Why Walmart loses $3 billion a year on theft
Walmart loses a lot of money each year to theft, close to $3 billion a year in theft. There are many reasons that this can possibly happen. One major reason that this can take place is that they have door greeters that are not capable within the company policy to detain shoplifters. Another reason that […]
Top three Chicago Cubs players of 2016
By Kyle Davis There were many players on the Chicago Cubs that played well during the 2016 season. Overall, the team did amazing considering that they won their first World Series in 108 years. But there were some individual players that helped the team stride to victory, especially players like Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and […]
Key Club making impact on community
By Wah Htoo Key club is a volunteering club that rounds kids together to help the community and improve their character. They do multiple activities and have many members. ”Key club is a student lag association,” said president Maggie Keating. The association gives many students the opportunity for volunteering with different and multiple variation. “Key […]
Top five major sports related events in 2016
By Kyle Davis Some major events in sports have happened over the course of 2016, from sport records being broken, to the Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series after 108 years. Some of the events that happened in 2016 were quite tragic for families and even for the rest of the world. There have […]
Sego’s freshman year proves highly successful
She launches herself off the diving blocks and heads straight for the water. Her body glides through the water with her arms moving rapidly and her legs kicking with great force. Traveling the pool end to end she pushes through the pain hoping to improve her time. Kelly Sego’s natural talent and dedication towards swimming […]
Juarez spike’s up the court
By Brooke Meyer No. 15 on the court, playing for Batavia High School, slams the ball straight down the middle on the opposing side of the net, breaking the tie with Batavia’s biggest rivals, Geneva. No. 15 happens to be a freshman, Sam Juarez. “I was shocked. My goal last year was to hopefully make […]
OPINION: Reverse racism is a myth
By Grace Gerardi Since November, numerous hate crimes have reignited discussions about race relations in the United States of America. Latent racism has come to a head in the form of these sensational, outrageous acts of bigotry, but there remain questions about the overarching attitudes which fostered such actions. The socioeconomic story behind racism in […]
Alissa Chu, varsity athlete and hard working student
A dancer who often places at nationals, Alissa Chu is a freshman here at Batavia High School. Often described as dedicated and hardworking, she takes many honor and AP classes as a freshman, along with being on the varsity dance team. The tryouts were difficult along with the fact she is the only freshman on […]
Woods grows from involvement in wrestling, choir
By Logan Elders Everyone has a talent or skill, but what makes us different is the matter of if we truly use those talents. Shelby Woods is someone who uses her talents to go above and beyond, her friends say. She could be singing in the school choir or managing the wrestling, either way, she’s […]
Morris’ ‘fighter personality’ will bring success in military
By Sarah Hager Most 18-year-old girls do not aspire to one day serve in the military. However, this is the goal of Batavia High School senior Kate Morris. In the upcoming school year, Morris will be packing her bags and heading off to college to further her education as well as prepare for military service […]