By Wah Htoo The Batavia Bulldogs played virtually a perfect game against Elgin High, beating the Maroons 48-0 on Fri., Sept. 16 on homecoming. The Bulldogs started off strong with seven points after returning the kickoff for a touchdown. Throughout the game, Batavia continued to stay strong. The opposing team had also put in an […]

By Abby Barry Do you ever have cravings for a gooey grilled cheese? Grilled cheese, a fall favorite, is the perfect comfort food that can be jazzed up to fulfill any palette. A traditional grilled cheese sandwich may seem boring. Two pieces of bread and a sliced piece of American cheese. I must offer you […]

By Sarah Hager Soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States today. According to US Youth Soccer, the amount of adolescents registered with a soccer team has increased by nearly 700,000 athletes over the past 20 years. So what is it about this sport that draws in so many athletes? “It […]

By Kelly Bleakley Glenn Albanese’s name is all over the place these days: Kane County Chronicle articles, twitter, and all around school. You see Albanese mostly on the field, though, as he plays both tight end for the varsity football team and pitches for the varsity baseball team the last three years. Sophomore year, he […]

Sitting around on a Friday night and want to know what to watch? This list is  of must-watch movies before you die because they are like no other movie you have seen. So don’t just sit there, grab some food, watch it with your family, or even with your girlfriend, and enjoy the best movies […]

By Isabella Jordan 1)What are you doing for Halloween? A- Going trick or treating. B- Going to a party. C- Staying home and watching horror movies. D- Doing nothing.   2)What is your costume? A- Construction worker. B- Farmer. C- Doctor. D- Military man or woman.     3)What do you carve in your pumpkin? […]

By Claire Gearhart Over the summer, local freshman Luke Regnier spent five days and four nights completely free of any sleep to test the limits of his body. When interviewing Regnier he very clearly stressed that no one should ever try this due to the way it haunted him during and after he did the […]

By Carly Cutrara Julie Johnson is a Spanish 4 and 5 teacher here at Batavia High School. She got her degree in Spanish and secondary education from Augustana College and has been working here for 29 years. Her goal in teaching is to teach students how to use their Spanish in day-to-day life or in […]

By Alexa Garcia My family has connections with live nation, so we occasionally get the opportunity of attending great concerts. The concerts that I can remember are The Jonas Brothers, Karmen, Los Lonely Boys, New Kids on the Block, 98°, Boys to Men, Steve Miller Band, Journey, The Fray, Matt Nathanson, Train, Steve Winwood, Steely […]

Rachel Kauchak The Writer “I think it’d be cool to influence people with my stories.” By Abby Kent The most fun vacation I’ve ever been on would be when I went to Kentucky. It was a family reunion and we went to this big lake. We were there for a whole week and did a […]