By Katherynn Ramirez Nowadays “cancel culture” has grown tremendously. Groups of people are attacking and criticizing other people, businesses, movements, and items.   Cancel culture can work in certain situations but it shouldn’t be brought into every problem.  Cancel culture is all about giving consequences to those who do wrong. Sometimes in certain situations, these consequences […]

In a time of technological reliance and advancement, people do not have as much human interaction as there has been in the past.  There are many benefits to cell phones and social media, but at the same time, they are creating a wall between conversation and face-to-face encounters.   An article titled “The Importance of Human […]

By Amanda Schmelder Classic literature written by Shakespeare and Dickens has been a staple in school curriculums for decades, but it’s time for a change. One problem with only having classics in the curriculum is that there is a severe lack of diversity with the authors and characters. Almost all of the classics are written […]

By Abby Tutt There’s no better feeling of excitement than when someone says “let’s get Chipotle.” Everyone then drops what they’re doing just for that delicious and fresh bite of quality food. No other restaurant chain can compare to Chipotle’s food, quality, and ethical standards.  When a customer first walks in to order they can […]

By Katherynn Ramirez American Sign Language (ASL) is becoming something we see every day. Maybe you’ve seen it at the store, possibly the library, and most likely schools. This language should be taught throughout the entire district, state, and country more often. Most schools including Batavia only offer Spanish, Latin, French, and sometimes German. There […]

By Sofia Bellafiore Extracurriculars have always been an important aspect of any school setting. Any activity that is not directly related to school would be considered an extracurricular. They allow students to do things that they love without the pressure of earning a good grade. Here at Batavia High School, there are for students to […]

By Hailey Haddon Ok, Earth, we get it. You’re dying and taking all of us with you. The ice caps are melting, the trees are disappearing, the atmosphere is breaking down. Honestly, I’m tired of all the death-talk. I just want a healthy planet to live on, not one that needs its temperature taken every […]

By Natalie Zagorski The devastating reality of the Covid pandemic on student’s motivation levels and academics can be seen as concerning to many. In a survey of students from Batavia High School, 79 percent of students reported that they feel they’ve learned less during the pandemic and 21 percent reported that they’ve learned more.  Not […]

By Juliana Lopez During the pandemic, many people had a lot of time on their hands to start binge-watching shows. During this quarantine, quite a few people started watching anime. COVID has put a lot of things on pause, delayed, or added stress on certain projects/work, including the animators that work on anime.  Anime has […]

By Hollyn Ambre During this pandemic, people young and old are using technology more than ever. Due to people being on computers for school and to talk to friends and family, parents have started buying blue light glasses to try and protect their children’s eyes. But do blue light glasses really help a person’s eyes?  “The […]