Bell Creek Intermediate students and staff give back to veterans
By: Jordan Frantz On the morning of November 9, Bell Creek Intermediate gave back to its veterans with a morning full of great food, decorations, and honoring those who deserve to be recognized. This memorable event treats veterans to a day dedicated to their service and sacrifices. Veterans Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on November 11 to honor and remember military veterans … Continue reading Bell Creek Intermediate students and staff give back to veterans
BHS theater’s dual casts take on the emotional Steel Magnolias
by Ten Bottemiller, Ben Pursel, and Kameron Heft November 15-18, Bellbrook High School’s theater students brought an entirely new performance style to the stage with their stage adaptation of the Herbert Ross 1983 hit film Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias is about a group of women and one of their daughters, the drama they discuss in a beauty parlor, and the heartbreak they experience due to … Continue reading BHS theater’s dual casts take on the emotional Steel Magnolias
Bellbrook High School teachers cosplay Thanksgiving dinner
By: Jordan Frantz Gobble Gobble! Those were the only sounds surrounding the halls Friday, November 17. One lucky teacher parades around school all day wearing the infamous teacher turkey costume. This year the nominees were Mr. Carreira, Mr. Lambright, Mr. Reinhart, and Ms.Tomlin. Mr. Lambright won the competition but Mr. Carreira was a good sport and wore the Pilgrim outfit. Students began donating money on Tuesday, … Continue reading Bellbrook High School teachers cosplay Thanksgiving dinner
School Board election winners discuss their new role
By: Bostyn Hillibush On November 7, new school board members were decided. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek community went to various polling locations to vote on which two candidates should join the board. According to the Greene County Board of Elections, there was a close call on the two candidates who won. Of the 12,274 votes cast, the votes were evenly distributed between the four candidates. Anne Pryor … Continue reading School Board election winners discuss their new role
Bellbrook students uninterested in World Series
By Delaney Dine While the World Series just finished with a surprising winner, most Bellbrook students don’t seem interested in the 120-year-old postseason championship. The World Series is between the winning teams of the American League and the National League. The first team to win four out of seven games is the winner. The Rangers were named the champions this year, garnering some attention from … Continue reading Bellbrook students uninterested in World Series
State abortion amendments facing pushback nationwide
by Ben Pursel Following the November 7 election enshrining the statewide right to abortion with a 13.24% majority according to the Ohio Secretary of State, Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives released a statement detailing their efforts to, despite the constitutional amendment, limit access to abortion. In the statement titled “DECEPTIVE OHIO ISSUE 1 MISLED THE PUBLIC BUT DOESN’T REPEAL OUR LAW” and subtitled … Continue reading State abortion amendments facing pushback nationwide
Girls’ Cross Country team season comes to a close
By Delaney Dine After a successful season winning SWBL, the girls’ cross country has a close-knit team and a great dynamic between teammates. “It’s one huge family that always supports and encourages each other,” sophomore Lena Underbakke said. “My favorite part of cross country is the girls on the team and seeing them everyday.” While their reasons for joining the team vary, they all found a … Continue reading Girls’ Cross Country team season comes to a close
Several spooky shows have anniversaries in 2023
By Adia Miller From the subtly spooky to the downright terrifying, 2023 is the host of many important Halloween-esque anniversaries. This year, many of our favorite works meet a milestone, one of which will even be celebrating its 90th year on November 13. In order, from most recent to oldest, these are the Halloween movie and TV anniversaries in 2023. Hannibal: TV Series’s 10th Anniversary … Continue reading Several spooky shows have anniversaries in 2023
Here is historical context to the Israel-Palestine question
by Ben Pursel On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist military and political organization in the Palestinian Authority, launched over 5,000 rockets into Israel over a 20 minute span, while simultaneously sending 3,000 Palestinian militants to infiltrate southern Israel from Gaza. At 6:30 a.m. on the same day, Hamas militants entered an outdoor music festival near the town of Re’im, killing 270 with many more reportedly … Continue reading Here is historical context to the Israel-Palestine question
New (old?) Fortnite season releases to smash records
By Brendan Clementz Third-person shooter Fortnite turns back the clock in the new season of the game and hits the jackpot with more than six million concurrent players recently. Fortnite is a 100-player free-to-play battle royale game that was first released in July 2017. The game has had a lengthy history of updates that have completely changed the way it is played, but the producers … Continue reading New (old?) Fortnite season releases to smash records
