Model UN Delegates attend UD Conference

by Mitch Hughes On Friday, November 14, our Model United Nations club paid a visit to the University of Dayton for their annual fall conference. The event took place from about 8:00 in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon and delegates from around 20 high schools throughout the country were in attendance. The Bellbrook group represented three different countries: New Zealand, Israel, and France, … Continue reading Model UN Delegates attend UD Conference

Danny Mendez Represents the Art Department

By Dan Yokajty Bellbrook High School senior Danny Mendez’s charcoal drawing titled Annie Clark sold for $120 at the Ohio Gifted Conference. Mendez entered this auction with help from art teacher Mrs. Fogarty. The auction was run by The Ohio Association for Gifted Children and held in Columbus. Mendez said, “I’m very happy that my art was featured.” He is currently taking Art 3 with … Continue reading Danny Mendez Represents the Art Department

Quick breakfast ideas for school

by Emily Bunsold The most important meal of the day, and yet only 36% of high school students actually eat breakfast in the morning. The main reason primarily being because they “don’t have time.” Well, 15 minutes doesn’t seem like that much time at all. So instead of hitting snooze that one last time, try to drag yourself out of bed and down to the … Continue reading Quick breakfast ideas for school

Emma Watson’s Takes Role as Goodwill Ambassador

by Jackie Thompson “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we are not, and start defining ourselves by who we are.” — Emma Watson Actress Emma Watson spoke at the UN Sunday, Sept 21 in honor of the launch of the HeforShe campaign, which aims to … Continue reading Emma Watson’s Takes Role as Goodwill Ambassador

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BHS Reacts to New York City Fashion Week

by Alyssa Rogers NYC Fashion Week 2014 was September 4-11. There are so many beautiful pieces we see walking down the runway, but some are quite bizarre from this small town’s perspective. *Disclaimer* There is no intent to offend or insult these designers’ works of art. This video is for entertainment purposes capturing the reactions of young high school students to high fashion. Continue reading BHS Reacts to New York City Fashion Week

NBA Charges Sterling

by Meghna Kumar On May 19 the National Basketball Association charged Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, for harming the reputation of the league with his racist comments. A few weeks ago, Sterling’s personal assistant, V. Stiviano, released a video of a conversation between Sterling and herself, in which Sterling made racist remarks against African and Mexican Americans. The video was nine minutes … Continue reading NBA Charges Sterling

34-Year-Old Texas Woman Arrested for Posing as High School Student

by Emily Engle Charity Johnson was arrested on Monday, May 12, in Longview, Texas, for posing as a student at a local high school.  Johnson, despite her claims, is actually 34 years old (mistaken police records show her to be 31); she’s being charged with giving officials fake identifying information, including name and date of birth. Johnson enrolled at New Life Christian School last October … Continue reading 34-Year-Old Texas Woman Arrested for Posing as High School Student

Book Review: Hush, Hush

by Dru Hunsaker As a general rule, I like to review books that I actually enjoyed and so inspire readers to pick them up and bask in their mildewy pages the same way that I did. However, the young adult genre seems prone to some serious clunkers that really just make me reassess what, exactly, such books are teaching the thirteen-through-eighteen year olds that are … Continue reading Book Review: Hush, Hush

Book Review: The Goose Girl

by Dru Hunsaker Shannon Hale is actually one of my favorite authors so it probably comes as no surprise that I am a tremendous fan of The Goose Girl. This charming novel is what I would label realistic fantasy. Now, Goodreads has a bookshelf set aside for books with such classification; however, I am not actually sure that this is a real genre. Consequently, I … Continue reading Book Review: The Goose Girl