National Honor Society Taps New Members
By Emily Caruso and Megan Haymond The Bell-Hi Chapter of National Honor Society tapped new members on Wednesday, November 13. Tapping, a tradition for the National Honor Society, is when members come into students’ classes and pin a blue and white ribbon on those who got accepted into the elite group. Once tapped, students attend the induction ceremony, which will be held on December 3. … Continue reading National Honor Society Taps New Members
Typhoon Haiyan Wrecks the Philippines
by Shelby Powers This past Friday, starting around 5 am local time, the Philippines were devastated by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Winds close to 200 mph, torrential rain and the surging waves of up to 45 feet high hit the eastern seaboard, leveling cities such as Tacloban and Basey, which are 360 miles southeast of the nation’s capital Manila. The storm is estimated to be 3.5 … Continue reading Typhoon Haiyan Wrecks the Philippines
How to Save a Life
by Emily Caruso Imagine this: you’ve been in a car accident and before you can even open your eyes you’ve already been rushed to a hospital. You’re surrounded by doctors as your friends and family pace back and forth in the waiting room praying for recovery. The doctors are injecting you with different IVs telling you that everything will be ok; however, your doctors are … Continue reading How to Save a Life
The Heist Concert
by Adele Hardwick Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed The Heist concert on Wednesday night, November 7, capturing their audience’s attention with streamers, videos, and theatrical stories at the Schottenstein Center. On this Wednesday night, the arena was packed with over 6,000 people who had high expectations for this performance.The performance included most of their well-known songs such as “Can’t Hold Us,” “And We Dance” and … Continue reading The Heist Concert
Nazi-Looted Art Found
by Linden Peterson In February of last year, German officials discovered and confiscated a massive collection of art from Cornelius Gurlitt. Including paintings, sketches and sculptures, the 1,406 works of art were looted by the Nazis when they were in power. Gurlitt’s father was an art dealer charged by Hitler to sell the art, but he horded it instead. Now, government officials are working to … Continue reading Nazi-Looted Art Found
Bellbrook to Begin New Improvisation Classes
by Cayla Destefani Last year, the Bellbrook High School theatre department started a new set of One Act Plays. Due to lack of interest this year, a new program of improvisation classes will begin in February. The purpose of the One Act Plays last year and the classes to begin this coming year is to help the students interested in acting learn more about the … Continue reading Bellbrook to Begin New Improvisation Classes
A Sit Down With Talon
by Mitch Powers If you the attended the last home football game on Friday, November 1, you then probably noticed a second bird mulling around the side lines. Now you might have thought to yourself, “Who is this fine feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic, vertebrate animal?” Even if those weren’t your exact words, the fans’ curiosity, as well as my own, was clearly visible. So I ruffled some … Continue reading A Sit Down With Talon
Opinion: Wear Clothes for Winter
by Mitch Powers Winter is upon us, and as most people know, during winter you have to wear clothes. This may be seen by most as a depressing fact, but that’s why I’m here to help! We will have your birthday suit clothed in no time. First off, you are going to need pants. The most obvious choice for pants are actually not pants at … Continue reading Opinion: Wear Clothes for Winter
From Damsels in Distress to Dynamic Counterparts: The Evolution of Superhero Love Interests
by Dru Hunsaker Many traditional stories feature strong heroes and damsels in distress. Yet, the women of recent Marvel and DC Comics adaptations have taken their respective worlds by storm, creating brilliant, dynamic counterparts that support and challenge their heroes. Amy Adams’s portrayal of reporter Lois Lane is witty, intuitive, determined, and compassionate. Natalie Portman as Dr. Jane Foster is incredibly intelligent. As an astrophysicist … Continue reading From Damsels in Distress to Dynamic Counterparts: The Evolution of Superhero Love Interests
Paint Thieves Plead Guilty
by Bridget Richard Admit it, everyone loves a good painting, seeing the toil and strife of one artist turned into beauty by paint strokes on a canvas. However, that wasn’t necessarily the case for Radu Dogaru, Alexandru Bitu and Eugen Darie, three Romanian men who recently plead guilty in court for stealing seven different paintings from the Kunthsal Museum in the Netherlands last year. What’s most … Continue reading Paint Thieves Plead Guilty
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