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 […]
Q&A with Luke Rothengass
By Selena Nava Background: Luke is 16 years old and a sophomore at Batavia in High School. A couple years before he went to regular schools he was homeschooled. He likes regular high school better than being home Schooled. Luke has always had a passion for baseball. So these are questions regarding his passion for […]
Q&A: Sam Branson
By: Sammy Pinner Sam Branson is a sophomore student at Batavia High School. Branson attended West Aurora High School for his freshman year and now goes to Batavia. He had a very rough time transitioning and becoming comfortable changing schools but now he is comfortable and has made many friends who made him feel welcome. […]
10 things to do as a high schooler
Join a sport/extracurricular High school isn’t fun unless you make it fun. Joining something you can be apart of for all four years here is something a lot of people do. When you’re out of the house, on your own, with a family, you can look back on those memories and tell your kids all […]
Q&A – Kylie Schultz
Kylie Schultz is a 15 year-old freshman at Batavia High School and has strong passions for soccer and art. This year she joined the BHS girls soccer team and is very excited for the upcoming season to start. In Schultz’s free time, she likes to spend time with her family, friends, and relax on the […]
Q&A with Lauren Jolly
Lauren Jolly is a sophomore student at Batavia High School. She is on the JV dance team and is involved in Key Club. Key Club is a school organization where students have different community service opportunities to sign up for. Lauren has gotten around 14 volunteering hours so far this year, which is a lot, […]
Multitasking Teachers
Susan Fricke is the JV dance team coach and algebra teacher at Batavia High School. At Batavia High School. Many teachers of all subjects coach a team or club. Fricke has lead the JV dance team to Conference and helped score a 82 last year at Sectionals. Even though she does things a little differently […]
Top 10 movies of 2015
2015 was a big year in movies, from big blockbusters to quirky, independent films the movie industry grew leaps and bounds. The following is a list of the top ten movies of 2015. All of these films are wildly entertaining and deliver a powerful message that deserves to be seen. Spotlight – $27.2 Million Domestic […]
Q&A with Jamie VandenOever
By Erika Knutson Jamie VandenOever is a senior at Batavia High School. You may have seen her on stage in Our Town, Little Brother, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and many other productions at BHS. Although she seems very fine arts focused, she will be graduating in the top of her class in 2016. Jamie also […]
Q&A with Dr. Smith about Bulldog Hour
Thursdays at 10:50, every student at BHS simultaneously stares at the clock, anxiously waiting for the bell that signifies an entire hour’s break from class. Bulldog Hour is looked forward to by many, but by now just about every student knows that it’s changing. Rumors are flying left and right about what’s going on. Some […]
“Getting to know Coach G.”
Mark Gianfrancesco is the varsity boys’ and girls’ soccer coach at Batavia High School. He’s worked at BHS for 18 years but has been coaching for a total of 22 years. For 17 years, he coached boys’ high school soccer and this year will be his fifth year coaching girls’ high school soccer. “Coach G,” […]