By Lynsey Kunert From looking through the eyes of a gentle canine or being able to stroke its soft fur, there never is a fear of losing the animal from their loyalty only to one person. But recently, there is one dog breed that has been losing trust with people and that is pit bulls. […]

By Selena Lanham It’s no secret that Batavia football has been in high gear. The high school football team has been on a winning rampage since the start of the season; according to the varsity football team they went into some games already having the idea and probability of them winning to then more intense […]

By Sophie Dominguez Many high-schoolers have jobs as nannies or babysitters or have younger siblings. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been babysitting my brothers and thought to myself, “Wow, I wish I knew a good place I could take the kids to give them a fun experience.” Here is a list of […]

The city of Batavia sings with all different kinds of positive energy. There’s one source of energy that the people in Batavia do not know about, their high school marching band. Under the direction of Chris Owen and Brian VanKley, the band has produced a show this year called “Connect.” The band directors work with […]

By Lynsey Kunert Jessica Mangers is a senior at Batavia High School who participates in Key Club, National Honors Society, and English National Honors Society. She is a straight-A student and aiming to go to Carthage University. During all four of her years spent at Batavia, she noticed some things about the school that she […]

By Matt Gorlewski Sandwiches are an integral part of a healthy American diet. So it is imperative that your average American must know where to get the best sandwich. While your sandwich options in Batavia may be limited, there is still room to criticize and dictate the best tasting sandwich in our small town. I […]

By Joy Mazur Letters to Sala is a play focused on the Holocaust, and will be performed at the BFAC from April 19-21 with shows at 7:30 pm and matinees at 2 pm during the weekend– information and tickets are available on the Batavia Fine Arts Centre website. The theater program at Batavia High School […]

By Bri Pierce You have four years of high school (more or less) to totally hate the entire experience or make it the most bizarre, hysterical four years of your life. Personally,  I would choose the second option. If you graduate high school and tell me that Batavia was boring, I would tell you that […]

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 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 […]