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: Orange’s crippling fame ruins show
By Lynsey Kunert On July 27, Netflix’s original Orange is the New Black season 6 aired and critics have despised the season for multiple reasons. In my opinion, it wasn’t the greatest because it was poorly made based on the scrambled scenes that had no purpose in the show. From the beginning of the latest […]
OPINION: Are make-up snow days necessary?
By Grace Summers and Selena Lanham Whether it’s sunny and raining or snowy and gray, Batavia’s weather is dramatically shifting all the time. We’ve just about experienced it all. With a big, unexpected snowstorm on Nov. 25 and 26, Batavia Public School District 101 closed all schools for the day on Mon., Nov. 26. Overall […]
OPINION: Students do not feel as though safety is prioritized at BHS
By Brianna Thorgesen As we near the end of 2018, the number of school shootings that have occurred in the United States this year alone reaches over 20, eight of which resulted in fatalities or injuries. Many students at Batavia High School feel unsafe due to the increase in school violence in the United States […]
Interact club raises more than $1,000 for African school
By Lily McLaughlin and Isabella Helm As one of the many clubs at Batavia High School, Interact club is an international club that is based on helping others in need. Interact club participates in fundraisers and volunteers for events in their community. Interact club is a daughter club to the Rotary service. The Rotary service […]
OPINION: Bring religion back into schools
By Christian Stevens In today’s day in age, there is no doubt that religion in our youth is dying out. Luckily there are still many children, teens, young adults, and adults that have kept their religion sacred, and have not lost their faith, but sadly many have not and many of them have lost their […]
‘No Shave November’ raises record funds
By Isabella Helm Batavia teachers from the high school and middle school raised over $5,000 by not shaving for the month of November to raise money to help fight cancer. Batavia High School’s National Honors Society, along with the National Junior Honors Society partnered with St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and Cancer Prevention […]
Batavia Access Toy Drive collects for financially needy children
By Ellie Alholm The Batavia Access Toy Drive is collecting toys for Batavia children in financial need so that they are able to receive gifts this holiday season. The drive ends on Dec. 6 at the high school but the toys will go out for distribution on Dec. 9. The goal is 600 toys, one […]
REVIEW: ‘Dancing with the Stars: Junior’ captures hearts of viewers
By Isabella Helm and Rachel Balsamo Dancing reaches a new-kid-sized-level in the ballroom. Dancing with the Stars Juniors has captured the hearts of many people. Although some people may disagree, it is definitely worth the time to check it out, as shown by the high ratings and amount of viewers that have watched it. “‘Dancing […]
REVIEW: Is ‘Robin Hood’ worth the gold?
By Caroline Hager When remaking a folktale that many adore, at least make it bigger and better than the last. Robin Hood, a movie with a good storyline, does not live up to high expectations due to poor execution of the plot. In my opinion, this movie was not one of my favorites. Going into […]
REVIEW: Grey’s Anatomy season 15
By Renee Forsyth Grey’s Anatomy has entertained audiences with 15 seasons and has presented 325 episodes and counting. On Sept. 25, the series released its 15th season. After numerous cliffhangers at the end of season 14, the new season has addressed many of these with new, sudden plot twists. So far, season 15 of Grey’s […]