JROTC members win competition to go to DC

By: Reagan Morrow Bellbrook’s JROTC has a team called JLAB for JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl which is an academic group that competes against other JROTC groups. As the teams compete against each other, the last 15 get sent to DC to finish the competition in June. 582 AF-JROTC academic teams competed to try to get to DC. This year Bellbrook JROTC made it into … Continue reading JROTC members win competition to go to DC

HOSA members win state forensic science competition

By: Kirsten Thomas Sophomore Maya Brink and Junior Samantha Goodwin won the state forensic science competition on March 25. They qualified for nationals this summer.  HOSA is a new club this year for students interested in biomedical science. It is a student organization for future medical professionals. Current student leaders are Nitika Arora, Samantha Goodwin, Natalie Rodenroth, Gracie Schindler, and Hannah Becker. Club members participate … Continue reading HOSA members win state forensic science competition

Bellbrook’s Indoor Percussion Ensemble makes it to semifinals in last competition of the season

By Leanne Beane In late April, Bellbrook High School’s Indoor Percussion Ensemble performed at their final competition of the season, WGI World Championships. On Thursday, April 21, the ensemble competed in the preliminary competition at the Nutter Center. After performing in round four at 5:49 p.m, they were awarded 5th place out of 12 groups, securing them a place in semifinals. The semifinal competition took … Continue reading Bellbrook’s Indoor Percussion Ensemble makes it to semifinals in last competition of the season

Disney attacked by Florida’s legislature after taking a pro-LGBTQ+ stance

by: Bradley Jager April 20, Florida’s Republican-led senate passed a bill that would remove Disney world’s privilege as a special tax district. The law seeks to eliminate special tax districts including the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Orlando. That structure makes Disney, which is one of the state’s largest private employers, responsible for providing and paying for services such as emergency, power, water and roads. … Continue reading Disney attacked by Florida’s legislature after taking a pro-LGBTQ+ stance

High school relationships can be affected by toxicity

by Paige Bourquin High school relationships, like most relationships, are complicated. Partners go through life, laughter, smiles, and love, but also go through heartbreak, fights, anger, and pain. Relationships can be positive as long as they are healthy. Sometimes someone might get trapped in a toxic relationship with a friend or partner, and a big thing is recognizing what is making the relationship toxic, and … Continue reading High school relationships can be affected by toxicity

BHS Prom 2022 Walks in Wonderland

By: Rachel Holbrook and Kirsten Thomas Prom 2022 was hosted at Carillon Park’s Eichelberger Pavillion on Saturday, April 9. The ballroom overlooks the grounds at Carillon Park. Junior Emma Lawson described the venue as “really pretty” and the DJ was pretty good. Her favorite song was “Pursuit of Happiness.” She rated the dance a solid 9.5/10. The theme was “Walk in Wonderland” and tickets were $25 … Continue reading BHS Prom 2022 Walks in Wonderland

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion

By: Bradley Jager Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion. That’s $54.20 per share in the company. “I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” said Musk in a letter sent to Twitter chairman Bret … Continue reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for a total of $43 billion

Music and art make positive impacts on mental health

by Paige Bourquin Mental health is something the world is taking seriously right now. With the rise in mental health cases all around, approximately 280 million people in the world have depression, with an estimated 3.8% affected by general depression, including 5.0% among adults and 5.7% among adults older than 60 years (WHO.Int). Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in the US, … Continue reading Music and art make positive impacts on mental health