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 […]
OPINION: Late start is important for student achievement
By Ashley Cichon Every Thursday morning, students enjoy the delayed class time that gives them an hour long opportunity for more sleep. This is a period that many students, if not all, take advantage of in many different ways. Kids at Batavia High School look forward to Thursdays because an extra hour before school allows […]
Administrators make changes to Bulldog Hour
By Emily Risner Changes to Bulldog Hour are being made by the administrators, shortening the hour long period to 40 minutes to alleviate teacher concerns. “We changed Bulldog Hour to before lunch to try to increase the number of teachers available for the students,” said BHS school administrator Tom Shields. “It was hard to manage […]
Batavia/Geneva rivalry still a strong one
By Rachel Morano Team rivalries spike interest throughout a high school better than anything else, especially when it comes to football and cheer. Batavia and Geneva have had a strong rivalry since 1912. This rivalry is the 72nd oldest in the whole country. I was able to interview a player and cheerleader from both schools […]
Top trends of 2015
By McKenna Renier 2015 was a wild year to say the least. As this momentous year comes to a close, it is always in our best interests to reflect on all that made this year what it was. Let’s take a look at the student trends around BHS in 2015. 10. Star Wars You can’t […]
Top five teams in the NBA
By Adrian Guzman As the NBA is coming towards its halfway point of the season (All-Star Break) there are many teams that are sending players on breaks, cutting minutes, or haven’t really had success all year. But there are a few teams who are showing early signs of being an NBA Finals ready team. These […]
Point/Counterpoint: Should the strict ban of websites continue?
By Hannah Katz and Carly Simonian Ever since Batavia High School students receive Chromebooks from the school for the 2014-2015 school year and beyond, there has been a debate about what websites should and should not be blocked. Some students argue that sites should not be blocked because it disrupts their studying and limits them […]
Q&A : Anthony Cheloni
By Marissa Spears Junior Anthony Cheloni wrestles in the 132-lb. weight class for Marmion Academy in Aurora, Ill and is currently ranked third in the state. This weekend Cheloni wrestles Dylan Duncan, number two in the state. If he wins this match he will move up in state rankings. Q: What is one thing that […]
Bulldog hour is important to students in more than one way
By Hailey Gillian There has been rumor that Bulldog Hour is not coming back, and as a student I understand that many other schools don’t have opportunities like Bulldog Hour and that it is a privilege to have. I honestly think that it is ridiculous to take something away because not everyone is using it […]
Reflection on the Hunger Games
In November of 2015, the last book-based movie of the series The Hunger Games, Mockingjay part two, was released concluding the series as a whole. The movie adaptations were both praised and criticized by the media and fans. None the less, the Hunger Games remains a multi-million dollar franchise today. Stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, […]
Top three athletes from Batavia
Batavia is the home of many gifted athletes but Batavia is not an athletic focused school actually. From experience, I know that Coach Piron likes his players to focus on academics before athletics. Although academics is a big focus here in Batavia, we have had some very gifted athletes come through this school and pursue […]