Joe Caltagirone A welcome addition to Batavia’s short list of breakfast restaurants, Briana’s Pancake House, opened last year and has definitely drawn a crowd. It is open for breakfast and lunch, and has a wide variety of food on its menu. And while the service might not always be up to par, the food certainly […]

By Josh Bode Disney Pixar has produced many classics such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and The Incredibles. All of these earned a sequel (or prequel in the case of Monsters University) except for The Incredibles. The Incredibles finally received a sequel, as Incredibles 2 came out on June 15. With an audience including teens […]

By Mia Wells Being completely yourself and not letting hate get to you in high school is hard, but not for Sierra Burgess. The new film, Sierra Burgess is a Loser, is a teen rom-com in which the main character, Sierra, played by Shannon Purser, attempts to win over her high school crush’s heart by […]

By Nwe Win Coach Chad Hillman has had many talented runners come through in his 20 years as Batavia High School head cross country coach, but he thinks freshman Katrina Schlenker has the potential to be the fastest runners he’s ever coached. On Sept. 8, Schenker broke a 16-year-old school record in the “First to Finish” […]

By Kyron Hemminger In case you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that the absolute biggest fight in UFC history is about to finally culminate in a matter of weeks. “The Eagle” Khabib Nurmagomedov will go one-on-one with “The Notorious” Conor McGregor in what’s certain to be a sure-fire slobber knocker. “Who will win?” […]

By Rachel Ross When high schoolers think Friday nights, they think bright lights, roaring crowds, and peppy cheerleaders. That became a reality this year as cheerleaders are not making the trip to away games to cheer on the football team.  “I love having the support, so it stinks that they aren’t going and being loud, […]

By Brandon Thilges There is an essential necessity that humans must acquire to have a successful life on earth, and that is education. For hundreds of years, education has brought prosperity to our great people and excelled them through days of trouble and need. But recently it has all come at a price that, for […]

By Joe Caltagirone While The New York Times had every constitutional right to publish their latest and most controversial op-ed, it was a mistake do to so. Not only could it have featured an untrustworthy source, it also gave a voice to someone who may not have been qualified to have an opinion on the […]

POINT: Nike’s Kaepernick advertisement disrespects the country By Macie Rummel and Grace Regnier The face of an add is a really big piece of the company, and the face itself is a large message. Recently, in the past week Colin Kaepernick became the showing face for the brand Nike. Kaepernick had a very courageous act […]

By Morgan Haug Batavia High School varsity basketball player Ava Sergio has planned to pursue her basketball career in college. This is insight on Ava’s past and future basketball seasons.   Q: What influenced your decision to commit to Winona State as a basketball player?   A:  “The coaching staff was like no other and […]