Author James L. Swanson visits Batavia High School
By Natalie Delcorps On Wed., March 11, James L. Swanson spoke at the Batavia’s Fine Arts Center. Swanson is famous from the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. It seems fitting that April of 2015 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the assassination of […]
After qualifying for IHSA State meet, Clasen sets lofty goals
By Matt Cuartero On any level and for any sport, going to compete at a State meet or game is intense, to say the least. There are 247 teams going down, and another 54 individuals raring to compete at the 2015 IHSA Boys Swim Meet. Batavia freshman Garrett Clasen is the only individual representing the […]
Interact Club members recognized for service
By Grace Borchert On Wed., Jan. 28 Batavia High School’s Interact Club had their first annual recognition night. The night started with speeches by both Rotary Club leaders and Interact Club leaders. Rotary Club founded Interact Club. Rotary club was pleased with Batavia’s club, “It showed Rotary Youth Service at its best,” said David Pedersen […]
Five senior girls throwing through competition
By Matt Cuartero Track and field is one of Batavia’s finest spring season sports. Batavia offers one of the strongest track and field teams for conference and sectionals, both boys and girls alike, winning conference each of the past three seasons. One of the best programs within the sport is the throwing team, which compete […]
Megan McGee sets the bar high for IHSA state gymnastics competition
By Natalie Delcorps For the first time in five years, a gymnast from Batavia High School qualified for state. This year, junior Megan McGee made the IHSA State Gymnastics meet. Last Tuesday at Glenbard North, McGee placed fourth in Sectionals. According to the rules, the top five qualify for the state competition. McGee says, “To […]
Senior finals optional for teachers, not students
By Natalie Delcorps Optional finals for seniors? Could this be true? In previous years, the two last days of school for seniors would be days for finals, but this year it is changing. According to BHS principal, JoAnne Smith, finals are indeed optional for some classes. “In previous years, the last two days of senior […]
On the Possible Events of the Year Ahead
By Brandon Abbs When one types ¨predictions for 2015¨ into the Google searchbar, they will find 108,000,000 results filled with technology, culture, political, sports, housing market, environmental, healthcare, and everything-else-in-between predictions for the coming year. Everyone who formulates these predictions seems to think they are undoubtedly, inarguably right. Well, the inimitable truth is that at […]
Batavia wins last regular season wrestling match on Senior Night
By Matt Cuartero Batavia was up one point, 26-25, on Kaneland during Senior Night at the the wrestling meet on Jan. 31, 2015. One match remained. The last match of the night was for the win. The winner of the match would decide the winner of the night. The final wrestling weight match was at […]
Design students show off talents in “Rock the Runway”
By Natalie Delcorps On Fri., Jan. 16, after hours of preparation, inventive students from Batavia High School debuted their fashion pieces in the Batavia Fine Arts Center during “Rock the Runway.” The whole auditorium was filled with attentive students, parents, and teachers ready to see all of the intricate, beautiful fashion artwork. To start the […]
Wrestling clinches UEC title at hands of rival, Geneva
By Matt Cuartero The BFAC is normally reserved for plays, musicals, and theatrical shows. Seldom, or rather, never has the BFAC been used for an athletic event. The BFAC Fine Arts stage was altered into a battlefield for Batavia’s wrestling match against Geneva on Thurs., Jan. 15. Almost 1,000 spectators entered the theater and were […]