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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 […]

OPINION: Fruit is the best summer time snack


OPINION: Fruit is the best summer time snack

By Hailey Adams Fruit is the best summertime food. The summer heat can make everyone sweaty and thirsty. It is not only refreshing to have on a hot summer day, but it also helps keep everyone hydrated. Fruit is a fun way to help everyone stay full and get something sweet to eat. Fruit is […]

Top five artists to listen to this summer


Top five artists to listen to this summer

By Aubrey de Guzman It can be a struggle skipping through song after song trying to find the best music to listen to with so many artist options. Below are the top five artists to listen to as we go into the summer of 2021.    Ariana Grande With one of Ariana Grande’s top songs […]

NEWS: Batavia prom an opportunity for normalcy for ’21 graduating class


NEWS: Batavia prom an opportunity for normalcy for ’21 graduating class

This year, at Batavia High School, it was known that prom would be cancelled for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 restrictions put into place.  Instead of putting it off again, student council created an event so that students can remember a special night before graduation.  According to the BHS website, […]

OPINION: Cliques in schools should be recognized; differences aren’t to be looked down upon


OPINION: Cliques in schools should be recognized; differences aren’t to be looked down upon

By Sofia Bellafiore There is a stigma in high school that puts each individual student in a category.  Instead of celebrating their differences, students are shown that setting themselves apart from the norm is something to be ashamed of.  There has been a gradual change over the years at Batavia High School due to the […]

OPINION: Animals are companions not lab experiments


OPINION: Animals are companions not lab experiments

By Katherynn Ramirez Thousands of people believe that animal testing has long since disappeared, but it’s much worse now than it has ever been. Animals are companions, they shouldn’t be abused by scientists and kept in laboratories for such long time periods.  Each year, over 100 million animals such as mice, rabbits, dogs, cats, hamsters, […]

OPINION: Ballet is the best dance style


OPINION: Ballet is the best dance style

By Hailey Adams Ballet is the best style of dance. It might be the hardest and it takes a lot of control but it is still the best style of dance. It helps grow technique for other styles, learn musicality, and gain muscle, control, and flexibility. Ballet is the base for all other styles of […]

OPINION: States shouldn’t have opened too soon


OPINION: States shouldn’t have opened too soon

By Amanda Schmelder Recently states have started opening up fully, such as lifting masks mandates in public places and opening up businesses at full capacity. Some states started lifting restrictions, like opening up restaurants, last summer when the risk of infection was very high across the U.S.  Lifting restrictions early won’t help; it will just […]

NEWS: BHS returning to in-building learning


NEWS: BHS returning to in-building learning

By Hailey Adams With CDC guidelines changing, it accommodates schools to let children go in full time. School schedules and rules have been changed and put in place. With only two months left of school, it is a big change. Many CDC guidelines have changed and now require a 3-foot social distance. It allows more […]

Q&A with “The Theory of Relativity” cast member Erin McLauglin


Q&A with “The Theory of Relativity” cast member Erin McLauglin

By Emma Kilburg The BHS 2021 musical “The Theory of Relativity,” filmed and made into a movie for the first time ever, will be premiering through a livestream at 7:30 on Fri., April 16 and 23. The cast and crew has spent months tirelessly working to put this production together, and cast member and BHS […]

Chris Stapleton throughout his life


Chris Stapleton throughout his life

By Katherynn Ramirez Chris Stapleton has left quite a footprint in the country music industry. He is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer with one of his singles being No. 1 on the hot country songs chart.  He was born in Lexington, Kent. on April 15, 1978 and moved to Staffordsville, Kent. along with his […]