Author: Caroline Cope

School Community, Sports

BHS winter sports enjoy senior night

By Caroline Cope Bellbrook High School’s winter senior night was on February 6 at the men’s basketball game versus Talawanda. Seniors in basketball, swim and dive, basketball cheer, wrestling, and bowling were escorted down the basketball court with their family members as they are introduced and recognized for their hard work during their final winter sports season. Similarly to football senior night, basketball senior night … Continue reading BHS winter sports enjoy senior night

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School Community

What to expect for this year’s Snow Ball winter formal

By Caroline Cope Mark your calendars for Bellbrook High School’s Snow Ball winter formal on Saturday, January 31 from 7 to 10pm.  This year’s winter formal, which is being put on by HOSA, will be even more unique than years past. It will include a lip sync battle, a “dirty soda” bar, cookies, and courtyard games. “Our HOSA advisor, Mrs. Goodwin, as well as my … Continue reading What to expect for this year’s Snow Ball winter formal

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Arts and Entertainment

Music streaming platforms share their end-of-year music statistics with users

By Caroline Cope As 2025 comes to an end, various music platforms have released their personalized annual listening summary for users, with the most popular being Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay, and Amazon Music Delivered. These listening summaries provide users with insights and statistics into their unique listening habits over the entire calendar year. Spotify Wrapped initially debuted in 2016, with Apple Music Replay following … Continue reading Music streaming platforms share their end-of-year music statistics with users

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Arts and Entertainment

Pop-culture takes center stage as new parade floats and balloons will debut at the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Caroline Cope The 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will air on November 27 at 8:30 a.m. EST and will feature many new floats and balloons. The festive parade will be live on NBC and Peacock and will last over three hours, with TODAY Show hosts Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and former host Hoda Kotb giving commentary. Senior Lizzie Visger has seen the parade … Continue reading Pop-culture takes center stage as new parade floats and balloons will debut at the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Arts and Entertainment

Get ready for the Wicked sequel coming out late November

By Caroline Cope The highly anticipated Wicked: For Good is coming to theaters Friday, November 21. The movie Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda was the fifth highest-grossing movie in 2024, earning over $750 million in the box office. Wicked: For Good will follow the journey of Elphaba the “wicked witch,” and Glinda, “the good witch,” and the storyline will … Continue reading Get ready for the Wicked sequel coming out late November

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Bellbrook High School students react to Taylor Swift’s new album

By Caroline Cope Pop star Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album titled “The Life of a Showgirl” at the beginning of October, and the twelve tracks are still topping the charts globally. This new album features upbeat tunes and lyrics alluding to her high-profile lifestyle and her romance with fiance, Travis Kelce, who is the tight-end of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL team.  Senior … Continue reading Bellbrook High School students react to Taylor Swift’s new album

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School Community

Powderpuff cheerleaders put in the hours for a great routine

By Caroline Cope The 2025 powderpuff cheerleaders have practiced for hours each week in preparation for their sideline chants, jumps, tumbling, stunts, and for their highly-anticipated halftime dance performance. The cheerleaders–the senior boys who signed up–were hard at work practicing in the BCI gym in the evenings under supervision of their senior cheerleader coaches Cali Harnish, Kalynn Shaaf, Erjuwan Alkhafaf, and Caroline Cope. Harnish notes … Continue reading Powderpuff cheerleaders put in the hours for a great routine

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Lifestyle

How to use phones in a productive manner for academics

By Caroline Cope Phones have become an integral part of teenage life: one can easily call friends, stay up-to-date on social media, and even monitor Google Classroom, all with the tap of a finger. Gen Z is the first generation to have the most accessibility to personal electronics–phones, tablets, laptops, wireless earbuds, smart watches–while new technology is always emerging and getting in the hands of … Continue reading How to use phones in a productive manner for academics

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Lifestyle, School Community

The student section brings the spirit to the beginning of the Bellbrook Eagles football season

By Caroline Cope The Bellbrook Eagles Football team has kicked off their season, and the student section couldn’t be more excited. Zoe Howard, a senior at BHS, was chosen to be one of the student section leaders. Howard tries to lead by example and bring on the school spirit at the football games. “I feel that some people don’t want to do something nobody else … Continue reading The student section brings the spirit to the beginning of the Bellbrook Eagles football season

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