REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’
Oppenheimer exceeds expectations with 13 Oscars and a powerful message in movie theaters and homes around the world. By Lylah Jakubiak In a crowded movie theater, darkness stretches across the screen. Suddenly, the audience is encapsulated by a rolling, roaring cloud of glowing fire that snakes across the black. The theater falls silent as they […]
Darby, a student athlete looks towards a bright future
By Jackson Lambert Getting good grades, practicing a sport while also practicing an individual talent, and looking towards the future can be overwhelming for some. But not all. One prime example of this is Jack Darby, a senior on the Batavia football team. Excelling both in the classroom and on the field as the starting […]
Spain trip 2015: Experience of a lifetime for 39 students
By Carly Cutrara The airplane rumbles as the wheels touchdown after a 9-hour flight. All the rainbow colored airport signs are in Spanish and everyone in the surrounding areas is speaking Spanish rapidly. Julie Johnson and her group of 45 people composed of students and chaperones who are dressed in shorts and t-shirts parade through […]
Rodriguez’s talents shine on Broadway
By Brooke Meyer Lights start to get brighter. In your ear is the back noises of the different voices of people. They are ready to watch the show and the performances of all the actors. Your heart feels as if it’s going to pop out, but luckily enough it doesn’t. The palm of the hands […]
Malay leads the pack for BHS cross country
By Tatiyana McSwine and Maggie Boersma Pacing, faster and faster as she takes each step getting closer to the finish line and leaving her team’s opponents in the dust. In the 2015 season, Malay finished 84th in the IHSA State Championship and making the run her personal best time. She is an important piece to […]
The one and only Jenny Scara
By Kelly Bleakley and Kinga Blando Freshman Jenny Scara walked onto the freshly cut green football field three years ago nervously awaiting her first game playing against Plainfield Central with the Batavia girls’ varsity soccer team. After the whistle was blown, all of her fears went away, according to Scara. Since then, Scara has been […]
Sweeney shines in the spotlight
By Maddie Durso The spotlight’s glare is on Maisie Sweeney as she steps foot onto the Carnegie Hall stage in New York City. She was among about a hundred others was chosen to be in the honors choir, out of the few thousand that tried out. Sweeney’s hard work has helped her accomplish many things […]
Domier’s creative mind soars free
By Brad Balicki Observing Kate Domeier over the last two years that I have known her, there will always be one event that sticks out to me the most, and that is watching her play her guitar carefree of the world around her, as if she were a bird in flight enjoying the warm and […]
Experiencing the Skellig Islands
By Sarah Hager Mammoth waves crash against the side of the fishing boat. Salt spray stings the passengers as the bow breaks through the Atlantic. The Irish mainland disappears into the distance as two floating mountains rise up on the horizon. These colossal chunks of rock are known as the Skellig Islands, two land masses […]
San Francisco Bay attractions no one should miss
By Kyra Swims As the fog city claims its name, sharp winds cut through our jackets as we cruise down the San Francisco Bay. We look to our left to see an orange vermilion structure standing at 762 feet and glance to our right to behold an old notorious series of cages that once held […]
Dave leads on, off volleyball court
By Isabella Jordan Aasha Dave might seem like an average student-athlete, but she is not. She has awards and accomplishments from both her academic and athletic career. Dave was just recently nominated for the Kane County Athlete of the Month. “She’s a hard worker and she’s a leader on the court at all time, plus […]