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Issue 5, Week of Nov. 19, 2018

Beaver Area JROTC provides meals for those in need
JROTC Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Is a Success Yet Again
By Meghan Malloy, Senior Reporter
As Thanksgiving arrives, so does Beaver Area JROTC’s annual Thanksgiving food drive as the Bobcat battalion does what it can to help struggling area families. Read More...

News

Group wins $1500 for STEAM program
STEAM Club Wins Powering Pittsburgh Contest
By ECHO staff
November 15, the STEAM club team of Cindy Liu, Ethan Davis, Josh Mateer, and Kate Verone won the Powering Pittsburgh competition at Heinz Field. Read More...
Meet the Dean of Students
Ortmann Fills New Front Office Role
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor
After the unexpected departure of principal Mr. Steve Wellendorf and the promotion of Mrs. Meghan Murray, a Dean of Students was added as an administrative position to the high school to handle student discipline concerns. Read More...
Beaver Area students participate in PA Math League
Math-letes Unite in Contest
By Chelsea Homan, Editor-in-Chief
Pencils ready? Have a head for numbers? Well, read on . . . Read More...

Sports

Bobcats fight hard despite lost games
Hockey Has No Wins but Many Victories
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
Despite another loss to North Hills (6-2) November 5 Bobcat hockey is still keeping their heads held high and their skates on the ice even with a 0-7 record. Read More...

Features

Check out the new Call of Duty
CoD Black Ops Returns for Another Mission
By Sammy Kissick, Junior Editor
As fall comes around, so does the next chapter of the ever-popular Call of Duty franchise. Black Ops 4 is Treyarch’s latest attempt at carrying on the Black Ops title. But what do you think, is 4 too many for the series? Or should they continue watering down the Black Ops name. Read More...
Students vote on their favorite Tic Tacs
Tic Talkin’ about Tic Tacs
By Nathan McBride, Feature Editor and Ethan Kopicko, Business Manager
They’re sweet. They’re minty. They come in that unique little box, and they make that tell-tale rattly noise . . . Read More...
Here’s your new favorite book!
Looking for a Good Read? Check out These Novels
By Kaitlyn Hauser, Junior Editor
The school year is slowly progressing, and so are independent reading projects. Don’t know what book to choose? Here are some great young adult fantasy novels I think both will fulfill your project requirements in the upcoming quarters and provide you with several entertaining hours of reading pleasure: Read More...

Opinion

Out with the old . . .
ECHO App Ushers in a New Era
By Chelsea Homan and Jake Miller, Editors in Chief
“Where tradition dictates . . . ” plenty of things . . . like what you’re reading right now. Read More...