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Issue 16, Week of Mar. 25, 2019

Annual ethics symposium held
Students Debate Ethical Dilemas
By Jake Miller, Editor in Chief
As the great Micheal Scott once said in arguably the greatest conference room presentation of our time: “Let’s get ethical.” Read More...

News

Check out sports/entertainment marketing
Business Course Aligns with Point Park U
By Jake Miller, Editor in Chief
The Sports and Entertainment Marketing class taught by Mrs. Lori Guondolo has been completely revamped with curriculum from Point Park University. Read More...
Horn players go to regional band
Berendt, Linkimer Play Regionals
By Ethan Kopicko, Business Manager
Another PMEA music festival. Nothing new for Beaver Area High School’s accomplished musicians. Read More...
JROTC wins at Slippery Rock
Raiders Take Home the Gold
By Justin Dudek, Senior Reporter
“Raiders isn’t about who’s the fastest or strongest person; it’s about what group or people can work together best as a team, and no other team can work together like this one,” said Anthony Perini. Read More...
Winter dance arrives a little late
Students Attend Fairytale Dance
By Meghan Malloy, Senior Reporter
The Winter Dance may not have hosted as many participants as the Sadie’s, but it was a success nonetheless. Read More...

Sports

Record-smashing season ends
Cestra Takes Silver at States
By Max Furman, News Editor
The swim season came to an official close when senior Andrew Cestra competed at state competitions for diving. Read More...
Gun sounds on track season
Ready, Set, Run (and Eat)
By Max Furman, News Editor
Track and field, a sport about running on a track and throwing things on a field (and apparently eating chili at a Wendy’s) has officially begun, and they already have two meets (and lots of chili) under their belts. Read More...
Impressive season concludes
Girls B-Ball Stopped Short
By Chelsea Homan, Editor in Chief
The Lady Cats were on a roll, but all good things must come to an end in the hunt for their first state title. Read More...

Features

Musician plays in musical orchestra
Anderson Plays in the Pit
By Allyson Nunes, Contributing Reporter
When you think of the people in school musicals, where does your mind go? Read More...
Beloved trio drops new single
Jonas Brothers Are Back, Sucker
By Sarah Causey, Feature Editor
It turns out we didn’t have to wait until the year 3,000 to hear from the Jonas Brothers again! Their new song, Sucker, came out on multitude music providers March 1. Read More...
Superstitions to be aware of
Did You See a Black Cat Today?
By Nate McBride, Feature Editor
Do you believe in good luck? How about bad luck? Do you avoid walking under a ladder or letting a black cat cross your path? Read More...
Don’t delay - start today!
Need a Senior Project Idea?
By Jake Miller, Editor in Chief
Watch out juniors, senior project hours will be due much quicker than you anticipate. To ensure that you get your hours in on time next year with as little stress as possible here are some senior project ideas and local nonprofits that you can utilize to meet your 32-hour requirement. Read More...
Goose the cat steals the show
Check out Captain Marvel
By Sammy Kissick, Reporter
You might be thinking of taking a trip to the theaters to see the new Captain Marvel movie, the latest in a long line of Marvel superhero movies. Well go ahead because one of the main characters is a cat named Goose. Life doesn’t get much better than this, folks. I mean, come on, a cat with super powers! What is this, the rebirth of Laser Cats? Nope, just part of the new film starring Ms. Captain Marvel. Read More...

Opinion