Ways to keep good mental and physical health while in isolation
by Megan Hyer and Abby Clack While isolation can be very boring and make the days seem to last forever, there are lots of ways to keep good mental and physical health. Go for a run/walk – The fresh air can be really beneficial for your mental and physical health as long as you are staying the suggested six feet away from others. Read an … Continue reading Ways to keep good mental and physical health while in isolation
Surviving Quarantine With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
by Josh Hypes As Ohio on Sunday, March 26, announced a vast Stay At Home Order that went into effect on Monday, March 27 at midnight, many Ohioans wonder how they will be able to pass the time until April 6 (and beyond). Luckily as long as they have a Nintendo Switch and a spare $60 lying around, there just might be a quick and … Continue reading Surviving Quarantine With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
BHS Seniors Share Their Favorite Childhood Books
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Opinion: Bellbrook’s Parking Lot Makes Me…
By: Morgan Sharbaugh Seat belt? Check. BackPack? Check. Enough gas to get you the five miles to your house? Check. You are ready to go. Putting your car into drive, you attempt to move out of your parking spot to wait in post-school traffic. Trapped in the calm lines of escape, slowly inching forward as another car is allowed to turn left, you wait. Suddenly, … Continue reading Opinion: Bellbrook’s Parking Lot Makes Me…
Bellbrook’s Operating Levy Postponed for Now
by Sarah Bevelhymer “What many people don’t realize is that the people that will truly be harmed by a levy failure are the students themselves,” Mark Carreira said, a history and government teacher at Bellbrook High School. Voters will cast their vote on the passage of a $5.7 million operating levy for the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District. The levy will fund day to day operations such … Continue reading Bellbrook’s Operating Levy Postponed for Now
Life without Social Media
By: Abby Clack This lent, I gave up social media. It hasn’t been easy at all, but also, I am having so much fun. Here are some things I’ve realized so far: There is so much in this world. Honestly, I haven’t noticed so many things while walking around because I’m always on my phone. Like, there are numbers of every single window of the … Continue reading Life without Social Media
Planet Earth’s Most Recent Cry For Help
by Zach Van Pelt On February 6, 2020, the Esperanza Base on the northern tip of Antarctica recorded the highest ever temperature on the continent of 18.3 degrees Celsius. That’s nearly 65 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a worrisome sign as just days later, images of northern Antarctica showed a stretch of land nearly entirely devoid of ice and snow, as well as sections of ocean … Continue reading Planet Earth’s Most Recent Cry For Help
Democratic Primaries Leave Two Clear Front Runners
By: Khacor Tigner and Sarah Bevelhymer Former Vice President Joe Biden made a comeback from being one of the candidates with the least amount of delegates to the candidate with the most after Super Tuesday. Joe Biden currently has 627 delegates, replacing the former front runner Bernie Sanders who has 551 delegates. The other candidates that were notable in previous caucuses/primaries–Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and … Continue reading Democratic Primaries Leave Two Clear Front Runners
Developing The Healthy Addiction: Exercise
by Kyle Van Pelt Of the countless addictions possible for humans, there is one predominantly healthy one, but getting addicted to it is not as easy as picking up a cookie or a Juul. This helpful addiction is exercise, especially vigorous exercise. With the correct repetition and observable results, anyone can intentionally addict themselves to working out regularly. Hardcore physical exertion is extremely hormonal specifically … Continue reading Developing The Healthy Addiction: Exercise
Living the Island Life
by Kyle Van Pelt Lifestyles around the world all have some unique qualities, and Hawaii is home to the exceptional “Island Lifestyle”. This peculiar way of life is not exclusive to the Hawaiian islands or any place; it is expressed as an attitude of limitless acceptance of others, willingness to try almost anything, a Buddha-like calmness, and a very outward kindness. While not exclusively Hawaiian … Continue reading Living the Island Life
