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
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
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
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
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 good?
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 […]
Q&A: Reflecting on mentoring
By Alexa Quiroz After school mentoring program is coming to an end soon. Mentoring is an afterschool program where high school students mentor elementary school students. Many students benefit from mentoring, both high school and elementary school. Giving us an insight is high school student Harrison Bingaman. Q: How long have you been mentoring? A: […]
Q&A: Sophomore Drum Major Chelsea Boothe reflects on her Batavia Marching Band Experience
by Sophia Nahorski Chelsea Boothe is a highly involved student at Batavia High School. She is a sophomore and participates in many extracurricular activities. These activities include Youth and Government, Mock Trial, Girl Up, Key Club, Student Council, Book Club, LINK, student ambassador for the super attendant, Marching Band, and Model UN. The Batavia Marching […]
Q&A with campus monitor Williams
By Nela Sedlarova Anthony Williams is a campus monitor at Batavia High School. He’s a well known monitor that can have almost every student say he is one of their favorite monitor’s from the school. Although most students can say that, not most can say they know more about him than his name and job […]
NEWS: Swingsingers end their season as Champs!
By Athziry De La Peña Swingsingers is a 39-mixed-audition show choir, directed by Maddy Kozar, Peter Barsch and with the help of Addie Bloom and Maddy Misuira. This season they faced many struggles, but also encountered much success. BHS is no stranger to groups like this. Swingsingers has been live for longer than many of […]