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OPINION: Why people should live more active lifestyles


OPINION: Why people should live more active lifestyles

By Sasha Semanision You’re probably sitting down as you read this. How long have you been sitting there? If it’s been a while, maybe take a quick break to stand up and go for a walk.  Sometimes it’s easy to sit and focus on a task for hours, forgetting to schedule time to exercise, or […]

OPINION: Negative effects of too much caffeine


OPINION: Negative effects of too much caffeine

By Emma Olberg Feeling exhausted first thing in the morning? Before you grab your coffee, Coke, tea, or energy drink, read this! Having too much caffeine can do your body more harm than good. Teenagers are busy people who rush from one activity to another. They may not get enough sleep, which increases their need […]

OPINION: ‘I just want to sleep.’


OPINION: ‘I just want to sleep.’

Why BHS should start school later By Lylah Jakubiak This school year, BHS has accumulated almost a week’s worth of E-learning and snow days. As a result, many students ended up sleeping in during this time. Now back in school, some students are beginning to question the 7:35 start time, wishing for their morning sleep […]

OPINION: More students should consider studying internationally


OPINION: More students should consider studying internationally

By Alice Neville With student loan debt increasing, high school students are desperate for an affordable and enriching college experience. After 2 years living in a pandemic, young people are getting restless about staying in their hometowns after high school because of how unaffordable out-of-state college tuition is. Although many students don’t even know it’s […]

Ranking Denzel Curry’s albums


Ranking Denzel Curry’s albums

By Cole Conklin Originating in the underground music scene in Florida, the 27-year-old rapper and artist Denzel Curry has since become widely renowned and praised for his distinctive music style. His socially conscious yet aggressive lyrics have gained respect from millions. Inspired by artists such as XXXTentacion, Tupac Shakur, Rage Against the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, […]

OPINION: Covid impacted mental health and therapy is the way to fix it


OPINION: Covid impacted mental health and therapy is the way to fix it

By Emma Stoodley Seven point one percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have been diagnosed with anxiety and 3.2 percent of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have been diagnosed with depression according to data from the CDC. However, this doesn’t include the numbers from other mental health problems and children […]

Batavia small businesses: Small but mighty


Batavia small businesses: Small but mighty

By Ava Curran, Faith Borre, Amanda Melvin https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AE23K2qOqB1_pgxJ_dH71rmmibGpB753/view?usp=sharing

OPINION: Can you separate the art from the artist?


OPINION: Can you separate the art from the artist?

By Sarah Sinovich Ye (Kanye West), Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum), and Justin Bieber are musicians that are highly criticized and deemed as controversial. I don’t particularly listen to their music every day because it just simply isn’t my favorite. Sure, I like a few off of each of their albums but they […]

OPINION: ASL should be offered as a foreign language class


OPINION: ASL should be offered as a foreign language class

By Emma Hirschauer If you’ve ever been to a foreign country you’ll know the feeling of not being understood. This is the reality that many deaf or hard of hearing people live with on a daily basis. But just like any foreign language, there is a very simple way to bridge this gap: introducing American […]

Opinion: Gun control needs to be enforced


Opinion: Gun control needs to be enforced

By Katherynn Ramirez Some think gun control means taking their guns away while others believe it is creating a more difficult process to get their hands on a gun. So what is gun control? It is a set of laws that manage how and who can possess a firearm. This does not mean that your […]