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REVIEW: The Weeknd’s halftime performance, while misunderstood, was not to be missed


REVIEW: The Weeknd’s halftime performance, while misunderstood, was not to be missed

By Aubrey de Guzman and Alyssa Hurley The Weeknd performed at the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 7. The Weeknd is a male singer who is 30 years old. He has won nine Grammys and has been nominated 37 times. Lately, it has been on news, memes are being made, and jokes are […]

NEWS: Reimbursement from state provides all BHS students with free bagged lunches


NEWS: Reimbursement from state provides all BHS students with free bagged lunches

By Natalie Zagorski Quest Food Services changed the way they distribute their meals in order to provide meals for BHS students during the pandemic. Quest provides Batavia school district as well as 75 other school districts with locally grown and produced food that comes from a 250-mile span radius of the district that it provides […]

NEWS: Teachers, district prepare for Covid-19 vaccines


NEWS: Teachers, district prepare for Covid-19 vaccines

By Amy Bleakley and Mason Kruse Since the start of Covid-19, American citizens have been patiently waiting for the vaccine’s arrival. In the month of December, the first few distributions of the vaccine were made to front line health care workers. As time has gone on, more and more people have received the vaccine, but […]

How the Covid lockdown impacted fashion trends


How the Covid lockdown impacted fashion trends

By Ashley Marcukaitis and Courtney Houser This pandemic has influenced fashion trends and the clothing industry in numerous ways. During quarantine, people turned to new fashion trends due to a lack of socialization. This led people to ditch their usual uncomfortable, but socially acceptable, clothes. People now had a lot of extra time to come up […]

OPINION: Why we should all adopt sustainability


OPINION: Why we should all adopt sustainability

By Hailey Haddon Ok, Earth, we get it. You’re dying and taking all of us with you. The ice caps are melting, the trees are disappearing, the atmosphere is breaking down. Honestly, I’m tired of all the death-talk. I just want a healthy planet to live on, not one that needs its temperature taken every […]

OPINION: Chipotle is superior


OPINION: Chipotle is superior

By Abby Tutt There’s no better feeling of excitement than when someone says “let’s get Chipotle.” Everyone then drops what they’re doing just for that delicious and fresh bite of quality food. No other restaurant chain can compare to Chipotle’s food, quality, and ethical standards.  When a customer first walks in to order they can […]

NEWS: Batavia clubs adjust to Covid


NEWS: Batavia clubs adjust to Covid

By Hailey Haddon As the Coronavirus continues to interfere with our previous way of life, Batavia clubs have adjusted their goals to focus on bringing communities together.  Between mask mandates, Covid testing, and daily symptom checks, Batavia students have become limited in their choice of extracurricular activities. IHSA athletics have been temporarily postponed while classes […]

OPINION: Motivation levels, academics another one of Covid’s victims


OPINION: Motivation levels, academics another one of Covid’s victims

By Natalie Zagorski The devastating reality of the Covid pandemic on student’s motivation levels and academics can be seen as concerning to many. In a survey of students from Batavia High School, 79 percent of students reported that they feel they’ve learned less during the pandemic and 21 percent reported that they’ve learned more.  Not […]

OPINION: Negative impacts of screens


OPINION: Negative impacts of screens

By Hollyn Ambre During this pandemic, people young and old are using technology more than ever. Due to people being on computers for school and to talk to friends and family, parents have started buying blue light glasses to try and protect their children’s eyes. But do blue light glasses really help a person’s eyes?  “The […]

NEWS: Student athletes of pandemic


NEWS: Student athletes of pandemic

By Abby Tutt In the light of the ongoing global pandemic, high school sports organizations have had to make the difficult decision to cancel or postpone certain sports seasons which changes things for high school athletes all over the country. Because of season postponements or cancellations, these athletes have had to adjust their training regimens […]