By Chloe Patterson Last Friday, the Batavia Wrestling team destroyed their opponents, Larkin 70-3, the team’s final meet before they claimed a second straight Upstate Eight Conference Championship on Jan. 23. The match against Larkin was a perfect night to celebrate the seniors. Curtis Paton, a senior on the varsity team takes chances on and […]

By Carly Simonian Lately there has been a lot of talk on high school sports. Is the coaching really beneficial to our athletes? Are kids being played based off of their skills, or is it all politics? High school sports have had a good effect on nearly everyone who has participated. They help you to […]

By McKenna Renier Who are all of these people with Yoga Club sweatshirts? I am sure many of you have seen these walking advertisements. But what is Yoga Club? Over 60 people at Batavia High School are practicing yoga every other Wednesday in A101 with Yoga Club. This club is probably what you’re thinking it […]

By Marissa Spears For the past three weeks students here at Batavia High School have been cut off of their most valuable hour of the week, Bulldog Hour. This time is needed during the school week because of how big of an impact it has on students grades. When 60 students were questioned how they […]

By Hannah Katz Students are stressed, there is no denying that. Two a.m is an early bedtime, a night off is unheard of, and when I asked students approximately how much homework they had per night, the average amount was four hours and 45 minutes. That is enough time to watch almost 13 episodes of […]

By Tarah Redmond Students at Batavia High School who are late to school by even a mere 5 minutes on Thursdays receive a late start detention to be served the following Thursday. This rule angers many students, who feel they don’t deserve to serve a detention for barely being late. “The late start detention rule […]

By Ashley Cichon Every Thursday morning, students enjoy the delayed class time that gives them an hour long opportunity for more sleep. This is a period that many students, if not all, take advantage of in many different ways.  Kids at Batavia High School look forward to Thursdays because an extra hour before school allows […]

By Emily Risner Changes to Bulldog Hour are being made by the administrators, shortening the hour long period to 40 minutes to alleviate teacher concerns. “We changed Bulldog Hour to before lunch to try to increase the number of teachers available for the students,” said BHS school administrator Tom Shields.  “It was hard to manage […]

By Rachel Morano Team rivalries spike interest throughout a high school better than anything else, especially when it comes to football and cheer. Batavia and Geneva have had a strong rivalry since 1912.  This rivalry is the 72nd oldest in the whole country. I was able to interview a player and cheerleader from both schools […]

By McKenna Renier 2015 was a wild year to say the least. As this momentous year comes to a close, it is always in our best interests to reflect on all that made this year what it was. Let’s take a look at the student trends around BHS in 2015. 10. Star Wars You can’t […]