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 […]
Bulldog bytes: Homecoming edition
In honor of Homecoming week, reporter Natalie Delcorps asked Batavia students about their favorite Homecoming event. “I love the themes and how we have a different theme every day.” – senior Ali Lillig “I’d have to say…the pep assembly. It’s fun when each grade represents their class and I love drumline as well!” – senior Courtney […]
Kicking off the fall sports season with Varsity Boys’ Soccer
With the summer over, the school year begins and so does the fall sports season. Crowds of Batavia High School students constantly flock toward the football and soccer games. The first varsity soccer game played this year was just last week, a 1-0 win against Bartlett on Aug. 26. The team followed it up with […]
Hello, Dolly! makes its way to BHS, helps students find their place
Look out Batavia High School: there’s a new musical in town! Directed by Mr. Cattero, the musical Hello, Dolly! is going to be showing on Nov. 13-16. There is even a free student showing on Nov. 12. Come support Batavia High School, your friends in the musical and the music department by coming to see […]
New Classes for the New Year
Next school year, Batavia High School will be offering new classes and will also be making changes to the current class requirements. Some of the new classes being offered are Civil Engineering, 21st Century Literature, and AP Physics II. Civil Engineering and AP Physics II will be semester classes and 21st Century Literature will be […]
Batavia Kicks Off the 2014 Track Season
Last fall, Batavia Cross Country qualified for the state meet for the first time in school history. Moving into track, the distance track program is planning on being as successful as they were during the fall season. They have set high goals for their season, after qualifying in the mile and 4×800 meter relay last […]
BHS Students Rock the Runway
As Yves Saint Laurant once said, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” Batavia High School’s Art and Identity class is presenting the annual Rock the Runway event on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the BFAC. Rock the Runway is a wearable fashion show that helps raise money for scholarships. There is no fabric used, just […]
Graduation at NIU
Graduation is a month away. That’s right, graduation is one month away, seniors. Wed. May 21 is the day that many of us have been waiting for, but now that it is this close, it might be hard to imagine this as the last time the class of 2014 will be together. While it might […]
Chromebooks at BHS
The school board met on March 25 to discuss the expansion of the 1:1 pilot program with Chromebooks at the high school and at the middle school for grades 6-8. In the fall of 2013, the school board approved the 1:1 pilot program to be expanded to the middle school. This means that there was […]
Sooner Than We Think – Should Graduation Be At BHS or NIU?
Graduation is a month away. That’s right, graduation is one month away, seniors. Wed. May 21 is the day that many of us have been waiting for, but now that it is this close, it might be hard to imagine this as the last time the class of 2014 will be together. While it might […]
Legacy draws near for Batavia Basketball Great
By Sam Spengler Batavia girls’ basketball legend, senior guard Liza Fruendt, has just finished up her athletic career at BHS. With four years on varsity and two school records broken, Fruendt has left behind a legacy in Batavia athletics. Going into the last few weeks of your career as a Batavia basketball player, what are […]