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Batavia Boys Lacrosse Preview


Batavia Boys Lacrosse Preview

Batavia Boys Lacrosse Preview  Head Coach: Connor Legorreta This is Coach Legorreta’s first year coaching boys Batavia lacrosse. He hasn’t ever coached or played lacrosse before. He is an active coach for boys Batavia Football. Last season: Last season, this team ended up going 9-7 with their last game losing to Hinsdale Central. This Lacrosse […]

NEWS: Instagram page displaying student sent-in bugs around BHS


NEWS: Instagram page displaying student sent-in bugs around BHS

by Brooke VandeLoo and Sophie Nahorski Students at Batavia High School are fed up with the variety of bugs crawling around at this school. To spread awareness to this issue, Marisa Pepping, a junior at Batavia High School, has started an Instagram account called bhsbugs, created in September of 2021 when she was just a […]

Batavia girls track team places 3rd at sectional


Batavia girls track team places 3rd at sectional

By Sasha Semanision Last Friday, May 10th, the Batavia girls track team competed in the Roselle (Lake Park) sectional track meet. Batavia got 3rd place, with 70 total points, which were scored in several events. This was a very competitive meet and included multiple highly ranked teams, including York, Oak Park and Metea Valley. York […]

Q&A: Ashaurri Walker, freshman cheerleader


Q&A: Ashaurri Walker, freshman cheerleader

By Evelyn Velazquez Walker is a BHS freshman cheerleader. Since she was six she has been cheerleading. She has been a cheerleader for over eight years. Something she is looking forward to next season is welcoming in a new freshman and starting on a new team. Walker’s motivation in joining the BHS cheerleading was her […]

Walkout against gun violence


Walkout against gun violence

By Alexa Quiroz On Friday, April 19, Batavia High School Students Against Gun Violence hosted a walkout in memorial of the Columbine High School shooting. The students of this organization invited anyone who wanted to participate to join them on their walk out at 2:00 pm to Engstrom Park in remembrance of 25 years since […]

The Importance of the Solar Eclipse: a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for students


The Importance of the Solar Eclipse: a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for students

By Sophia Nahorski It was a clear day on Mon., April 8, 2024 when the second solar eclipse occurred in the 21st century. But, many classes at Batavia High School were not allowed to go outside to experience the solar eclipse. This was an incredibly disappointing moment for many because solar eclipses are very rare, […]

Batavia’s High School SAT Prep


Batavia’s High School SAT Prep

By Izabellla Punzio and Addison Brown The Batavia students argue that they didn’t have enough time to prepare for the SAT. BHS students took the SAT on April 10th. Many students are saying that BHS hasn’t prepared them the way they think BHS should’ve.  Students were explaining that they did not have any time in […]

BHS ‘Rock The Runway’ rocks again


BHS ‘Rock The Runway’ rocks again

By Emma Olberg For 15 years, BHS has held a wearable fashion show called Rock The Runway (RTR). RTR is a show that displays the amazing talent and creativity of high school students. Every year, participants may use anything but fabric to create an item of clothing or a fashion accessory. This shows how creative […]

OPINION: School chairs need improvement


OPINION: School chairs need improvement

By Nela Sedlarova I am always shifting my body when I sit in class. Some may say it’s from the lack of comfort of the class overall, but I disagree. The chairs that we are given to sit on during our four 90 minute classes are terrible. I end up leaving each class with my […]

Are BHS track coaches effective?


Are BHS track coaches effective?

By Addison Brown Batavia’s Track Program is one of the best in the Dukane Conference. Batavia has won conference championships multiple times over the years. The most recent win was two years ago in 2022, and then Batavia’s JV and varsity won conference championships in indoor track this year (2024). Batavia’s track coaches are a […]