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: Batavia Music Education, Best of Illinois
By Sophia Jech After winning the “Best Communities for Music Education” award from The NAMM Foundation for the seventh time, Batavia has proven they really are the best for music education. In fact, they have won the award six times in the past seven years! With multiple levels of band, orchestra, and choir as well […]
NEWS: Bayer steps down, replaced by Farwell
By Emma Stoodley, Paige Blasi, and Faith Borre Boys’ head wrestling coach, Scott Bayer, stepped down from the program on March 22 and will be replaced by longtime assistant Ryan Farwell. Bayer will be taking over the girls’ program as head coach and no longer splitting himself between the two teams. Bayer said he stepped […]
OPINION: Second-round success
By Darian Susic This is what the Bears need to do with their two second-round picks in this year’s draft. Last season the Chicago Bears finished third in the NFC North at 6-11. The Bears had the 24th-ranked offense in terms of yards per game. On average the Bears had 307.4 scrimmage yards per […]
OPINION: Is Social Media Having a Negative Impact?
By Evelyn Lopez With the recent events of Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, there has been a concern with hate speech and disinformation increasing. Though Twitter has already been known to be a space where users tweet mean and aggressive words, Twitter is not alone in being a harmful medium. Most social media harms their users […]
OPINION: How BTS influences the world
By Reina Manabe This year, a Korean boy group, BTS, was nominated for their song, “Butter” for the Grammy Awards 2022 for the second time ever. The first nomination was last year for “Dynamite”. BTS is the first K-pop artist to be nominated for the Grammy Awards, as well as the American Music Awards and […]
Batavia Fine Arts Center: SpongeBob the Musical
By Alice Neville Batavia High School’s spring musical was performed on Thurs., April 14; Fri., April 15; and Sat., April 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets were on sale at bataviafineartscentre.org or at the BFAC box office on the night of the show. Students were eligible for free tickets, which they could claim during their lunch […]
How to keep the pests out of your garden
By Evelyn Lopez Summer is right around the corner and with summer comes a chance at planting a garden. The most a gardener should have to worry about is the weather, but when the bugs, birds, and small rodents try to eat everything that was planted, it can be infuriating. Knowing your enemy and choosing […]
Hoppy Easter!
By Samuel Blazier Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro Jr., also known as the “Cake Boss” once said, “Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” These words from Valastro couldn’t be more true for the cake my family bakes for every Easter: Bunny Cake. […]
2022 Coachella Outfits
By Emma Stoodley, Faith Borre, Paige Blasi Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. is famous for its crowd, headliners, and celebrity sightings in outfits that break the internet. Popular headliners from the weekend included Harry Styles, Giveon, Twenty-One Savage, Pheobe Bridgers, Doja Cat, surprise guest Justin Bieber and many more. This year […]
Best holidays in the U.S.
By Reina Manabe Holidays are always people’s favorite things. You usually get a day off and get enough time to spend your precious time with your favorite people instead of going to work or studying. In the United States, there are 11 annual U.S. federal holidays on the calendar designated by the United States Congress. […]