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: Guns should be banned to curb violence
By Joanna Garcia So far in 2018 there have been 18 shootings, which is an average of one shooting per week, according to David Emery, an author for Snopes. To reduce violence, guns should be banned. The U.S has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world. Americans own 300 million guns. Even the […]
Q&A: Wilson sets school relay record as freshman
By Izzy Mach Davinia Wilson is a freshman at Batavia High School involved with track and field. Davinia and her relay team including Symone Houston-Davis, Sabrina Schlenker, Tori Ortiz broke the old 2015 and 2016 school record in the 400 meter and 800-meter relay. Q: How does it feel to be a freshman breaking […]
Stein continues Batavia High School art department winning streak
By Sara Nolasco The VALEES or Valley Education for Employment System’s 2018 Graphic Student of the Year went to senior Haley Stei, previously won by Claire Hammock continuing the winning streak for Batavia High School. For this year design challenge, the contestants were asked to create a logo, business card, letterhead, website home page, promotional […]
FEATURE: Lollapalooza is a popular event for a reason
By Joanna Garcia The excitement running through your body as your in line is surreal. The security line seems so long, everyone is looking at each other admiring each other’s creative outfits. Girls have different colored glitter falling down their hair, the different hairstyles are endless. After standing in line for what seems like forever […]
REVIEW: Do not miss season two of ‘Unfortunate Events’
By Allyson Mata Daniel Handler’s books A Series of Unfortunate Events are brought to life on Netflix when three children Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire parents die in a terrible house fire as are sent to countless different homes an evil Count Olaf continues to try and get the children to get their huge fortune […]
REVIEW: ‘Far Cry 5’ tops a mountain
By Brandon Kalsch Far Cry 5 is the ninth installment in the Far Cry video game series and was a highly anticipated game. Far Cry 5 is the first Far Cry game based in the United States, which had American fans on the edge of their seats after hearing of the release. Far Cry 5 […]
REVIEW: ‘Lost in Space’ worth a watch
By Allyson Mata The new Netflix show Lost in Space has put an idea to the minds of the audience on the idea of the future and makes hearts beat faster as the Robinsons are faced with a series of tragic events that could change their life. When a family of five gets lost in […]
Q&A: Schindlbeck ‘wants the best you can offer’ in class
By Sara Nolasco For the past 18 years, Andrea Schindlbeck has been teaching Two-Dimensional Art, Graphics, and both Photography I and Photography II. She has helped her students in Photography I see the world in a new way as they look through the lens of a camera. Once you go into photography II, it is […]
REVIEW: Gambino explains America in a song
By Izzy Mach “This is America” is Donald Glover’s, also known as Childish Gambino, newest song that was released on May 5. The song features other rappers such as Young Thug, Slim Jxmmi, 21 Savage, Blocboy JB, Quavo, and smokepurpp. The music video was released the same time as the song was. To start off, […]
INCubator pitch night considered a success
By Allyson Mata Batavia High School juniors and seniors presented on the Batavia Fine Arts Centre stage on Wed., May 16 for Pitch Night, a Shark Tank-style competition where groups of four or five students present their products to judges to try and persuade them into giving them the money they need to further their […]