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 […]
REVIEW: ‘Joker’ a serious glimpse into a psychopath
By Kyle Neibch Mental illness has been a serious problem recently and it is shown in the movie Joker, a movie that everyone should see; there are multiple lessons viewers can take away from the movie. Joker is one of the most impressive films of the year. With a little action here and there and […]
REVIEW: Netflix original series ‘You’ keeps viewers on the edge of their seat
By Aubrey Rupp In December of 2018, Netflix came out with its first season of You. You was one of Netflix’s more popular shows and had over 43 million viewers in the first season alone. Most viewers enjoyed it and it has a 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. You combines mystery, horror, and romance, which […]
Top 5 Rap / Hip Hop Albums to Look Forward to in 2020
By Nelson Rerko Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake Eternal Atake, which would be Uzi’s third studio album, has been a long-awaited project from Lil Uzi Vert. It was announced back in July of 2018. Since then, we’ve had two leaked songs that Uzi ended up posting, and the first single from the album, “Futsal […]
OPINION: Bulldog Block’s never-ending issue
By Nelson Rerko When was the last time you had a teacher skip their class’s Bulldog Time? Probably not very long ago. Bulldog Time needs to start being respected and utilized more by teachers. Bulldog Block is a half-hour time period in each block every Wednesday, which allows students to get help from teachers with […]
Dance team takes 18th at state competition
By Ryan Ingold The Batavia Dance Team is headed to the IHSA state competition, and will hit the floor Jan. 31. The Bulldogs earned their state bid with a fifth-place finish at the Geneva sectional this past Saturday, Jan. 25. They will compete in the 2A division which consists of 30 teams. According to team […]
BHS band festival viewed a success
By Jayelin Haines On Sat., Feb. 8, Batavia High School hosted a band festival for the younger concert bands of surrounding high schools in the area, the only one in the state of Illinois. There are many events like this for the older bands in high school but none for the younger ones so Chris […]
OPINION: Why Kaitlin Bennett is a terrible interviewer
By Aubrey Rupp Kaitlin Bennett has been extremely popular on apps like Twitter and Tiktok for her interesting interviewing skills. She is a strong anti-abortion and pro-gun activist and bases her questions often off that. Bennett goes around college campuses and asks people questions for her Youtube channel, Liberty Hangout. A video that she posted […]
OPINION: Should BHS implement electronic-learning days?
By Ryan Ingold There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a potential snow day. Sitting there, glued to your screen and constantly refreshing Twitter to see if BPS has called classes off yet so you know whether or not you can call up your friends to hang out. Why take that excitement away from […]
Five events BHS students should attend in coming months
By Jayelin Haines Entering the new year, Batavia High school has lots of events in store for their students. Many annual events are coming back to the school as well as brand new events for all students to enjoy. The list below has just a few options for them to attend! Rock the Runway Rock […]
OPINION: Why BHS lunch tables are not the best
By Jayelin Haines Nobody likes to feel uncomfortable or excluded and that what the new Batavia High School tables do for students. BHS acquired new lunch tables back in 2018 and for the most part, students are not impressed nor am I. The tables are uncomfortable and non-inclusive to friend groups or individuals. During lunchtime, […]