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Baseball looking to build off ‘great summer last year’


Baseball looking to build off ‘great summer last year’

By Ryan Larson Spring is right around the corner, and yes that means warmer weather and flowers blooming, but it also means it’s baseball season! The season does not just begin in spring, though. The players and coaches have been putting in work throughout the year to make sure they are in top physical shape. […]

Garrett setting herself up for success


Garrett setting herself up for success

By Abigail Solano An anticipated crowd sits on uncomfortable bleachers for hours, wishing that one team would come out on top already. With matches like these being so close in score, there was absolutely no judgement call on what could happen next. Then, right in the center of the court a spike is driven straight […]

Batavia’s genius hour program is genius!


Batavia’s genius hour program is genius!

By Emily Tratar Students prepare for the beginning of class; filing into the room, pulling out books, chatting with friends, snapchatting. When the bell rings, the teacher stands in the front of the room, bursting with energy. The students quiet down and the teacher tells them that he has a surprise for the class. One […]

5G connection will revolutionize technology


5G connection will revolutionize technology

By Ryan Larson Most of us all have smartphones nowadays. We have the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, and many more. They all compete to be the best phone, and each phone is different and better in its own way. But what is one thing that all smartphones share, no matter which one you own? […]

Radtke makes a name for herself through the Tube


Radtke makes a name for herself through the Tube

By Bri Pierce Inspiration from art and music rooted a new form of passion for Batavia High School student Maddy Radtke: Youtube. The platform Radtke uses to express with the world her love for music and the soul spark it resides within her. Radtke began her channel her freshman year and had a small fan […]

REVIEW: Odesza strikes ears, charts


REVIEW: Odesza strikes ears, charts

By Bri Pierce Music is the most valuable aspect of life. When new music comes out it should be as praised as when a new President is inaugurated. Odesza’s new album A Moment Apart dropped Sep. 8, 2017. The album holds 16 songs including an introduction that leads into the second song on the album […]

Put procrastination in prison with processes


Put procrastination in prison with processes

By Rudy Mix and Koby Kett We all know the story, one that occurs night after night. A student who has a tremendous amount of work to get done, walks into his room, promising himself to get all the work done. The student has planned out a schedule, sits at his desk, opens his laptop […]

Ducoff devotes her life to school


Ducoff devotes her life to school

By Elisa Reamer Kenna Ducoff, a senior at Batavia High School, sits in her bedroom for hours working on different projects.  She shakes in her seat at a club meeting, becoming more and more anxious for it to end. Ducoff needs all the time she can get in order to get everything she has on […]

Top 10 Winter Olympics to Watch


Top 10 Winter Olympics to Watch

By Erin Golden Have you ever been watching the Olympics but you’re just not sure what sport to watch? Well here’s a list of what to watch and why! Hockey Hockey is probably the most popular winter Olympic sport. Outside of the Olympics, it is a popular sport, as well. You get to see one […]

REVIEW: Bryan hits a high mark with “What Makes You Country”


REVIEW: Bryan hits a high mark with “What Makes You Country”

By Brandon Kalsch Luke Bryan recently released a new good album, appropriately titled  “What Makes You country.” In the highest rated song on the album also titled “What Makes You Country,”  Bryan embraces what makes you who you are. Also, Bryan sings about his own heritage. Bryan embraces heritage and patriotism in his song, beginning […]