Seniors Shadow Local Workers

by Elaine King On Tuesday, March 21, the seniors left the building while the underclassmen endured testing.  While the juniors suffered through the ACT and the freshmen and sophomores endured their English End of Course exams, the seniors took the day to either shadow in a prospective field of study or volunteer in the community. Now back to their usual schedules, a couple of seniors share … Continue reading Seniors Shadow Local Workers

March Madness: Then and Now

By: Carter Caldwell and Lauren Redfern March is an exciting time for college basketball fans. The tournament decides who the National Champions will be. 68 teams have an opportunity to hoist up the trophy at the end of the month. But how did this beloved tourney begin? The History of March Madness The first tournament took place in 1939, and was created by the National … Continue reading March Madness: Then and Now

Avoiding News Bias

by Joey Derrico This past election season was one that spotlighted the bias lurking in news media. Some of the bias is unintentional while the rest is rooted in the organization’s values and ideals. Sometimes bias is a necessity for news organizations to appeal to loyal viewers who share similar views. However, bias should be avoided when applicable. The fair reporting of news is required … Continue reading Avoiding News Bias

Senate Begins Gorsuch confirmation hearing

by Jack Long Gorsuch ascended to the Capitol Monday morning, March 20 to face Democrat and Republican Senators in a very abnormal Judiciary confirmation hearing. Senators questioned Gorsuch on his Constitutional views—an atypical way of conducting this type of hearing. Typically, Supreme Court nominees are scrutinized on past rulings as well as enduring a deep probe into their qualifications. Senate Democrats dragged Obama’s nominee Merrick … Continue reading Senate Begins Gorsuch confirmation hearing

10 Quotes to Get You Through Your High School Career. Number 7 Will Blow Your Mind!

By Henry Wong 1) “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”  – Pelé If you can realize that education is a privilege and come to a liking of what you do, it becomes easier to appreciate what you are being taught. 2) “Perseverance is a virtue … Continue reading 10 Quotes to Get You Through Your High School Career. Number 7 Will Blow Your Mind!

How to be an Hour More Productive After Daylight Saving Time

By Henry Wong Daylight Saving Time can really tick you off. While losing an hour of productivity may seem like a minute issue to some, it is hour responsibility as productive people to change that. What follows are seven tips on how to gain your hour of productivity back. Shorten up your naps. Anything longer than 15 minutes just makes you feel groggy again. Change … Continue reading How to be an Hour More Productive After Daylight Saving Time

The Stage Is Taken by Angels

by Bergen Eppers On Tuesday, March 14, the BHS concert choir performed a mid-seasons concert, this time with the middle school choir. Concert choir is a co-curricular class offered to students interested in expanding their musical knowledge and ability in the vocal level. Throughout the year, they study and learn different pieces of music ranging from lullabies, spiritual, and different languages. In this collaboration with … Continue reading The Stage Is Taken by Angels