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Issue 9, Week of Jan. 7, 2019

Holiday break begins with CHK day!
CHK: Seniors Take the Win . . . Again
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor and Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
Another fun-filled CHK is in the books. Read More...

News

Join FOTW Thursday mornings
FOTW Members Share Their Faith
By Jake Miller, Editor in Chief
Fellowship of the Word at Beaver Area High School meets before school at 7 a.m. every Thursday in Mrs. Shugert’s room. The club’s purpose is to provide a place where students of any denomination can hear from weekly speakers and discuss their faith with fellow classmates. Read More...

Sports

Boys have their first win over QV in years
Swimming Sinks the Unsinkable
By Max Furman, News Editor
The swim and dive team got their Christmas presents five days early when the boys team finally defeated Quaker Valley after a multi-year losing streak. Read More...
Many place in West Mifflin Tournament
Wrestling Ended Year with Good Results
By Chelsea Homan, Editor in Chief
There wasn’t much holiday time off for the wrestling Bobcats. Read More...
Boys defeat Deer Lakes 7-1
Hockey Scores Their First Win
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
Look out, Loretta! Read More...
Team slowly comes together
Boys B-Ball Continues Shooting for First Win
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor
It’s a rebuilding year for the Beaver Area boys basketball team. In every game they improve a new aspect of their playing style. Their new coach Greg Cercone is getting a feel for the program, and everything is beginning to fall into place. Read More...

Features

“Spend less time on my phone!”
Resolutions: New Year, New You
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
It’s that time of year again—when everyone makes their New Year’s Resolutions. Read More...
Bobcats share their Christmas gifts
What Did Santa Bring You?
By Ethan Kopicko, Business Manager
It’s the holiday season! Well . . . it was about a week ago. Read More...
BAHS enjoys holiday vacations
Where Did You Go over Break?
By Sammy Kissick, Junior Editor
Where did you go for your extensive winter break? Did you and the rest of the McCallister family take a flight to Paris? Or were you stuck at home all alone plotting your vengeance against the wet bandits? Read More...

Opinion

Learning takes effort
Stop Tapping, Start Learning
By Jake Miller, Editor in Chief
In life there are always distractions that hold us back. So why would it be any different in school? I’m not trying to say there is a simple answer to why students struggle to stay on track in school. This is obviously a multifaceted issue that involves many factors, but one distractor sticks out to most in Beaver Area High School: technology. Read More...