by Grace Gerardi The end of a semester is a hectic time during which organization is often neglected. Important tasks fall through the cracks due to the sheer size of student’s workload. In order to save time, it is important that a student’s study materials are as mobile as they can be. For this reason, […]

By Abby Hill and Isabella Jordan The Marching band went to Oahu, Hawaii over Thanksgiving break to play at Pearl Harbor. This trip was with only 45 students and was “much more intimate,” according to Chris Owen, than the previous trip to Disney which had more than 200 students. “I had a lot of fun […]

By Maddie Durso and Maty Baines A total of $155,146.23 was taken from the various number of clubs and of activities that the Batavia School District offers. This past year, leftover money in the Student Activity Account, raised by students participating in clubs and athletics, was conjoined with the District Account. The money in the […]

By Grace Gerardi The past year has brought numerous new clubs to Batavia High School, including Career Club and Open Circle. These organizations are run by Ms. Gia Russo and Alexandra Davis, respectively, and they cater to the broad scope of interests fostered by BHS. Career Club, a creation of the resident Career and Junior/Senior […]

By Rachel Morano Q: What made you want to graduate early? A: “I have all my credits and I can get an internship before college, or even start college classes if I want.” Q: What process did you have to go through in order to graduate early? A: “I had to request it on powerschool […]

By Jackson Lambert Chilly night and often chillier Saturday games that any football lover will associate with one monumental mark in their football season, high school playoffs. Illinois, a state nationally recognized for its degree of high school football, is swept up with playoffs every year from October through November. Throughout this time each class […]

By Xander Lundblad Wed., Nov. 16 was a huge day for BHS clubs as a new club had its first meeting that day, and one the school has never seen before: Ping Pong Club. The idea to start this club came from students Sophie Dominguez and Emma Zahner. They suggested the idea to sponsor Karen […]

By Kyra Swims and Maggie Boersma Throughout the past several weeks, a new version of Bulldog Hour has been implemented. This program occurs every Wednesday, in every block excluding gym, and lasts for 30 minutes. The time has multiple uses, though not every teacher uses the time in the same way. The purpose of Bulldog […]

By Logan Elders The Batavia toy drive is short on toys because of roof leakage. It was a sad day for Batavia toy drive co-chairmen Roy Bailey Jr. and co-leader Rudy Dubis when they found a roof leak at the city-owned former First Baptist Church where many of the toys were being stored. Most toys […]

By Jackson Lambert and Liam Hellard Though many may not know it yet, the Upstate Eight Conference (UEC) which has been the longtime home of Batavia, is in danger of dissolving this upcoming December due to the possibility of a new and larger conference made up of Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East, and St. Charles […]