By Sydney Stokke As summer approaches, students will begin to dress for the weather, which may cause unnecessary problems in regards to dress code. Between two-finger-width tank tops and arm-length skirts and shorts, the high school dress code has always been a factor that sets boys and girls apart in school. While boys often dress […]

By Anastasia Gelardi On Tues., April 7, 2015, the Batavia School Board Election welcomed two new members to its board and re-elected one. John Dryden, a former social studies teacher at Batavia High School, received 62 percent of the votes in the election as a new candidate. This year’s School Board Election in Batavia included […]

by Kyle Wenzel Don’t most people see all those big rockstar movies and think, “Wow, I wish that was my life,” at one point? I think that it’s a standard desire for all people that live in today’s society to see fame and want to become an icon like Jim Morrison or Jimi Hendrix. Something […]

by Zani Daunheimer ‘Sex’ is the word most falsely, but commonly associated with the recently released movie and book series, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’. In a recent online survey conducted by high school students at BHS, participants were asked to respond with the first word that came to mind when they heard ‘Fifty Shades of […]

By Matt Cuartero “How did we end up here? This place is horrible.” Birdman is the latest product from Mexican Director and Screenwriter Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who has produced hit films such as Babel and Biutiful. Inarritu is known for his overly unorthodox screenwriting and stage direction, and this is definitely shown in this Oscar-winning movie. […]

By Madison Chimack The students want to be heard! Most think it is unfair that the school decided to block apps from our Chromebooks on September 12, just four short weeks after getting our laptops. Most of  the students are against apps being taken away for many reasons. The students have so many things to […]

By Natalie Delcorps High school brings on a lot of pressures. Some of these pressures include getting good grades, fitting in, and performing well on standardized tests. Looking back as a senior, there are a lot of things I would have told my “freshman year self” to do differently, one of them being preparing better […]

Graduation is a month away. That’s right, graduation is one month away, seniors. Wed. May 21 is the day that many of us have been waiting for, but now that it is this close, it might be hard to imagine this as the last time the class of 2014 will be together. While it might […]

As juniors begin the long process of applying to colleges and planning their futures, a common question falls into consideration. Is my application good enough? After all I’ve done in high school, will I get into the college of my dreams? The competition of getting into good colleges remains intense and many are beginning to […]