By Abby Kent Grace Skiba The possible artist “I got into drawing by picking up a crayon as a child and never putting it back down.” My favorite thing to do in my free time is draw, watch Netflix, and hang out with my friends. I got into drawing by picking up a crayon as […]

By Abby Kent Gia Marino The Tennis Champion “I just won conference in Tennis. My dream job would probably be being a YouTuber because they get to travel a lot, they run their own job, and they make a lot of money. It’s a fun job. You make a lot of friends doing it, too. […]

By Wah Htoo The special needs class is no different from the classes that any other students attend. They would come in and learn just as any regular class would said head teacher Althea Sawalski. The students and the teachers of this class are there for the same as anyone and everyone. They are there to […]

By Abby Kent Chatter fills the air at the dinner table. It’s full of new and interesting topics, and the conversation is practically with strangers. This was reality for Arianna Schreiber, a junior here at BHS. Arianna Schreiber’s life changed when she hosted two French foreign exchange students for three weeks at the end of […]

By Stephanie Garcia and Liliana Leanos Pride is a feeling that most of us are all familiar with, whether it’s self-pride or because of something someone you care about did. Either way, it’s a consuming feeling, in a good way, and what Daniel Najera’s mom feels when she talks about her son. “I am very […]

By Jackson Lambert Getting good grades, practicing a sport while also practicing an individual talent, and looking towards the future can be overwhelming for some. But not all. One prime example of this is Jack Darby, a senior on the Batavia football team. Excelling both in the classroom and on the field as the starting […]

By Carly Cutrara The airplane rumbles as the wheels touchdown after a 9-hour flight. All the rainbow colored airport signs are in Spanish and everyone in the surrounding areas is speaking Spanish rapidly. Julie Johnson and her group of 45 people composed of students and chaperones who are dressed in shorts and t-shirts parade through […]

By Brooke Meyer Lights start to get brighter. In your ear is the back noises of the different voices of people. They are ready to watch the show and the performances of all the actors. Your heart feels as if it’s going to pop out, but luckily enough it doesn’t. The palm of the hands […]

By Tatiyana McSwine and Maggie Boersma Pacing, faster and faster as she takes each step getting closer to the finish line and leaving her team’s opponents in the dust. In the 2015 season, Malay finished 84th in the IHSA State Championship and making the run her personal best time. She is an important piece to […]

By Kelly Bleakley and Kinga Blando Freshman Jenny Scara walked onto the freshly cut green football field three years ago nervously awaiting her first game playing against Plainfield Central with the Batavia girls’ varsity soccer team. After the whistle was blown, all of her fears went away, according to Scara. Since then, Scara has been […]