By Yonglin Zheng Tom Kawczynski, the town hall’s top administrator in Jackman, Maine, has been fired for pro-segregationist remarks and bashing Islam. This has sparked outrage and it can be debated whether or not he should have been fired. Freedom of speech is a first amendment right and Kawczynski can express his opinions but there […]

By Allison Bleakley If there were three words to describe the movie Wonder, it would be described as heartwarming, eye-opening, and amazing. Stephen Chbosky brings the New York Times best-selling novel to the big screen to tell the inspirational story of Auggie Pullman, a fifth-grade boy that holds a unique difference from his classmates. Auggie […]

By Neal Patel Michael Jansey Jr. is a 6-foot-2-inch 215-pound linebacker for the Batavia Bulldogs. He is only a junior and already has various offers from Division-I schools. These schools also include some of the most prestigious universities in the US: Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell. However, even though these are very good […]

Nathan Knautz is a Batavia High School junior. The weekend of January 27, he was invited to the Illinois All-State Choir event in Palos Heights, Ill. People from each of the nine districts were chosen, and Knautz was one of the lucky ones from district nine of ILEMA.   Q: How did you feel about […]

By Yonglin Zheng It’s a Friday at noon and at Nataleigh Rix’s house, the entire family is home. There was no school that day but Rix has to go to the Batavia High School at 2:30 to work on the upcoming spring play, Letters to Sala, a play produced by Batavia High School students. Her […]

By Allison Bleakley Ever since she was a kid, Anna Holcombe has always had a love for sports, especially soccer. For 12 years, Holcombe’s love for sports grew as she played softball, cross country, basketball, and tennis, but it was soccer that she couldn’t let go of. Today, Holcombe’s love for soccer continues to grow. […]

By Katie Cole New school full of unfamiliar faces. New coaches with nearly 30 new plays to learn. Nine new teammates that she has to get to know. New fans screaming at the top of their lungs and eagerly watching her every move. These are only a handful of the changes Paris Chaney had to […]

By Vanessa True “I have learned how to give back to the community, organize events, and I have confidence when public speaking,” said Maggie Keating. Since Keating’s freshmen year, she has grown due to her passion for helping others. Her passion was sparked through taking part in Key Club and Student Council, which gave her […]

By Emilee Ivan As she walks onto the floor, her nerves begin to grow. Around her is a cheering crowd waiting to be impressed. She begins to run, building speed as she approaches the vault. Gliding through the air using all of her strength, she goes for the handspring. As she lands, her arms lift […]

By Erin Golden Geddy Rerko, a six-foot junior on the Batavia girls’ basketball team, has recently committed to play at Colgate University in New York. In fifth grade, she joined a park district team to start off a career that has now led her to become a Division-I player. “I started because I wanted to […]