Amazon Delivery Drones
By Abbey Knupp The future is now. With each new technological advancement, the divide between the real world the world of science fiction becomes thinner and thinner. On December 2, 2013, Amazon blurred the lines even further with the announcement of a drone-based delivery service that will launch within the next 3-4 years. The sleek, black “octocopters” will deliver packages directly to people’s doorsteps within … Continue reading Amazon Delivery Drones
Bellbrook High School Winter Prism Concert
by Cayla Destefani It is time for the entire music program of Bellbrook High School to put on their joint Winter Prism Concert. The concert will take place at Fairhaven Church on Friday, December 13 at 7:00pm. It features the Symphony, Wind Ensemble, and Concert Bands, and the Mentor and Concert Choirs. The Clarinet Choir and Bellbrook Percussion will also be making an appearance. Every year the Bellbrook music … Continue reading Bellbrook High School Winter Prism Concert
Finding your Voice
by Adele Hardwick The Voice gives people the opportunity to perform and improve their vocals. Bellbrook students should consider participation in The Voice because it gives them a chance to be publicized. Mrs. Siler, our schools vocal teacher, says, “A student should practice regular vocal coaching with someone well versed in the pop genre.” This show brings in singers that have real talent to perform … Continue reading Finding your Voice
Turkey Talk with Christa Oeder
By Emily Caruso As the temperature drops and people prepare for Thanksgiving, Bellbrook High School celebrates the holiday in its own unique way: Teacher Turkey, a friendly competition between faculty members at BHS to see who wears a turkey costume to school. The winning turkey is determined by students donating money towards a teacher. Raising over $500.00, all proceeds donated go to memorial funds for … Continue reading Turkey Talk with Christa Oeder
Humor: This Isn’t Something to be Laughing About
by Mitch Powers The most important part of comedy is timing. This is the golden rule in the history of trying to make people laugh. For me, this statement holds its own set of problems. I try to be funny all of the time. This isn’t a revelation I came to in some great flash of genius, but rather it was drilled into my skull … Continue reading Humor: This Isn’t Something to be Laughing About
Don’t Do Drugs or You’ll Get Dropped
by Kate Barton Walter Thurmond is a National Football League player for the Seattle Seahawks and is suspended from playing for four games because of his recently discovered use of drugs, which are banned by the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse (non-PED). This is another major blow to the Seahawks after their recent loss of Brandon Browner to a groin injury. This topic … Continue reading Don’t Do Drugs or You’ll Get Dropped
Movie Review: Killing Kennedy
by Emily Caruso With the 50th anniversary of president Kennedy’s assassination November 22, a tidal wave of shows about the infamous event hit public television. One of them, based on Bill O’Reilly’s book Killing Kennedy, took a respectful and insightful look on the assassination. The movie was not the stereotypical documentary where it was an analysis of the “magic bullet” or a conspiracy theory movie, but … Continue reading Movie Review: Killing Kennedy
Controversial ObamaCare Ads Promote…What?
by Nick Martin Ads recently released by the ProgressNow Colorado Education and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative have been seen by many to promote a life of “easy sex and booze.” The New York Times wrote, “Sign up for ObamaCare and get a sleazy hookup. Colorado has launched a new ad campaign that attempts to entice young women to sign up for the new national health-care … Continue reading Controversial ObamaCare Ads Promote…What?
Bellbrook Students Succeed at Model United Nations Conference
by Megan Haymond
On Friday, November 15, Bellbrook High School Model United Nations members competed in their fall conference at the University of Dayton. There were nine possible committees students were placed in with their assigned countries. Betty Hociota, Elizabeth Odunsi, and Anna Starkey all received awards for their position papers.
Model United Nations is a club that promotes public speaking skills while giving students a taste of how the real United Nations works. Members of the club are highly passionate about debating public policy. The University of Dayton’s Model United Nations team hosts the conference acting as the chairmen assuring decorum is held and procedural rules are followed. The Model United Nations team typically attends two conferences a year: one at the University of Dayton and the other at Miami University. The University of Dayton conference is a little larger and only lasts a day, forcing delegates to be efficient in passing resolutions.
This year the committees focused on children. It was also interesting this year in the security council because participants were able to discuss recent world news with the struggles in Syria. The committees were as follows:
General Assembly 1: Addressing the Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons on Child Security
General Assembly 2: Effects of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples of Central Africa
Security Council 1: Syrian Relief Effort with special regard for children and marginalized people
Security Council 2: Achieving Peace and Stability in Somalia
Historic Security Council: Rwanda 1994
ECOSOC: Addressing Gender Equality in Relation to Poverty Reduction
UN Development Programme: Access to Sustainable and Renewable Energy for the Poor
UN Human Settlements Programme: Increasing sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation methods
UNICEF: Promoting Human Rights to Eradicate Child Labor
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Opinion: Black Friday Permeates Thanksgiving
By Abbey Knupp Prepare to eat your Thanksgiving dinner from your finest tupperware containers if you want to catch some of the hot sales this holiday season. If you don’t currently own some nice tupperware containers, you could always pick up the $18 set of pyrex containers that are a part of Macy’s sale. However, if you desire such an item, you better be prepared … Continue reading Opinion: Black Friday Permeates Thanksgiving
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