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Behind the Red Pen: What Teachers Would Write for Common App

by Jackie Thompson College essays ask seniors to tell insightful, sincere, and personal stories in 650 words or less. It’s quite the daunting task and important one too; essays are arguably the most important part of aspiring collegiates’ applications.   “I think it’s difficult for seniors to write a good college essay,” Mrs. Moore said. “They don’t have a lot of life experiences or stories … Continue reading Behind the Red Pen: What Teachers Would Write for Common App

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Art Courtyard Dedicated to Local Artist

By: Joseph Spirk Tuesday, September 15, community members and school faculty of BHS joined together to dedicate the newly renovated art courtyard to local philanthropist and artist, Yenema “Burma” Fernandez. Much of the new courtyard was generously paid for by Mrs. Fernandez’s Scholarship Fund, which she created before her passing through the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Educational Foundation. Monetary donations were also given by the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Chamber of Commerce and the newly opened … Continue reading Art Courtyard Dedicated to Local Artist

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Treehuggers Unite! Environmental Club on the rise

by Jackie Thompson Tuesday, October 13 marked the very first meeting of BHS’s new Environmental Club. The club was co-founded by Seniors Anna Starkey and Jackie Thompson, with Mrs. Dyer acting as the club’s supervisor. “Jackie and I decided to start this club to do what we can to improve the environment, whether that’s by educating students on the threats it’s facing or creating programs to … Continue reading Treehuggers Unite! Environmental Club on the rise

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Feature/Opinion, School Community

Where Oh Where has the Wifi Gone?

by Jaclyn Frank Bellbrook High School students and staff are going nuts without internet access. Many teachers have lessons to teach through the internet and they can’t get a signal. What is going on? Many students are fired up about not having internet while at school. They have no access to anything online–grades, emails, research–without using data. Data bills are racking up because students are … Continue reading Where Oh Where has the Wifi Gone?

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Behind the Scenes of the Football Game Themes

by Jaclyn Frank The Bellbrook High School student section is doing a phenomenal job this year. They have been getting the football players pumped up for their games. The Eagle’s first home game, on August 28, ended in a victory against Waynesville and our student section was nominated to be the next week’s section of the week. The following Friday, the game was under a … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of the Football Game Themes

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Feature/Opinion, School Community

Seniors: Exercise Your Rights

By Kate Barton Now that the senior class is age 18 or close to it, it is now the time to register to vote! There are many important voting opportunities approaching such as the general election on November 3 and the legalization of cannabis, also on November 3’s ballot. All approaching voting opportunities can be found at: Click to access soselectioncalendar.pdf It is important that … Continue reading Seniors: Exercise Your Rights

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Getting to Know Mrs. Scohy

By: Joseph Spirk Students returning from summer vacation may have seen a new face in the Guidance Department this year. Mrs. Scohy is the new guidance counselor who took over for retiree Mrs. Pernik. I recently sat down with Mrs. Scohy to ask her some questions. Where did you go to college and what career did you plan on going into afterwards? I went to college … Continue reading Getting to Know Mrs. Scohy

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Lifestyle, School Community

Apps to Make Students’ Lives Easier

by Emily Bunsold In this day and age, technology is an essential part of how we live our lives. Our computers, televisions, and cell phones all take part in making our lives easier. Some might argue that technology is doing nothing but distracting us from the real world and that we are better off without it, but in many ways, the apps we use on or … Continue reading Apps to Make Students’ Lives Easier

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