By Julia Pelech With 4.8 million tourists per year, Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world. Recently, my mom, my brother, and I went on a trip there to see the other side of the family. Italy is known for its rich history and abundance of artifacts that millions of people […]

By Alexa Garcia ISYM is a summer music camp held at the University of Illinois in Champaign Illinois that many people from our town (including me) attended over the summer. Most students that sign up do not know the other campers and have no idea what their roommate will be like. I recently talked to […]

By Abby Hill Instead of deer, sheep cross roads and hold up traffic. Stone castles sit with their ancient stories like a book waiting to be opened. For 10,000 years, Ireland’s population and rich history has continued to grow, welcoming tourists to investigate the beauties of their country. The extensive dramatic landscape and range of […]

By Isabella Jordan   Head Coach: Coach Bronco Meeks  Years as BHS coach: 3   Last Season’s Highlights: The team ended up with third in Conference last year. Sean Adams and Shea Bastien were named all-conference at the UEC championship meet.   Top Returnees: There is a lot of returnees from the current junior class. […]

By Julia Pelech Head coach: Coach Brad Nelson Years as a coach: 17 (since 1999)   Last season’s highlights: Last year was “a little bit of a rebuilding year,” said Coach Nelson, since they lost 11 seniors from their varsity team. Their record ended up being 10-10, with a lot of new players on varsity. […]

By Julia Pelech Like most schools, Batavia High School has a dress code that students must follow. The dress code keeps students from expressing themselves through their clothing because it will “disrupt the educational process.” Apparently, the female body is more distracting than the males’ because the rules seemed to be bent towards girls. According […]

By Wah Htoo In 2016 Facebook test launched a new solar-powered plane that in theory would connect the four billion people in sub-Saharan Africa running on only the power of three blowdryers, according to the researchers. The plane is already exceeding its limits and is evolving fast. This is one of the reasons that solar […]

By Brad Balicki On Aug. 25, Dallas Edwards, a student at Batavia High School, went down to the counseling and advising office to propose a new idea, one unlike any other in this school. Her idea was that this new club would provide a newer experience for students who are connected on a personal level […]

By Kinga Blando From climbing on a rock wall, to standing on a 16-foot pole, students are challenging themselves to take a step higher in “Adventure Education,” a physical education class taught by Ryan Farwell. Students who are shy or wanting to meet new friends should consider taking this class. “It’s a character development class, […]

By Karen Reyes 1. Complain all the time  This is one of the most important things to do in order to pass an AP class. Whether it’s an AP Math, English, Science, or History class, complaining will definitely ensure that you pass with flying colors. When approaching this method, make sure to complain to anyone […]