By Sierra Hobson In the last several months senior Megan DalSanto has been a student trainee at both Kaneland High School and more recently, Presence Mercy Medical Center in hopes of one day becoming a paramedic. Through DalSanto’s off-campus experiences she has been able to jump start her educational career. A common quote she has […]

Many sports require strength and endurance but none like wrestling.  Wrestling is one of the toughest sports that anyone can play and Batavia’s wrestling team is one of the best around. Batavia’s wrestling team is having a very successful 2015-16 season due to all their wins against opposing schools, especially after the Bulldogs knocked St. […]

Students are in need of a longer, not shorter, Bulldog Hour. By Alyssa Dian If you are a student, teacher, or administrator at Batavia High School, you might have heard about the new time change for Bulldog Hour. The teachers and administrators have recently been discussing this topic and are attempting to make a compromise. […]

By Kate Buchas Bulldog hour was introduced to Batavia High School for the first time fourth quarter of 2014. There was a trial run to see how the students and teachers even, would spend their time. Although they couldn’t get the most accurate data from everyone, because it was the one and only time the […]

As the track season is right around the corner, the distance team is having early practices to have a fantastic start to the season. They are working on specific workout plans written by their coach to get ready for the season. They also take precautions on their own outside of practice. The distance team plans […]

By Zaira Solis   The Batavia Fine Arts center was packed with parents, teachers, and student from Batavia High School by 6:30 on Sat., Jan 23. The lucky competitor to win Mr.BHS was senior Alex Cahill. At the beginning of the show each contestant started out by being escorted by a girl from their grade […]

By Zoe Stone There are many pros and cons to marching band, and with the help of some band members, The Spectator has gathered them all in one place to help students decide if marching band is an activity they should be a part of. On the positive side, the first thing that comes to […]

By Ryann Deutsch Every year, the Batavia Bulldogs’ varsity and sophomore boys teams pack up and travel down to play the Quincy Blue Devils, for a battle royale of basketball skill and IQ. The four-hour, 280-mile journey is an annual tradition for Batavia and the boys work hard to prepare for the game. This trip […]

By Erika Knutson On Saturday, January 16, 2016, the varsity high school hockey team, the Fox Valley Hawks, beat the Cobras 5-1 at BM Financial Park in Rosemont, Ill. This ice arena is outdoors as opposed to indoors. This was also an exhibition game, meaning it doesn’t count in the standings of the league. Mikkel […]

By Sierra Hobson High school is a place where teens have the chance to learn responsibility, expand their education, and above all, grow both academically and personally. High school is also where most students begin driving. Driving is one of the biggest steps a person can take in life because it opens up a whole […]