By Marissa Spears This past weekend Batavia High School’s varsity dance team brought home 12th at the IHSA competition that took place at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Ill. on Fri., Jan. 29. The girls went against 30 different teams in their 2A division. They were scored based off of their technique, unity and […]

By McKenna Renier Ugh, not another scantron. We all know the feeling of getting slapped with a standardized test. This form of testing knowledge is hurting students because teachers’ jobs revolve around teaching to a test. This flaw in the education system should be changed by having teachers focus on the best way to teach […]

By Emily Risner Volunteering is critical to the successful operation of many different organizations in need of aid. Some people view volunteering as work, and they only volunteer if it is a requirement of some sort.  But volunteering is very helpful in a lot of ways. It is important for people to volunteer as much […]

Every four years the world witnesses its greatest athletes coming together to discover who is the best of the best in their discipline. The world watches with anticipation as they wait to find out who will take home the gold. This monumental event is the Olympics. Enjoy the heat of the Summer Olympics By: Ryann […]

By Zaira Solis Being in high school and having to adjust to a new environment can have its ups and downs. Sure being a high schooler can get really challenging for anyone but in order to live each day right and the way you please, following these 10 best high school tips can really help […]

By Hannah Katz The binge watch, we’ve all been there. It’s three in the morning on a Tuesday, and you know that you have to wake up for school in three hours, but you can’t stop compulsively clicking on that Play Next Episode button. It’s an inevitable situation. some shows are just too good to […]

By Zoe Stone Plenty of high school students aspire to visit Europe one day. However, not everyone always knows exactly where they want to go. The Spectator has put together a list of both classic and out-of-the-box choices of cities to visit.     Barcelona, Spain Barcelona is an energetic, lively city on the coast […]

By Anthony Glisson Ever since August 20, 1920, the day the NFL was created, History is constantly being made. Starting from the first couple teams to what it is today, nearly 100 years later, many things have happened and many players have played. It has left the National Football League as one of the most […]

By Sammy Pinner So we all know that as a student in high school we always complain and never think of the positives of school. Yes, there are things that students dread about coming to school everyday. But, believe it or not, there are great things about high school that I know almost everyone will […]

By Rachel Morano High school is only 4 short years, so you want to enjoy them to the absolute fullest. Everyone knows the basic things you should do before that last bell rings of your senior year. Try a sport, join a new club, etc. But did you know there were so many other things […]