By Karlee Rindt Spring Break: The time to leave this very cold and depressing state known as Illinois and travel to a warm, exotic, fun-filled place. It’s what you’ve been waiting for since January. You’ve daydreamed about it in class, planned out what each day will bring, imagined how tan you will become in a […]

By Joanna Garcia On My Block: On My Block immediately started trending when this show was added to Netflix. What made it different was that people could relate to it because real-life problems with comedy was incorporated into the show. Four friends are about to start high school. On My Block is centered around the […]

Oh, (SEASON)! Oh, (SEASON)! (SEASON) has finally (VERB)! The long winter days are now coming to an (ADJECTIVE). Spring comes with the (Adjective) air and the (ADJECTIVE) of (Flower). Spring is the time where baby (ANIMAL) are (ADJECTIVE). You can hear the (VERB) of (BIRD) on the tree (NOUN/s). You can see the (NOUN) outside […]

By Savaughn Anderson   The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! With only a few days remaining in the regular season, multiple NBA teams are looking for some inspiration to secure a spot in the playoffs. The playoffs are all about mayhem, with potential injuries, upsetting performances, and outstanding blowouts. Anything can happen. With […]

By Hailey Holt Batavia High School has some of the most dedicated, hard-working athletes out there. Among the top student athletes, Tori Ortiz, is one who has been able to accomplish a lot over the past four years here, with still one more season left to leave her mark. With Ortiz breaking the 200, 300, […]

By Lilika Suzuki   NO 1        “Banana Fish” (starting July 2018) The reason why it was chosen as the top animated show to watch is that this comic’s story is well produced and thousands of people cried a lot for the two main characters. The storyline is dark and heavy. It has a lot of […]

By Mary Shields    Top 10 Spring 2018 Fashion Trends                                        Spring is here and that means new trends will come and old ones will go. Check out these ten trends so you can spring into this new […]

By Julianna Tassi Classic rock is the most revolutionary music genre of all time. These bands of the 1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s framed the world of rock and roll as we know it today. Led Zeppelin – From Robert Plant’s unmistakable vocals to Jimmy Page’s flawless riffs and solos to John Bonham’s intricate unique drum […]

By Cass Norville An American mythologist, Joseph Campbell, once said that “a hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Marissa Meyer, an American author, wrote a novel, Renegades, about people dedicating their lives to something greater. But her novel doesn’t necessarily focus on the heroes. In her […]

By Rudy A. Mix Sitting on his throne looking over Evermore, Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum is somewhat thankful, though still angered, for the coup d’etat that allowed him to make new friendships. Ni No Kuni 2 is a game that acts more as a way to pass time quite fast. Many times one may find themselves […]