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 […]
Top 20 artists BHS students are listening to
By Grace Bennett Have you ever wondered what other people are listening to? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the top 20 artists that BHS students are listening to: 1. Taylor Swift – 16 percent 2. Harry Styles – 14 percent 3. Juice Wrld – 12 percent 4. Lil Peep – 12 […]
Tips on leading a well-organized lifestyle
By Mac Lewis-LaMonte More often than not students tend to find themselves stressed from schoolwork, one of the bigger causes of this is disorganization. Here are some ways students or anyone really can stay organized to better their learning and everyday lifestyles. The first thing you can do is be goal-oriented, map out your goals, […]
Environmental changes that happened during quarantine
By Leah Monroy In March of 2020, quarantine hit everyone. Kids and adults had to stay home to prevent getting the new virus Covid-19. Quarantine means strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. Everyone was advised to stay home. That means no spending time with friends, driving to the nearest store, or having […]
Covid-19’s effect on students
By Alyssa Hurley & Aubrey de Guzman Ever since covid-19 started, it has brought major changes to students’ lives. A Q&A was formed for five Batavia High School students participating in the hybrid schedule: Sarah Hecht, a freshman; Brodie Pecor, a sophomore; And Kayla Brown, Emma Weirich, and Julia Neave, all juniors. Questions were asked […]
Student opinion on hybrid learning
By Amanda Schmelder Batavia High School introduced their hybrid learning in October of 2020. Dylan Stevens, a sophomore at Batavia, was asked her opinions about hybrid learning, such as what improvements could be made and how it has affected her academically. Something she likes about being at home is a calmer environment, being able to […]
Coronaviruses adds stress on future college students
By Gabi Pucher Kaycee Reyes Ramirez is a Senior at Batavia High School. She is currently in the process of applying and being accepted to colleges. She currently has been accepted to two colleges and still has three colleges to hear back from. However, all of her colleges that she applied to are in the […]
BHS swimmers try to stay active, motivated during Tier 3 mitigations
By Hollyn Ambre Athletics have been affected greatly by the pandemic but indoor sports more so than the ones outdoors. Club swim teams are almost completely indoors due to it being all year round. This means swimmers have been working for short course times for half of a year (two swim seasons a year). Half […]
The Silver Screen’s Golden Exit: Could this be the end of theatres?
By Drew Page A lot of people like movies; that’s pretty obvious, no? And a lot more people have been sat on by last year and all of its…uniqueness. That includes people being quarantined for the majority of the year, restaurants and other eating establishments boarding up shops, and angry, 40-year-old women who need to […]