By Abby Kent With homecoming right around the corner, you might find yourself scrambling to find a dress in time. With so many places out there to buy a homecoming dress, it can be confusing to know where you should go. Well, don’t worry, because here are five places to buy a homecoming dress where […]

By Claire Gearhart 1. Stargazing What’s better than spending an evening underneath the alluring stars with some tasty treats, cozy blankets, and the exceptional company of someone close to you? Stargazing is a clear and effortless way of having a nice date with someone. This is one of the most accessible dates out there. It […]

By Abigail Solano Batavia High School was recognized as a 2017 Illinois Democracy School in early August after displaying the practice of democracy within the school over the years.  This award is given to a school that exemplifies six key areas according to Illinois Civic Mission Coalition: instruction, discussion of current issues, service-learning, activities, student […]

By Kyra Swims 1. What are your thoughts on plaid? A. It’s disgusting. No one should wear it B. It’s ok, but I wouldn’t wear it C. I own maybe two or three shirts D. ALL PLAID EVERYTHING 2. Do you own any sweaters? A. Not at all B. Maybe one or two C. Half […]

By Abby Kent and Claire Gearhart Starting next school year, a new system will be put in place called the House System and will impact mostly freshman. This is the beginning of plans to make Batavia High School seem less daunting to new freshman and to eventually give more support to all students, according to […]

By Jackson Lambert Patriotic? Possibly. In reality, the real question is was it appropriate? In an act of symbolism on August 26, Colin Kaepernick- fading star QB for the 49ers- chose to kneel for the traditional pre-game anthem against the Green Bay Packers, defying what we as Americans have long stood for. This motion immediately […]

By Maddie Durso Reilly Corken is a 14-year-old freshman who attends Batavia High School. He does many things such as football and soccer but early in his life he became interested in art. Since then, art has become something he loves.  He is just one of the many artists in BHS that have an amazing […]

By Owen Lehman Head coach: Scott Bayer Years coaching at BHS: 10 Asst. coaches: Ryan Farwell and Greg Schroeder Last season’s highlights (including record): The Bulldog Wrestling team won the Upstate Eight Conference – River Division last season.  The Bulldogs were 7-0 in conference. Top returnees: Top returning Bulldog wrestlers include Dylan Uzumecki (2015 State Qualifier at 220 […]

By Jennifer Walton The Batavia High School girls’ cross country team placed third at the IHSA State Meet in Detweiller Park, Peoria, Ill. on  Nov. 7. For the second time in BHS history, the girls’ cross country went to state, and to no one’s surprise the girls did an amazing job at bringing the winning […]

By Collin Cadle Bulldog Hour was first introduced last year when teachers thought it would be a good idea to have a designated time for students to receive extra help. This was intended to be a useful time, but the question is, how many kids are actually using time as it is intended to be […]