Debunking Popular Pinterest Projects
By: Emily Bunsold There are millions (and counting) of people who have joined Pinterest since the app came out in 2012. Since then, people have been using Pinterest to find recipes, workout plans, and helpful tips for everyday life. When someone “pins” something like an interesting do-it-yourself idea, the picture can go viral, popping up on everyone’s dashboard, but are these popular pins really achievable? … Continue reading Debunking Popular Pinterest Projects
87th Academy Awards Labelled “Feminist Oscars” with Viral #AskHerMore
by Emily Engle Last Sunday, February 22, the Academy hosted its 87th Oscars but this one immediately stood out from the previous 86: it was quickly branded as the “Feminist Oscars” due to a viral hashtag #AskHerMore. The campaign launched from The Representation Project, an organization dedicated to ending gender stereotypes. But it quickly became popular after celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Arquette, Shonda … Continue reading 87th Academy Awards Labelled “Feminist Oscars” with Viral #AskHerMore
Bellbrook’s Swim Team Succeeds at State
by Meghna Kumar Recently, Bellbrook High School’s Swim and Dive teams attended the state swimming championships. The competition is split into two sections, “There is a qualifying round and then finals,” sophomore swimmer Henry Wong explained, “for boys qualifying was on Thursday and finals on Friday,” February 27 and 28. After qualifying for finals, Wong swam the 200 free relay along with John Sampson, Drew Breese and … Continue reading Bellbrook’s Swim Team Succeeds at State
What is lent anyway?
By Cayla Destefani Just last Wednesday (2/18/15) Christian churches all over the world celebrated Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. I’ll bet some people just went into panic reading that and thought, “No way! Is it Lent already? Does that mean I need to give something up?” Although many people use this Lenten season to try to actually complete their New Year Resolution of … Continue reading What is lent anyway?
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Spread the Love
by Meghna Kumar This Valentine’s Day Bellbrook students spread the Valentine’s spirit around the community. Students and teachers at Bell Creek Intermediate conducted a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. The students and faculty raised $10,455.01 overall, surpassing last year’s donation total. All fundraised money will go to the prevention of heart disease and stroke. Thirty-two BCI students were also selected as 2015 Jump Rope … Continue reading Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Spread the Love
Patriots: XLIV Champs
By: Harmony Takhar Every sport has a championship game to determine the superior team/player of the season. In football, as I’m sure you all are aware of, it’s the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLIV took place February 1, with the matchup of Patriots vs Seahawks. Who came out on top? The New England Patriots. Their past season was extraordinary with quarterback Tom Brady leading to a … Continue reading Patriots: XLIV Champs
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features “Plus-Sized” Models
by Bridget Richard The 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue was released Tuesday, February 11, and turned heads, and not just in the conventional way that the annual publication usually does. This year, the magazine featured two plus size models. Ashley Graham, who is featured in a Swimsuits For All advertisement, and Robyn Lawley, who is published in the magazine as an “SI Rookie,” are the … Continue reading Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features “Plus-Sized” Models
Is Lebron James Feuding with Kevin Love?
By Maria Gerbic Lebron James’s tweet from Saturday night, February 7, prior to Cleveland’s 120-105 victory over the Lakers, has stirred quite the controversy over teammates and media alike, who claimed that it targeted James’s teammate, Kevin Love. James originally denied that the tweet, which said, “Stop trying to find a way to FIT-OUT and just FIT-IN. Be apart [sic] of something special! Just my … Continue reading Is Lebron James Feuding with Kevin Love?
Changes to Vicious Dog Laws
By: Rachel Heinz State Senator Bill Beagle is attempting to create new legislation regarding vicious dogs. Sen. Beagle has been serving as state senator for the 5th District of Ohio since 2011. This is his second attempt at adjusting fines and the amount of time before a felon can own a dangerous dog. Current laws state that even if a dog kills someone, the owners … Continue reading Changes to Vicious Dog Laws
24 Years of Caring
By Henry Wong The Bellbrook Key Club supports a myriad of organizations, one of them being The Caring Place in Xenia. It was first started 24 years ago by Pastor Tom Batterman and Barb Swinehart. Every Thursday from 6 to 7 pm, the organization serves anywhere between 100 to 200 free dinners to anyone who comes. Their goal is to provide a hot meal to … Continue reading 24 Years of Caring
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