Larger class sizes push the limits of patience

Chris Shanklin, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011
Filed under News

Fall rolls in, and for North students that means swapping out shorts for jeans, concerts for books and lazy days in bed for early mornings in the classroom, but this year there has been another change. Class size has gone up from around 22 to 32. With teachers gone and new coaches hired, some... (more...)