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REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’

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: Crumbl Gives the Best Week of Cookies yet


REVIEW: Crumbl Gives the Best Week of Cookies yet

By Emma Wecker Crumble Cookie has been releasing six different cookies flavors each week. The week of April 8-13, they had Monster M&Ms, Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Scone, Chocolate Cupcake, Lemon Bar and Milk Chocolate Chip. Starting off, the milk chocolate chip cookie, which is a cookie that is always in the weekly lineup. It is […]

REVIEW: Dairy Queen’s new perfect Pink Animal Cracker Blizzard is cheap, delicious


REVIEW: Dairy Queen’s new perfect Pink Animal Cracker Blizzard is cheap, delicious

By Addison Brown The newest blizzard at Dairy Queen is the Animal Cracker Blizzard. It is now a part of Dairy Queen’s spring 2024 menu. The blizzard is filled with vanilla soft serve, pink confetti frosting, and frosted animal cracker pieces. When the blizzard is handed out, it has a light pink color and you […]

REVIEW: New Samyang Carbonara noodles are affordable, full of flavor


REVIEW: New Samyang Carbonara noodles are affordable, full of flavor

By Alexa Quiroz The new flavors of Samyang noodles have been recently trending all over TikTok. The company has recently created new flavors and everyone on social media is going crazy about them. The new spicy carbonara noodles definitely lived up to the hype and are totally worth a taste.  The Samyang company is known […]

5 Things To Do On A Rainy April Day


By Emma Olberg Rainy days are calm yet boring. You don’t just have to sit there and do nothing! Rainy days should be considered as time to learn new things, gain new skills, and to relax. Most go on social media to fulfill boredom, but staring at a screen and scrolling for hours isn’t the […]

OPINION: Negative effects of too much caffeine


OPINION: Negative effects of too much caffeine

By Emma Olberg Feeling exhausted first thing in the morning? Before you grab your coffee, Coke, tea, or energy drink, read this! Having too much caffeine can do your body more harm than good. Teenagers are busy people who rush from one activity to another. They may not get enough sleep, which increases their need […]

REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’


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 […]

Softball battles through adversity


Softball battles through adversity

By Emma Wecker Batavia softball won their first game of the season on April 5 against East Aurora. Their current record is now 1-9 overall and 0-3 in conference. In their most recent game on Wednesday April 17, Batavia lost 0-10 against Wheaton North. “We’ve just been putting in more work at practices and hoping […]

Walkout against gun violence


Walkout against gun violence

By Alexa Quiroz On Friday, April 19, Batavia High School Students Against Gun Violence hosted a walkout in memorial of the Columbine High School shooting. The students of this organization invited anyone who wanted to participate to join them on their walk out at 2:00 pm to Engstrom Park in remembrance of 25 years since […]

The Importance of the Solar Eclipse: a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for students


The Importance of the Solar Eclipse: a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for students

By Sophia Nahorski It was a clear day on Mon., April 8, 2024 when the second solar eclipse occurred in the 21st century. But, many classes at Batavia High School were not allowed to go outside to experience the solar eclipse. This was an incredibly disappointing moment for many because solar eclipses are very rare, […]

Batavia’s High School SAT Prep


Batavia’s High School SAT Prep

By Izabellla Punzio and Addison Brown The Batavia students argue that they didn’t have enough time to prepare for the SAT. BHS students took the SAT on April 10th. Many students are saying that BHS hasn’t prepared them the way they think BHS should’ve.  Students were explaining that they did not have any time in […]