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Take our 2010’s music quiz and see how well you do!


Take our 2010’s music quiz and see how well you do!

By Emma Stoodley and Paige Blasi What was the number one hit of 2010? Who were the top five most popular artists of this decade based on the Billboard Top 100?  What Bruno Mars song was the most popular in 2010?  What was the most popular album of 2010?  How old was Justin Bieber when […]

Students pay the price, Chick-Fil-A should be providing students at BHS with lunch


Students pay the price, Chick-Fil-A should be providing students at BHS with lunch

By Darian Susic A cookie, burger, and water totaling $7.75. Currently, the amount students have to pay for a small school lunch is preposterous. Just getting a burger and water costs $6.25 and if a student got this minimal meal every day of the week that would total $31.25. This is why I propose that […]

Batavia small businesses: Small but mighty


Batavia small businesses: Small but mighty

By Ava Curran, Faith Borre, Amanda Melvin https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AE23K2qOqB1_pgxJ_dH71rmmibGpB753/view?usp=sharing

Top 5 things for your staycation


Top 5 things for your staycation

By Evie Lopez As spring break is approaching some of us will not travel out of state. For those of us who will not be traveling but still want to go and explore, here is a list of some spots to go and explore. From the city to the woods here are some ideas and […]

Q&A with senior Logan Lin


Q&A with senior Logan Lin

By Cole Conklin Logan Lin is a senior at BHS. He participates in tennis, gaming, working out, lego building, and more. He currently lives in Batavia with his family, including his two parents, a younger brother, and two cats. He’s currently looking to attend Indiana University or the University of Iowa and major in psychology. […]

Why Dachshunds are the best dogs


Why Dachshunds are the best dogs

By: Desiree Mathiasson You might know them as hot dog dogs, wiener dogs, or sausage dogs – but I know them as the best dogs on the planet, and here’s why! Whether it’s because of their quirky personality, sense of humor, or variety, dachshunds bring something to the table for everyone and are such a […]

REVIEW: ‘Uncharted’ a classic treasure hunt movie


Tom Holland/Nate Drake

By Sarah Sinovich The new Tom Holland movie Uncharted came out ten days ago on Feb. 18 and it was quite the cookie-cutter treasure hunt movie. This movie was based on the PlayStation video game Uncharted, so it already had a cult-following and historic storytelling records in the gaming community. The Uncharted movie has brought […]

Katrina Schlenker: record-breaking runner goes into her last season at BHS


By Sophia Hayden, Emma Hirschauer, Olivia Gebhardt Every evening before a meet, Katrina Schlenker is already thinking about her approaching race. Her routine is intricate: after she gets home from a slow three-mile pre-meet run, she goes home and does yoga. Before bed she stretches and rolls out her legs, always making sure to get […]

20 sensational books you MUST read in 2022


20 sensational books you MUST read in 2022

By Sarah Sinovich There is this old saying that stories and poetry are to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. By whatever means of any media/art, like a good story or a good poem, it must be either/or (disturbing or comfortable), but a captivating story that truly forces you to ponder life is the true […]

My favorite things I say that annoy men


My favorite things I say that annoy men

By Ariana Venecia “You remind me of James Corden” This applies to most men, and if it doesn’t, just pretend it does because “you’re funny in the same way he’s funny!” This also works with Andy from The Office or Justin Beiber. “Oh, so it’s like Kohl’s Cash?” I say this as a joke, but […]