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 […]
Cubs rock the World Series
By Maggie Boersma On Wed., Nov. 2, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. The Chicago Cubs had been denied a World Series win for 108 years. After their last win in 1908, they definitely deserved this win. It’s been a shocking 108 years since they last won the World Series in baseball. Grant Brisbee […]
Top ten Christmas songs of 2016
By Abby Hill Jordan Smith: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” Jordan Smith is an American singer who won season nine of The Voice. His voice sits in a higher range and is known for his performance of Sia’s Chandelier during his audition on The Voice. This song is very rarely covered, so hearing it […]
Why Walmart loses $3 billion a year on theft
Walmart loses a lot of money each year to theft, close to $3 billion a year in theft. There are many reasons that this can possibly happen. One major reason that this can take place is that they have door greeters that are not capable within the company policy to detain shoplifters. Another reason that […]
Top three Chicago Cubs players of 2016
By Kyle Davis There were many players on the Chicago Cubs that played well during the 2016 season. Overall, the team did amazing considering that they won their first World Series in 108 years. But there were some individual players that helped the team stride to victory, especially players like Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and […]
Key Club making impact on community
By Wah Htoo Key club is a volunteering club that rounds kids together to help the community and improve their character. They do multiple activities and have many members. ”Key club is a student lag association,” said president Maggie Keating. The association gives many students the opportunity for volunteering with different and multiple variation. “Key […]
Top five major sports related events in 2016
By Kyle Davis Some major events in sports have happened over the course of 2016, from sport records being broken, to the Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series after 108 years. Some of the events that happened in 2016 were quite tragic for families and even for the rest of the world. There have […]
Sego’s freshman year proves highly successful
She launches herself off the diving blocks and heads straight for the water. Her body glides through the water with her arms moving rapidly and her legs kicking with great force. Traveling the pool end to end she pushes through the pain hoping to improve her time. Kelly Sego’s natural talent and dedication towards swimming […]
Juarez spike’s up the court
By Brooke Meyer No. 15 on the court, playing for Batavia High School, slams the ball straight down the middle on the opposing side of the net, breaking the tie with Batavia’s biggest rivals, Geneva. No. 15 happens to be a freshman, Sam Juarez. “I was shocked. My goal last year was to hopefully make […]
OPINION: Reverse racism is a myth
By Grace Gerardi Since November, numerous hate crimes have reignited discussions about race relations in the United States of America. Latent racism has come to a head in the form of these sensational, outrageous acts of bigotry, but there remain questions about the overarching attitudes which fostered such actions. The socioeconomic story behind racism in […]
Alissa Chu, varsity athlete and hard working student
A dancer who often places at nationals, Alissa Chu is a freshman here at Batavia High School. Often described as dedicated and hardworking, she takes many honor and AP classes as a freshman, along with being on the varsity dance team. The tryouts were difficult along with the fact she is the only freshman on […]