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 […]
Q&A with Operation Click Committee
By Allison Bleakley Operation Click is a nationwide organization that was created to encourage safe driving for high school students. The Batavia High School Student Council and Office Justin Howe connected with Operation Click this year to promote safe driving at BHS. The Spectator met with the student council students running Operation Click including Chris […]
Attention: Calling all future seniors
By Vanessa True For high school seniors, the majority of their senior year is taken up, debating over which college to choose. Senior year is filled with emotional ups and downs when it comes to planning. Students will have discussions with friends, school counselors, peers, and family about how to plan out the rest of […]
Flu ferociously flows through the United States
By Rudy A. Mix There are many diseases that have plagued schools throughout the 2017-2018 school year and one best watch out for them. However, there have been none as powerful in schools and the United States as the horrible disease of influenza (the flu). The flu is an atrocious disease that causes terrible […]
Batavia’s Scholastic Bowl team wins the Upstate Eight Conference
In just its third season, Batavia’s Scholastic Bowl team won the Upstate Eight Conference championship on Feb. 8 to stay unbeaten at 13-0 on the season. Two of the starters, Billy Dremel and Ava Langstaff, compiled the top two scores in the Conference. For Conference and Regionals, teams can take up to 15 members. For […]
A to Z: Everything you need to do in Illinois before college
By Elisa Reamer When leaving Illinois for college, there are a lot of things here that you will never get to experience again. Either it’s because your entire family is moving with you, or you are going to move to that state after college. This A-Z list has everything you need to do or places […]
Top 10 moments of the Olympics so far
By Abigail Solano With the 2018 Winter Olympics beginning on Feb. 9, there are still many events that will be taking place until Feb. 25. However, a lot has happened since the beginning of the games. With Norway in the lead with the most medals through the first week, history being made in multiple events, […]
Quiz: Have you been paying attention to the Olympics?
By Emilee Ivan What sport won USA their first gold medal? Luge Figure Skating Snowboarding Cross-Country Skiing Who was the first US figure skater to ever land the triple axel at the winter olympics? Mirai Nagasu Bradie Tennell Surya Bonaly Tessa Virtue How many countries are participating in the 2018 winter olympics? 68 81 93 […]
Movie quiz
By Emily Tratar Answer these questions and we’ll tell you which movie you should watch next When is the perfect time to have ice-cream? Once a week Never! I’m too busy for ice-cream. Always! When it’s someone’s birthday What is your dream car? Sports car Any kind if fine, but it must include a […]
Feeling under the weather? Try this!
By Emma Exon With flu season in full swing, many people are contracting the virus that is beginning to turn deadly. In the majority of cases, the flu is extremely treatable and should resolve itself within a few days to weeks. However, the illness can be quite uncomfortable. Here are just a couple of my […]
Top NFL Free Agents-2018
By Michael Lanterman NFL free agency opens up in one month and many teams will be looking to make a splash signing to better their team and increase their chances of playing in Super Bowl LIII. While several big names will be taken off the market as early as February 27, when teams have the […]