By Emma Kilburg Every year as spring rolls around comes a few things: seasonal allergies, outdoor gatherings galore, and another string of teenage girls getting dress coded in school. This year has been no different; already, many girls at BHS have been pulled aside by teachers in the hallway and told that their clothing is […]

By Sofia Bellafiore There is a stigma in high school that puts each individual student in a category.  Instead of celebrating their differences, students are shown that setting themselves apart from the norm is something to be ashamed of.  There has been a gradual change over the years at Batavia High School due to the […]

By Katherynn Ramirez Thousands of people believe that animal testing has long since disappeared, but it’s much worse now than it has ever been. Animals are companions, they shouldn’t be abused by scientists and kept in laboratories for such long time periods.  Each year, over 100 million animals such as mice, rabbits, dogs, cats, hamsters, […]

By Amanda Schmelder Recently states have started opening up fully, such as lifting masks mandates in public places and opening up businesses at full capacity. Some states started lifting restrictions, like opening up restaurants, last summer when the risk of infection was very high across the U.S.  Lifting restrictions early won’t help; it will just […]

By Emily Newburn Students are getting phones at increasingly younger ages. A new study from Common Sense Media, an organization that works to advise parents about safe technology for kids, shows that 53 percent of kids own a smartphone by the age of 11, and 69 percent have a phone at age 12. Many of […]

By Sofia Bellafiore This school year at Batavia High School has allowed students to only complete half days.  This new schedule is ideal because it allows students to have the rest of the day to either reach out to teachers or finish any missing assignments.  Not every student can work at the same pace, so […]

By Emily Newburn There have always been high expectations for high school students to maintain diligence with their assignments and school performance and pressure to manage the social aspect of going to school daily. In recent years, the problem is worsening due to increasing mental health problems. Schools should show support to their students and […]

By Katherynn Ramirez Some think gun control means taking their guns away while others believe it is creating a more difficult process to get their hands on a gun. So what is gun control? It is a set of laws that manage how and who can possess a firearm. This does not mean that your […]

By Sofia Bellafiore This year has opened the eyes of students looking to go to a four-year university because the Covid-19 pandemic has put a hold on college life.  The idea of a gap year is not looked down upon nearly as much as it has been in the past.  Partaking in a gap year […]

By Aubrey de Guzman With spring break coming up, controversy has been floating around regarding the return of in-person students at school. It is not the right choice for students to continue their courses fully in-person rather than remote or hybrid. The safety of all children is not ensured if they are allowed back in-person […]