What is happening now in Ukraine 

by Eve Jamilkowski There is still consistent warfare taking place in Ukraine with Russia including a back-and-forth of losing and regaining various cities and regions. Artillery and heavy missile attacks claim lives. Russia has also defied international law by signing a referendum to illegally annex four territories of occupied Ukraine into Russian territory. Russia’s President Putin repeated previous threats of nuclear war to defend his … Continue reading What is happening now in Ukraine 

Controversy surrounds Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer Series

by Ten Bottemiller <warning: article contains some sensitive content> Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, also known as just Dahmer, has gained the attention of millions of viewers since it premiered on September 21. It became one of the most popular shows on Netflix, reaching #1 in “Trending” in the first days of its release. The popularity spread to social media as well, trending on Twitter … Continue reading Controversy surrounds Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer Series

“You” season 3 finds Joe in the suburbs

By Jayla Fields “You” is a thriller TV series that can be streamed on Netflix loosely based on Caroline Kepnes’ popular novel, “You Love Me.” After 3 seasons, the TV show is loved by many. Joe, the main character, is an obsessive-compulsive man. When he loves a person, he will stop at nothing to get who and what he wants, even if that means murdering … Continue reading “You” season 3 finds Joe in the suburbs

Festival season continues with Spring Valley Potato Fest

By: Kirsten Thomas October 1-2 was the Potato Festival in Spring Valley. Hundreds of people visited over the course of two days. The festival took place in Blendose Park, about a 10 minute drive south of the high school, off route 725. Cars parked in an empty field adjacent to the park, and there was a $5 parking fee.   A combination of music from booths was … Continue reading Festival season continues with Spring Valley Potato Fest

Bellbrook Volleyball Team is taking SWBL by storm

by Juliana Packard Currently, Bellbrook High School’s varsity volleyball team is the number one team in the South Western Buckeye League. Looking at the whole league’s leaders in specific areas, Bellbrook volleyball players have ranked highly in multiple areas. Junior Sam Pavlak is ranked number two in the SWBL in blocks. Pavlak has 37 blocks so far in the season. Corinne Stamm, a sophomore, has … Continue reading Bellbrook Volleyball Team is taking SWBL by storm

High Schoolers respond to BOE’s Authorization of Active Shooter Response Team

By Grace Krane On September 8, the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Board of Education announced their unanimous decision to implement an Active Shooter Response Committee and Team into Bellbrook’s schools.  This decision came after House Bill 99 was passed by the Ohio Legislature, authorizing school boards to allow staff members to convey weapons in a school safety zone if they have undergone proper training. The volunteer staff members, … Continue reading High Schoolers respond to BOE’s Authorization of Active Shooter Response Team

OPINION: What are the risk factors for school shootings?

By Jacob Grismer The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools school board recently passed a resolution to form a volunteer Active Shooter Response Team. Current research of the commonalities in school shootings can be used to evaluate current prevention methods and possibly point to new ones. Any gun going off at a school, school game, bus with students, or school property is the criteria used to define a school … Continue reading OPINION: What are the risk factors for school shootings?

The book “Loveless” inspires acceptance

By: Audrey Cable Set in the UK, Alice Oseman´s book Loveless is the story of a fresh-out-of-high-school student Georgia Warr. The book follows Georgia as she goes through college while trying to start her love life. Georgia went through her whole life without dating anyone and feels like she is being left out of romance. When she goes to college, she gives dating a try … Continue reading The book “Loveless” inspires acceptance

Peer tutors help students find academic success

By Claire Webster Peer Tutoring is an organization here at Bellbrook High School created by Mrs. Rivero that helps students get extra academic help from their peers during the school day.  How did it start? There are many students here at BHS who go to peer tutoring during their study halls to get the help that they need to achieve better grades. Math teacher Mrs. … Continue reading Peer tutors help students find academic success