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 […]
The top 3 most influential people in the world today
By Kyle Rindt Through the course of human history, the world has seen hundreds and thousands of people in power from presidents, prime ministers, queens, kings, emperors, chancellors and many more titles that are given to people that are in power. Over the past 200,000 years (this is when statistics believe and can find there […]
OPINION: SAT and ACT should be eliminated
By Kyle Rindt Imagine a test in which your entire life depends on. Getting a high score would ensure success for life, while if you get a bad score then the person will be unsuccessful for years and decades to come? These are the thoughts that are going through millions of high schoolers’ minds all […]
Review comparing Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruises
By Kyle Rindt Ever wounding what vacation you could take over spring break? Well, you should go on one of the 314 different cruise ships that will take you across the world. But with each offering almost the same experience, what makes a cruise line unique or different from another? Two of the more popular […]
Opinion – BHS has a good policy of not adjusting the buses schedule on late starts
By Kyle Rindt Imagine it’s Thursday and tomorrow there is a final in our class, your teacher has said over and over again that they are only available this Thursday and no other day for extra help. Somehow the alarm never went off and so the effect was that there is no more extra help […]
Is BHS concerned over the coronavirus?
By Kyle Rindt Over the past few months, there has been an alarming amount of cases reported in China about a mysterious illness, Coronavirus. Throughout February, the virus has spread to 82 countries, including one hundred people in the U.S. and five cases right here in Chicago. The World Health Organization has declared a “public […]
OPINION: BHS should recycle plastic
By Aubrey Rupp At Batavia High School there is no shortage of plastic products. Whether it be a lemonade bottle from the cafeteria or plastic spoons and forks, there is no denying that Batavia uses a lot of it. Although there are recycling bins everywhere, BHSl chooses to recycle only the paper products that are […]
FEATURE: The Dress Code at BHS
By Madi Walschmidt and Ben Budke “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is an instant language.” —Miuccia Prada. Students, today dress to fit the guidelines of a student dress code. Students and staff all are expected to dress appropriately with staff […]
Johnson putting finishing touches on HS basketball career
By Ryan Ingold and Kyle Neibch Batavia Boys Basketball Coach Jim Nazos has had the opportunity to coach some very good basketball players during his long coaching career, but there is one player that really stands out: Jayden Johnson. With the whole town of Batavia packed into the gym on a Friday night against the […]
BHS student Bella Jordan plans on walking to the Louisville rowing team
By Aubrey Rupp and Lauren Kalsch A senior at Batavia Highschool, Bella Jordan, is taking a large step in her athletic career. She has recently decided to be a walk-on recruit for the University of Louisville rowing team in the fall of 2020. Jordan has been rowing for over a year with the St. Charles […]
Seniors struggle to manage stress during college selection season
By Jayelin Haines My shoulders sag as I sit through another class presentation about choices for our future. The words spilling out of my teacher’s mouth stick together and filter into my brain as if they were gibberish. In my head, I map out my to-do list for the coming days. With each given task, […]