Opinion: Pewdiepie vs. T-Series
By Ethan Klemp and Isabella Mikula In a rather recent event, there has been talk of who will earn more subscribers overall. Even though it’s been predicted that T-Series will be the No. 1 channel on YouTube, Pewdiepie will still have more subscribers than T-Series in the future. Pewdiepie, or Felix Kjellberg, is a popular […]
OPINION: Are make-up snow days necessary?
By Grace Summers and Selena Lanham Whether it’s sunny and raining or snowy and gray, Batavia’s weather is dramatically shifting all the time. We’ve just about experienced it all. With a big, unexpected snowstorm on Nov. 25 and 26, Batavia Public School District 101 closed all schools for the day on Mon., Nov. 26. Overall […]
OPINION: Students do not feel as though safety is prioritized at BHS
By Brianna Thorgesen As we near the end of 2018, the number of school shootings that have occurred in the United States this year alone reaches over 20, eight of which resulted in fatalities or injuries. Many students at Batavia High School feel unsafe due to the increase in school violence in the United States […]
OPINION: Bring religion back into schools
By Christian Stevens In today’s day in age, there is no doubt that religion in our youth is dying out. Luckily there are still many children, teens, young adults, and adults that have kept their religion sacred, and have not lost their faith, but sadly many have not and many of them have lost their […]
Chicago Bears success so far due to three factors
By Evan Misner After four consecutive last-place finishes in the NFC North for the Chicago Bears, starting off this season 6-3 is looking really promising. Three big events occurred that led to a 6-3 record and a first-place standing in the NFC North One of the first reasons is trading and signing linebacker Khalil Mack. […]
OPINION: Landscaping helps students do better in school
By Rachel Balsamo and Isabella Helm Landscaping does so many things for the world around us but it also helps our students perform better in school. Greener landscaping at schools helps students to perform better in their classes according to the University of Illinois. We believe that schools should put more effort into their landscaping. […]
Chicago Blackhawks made mistake in firing Coach Quenneville
By Christian Stevens What do you think of when someone mentions the Chicago Blackhawks? I know I think of the three Stanley Cup Championships in a matter of six seasons. One team winning that many championships in that short amount of time is most definitely a huge accomplishment. How did they do that, though? The […]
OPINION: Guns. Should teachers have them?
By Ari Fragen There have already been 17 school shootings in 2018, and a staggering 290 since the deadly Sandy Hook school shooting in 2013. One of the more recent shootings, at Parkland High School in Florida, has sparked fiery debates about what can be done to prevent these deadly shootings. A popular opinion in […]
OPINION: Learning in the future
By Sophie Dominguez For the three and a half years I have been at Batavia high school, the clocks have always been between one and two minutes ahead of satellite time. They have never matched our phones, Chromebooks, or any other clocks we may use. It has always been kind of an annoyance, especially when […]
OPINION: Will UConn win another national championship in women’s basketball?
By Rachel Balsamo Many college basketball fans out there, like myself, have started to worry about the future of the country’s best Division I women’s basketball team, the UConn Huskies. The Huskies have been 1st in the American Athletic Conference for several years. Fans might worry about this because UConn has been so dominant for […]