By Ava Curran Stressful and time-consuming, the SATs are making their way to your school even while fewer colleges are requiring them. In response, Illinois should make standardized tests optional for students. The standardized tests students take in Illinois, such as ACT, SAT, MAP, & IAR, are quite inaccurate.  “So, there’s testing anxiety so you […]

By Alice Neville NAHS student Ella Villacreses shares the process she goes through in creating a piece of artwork. Finding Inspiration For ideas, I generally go off of a simple concept which I then make more complex as I continue the piece. My ideas randomly pop up and it’s very hard to commit to certain […]

By Carson Bollinger Batavia High School students and their love for food really shows. From best to worst, we go through the best meal options for students. Sandwich Bar The sandwich bar is easily BHS students’ favorite lunch option because of the quality of the sandwiches. Sandwiches are normally served with turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, and […]

By Eli Balisi and Brynne Albert When COVID-19 first shut down schools across the country, one thing that was lost was a sense of community and creativity among students. However, in spite of those difficulties, members of the National Art Honors Society here at BHS renewed efforts to improve the artistic quality of the school […]

By Mira Nevins It may sound obvious, but people need their sleep. Have you ever been woken up by your alarm in the morning, just to hit the snooze button? Or maybe it’s late at night and you’re tired, but you can’t get off of your phone just yet. On average, according to Sleephealth.org, 70 […]

By Mira Nevins The pandemic deepened a learning crisis and affected students across the world. This forced more than 1 billion kids around the world to halt their education and resume it online. It is argued that this adjustment did more harm than good, with students not participating, sleeping during classes, and limited of social […]

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 Sophia Hayden 1.) Six of Crows– Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows is a fantasy duology that follows a wide cast of characters, most prominently: Kaz Brekker. Per the book’s official synopsis “Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it […]

By Aubrey de Guzman With spring break coming up, controversy has been floating around regarding the return of in-person students at school. It is not the right choice for students to continue their courses fully in-person rather than remote or hybrid. The safety of all children is not ensured if they are allowed back in-person […]