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 […]
Places to visit in Batavia over summer break
By Anna Sandri Summer is quickly approaching and not everyone leaves for vacation during summer break. Sometimes you want to just stay close to home and Batavia has the perfect places to visit. First up, the Batavia Creamery is a pleasant little ice cream shop located in downtown Batavia off of Wilson Street and is […]
‘Rock the Runway’ a huge success
By Claire Gearhart On Fri., March 16, Batavia High School held its ninth annual “Rock the Runway” show where students compete in a competition to see who can make the best dress or accessory item without fabric or any other conventional item and ended with freshman Preston Williams winning the show. Lots of planning and […]
Vaping becoming a problem at BHS
By Allyson Mata and Izzy Mach Vaping has taken over high schools with new and different types of vapes coming out all the time. Junos, Juuls, and Sorin’s are a few of the many different types of vape products teens are using in 2018. Most of the vapes come in all different shapes, sizes, and […]
OPINION: NCAA athletes should be paid to play
By Hailey Holt Imagine putting in 40 hours of hard, manual work into a sport per week, on top of a full week of school and earning nothing in return. Now imagine having your face and jersey number being sold for millions of dollars to video game companies and clothing brands and not receiving a […]
What does the designers do with their dresses after Rock the Runway?
By Lilika Suzuki On Fri, March 16th, the most artistic students in Batavia high school participated in a fashion show competition called Rock the Runway. The winner’s name was Preston Williams, the first freshman winner to ever win. All pieces were made out of a variety of items, supplies that would never normally become a […]
OPINION: Batavia High School should start later
By Mary Shields Do you find yourself fighting to keep your eyes open during your first block class? Or even dreading hearing the sound of your alarm at the break of dawn? Well if so, you are not alone. The Batavia School District should discuss the issue of starting High School later so it can […]
‘Letters to Sala’: a look inside the BHS play
By Joy Mazur Letters to Sala is a play focused on the Holocaust, and will be performed at the BFAC from April 19-21 with shows at 7:30 pm and matinees at 2 pm during the weekend– information and tickets are available on the Batavia Fine Arts Centre website. The theater program at Batavia High School […]
What upcoming movie should you see? Take this quiz and find out
By Katie Cole 1. What is your favorite part of going to the movies? A. The movie, duh B. The interesting people in the theater C. The snacks D. The previews 2. What’s your favorite Disney movie? A. Inside Out B. Frozen C. Lion King D. Big Hero 6 3. If you could […]
OPINION: The negative effects of caffeine on students
By Julianna Tassi As the end of the school year approaches, stress levels rise in students. Staying up to work past midnight becomes typically necessary in order to finish assignments. Oftentimes in these late hours, kids will turn to caffeine in order to keep themselves awake and alert. Then in the morning, they will wake […]
OPINION: Circus, the worst show on Earth
By Cass Norville Since the release of the movie The Greatest Showman, the circus has been a very popular topic. Many people involved with animal rights have explained the cruelty that animals have suffered while being in the circus. Animals should not be in the circus because of the cruel conditions, and safety of their […]