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Christmas Movie Quiz


  “You’ll Shoot your eye out, kid” _____ “This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back.” _______ “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant.” _____ “First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat […]

Rising to New Heights


After Verbally committing to play at Indiana Wesleyan, senior Coffey turns attention to season by Andrew Costigan Canaan Coffey had one of the greatest receiving seasons in Batavia football history, breaking records for most receptions (83) and yards (1154) in a season, but this wasn’t the only news Coffey was able to stir up this […]

Aidan Cada: Man or Myth?


Aidan Cada: Man or Myth?

 By Aaron Viland Dolphin noises precede a pulsating beat and some sort of whooshing, much like what you might hear as you explore the depths of the ocean, as Aidan Cada fingers the buttons of his Roland SP-404 sampler. His fellow band mate clicks away on his laptop and somehow transforms the sounds into an […]

Lady Bulldogs track


By Owen Lehman   Girls’ Head coach: Justin Allison Years coaching at BHS: 10 (five as head coach) Asst. coaches: Chad Hillman   Boys’ Head coach: Dennis Piron Asst. coaches: Bronco Meeks   Last season’s highlights (including record): UEC Conference Champions St. Charles North Sectional Champions “Quite a few were broken last year,” Allison said. […]

Things to do for free


By Owen Lehman       Do you ever find yourself bored, broke, and desperate for something to do? Well struggle no more because here are some ideas for activities you can do for free.   Go on a nature walk one of the best things to do for free around suburban illinois is to […]

Socks and bed


By Owen Lehman Everyone has a pet peeve. Some of these pet peeves are noticing things that certain people do, like bite their nails, pick their nose, and tapping their feet. Some of these habits we notice can either be unhygienic or just plain annoying. This year I’ve asked the question to many students and […]

Senioritis with Betzy Garcia


By Owen Lehman High school is a long stressful four years. Believe it or not, but some students are unsure what they want to do after high school. Some students base their classes off what they want to do with their life after high school. Others pick classes due to graduating requirements. I caught up […]

A favorite food to consider for the holiday season


By Lauren Burnham   Spinach poppers. Delicious lumps of rice and spinach, bound together by melted cheese, with spices to add flavor and aroma. The spinach popper, homemade and home loved. Spinach has been one of the most hated enemies of toddlers and children every for ages. Many kids would rather paint the walls green than […]

Gorlewski Podcast – The Deep Web


Gorlewski Podcast – The Deep Web

  This is the 3rd installment of the Gorlewski Podcast! Today’s episode is about the deep web, thanks for listening! I would like to especially thank Austin Hughes for the motivation to make this episode!   Listen here!      

Teen Stress


Teens have a lot of things that they need to juggle on a daily basis. From classes, sports, to working, the pile of things one has to do really adds up. This can cause kids to get depression and high anxiety.  One would usually hear that your teen years are supposed to be the time […]