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 […]
REVIEW : Amy Poehler and Tina Fey in Sisters
By Marissa Spears Tina Fey and Amy Poehler let their freak side show in the comedy Sisters. This Jason Moore film is full of laughs and punch lines. Sisters is bound to leave the crowd dying of laughter with the Poehler and Fey comic pair last seen together in Baby Mama (2008). The main characters, […]
Behind the scenes of Gaetano’s
By Sammy Pinner Having to run and work at the busiest restaurant in town where everyone you know comes in can be very hectic, but also very fun and exciting as well according to Marypat Cibula. Gaetano’s is the busiest restaurant in Batavia where the Cibula family and Gaetano himself work and run the eatery. […]
Tanka’s teaching style benefits students
By Erika Knutson Kirk Tanka’s Honors Chemistry class teaches more than ionic compounds and molar masses; according to his students, they learn valuable lessons like how to take control of their learning and self-motivation. “You need to be responsible for your own learning,” said Joslyn Haldeman, “and that’s something he promotes in his class. ” […]
A day in the life of a soldier
“The United States Marine Corps,. a branch of the United States armed forces trained for land, sea, and aerial combat, is responsible for amphibious operations: a separate service within the Department of the Navy.” You are not an official Marine until you have surpassed the basics of bootcamp. Bootcamp is 13 weeks of learning a […]
Clasen, a dedicated swimmer, motivated to accomplish goals
By Ashley Cichon Swimming is a worldwide sport that has been practiced competitively since the 19th century. Not only does it require work in the water, but also dryland training for strength. Competitive swimmers whose goals are along the lines of either earning a state title or participating in the Olympics exert all their efforts […]
Blue Lake International Program changes participants’ view on the world
By Zoe Stone The plane shudders as it makes its way down the runway, touching down halfway around the world from everything the young passengers have ever known. They exchange glances, expressions ranging from excited to nervous. Matching blue backpacks are swung onto matching blue shoulders as the music students make their way out of […]
A gymnast’s worst nightmare
By Alyssa Dian As a child, being a part of a sports team can be very exciting. The heartbreaking feeling of missing a single practice is traumatizing for some. Imagine all of the time, effort, and determination that was put into that single sport, then finding out that it was the cause of a serious […]
Ten months in Spain with Riley Davis
By Sierra Hobson As the sun rises above the rocky slopes of the Sierra de la Cabrera mountain range, just 40 miles outside of Madrid, Spain, its civilians wake to a beautiful, blue sky. This town is home to less than 3,000 people who spend their days walking in and out of town, talking, and […]
Team Bulldog: Breaking social barriers
By McKenna Renier Have you ever noticed that the type of clubs around the school are very exclusive? Not exclusive to general education students, but exclusive to students with special needs. Be honest: rarely do you even see students with special needs besides in the morning when they hand out passes. They are tucked away […]
Hoffman uses track season to recover from ACL injury
By Marissa Spears Being in highschool, trying to maintain a social life, and keeping up good grades isn’t easy, especially when students add on a job or clubs and sports. But Francesca Hoffman seems to know the exact secret formula on how to balance all three, while maintaining all As and a couple Bs. Hoffman […]