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REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’

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 […]

French students expand their horizons with trip


By Natalie Delcorps According to St. Augustine, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” Twenty-three students from Batavia awaited a flight to France at the start of Spring Break for a trip of a lifetime,  traveling to five different places in and near France. Even though this […]

Interactive BHS College Map!


By Ilena Gilbertson https://a.tiles.mapbox.com/v4/igilbertson.b60be369/page.html?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiaWdpbGJlcnRzb24iLCJhIjoia3d0dWZLQSJ9.bhQ8vJEIxXgTY2nPx7cI3A#4/41.90/-88.74  

Salmonella Contamination Effects BHS Students


On April 17, 2015, an outbreak of faulty salad dressing from Conway Import Inc. and Schnucks Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad were discovered. The dressings were released into Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. The deliveries were done through direct action for the dressings. The pasta salad was distributed into […]

OPINION: Batavia High School administrators to eliminate Dance from PE curriculum


By: Anastasia Gelardi   While Batavia Public School District 101 is preparing for the 2015-2016 school year, the Batavia High School administration has made the decision to eliminate Dance from the P.E Curriculum at BHS moving forward, leaving students, as well as teachers and parents, disappointed. BHS has offered a wide variety of different classes […]

OPINION: PARCC testing overrated?


by Sara Prier This year, students in numerous states will waste valuable class time over the course of eight days in order to take the Parcc testing. The test is meant to quiz students on their understanding of English and math in accordance to the Common Core State Standards. However, the test does absolutely nothing […]

OPINION: Men’s volleyball stumbles out of gate


by: Jack Church Men’s volleyball is finally at Batavia High School, but is it here to stay? The addition of a men’s volleyball team at Batavia High School has been a multi-year process for Head Coach Kirk Tanka. The team and their Coach have attempted to get their feet set in the opening month, but […]

Where the Wild Things “Art” show


by Sydney Stokke Throughout the school year, National Art Honor Society (NAHS) students were given the chance to team up with AGS kids to showcase some truly “wild” masterpieces. On Thursday, April 23, the artists’ reception was held to commemorate the work done by the elementary and high school artists in the Where the Wild […]

Batavia scooter parade falls short of record


Batavia scooter parade falls short of record

By Brendan Jones Batavia citizen set out to break the World Record for the largest kick scooter parade on April 24 at 10 a.m. Batavia was able to gather 180 participants but that was not enough to break the world record. Batavia citizen Randy Simonian has been organizing the event. The event will be held […]

OPINION: Why schools should start later


By: Samantha Fricano Have you ever fallen asleep during class? Do you find yourself constantly hitting snooze before finally dragging yourself out of bed? If you do, you are probably a part of two thirds of all high school students who get less than seven hours of sleep every night. In my opinion, schools should […]

OPINION: Mutual Ground helps students be aware of the risks of Sex Abuse


By Natalie Delcorps During the month of April, Mutual Ground came to Batavia High School to talk to the seniors about sexual abuse. Mutual Ground was at the school because of a new law called Erin’s Law. Erin’s Law is a state mandate that requires sexual assault prevention education to students in elementary to high […]