Top five teams in the NBA
By Adrian Guzman As the NBA is coming towards its halfway point of the season (All-Star Break) there are many teams that are sending players on breaks, cutting minutes, or haven’t really had success all year. But there are a few teams who are showing early signs of being an NBA Finals ready team. These […]
Point/Counterpoint: Should the strict ban of websites continue?
By Hannah Katz and Carly Simonian Ever since Batavia High School students receive Chromebooks from the school for the 2014-2015 school year and beyond, there has been a debate about what websites should and should not be blocked. Some students argue that sites should not be blocked because it disrupts their studying and limits them […]
Q&A : Anthony Cheloni
By Marissa Spears Junior Anthony Cheloni wrestles in the 132-lb. weight class for Marmion Academy in Aurora, Ill and is currently ranked third in the state. This weekend Cheloni wrestles Dylan Duncan, number two in the state. If he wins this match he will move up in state rankings. Q: What is one thing that […]
Bulldog hour is important to students in more than one way
By Hailey Gillian There has been rumor that Bulldog Hour is not coming back, and as a student I understand that many other schools don’t have opportunities like Bulldog Hour and that it is a privilege to have. I honestly think that it is ridiculous to take something away because not everyone is using it […]
Reflection on the Hunger Games
In November of 2015, the last book-based movie of the series The Hunger Games, Mockingjay part two, was released concluding the series as a whole. The movie adaptations were both praised and criticized by the media and fans. None the less, the Hunger Games remains a multi-million dollar franchise today. Stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, […]
Top three athletes from Batavia
Batavia is the home of many gifted athletes but Batavia is not an athletic focused school actually. From experience, I know that Coach Piron likes his players to focus on academics before athletics. Although academics is a big focus here in Batavia, we have had some very gifted athletes come through this school and pursue […]
Q&A with Luke Rothengass
By Selena Nava Background: Luke is 16 years old and a sophomore at Batavia in High School. A couple years before he went to regular schools he was homeschooled. He likes regular high school better than being home Schooled. Luke has always had a passion for baseball. So these are questions regarding his passion for […]
Q&A: Sam Branson
By: Sammy Pinner Sam Branson is a sophomore student at Batavia High School. Branson attended West Aurora High School for his freshman year and now goes to Batavia. He had a very rough time transitioning and becoming comfortable changing schools but now he is comfortable and has made many friends who made him feel welcome. […]
10 things to do as a high schooler
Join a sport/extracurricular High school isn’t fun unless you make it fun. Joining something you can be apart of for all four years here is something a lot of people do. When you’re out of the house, on your own, with a family, you can look back on those memories and tell your kids all […]
Q&A – Kylie Schultz
Kylie Schultz is a 15 year-old freshman at Batavia High School and has strong passions for soccer and art. This year she joined the BHS girls soccer team and is very excited for the upcoming season to start. In Schultz’s free time, she likes to spend time with her family, friends, and relax on the […]