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REVIEW: “The French Dispatch” is a visual masterpiece


REVIEW: “The French Dispatch” is a visual masterpiece

By Ellie Carter A plotless yet engaging story, unforgettable visuals, and a star-studded cast: The French Dispatch, directed, written, and produced by Wes Anderson, is one of, if not the best, movie of last year.  Released in October, the movie follows an ensemble cast of journalists trying to create the final issue of their magazine, […]

REVIEW: ‘All of Us Are Dead’ is worth watching


REVIEW: ‘All of Us Are Dead’ is worth watching

By Reina Manabe This January, Netflix’s original Korean zombie series was aired. The show develops a thrilling and realistic story of zombies and people who try to survive and pursue peace while experiencing a dreadful tragedy. This series is set in a typical high school in South Korea, where many present day highschoolers live their […]

Best holidays in the U.S.


Best holidays in the U.S.

By Reina Manabe Holidays are always people’s favorite things. You usually get a day off and get enough time to spend your precious time with your favorite people instead of going to work or studying. In the United States, there are 11 annual U.S. federal holidays on the calendar designated by the United States Congress. […]

REVIEW: Limestone Coffee and Tea delivers great drinks and food and a cozy atmosphere


REVIEW: Limestone Coffee and Tea delivers great drinks and food and a cozy atmosphere

by Ellie Carter Limestone Coffee and Tea is a lovely cafe with delicious beverages and snacks and a cozy, quiet atmosphere. This women-owned small business is located in the middle of downtown Batavia and features a variety of coffees, teas, smoothies, juices, steamers, and small breakfast options. This means that even if you aren’t a […]

Mama Mia Pizzeria


Mama Mia Pizzeria

By Samuel Blazier Looking for a perfect slice of pizza? Pizzeria Lola is the place to go. “A pizza slice a day keeps sadness away,” said Jet Pascal. If you’re looking for the perfect slice of pizza in order to bring out your happiness, there’s only one place you can find it: Pizzeria Lola. I’ve […]

What’s for munch?


What’s for munch?

By Carson Bollinger Batavia High School students and their love for food really shows. From best to worst, we go through the best meal options for students. Sandwich Bar The sandwich bar is easily BHS students’ favorite lunch option because of the quality of the sandwiches. Sandwiches are normally served with turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, and […]

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

Review: ‘Redeeming Love’ – a sloppy adaptation of a Christian love story


Review: ‘Redeeming Love’ – a sloppy adaptation of a Christian love story

By Isabelle Konopacki While most movies cost around $65 to 100 million to make, Redeeming Love only cost around $3 million. After watching the movie I think they could have put more money into the writing and developing the plot rather than on getting the rights to some country song that played loudly in the […]

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 […]

REVIEW: There’s a reason Wordle is the new online sensation


REVIEW: There’s a reason Wordle is the new online sensation

By Ronni Gustin Wordle gives you a five-letter word to guess but is it a five-star game? The new online game “Wordle” has taken the internet by storm. Created by Josh Wardle in June of 2021  originally as a fun game for his girlfriend and him to play, but released to the public in October […]