By Cole Conklin On Tues., April 5, a group of students gathered together in front of Batavia High School with cowbells, loudspeakers, and signs. The students were protesting what was viewed as a lack of equity action from the school board.  After an equity statement was promised in February, many students noticed that discrimination problems […]

 By Nicholas Klann and Mackenzie Corcoran During Women’s History Month, Girl Up is doing the most to empower women. Girl Up is a club started by a junior at Batavia High School, Maddie Vaja. The goal of Girl Up is to help empower women and educate them about women’s issues. “Girl Up is meant for […]

By Samuel Blazier War continues to rampage Ukraine as they battle against the Russian invasion, but Batavia Key Club members have jumped in to help those who are suffering from this war. Ukrainians are in need of supplies and food, and the Batavia Key Club took note of this. By working with the Red Cross […]

By Evelyn Lopez On April 7, 56 students, staff, and faculty signed up and donated to the blood drive. The event was hosted in the middle gym all throughout the school day. The blood drive was organized by the members of the Key Club, with help from Versiti. From 7:30 to 2:00 people were donating […]

By Sophia Jech

By Sophia Hayden, Emma Hirschauer, Olivia Gebhardt Every evening before a meet, Katrina Schlenker is already thinking about her approaching race. Her routine is intricate: after she gets home from a slow three-mile pre-meet run, she goes home and does yoga. Before bed she stretches and rolls out her legs, always making sure to get […]

By Eli Balisi and Brynne Albert Batavia Public Schools is currently planning a multi-year project called the Building Our Future Together Plan that, if passed, will see renovation and reconstruction of Batavia school buildings. If the plan is approved, Alice Gustafson, H.C. Storm, J.B. Nelson, and Louise White Elementary Schools will all be completely rebuilt, […]

By Olivia Gebhardt Recently, a court order in Southern Illinois was passed making masks optional in around 170 school districts; however, the Batavia school district was not one of those. Batavia can make an individual decision on masking, and as of Thurs., Feb. 10, masking became optional. There are so many opinions on masks in […]

By Madison Wilson and Isabelle Konopacki Batavia track and field started just last week, riding off the high of a sectional win last Jun. that qualified 12 events. The team later went on to the state meet, finishing with three athletes placing in the top nine. Batavia had placed 20th at last year’s state meet, […]

By Emma Hirschauer Over the years, show choirs across the country have experienced a surge in interest and popularity. Shows like Glee have brought them into the limelight, but they also can serve as an inclusive and welcoming space for many high school students. BHS is no stranger to groups like this. Usually, it has […]