By: Evi Fromm On Friday, November 3, the Bellbrook Eagles football team traveled to Fairfield High School Stadium in Fairfield to face the Stephen T. Badin Fighting Rams. Both teams advanced to play each other in the second round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) tournament. The game started off in high spirits with the cheerleaders and fans cheering loudly as the team … Continue reading Football falls to Badin
By: Alexis LeMieux Hope Squad is a national program to reduce suicide in youth. There are over 1,700 Hope Squads at schools throughout the United States and Canada. It was originally founded in Utah in 2004. “Hope Squad is a student peer-nominated organization that is on a national level all over the United States,” Bellbrook High School Hope Squad advisor Paige Lewis said. The main … Continue reading New club Hope Squad aims to bring awareness to mental health
By: Jordan Frantz Student of the Month is a tradition Bellbrook High School started in 2018. It recognizes students’ excellence, effort, and hard work inside and outside the classroom. For the past five years, two students a month have been selected as honorable students. “The process is simple. Each grade is assigned months,” principal David Hann said. “Teachers can nominate up to two students for … Continue reading Student of the Month honors students’ dedication
By: Evi Fromm With the end of the fall sports season, winter sports are beginning to gear up. Open gym, weight-lifting, and practices are starting soon. But what exactly do student athletes need to know about the start of sports such as basketball and swim? Listed below are dates, times, and other basic information any student athlete interested in a winter sport would need. Men’s … Continue reading What you need to know about upcoming Winter Sports
by Danica Vermillion Everyone likes to have a fun study spot and coffee shops make some of the best places for studying. Five local cafes were rated based on what kind of place it is, the noise level, the drink rating, and how much room they had for studying. 1. Muddy Goose – 465 N Main St, Springboro, OH 45066 – 10/10 overall The cafe … Continue reading What coffee shops make the best study spot?
By Delaney Dine Alessandra Pavone is a junior from Messina, Italy. In Italy, Pavone attends an art high school where she chose to study painting, along with her other general subjects. Pavone has experienced some culture shock since arriving. “It feels so weird to me to think about someone my age that already had experience with jobs and driving these big cars,” Pavone said. “So … Continue reading Alessandra Pavone gives insight into the life of a foreign exchange student
by Danica Vermillion Bellbrook High school goes all out for their sports. Whether it is dressing up for a theme or showing up at away and home games, the Eagles are all in. Some of the most memorable moments at the games are made in the student section. The student section is a side of the bleachers reserved for the freshmen through seniors of BHS. … Continue reading Student section brings out class rivalry
by: Evi Fromm The Supportive Peers program at BHS has evolved and grown since its creation in 2021. In the beginning, there were only about 23 lead peers, and now there are over 100 high school students that dedicate time every day to make a difference for kids across the district. The club´s creator and staff advisor, Mrs. Rivero, went to the Bellbrook Lions Club … Continue reading Supportive Peers receives grant from the Lions Club
by Liv Whitlock As the school year progresses, teachers assign more work with less remorse. Understandably, this is a result of teachers just trying to meet the rigorous standards of a mandated statewide curriculum. But its effects are leaving students in shambles. “It’s like I’m drowning in work all the time,” said Morgan Sessler, a senior at Bellbrook High School. Sessler is deemed by most … Continue reading OPINION: Stress plagues our student body
by Ben Pursel October 1 marks the 39th anniversary of the American Library Association’s Banned Book Week. Established in 1982 by Director of the Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) and First Amendment advocate Judith Krug, Banned Book Week began in lue of a sudden surge in challenges to “controversial” books as well as the Supreme Court Decision in Island Trees School District v. Pico (1982) … Continue reading Banned Book Week shines light on mounting bans
