Rachel Kauchak The Writer “I think it’d be cool to influence people with my stories.” By Abby Kent The most fun vacation I’ve ever been on would be when I went to Kentucky. It was a family reunion and we went to this big lake. We were there for a whole week and did a […]

Claire Gearhart Risk-Taker “I’d like to ‘go out’ doing something crazy!”   By Abby Kent I’m most thankful for my family. I love them so much, they’re so cute. My favorite season is fall because I love minty weather, changing colors, the clothing, the feeling, the food, and the crunch of the leaves while you […]

By Hailey Gillian Anna Malay is the Batavia girls cross country team’s number five runner, but Anna Malay does not even condition for half of the year. Anna Malay started her freshman cross country career in 2014 summer camp. She was running with her friends like most others on the team. However, they always kind […]

By Sammy Pinner Having to run and work at the busiest restaurant in town where everyone you know comes in can be very hectic, but also very fun and exciting as well according to Marypat Cibula. Gaetano’s is the busiest restaurant in Batavia where the Cibula family and Gaetano himself work and run the eatery. […]

By Erika Knutson Kirk Tanka’s Honors Chemistry class teaches more than ionic compounds and molar masses; according to his students, they learn valuable lessons like how to take control of their learning and self-motivation. “You need to be responsible for your own learning,” said Joslyn Haldeman, “and that’s something he promotes in his class. ” […]

“The United States Marine Corps,. a branch of the United States armed forces trained for land, sea, and aerial combat, is responsible for amphibious operations: a separate service within the Department of the Navy.” You are not an official Marine until you have surpassed the basics of bootcamp. Bootcamp is 13 weeks of learning a […]

By Ashley Cichon Swimming is a worldwide sport that has been practiced competitively since the 19th century. Not only does it require work in the water, but also dryland training for strength. Competitive swimmers whose goals are along the lines of either earning a state title or participating in the Olympics exert all their efforts […]

By Zoe Stone The plane shudders as it makes its way down the runway, touching down halfway around the world from everything the young passengers have ever known. They exchange glances, expressions ranging from excited to nervous. Matching blue backpacks are swung onto matching blue shoulders as the music students make their way out of […]

By Alyssa Dian As a child, being a part of a sports team can be very exciting. The heartbreaking feeling of missing a single practice is traumatizing for some. Imagine all of the time, effort, and determination that was put into that single sport, then finding out that it was the cause of a serious […]

By Sierra Hobson As the sun rises above the rocky slopes of the Sierra de la Cabrera mountain range, just 40 miles outside of Madrid, Spain, its civilians wake to a beautiful, blue sky. This town is home to less than 3,000 people who spend their days walking in and out of town, talking, and […]