Opinion: Thank the Lorde
by Mitch Powers When I say the name Miley Cyrus, chills run down my back. If you are really trying to torture me say Nicki Minaj. These are just two examples of female musicians feeling the need to be weird to be famous. But thank goodness that this trend might finally be coming to an end. Lorde and HAIM are female artists, and part of a … Continue reading Opinion: Thank the Lorde
Bellbrook Team dives into successful season
by Adele Hardwick Bellbrook Swim Team season is starting up this winter and the swimmers are encouraging avid swimmers to be a part of this team. The sign up meetings have begun recently. The swimmers have high hopes for this season, since their past seasons have been very productive. Senior Eileen Robertson, officially taking the role of Varsity Captain for Bellbrook Swim Team, has high … Continue reading Bellbrook Team dives into successful season
Adrian Peterson has dedication through tough times
by Adele Hardwick Adrian Peterson’s two year old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin, passed away in the hospital on October 9 from an assault. Peterson found out what happened before a game, but he continued to play for the Vikings against the Carolina Panthers. Peterson had just discovered that he actually had a son two months before his death. The mother contacted him, asking for financial aid for … Continue reading Adrian Peterson has dedication through tough times
Opinion: Flaws In Health Website Sheds Light on Greater Issue
by Megan Haymond On Monday, October 21, President Obama publicly defended the Affordable Care Act despite technical issues. HealthCare.gov was malfunctioning making it impossible to sign up for care online. However, Obama highlighted toll-free numbers and other ways to sign up while the website is down. Republicans are pointing to a problem greater than the Affordable Care Acts website, stating Obama-care offers less options and … Continue reading Opinion: Flaws In Health Website Sheds Light on Greater Issue
Opinion: Government Open For Business
by Megan Haymond On October 17, 2013 the government reopened after a fifteen-day shutdown. President Obama addressed the people stating, “There are no winners here.” The president acknowledged the worsened economy and decreased credit the nation suffers due to the shutdown. Obama went on to say, “How we do business around here has to change.” Yet raising the debt ceiling and procrastinating to make actual … Continue reading Opinion: Government Open For Business
Opinion: How Men Diet
by Mitch Powers My girlfriend recently started dieting, which means she gave up soda (my favorite drink) and Buffalo Wild Wings (my favorite restaurant). Her diet also inspired me to step on a scale, which is a terrible idea and I don’t recommend anyone doing that. A bit of background about me: I have never had to worry about my weight, and I have always … Continue reading Opinion: How Men Diet
Bellbrook Lady Eagles Soccer Team Closes their Season with Senior Night
by Shelby Powers Thursday, October 10, the Bellbrook Girls’ Varsity Soccer squad took on Brookville in their last home SWBL game of the season and celebrated Senior Night. The stadium was embellished with picture collages of the seven senior girls, their names written in styrofoam cups on the fence, and their senior posters. Before the game, the seniors each walked across the field accompanied by … Continue reading Bellbrook Lady Eagles Soccer Team Closes their Season with Senior Night
The Killer Krokodil
by Kate Barton Krokodil is a heroin- like drug that is cheaper, more addictive, and more harmful than heroin. It has been around in Russia but is just now surfacing in the United States. The first cases ever filed in the U.S were in the last month. Krokodil can easily be made at home, which is one of the reasons it is such a huge … Continue reading The Killer Krokodil
Banksy is Back
By Abbey Knupp After one year of silence, Banksy is back to spraying cities with his voice through the creation of street art. The first piece in his month long project, Better Out Than In, was posted on his website on October 1. The piece depicts one boy helping another reach a spray paint can on a sign that states: “No Grafitti.” Taking residency on … Continue reading Banksy is Back
Opinion: The Pursuit of Happiness
By Dru Hunsaker “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” ~The Declaration of Independence. These words were born of some of the greatest minds of the eighteenth century, signed and sealed by the blood of patriots. They … Continue reading Opinion: The Pursuit of Happiness
