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Vol. 82, Issue 2 - Oct. 7, 2019

So much to do, so little time
Homecoming Celebration Emphasizes Fun
By Alyssa Cournoyer and Allysan Nunes
Homecoming may have started quietly enough Tuesday, the start of the spirit week after the conclusion of a three-day weekend. But then came Wednesday. Read More...

News

MS/HS gets improvements
Students Return to Better Building
By Katelyn Hauser
New year, new school. Well, sort of . . . Read More...
Get ready sophomores and juniors
Students to Take PSAT
By Audrey Maize, contributing reporter
Get your #2 pencils sharpened and eat a healthy breakfast, because it’s testing season again for sophomores and juniors. Read More...
Helping to make better citizens . . .
New Colonel Takes Command
By Liz Del Signore, Editor in Chief
Beaver Area JROTC’s mission is to make people better citizens, and that’s what Colonel Deb Wilson is here to do. Even after serving 30 years in the Army (she retired in May 2018) she’s not ready to put away her uniform just yet. Read More...
Hulme joins MS staff
Winding Road Leads to Beaver Area
By Ethan Kopicko
Well, as the old saying goes, out with the old and in with the new. Read More...
“We want to destroy the stigma...”
Drug Assembly Shares Better Message
By Sarah Causey
They say you can never have too much of a good thing. In this case, the good thing is learning about bad things. Read More...
Who’s that?
High School Enrollment Swells
By Allysan Nunes
Becoming a high schooler is always a stressful experience, but for most students attending Beaver Area High School, some of that stress is lessened. Knowing that your first days in high school will be in a familiar building surrounded by people you have known your whole life is very reassuring. Read More...
Bost boosts language department
Say ’Hola’ to New Spanish Teacher
By Liana Kerr, Senior Reporter
The several retirements and resignations at Beaver Area High School has allowed for an influx of new staff and teachers, including two new Spanish teachers—Ms. Janeen Bost and Mrs. Rachel Zahn. Read More...
(No, it’s not a Disney theme park)
Young Entrepreneurs Visit Inventionland
By Caitlyn Arndt
The lucky students who take the Intro to Entrepreneurship class got to go on an exciting field trip recently. Read More...

Sports

They won’t be kept down
Girls Soccer Headed to Playoffs
By Elise Bingle, Editor in Chief
The Beaver Area girls soccer team is getting ready to secure a playoff spot. The girls have practiced every day since August in preparation for these games. And the team has improved with every game. Read More...
Maybe next season?
Football Struggles to Put Points on the Board
By Elise Bingle, Editor in Chief
The Beaver Area football team has done nothing but kept their heads high even when their game scores are low. The team is 1-5 this season. Read More...
Team gets first win
Boys Soccer Shoots, Scores . . . Finally
By Max Furman
Ya gotta stay positive. Read More...
Team continues consistent record
Cross Country Keeps up the Pace
By Max Furman
Cross country just keeps moving right along with their season. Read More...

Features

Iconoclastic performer does things his way
Tyler Creates Entertaining Show
By Sarah Causey
How would you show someone the word “weird”? I suppose you could just take them to a Tyler, the Creator concert. Tyler’s performances are, to say the least, beautifully odd. Read More...
Stick with the original
Chapter Two Changes IT
By Katelyn Hauser
**Warning**: spoilers below! Read More...
'Teachers grapple with new distraction'
Mario Kart Drives into Our Heart
By Max Furman
Teachers recently received a rude awakening when they discovered every student playing Mario Kart Tour on their phones. Read More...

Opinion

It’s more complex than you think
Evan Explains Impeachment
By Evan Linkimer
Impeachment is the process of a legislative body formally pressing charges against a government official. According to the United States Constitution, government officials can be impeached for “treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.” Read More...