By Samuel Blazier Electricity. This is one of the great luxuries that we humans have in this country. Sadly, though, we’ve taken this luxury for granted without thinking about where it comes from. I too took the electricity for granted until my first day in AP Environment, where I learned that the lights that the […]

By Alice Neville With student loan debt increasing, high school students are desperate for an affordable and enriching college experience. After 2 years living in a pandemic, young people are getting restless about staying in their hometowns after high school because of how unaffordable out-of-state college tuition is. Although many students don’t even know it’s […]

By Samuel Blazier President Joe Biden once said about the war in Ukraine that “the cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen.” Since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the results have been devastating. […]

By Paige Blasi During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people stayed in their homes and even worked online. With the idea that we would be at home for some time, many chose to adopt pets from shelters. The shelters were eventually completely empty. When people had to return back to work a lot decided to send […]

By Darian Susic This is what the Bears need to do with their two second-round picks in this year’s draft.   Last season the Chicago Bears finished third in the NFC North at 6-11. The Bears had the 24th-ranked offense in terms of yards per game. On average the Bears had 307.4 scrimmage yards per […]

By Evelyn Lopez With the recent events of Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, there has been a concern with hate speech and disinformation increasing. Though Twitter has already been known to be a space where users tweet mean and aggressive words, Twitter is not alone in being a harmful medium. Most social media harms their users […]

By Reina Manabe This year, a Korean boy group, BTS, was nominated for their song, “Butter” for the Grammy Awards 2022 for the second time ever. The first nomination was last year for “Dynamite”. BTS is the first K-pop artist to be nominated for the Grammy Awards, as well as the American Music Awards and […]

by Ellie Carter Limestone Coffee and Tea is a lovely cafe with delicious beverages and snacks and a cozy, quiet atmosphere. This women-owned small business is located in the middle of downtown Batavia and features a variety of coffees, teas, smoothies, juices, steamers, and small breakfast options. This means that even if you aren’t a […]

By Emma Stoodley Seven point one percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have been diagnosed with anxiety and 3.2 percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have been diagnosed with depression according to data from the CDC. However, this doesn’t include the numbers from other mental health problems and children […]

By Ellie Carter From the bright, rhythmic tunes of modern pop, to the moody melodies of grunge/alternative, there is truly something for everyone in music today. Learning an instrument allows you to be a part of it.  Learning an instrument is incredibly helpful for mental health, creativity, and patience. Given the incredible benefits, everyone should […]