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 […]
10 things to do before leaving Batavia
By Bri Pierce You have four years of high school (more or less) to totally hate the entire experience or make it the most bizarre, hysterical four years of your life. Personally, I would choose the second option. If you graduate high school and tell me that Batavia was boring, I would tell you that […]
Global warming: fact or fiction?
By Koby Kett Yes, the biggest controversy of this day and age is global warming and climate change. And there are myths galore about it. In everything from politics to scientists, this is the list of the Top five global warming myths. But before we dive into it, one clarification needs to be made. When […]
Top 10 books to read this year
By Elisa Reamer Do you love reading? Do you find it hard to find new books to read? This list is for you! This is a top 10 list of my favorite books. These are in no particular order because I can’t pick which ones are better than others. I hope you choose at least […]
High school from a petite perspective
By Emma Exon High school can be a scary time for people of all heights. But with the average high school girl being around 5’4 and the average guy being 5’9, I can’t help but feel that I’m being left behind. I’ve been short my whole life, but I never really noticed the extent of […]
A freezing cold winter Mad Libs
By Rudy Mix How to use a “Mad Libs” article: make sure to write or copy/paste the article, and ask someone to help fill in the blanks. Ask them to give words for what is in the parenthesis and fill in the blanks. Then, read the full thing to them. Every (amount of time), in […]
Q&A: Dalton speaks on her retirement
By Vanessa True This school year, Batavia High School is saying their goodbyes to a teacher of 23 years, Celeste Dalton. Dalton has touched the lives of hundreds of students throughout her years here at BHS teaching classes such as Child Care Lab, Child Development, Parenting, Foods, Consumer Ed, Fashion Merchandising, Housing and Interior Design, […]
Q&A: Bayer considers “The Event” a success
By Grace Cozzi Scott Bayer is a head wrestling coach, assistant football coach and a history teacher at Batavia High School. The wrestling program’s featured home match, “ the event was held on Jan.11 on the stage in the auditorium at the Batavia High School under the lights against their rivals Geneva. With over 500 attending […]
Q&A: Sterne hopeful that youth will improve this lacrosse season
By Neal Patel Danny Sterne, a 17-year-old attack player and captain for the Batavia Bulldogs lacrosse team, sat down with The Spectator for an interview. Sterne has been on varsity ever since freshman year so he has experience and is considered one of the best lacrosse players at BHS. Sterne is a captain this year, […]
Hawkins motivated to swim at state, score this year
By Xander Lundblad Last season, Keegan Hawkins, captain of the Batavia-West Chicago swim team, qualified for the IHSA State swim meet for the first time in the 200 freestyle with 1:44.04 and in the 100 breaststroke with 59.19. However, he did not score points for the team in state with 1:45.37 in the 200 freestyle […]
Physical Education should not be required
By Claire Gearhart Illinois is one of only six states that requires their students to take some form of physical education every year from kindergarten through senior year of high school, according to Time magazine. “The fact that kids are being deprived of physical education in school is unacceptable, especially in a nation suffering from […]