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Issue 11, Week of Jan. 28, 2019

Wilson leaving guidance office
Schedule Change: Wilson Retires
By Bailie Rohr, Senior Reporter
As many of you may know, Mrs. Patricia Wilson is retiring after 45 and a half years as a member of the Beaver Area High School faculty. Mrs. Wilson’s last day as a Beaver Area High School guidance counselor is January 31. Read More...

News

Musicians attend district band festival
Musicians Toot Their Horns in Erie
By Ethan Kopicko, Business Manager
Senior Gretchen Berendt, juniors Nicholas Palombo, Evan Linkimer, Bailey O’Leary, and Cindy Liu, and sophomores Emma Sewall, Autumn Westmoreland, and Zane Kelly from Beaver Area High School who were recommended by Mrs. Kristina Graham, the orchestra director at Beaver Area High School, performed in the PMEA District Orchestra Festival in Erie January 12. Read More...
Teachers learn at education conference
Dietz, Beltz Attend ‘Sweet’ Conference
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor
They might have been in the land of chocolate, but these two teachers weren’t there for the candy. Read More...

Sports

Students bring home the gold
Olympic Lifting Arises in Beaver Area
By Chelsea Homan, Editor in Chief
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Boys B-ball finally get some wins
Three Down, Many More to Come
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor
Finally. The Beaver Area boys basketball team scored their first big win of the season against Hopewell January 11. The Bobcats dominated the Vikings throughout the game not letting them within 10 points. They defeated the Hopewell Vikings 61-43. Read More...
Beaver swimming defeats arch rival
Blackhawk Down
By Max Furman, News Editor
The past two weeks have been busy ones for the swim and dive team, with meets at Hopewell, at home against Blackhawk, at Cornell, and South Fayette, each with their own highs and lows. Read More...
Lady Cats continue winning ways
Girls Basketball Hitting Its Stride
By Sam Kissick, Junior Editor
The Lady Bobcats are clearing a path to playoffs as their record boasts a 13-3 season thus far. Read More...
Beaver wrestlers defeated
Wrestling Misses Playoffs by One Match
By Chelsea Homan, Editor-in-Chief
Beaver Area wrestlers continue their (mostly) winning season. January 5 and 6 the wrestling team traveled to Freedom High School for MACs to compete against other county schools, but sadly their post-season playoff run was dashed by the Hopewell Vikings. Read More...
Still shooting for a playoff spot
Hockey on Thin Ice but Still Skating
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
Beaver Area Hockey skated away with another win January 6 against their rivals the Blackhawk Cougars 5-2 at the Brady’s Run Ice Arena! Read More...

Features

New slang of 2019
Get in Your Bag this Semester
By Sarah Causey, Feature Editor
Internet slang has changed since September when I last wrote some of the latest terms used popularly on Twitter. Today, I update the list . . . Read More...
Order your cookies now
What’s Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookie?
By Kaitlyn Hauser, Junior Editor
It’s that time of year again! No, not Groundhog Day (though that’s coming up February 2). Time to order delicious Girl Scout cookies! Read More...

Opinion

Finish high school strong
Seniors: Don’t Stop Now
By Jake Miller, Editor-in-Chief
One semester. Read More...