By Abby Kent Health issues, environmental harm, animal cruelty… those are all things that should be going through your mind as you eat meat. For years now people have wondered if it’s ethical to eat meat. And if it is… what kind? Eating meat is not ethical because it contributes to health issues, harms the […]

Virtual Reality (VR), a concept that has been around for decades, has just recently re-emerged onto the radar for popular technology. After the foundation of VR-focused company Oculus in late 2012. The average internet user has probably heard of virtual reality hundreds of times before, and it seems that it’s everywhere and everyone’s talking about […]

By Brad Balicki Music for some is a hobby, but to others, it’s a passion that inspires people to never let their creative hearts die out. How do we keep the fire from being extinguished? There are many different ways we can prevent this from happening, but one offer that has not come up is […]

By Claire Gearhart There are four major different ways to learn; art classes fill up three of those. Taking out art classes has been a raging debate between school boards across the country. Taking these classes out is becoming more and more popular yearly and is quickly spreading. Many adults just don’t see the benefit […]

By Stephanie Garcia Head coach:  Coach Angela Fuqua      Years coaching: 11 years Asst. Coach: Coach Carron      Years of Coaching: 3 years Jr varsity Coach:  Coach Susan Fricke      Years of Coaching: 4 years Last season’s highlights:  The team qualified for nationals at the UBA Elite Camp in Iowa. The dance […]

  By Kelly Bleakley Head coach: Coach Mark Gianfrancesco Years coaching at BHS:  20 years; head coach for 18 Asst. coach: Erin Kuhn   Last season’s highlights: The team’s greatest accomplishment was winning the Waubonsie Valley Regional last season.   Top returnees: This year’s top returnees are four seniors: Erik Faessler (midfielder), Trevor Hockings (defender), […]

By Cassie Kearney Stores Sephora – A very universal makeup store that sells high-end products from many different brands, Sephora has its own brand that you can buy inside the store. They also have brands like Tarte, Benefit, Kat Von D, Smashbox, Dior, Makeup Forever and more. I love makeup and there is a variety of […]

By Nathan Olesen Over the years, vehicles have become a huge part of our lives. They enable us to get where we want to go in less time, and make our lives easier and less complicated in the long run. For some people, the interest in cars ends there. For most, a car is nothing […]

The 6.0 Powerstroke Horsepower 325 Peak torque 560-570 depending on the year   The 6.0 by Ford was a nice attempt in 2003  and they were good running trucks, until they started blowing head gaskets. In the years following, people just started bulletproofing their engines and finding that they didn’t blow a headgasket too often. […]

By Abby Barry At Batavia, there are many popular fall sports that you can get involved in. Here at BHS we have a lot of sports that you can join especially in the fall. Some examples are boys’ soccer, cross country, football, dance, volleyball, cheerleading, girls’ tennis, and boys’ golf. On the JV dance team, […]