By Kyle Rindt Imagine it’s Thursday and tomorrow there is a final in our class, your teacher has said over and over again that they are only available this Thursday and no other day for extra help. Somehow the alarm never went off and so the effect was that there is no more extra help […]

By Kyle Rindt Over the past few months, there has been an alarming amount of cases reported in China about a mysterious illness, Coronavirus. Throughout February, the virus has spread to 82 countries, including one hundred people in the U.S. and five cases right here in Chicago. The World Health Organization has declared a “public […]

By Madi Walschmidt and Ben Budke “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant language.” —Miuccia Prada. Students, today dress to fit the guidelines of a student dress code. Students and staff all are expected to dress appropriately with staff […]

By Ryan Ingold The Batavia Dance Team is headed to the IHSA state competition, and will hit the floor Jan. 31. The Bulldogs earned their state bid with a fifth-place finish at the Geneva sectional this past Saturday, Jan. 25. They will compete in the 2A division which consists of 30 teams.  According to team […]

By Ben Budke Theater at Batavia High School has always been held with high esteem by the school and the students, especially those who dedicate themselves to the show. I’ve seen that there is a large selection of actors and actresses participating in the school’s theatre opportunities all throughout the year. With my experience, I […]

By Kyle Neibch and Allie Perez Batavia High School will welcome “Winterfest,” an activity for students to express themselves in a safe place, this year for the first time. Winterfest is completely different from a homecoming dance.  It is not supposed to be a formal dance. They don’t want students to go through the struggle […]

By Irulan Riley The Spectator had the pleasure of interviewing Anthony Guido, our artist of the week. Anthony has made several art pieces and has developed a unique sense of style.    Q: What are your pieces about?  A: “How people emotionally work together. It’s like human relationships, how we perceive each other and how […]

By Ben Budke On Sun., Jan. 19, Batavia Boosters invited adults to golf at TopGolf to raise money in order to help pay for Batavia high school’s purchase of turf. More than 200 adults and 50 staff members attended the fundraiser at TopGolf. Golfing, food, and soft drinks were included at the event.  “We played […]

By Aubrey Rupp In December of 2018, Netflix came out with its first season of You. You was one of Netflix’s more popular shows and had over 43 million viewers in the first season alone. Most viewers enjoyed it and it has a 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. You combines mystery, horror, and romance, which […]

By Nelson Rerko When was the last time you had a teacher skip their class’s Bulldog Time? Probably not very long ago. Bulldog Time needs to start being respected and utilized more by teachers. Bulldog Block is a half-hour time period in each block every Wednesday, which allows students to get help from teachers with […]