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All about Sydney Short’s artistic journey


All about Sydney Short’s artistic journey

By Katherynn Ramirez 2020 and 2021 have been full of paint spills, blurry brush strokes, and gloomy colors but many have come out on top as artists of the week. Sydney Short has showcased her artwork and holds the title of the last artist of the week for the school year of 2020-21.  “I’ve been […]

Teen musician Brogan making a name for herself


Teen musician Brogan making a name for herself

By Grace Bennett Lauren Brogan has been interested in music for the majority of her life. Whether it’s a cover of a song or a verse of an original song, she will spend up to weeks perfecting it to the best of her ability to make sure everything sounds right and putting a lot of […]

Mamminga, Blahnik produce song on Spotify


Mamminga, Blahnik produce song on Spotify

By Hailey Adams Producing a song on Spotify is a huge experience, especially if you are just in High School. Rachel Blahnik and Lily Mamminga wrote and produced a song on Spotify. From August to September freshman Mamminga and sophomore Blahnik wrote and produced “November.” Any spare minute they got was spent creating the song […]

AP Exams in 2021: Is it worth it?


AP Exams in 2021: Is it worth it?

By Emily Newburn and Emma Kilburg “A… no, it’s got to be C, or maybe D. At least I know it can’t be E, unless… maybe it is.” This has been and will be the internal monologue of thousands of students across the country as they take their AP exams in 2021. Passing the exam […]

Williams’ lasting legacy at BHS


Williams’ lasting legacy at BHS

By Hailey Haddon The social outcast: they’re in every high school movie ever. Adorned with glasses, braces, and occasionally pigtails, the movie industry has invented a personality type. Preston Williams often describes herself as the weird, quirky kid portrayed in these movies. She’s Mia Thermopolis, Luna Lovegood, and McLovin rolled into one. The ironic thing […]

Running off the record boards


Running off the record boards

By Natalie Zagorski and Abby Tutt Her mind, body, and motivation are all a machine, moving simultaneously together on a grind continuously year-round. She fuels up her body’s engine and produces award-winning accomplishments. All of her training has a purpose fueled by a passion for demolishing any limits others pose on her athletic abilities. Highly […]

Coronaviruses adds stress on future college students


Coronaviruses adds stress on future college students

By Gabi Pucher Kaycee Reyes Ramirez is a Senior at Batavia High School. She is currently in the process of applying and being accepted to colleges. She currently has been accepted to two colleges and still has three colleges to hear back from. However, all of her colleges that she applied to are in the […]

FEATURE: The Dress Code at BHS


FEATURE: The Dress Code at BHS

By Madi Walschmidt and Ben Budke “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant language.” —Miuccia Prada. Students, today dress to fit the guidelines of a student dress code. Students and staff all are expected to dress appropriately with staff […]

Johnson putting finishing touches on HS basketball career


Johnson putting finishing touches on HS basketball career

By Ryan Ingold and Kyle Neibch Batavia Boys Basketball Coach Jim Nazos has had the opportunity to coach some very good basketball players during his long coaching career, but there is one player that really stands out: Jayden Johnson.  With the whole town of Batavia packed into the gym on a Friday night against the […]

BHS student Bella Jordan plans on walking to the Louisville rowing team


BHS student Bella Jordan plans on walking to the Louisville rowing team

By Aubrey Rupp and Lauren Kalsch A senior at Batavia Highschool, Bella Jordan, is taking a large step in her athletic career.  She has recently decided to be a walk-on recruit for the University of Louisville rowing team in the fall of 2020. Jordan has been rowing for over a year with the St. Charles […]