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 – 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, […]
Bears off-season changes
By Henry Downing The Bears 2018 season showed lots of promise. Mitch Trubisky showed great development and the Bears ended up going 12-4 with a dominant defense led by Khalil Mack. However, going into the 2019 season with high hopes they regressed to 8-8 with a tough schedule. The defense remained dominant though the offense […]
Tom Brady’s options
By Henry Downing When Tom Brady was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft no one expected him to be good. Just a safe backup QB pick just in case something goes wrong. But in the second week of the 2001 season when then starting quarterback for the Patriots got injured and […]
Batavia Girls Softball Preview
Batavia Girls Softball Preview Head coach: Coach Torry Pryor Years coaching at BHS: Head Coach for two years Asst. coach: Kelly Rosmonowski and Jeff Sortino Last season’s highlights: Last season the team beat Geneva twice and St Charles East once. Top returnees: This year’s top returnees are Noelle Chaney (P, IF), Hanna Mackowiak […]