The BASD Echo

Issue 1, Week of Oct. 22, 2018

News

Safety concerns drive changes
Forget getting dropped off in the back parking lot in the morning. Read More...
Marching ‘Through the Decades’
Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present to you, the Beaver Area High School marching band! With this year’s student leaders and the addition of 13 talented new members, there are high expectations for this year’s season. Read More...
Mr. Steve Maker joins middle school staff
It’s a new school year and therefore a new chapter in the book of life, and in this case, it’s a math textbook. Read More...
Students hone public speaking skills
It’s that time of year again! Autumn? Yes, but more importantly: it’s time to join Forensics! Read More...

Sports

How many wins? Not many
This year marked a huge change for Beaver Area boys soccer as they moved up to the AAA division in the WPIAL. This move saw them face some massive schools like Montour, South Fayette, West Allegheny, Mars, Franklin Regional, and other powerhouses they otherwise would never encounter on the pitch. Read More...
XC running into mixed results
Over hills and through valleys, the cross country team is progressively trekking towards another successful season. Read More...
New coach leads the way
Revaluate, reconstruct, and reclaim the title. Beaver Area Girls Volleyball is in an off-year after losing four key starting seniors at the end of last season, but they are still expecting to make it deep into playoffs. Read More...
Heartbreaking loss on the last day of the season
The girls soccer team had a rough start to their season this year. Read More...
After losing some talent Beaver still finds a way to stay on top
Game, set, match! Read More...
Even quad-A can’t stop these Cats
After being moved up to quad-A because of an enrollment spike, the Beaver Area football team has shown that they are up for the challenge. Read More...

Features

Rodrigo Morales comes all the way to Beaver from Madrid
¡Hola! Rodrigo Morales has come from Madrid, Spain for one year at Beaver Area High School to improve his English, see a new part of the world, and broaden his horizons. Read More...
Save me an aisle seat
The smell of popcorn, the feeling of butter on the tips of your fingers, and anticipating your new fall favorites . . . What else could be better than taking a visit to the movies to see some new flicks? (We’ll ignore the sticky floor.) Read More...
Meet me at Blue Slide Park
Mac Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick, passed away September 7 at the age of 26. Graduating from Pittsburgh’s Taylor Allderdice High School, Mac was one of the most influential artists to come out of the Pittsburgh area in recent years, and he continued the trend of exceptional artists coming from the area like Billy Eckstine, Ray Brown, George Benson, and Kenny Clarke, as well as more recent stars like Wiz Khalifa and Christina Aguilera. Read More...
Insomniac creates a new story for Spider-Man
Web slinging across the rooftops of Manhattan as your favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is a dream come true . . . thanks to your gaming console. Read More...

Opinion

Time to embrace change, BAHS
“I hate Schoology!” said seemingly half of Beaver Area High School students sometime in the first few days of school after learning that all teachers now would be using the online content management and teaching tool. Read More...