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Vol. 82, Issue 4 - Nov. 4, 2019

What are their priorities?
School Board Candidates Answer Our Questions
By Max Furman
With elections for everything from prothonotary to sheriff being tomorrow (November 5) the ECHO hoped to get to know the candidates running to represent the district on the school board. Read More...

News

Marching to Hopewell . . .
Band Participates in Local Festival
By Ethan Kopicko
While concert band, concert choir, and orchestra pursue a seemingly endless schedule of festivals, for marching band it’s one and done. Read More...
Where’d you go?
Missing Crafts Classes Create Concern
By Katelyn Hauser
Classes come and go, but no one ever thought crafts would become one of those classes. Read More...
Juniors, seniors raise funds
Gridiron Girls Play Powderpuff
By Elise Bingle
Under rainy skies, the annual Beaver Area High School powderpuff games were held October 26 on the Pat Tarquinio field. Read More...

Sports

Never mind the WPIAL . . .
Volleyball Headed to States
By Caitlyn Arndt
These girls can not stop winning! Read More...
Bobcats finish rebuilding year
Football Season Ends too Early
By Elise Bingle
The Beaver Area Bobcats football team clinched their first win of the regular season— sadly it was too little too late. Read More...
They won’t give up
Hockey Skates through Tough Games
By Liz Del Signore
It isn’t easy to say something positive about a team which hasn’t scored in the past two games and got scored on a total of 13 times; however, that is how the team improves and builds off their mistakes. Read More...
No WPIAL title but . . .
Cross Country Concludes
By Max Furman
The cross country team will run no more after the end of their competition at WPIAL’s. Read More...
Last match ends solid season
Girls’ Tennis Takes an Exit
By Liana Kerr
The Beaver Area girls’ tennis team worked hard this season, and that hard work showed until the end. Read More...

Features

‘The trip was great!’
Barker Roams România
By Alyssa Cournoyer
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Beaver Area’s Youngest Politician
Who Is Liam Bull?
By Max Furman
After the 2016 election, junior Liam Bull felt a call to something greater. He felt as if he had been called to something . . . higher. No, not the church or some other spiritualism. Politics. Read More...
Need book recommendations?
Try These Titles Today
By Katelyn Hauser
Four books, four new stories to enjoy. Read More...
So that’s why they’re dancing!
TikTalkin' about TikTok
By Alyssa Cournoyer
No, you’re not imagining things. There are students dancing in the hallways, and TikTok is to blame. Read More...
Like One Direction? Read this.
Musicians Offer New Releases
By Sarah Causey
New music has been arriving from every angle of musical genre lately, so I’ve decided to keep everyone posted on some highlights of what’s going on in the world of music. Read More...
Checking in . . .
Recent Grads Reflect
By Liz Del Signore
Wondering what some recent Beaver Area graduates are up to? Well, we thought we’d check in with a few and find out . . . Read More...

Opinion

Hint: she prefers dogs . . .
Cats vs Dogs Debate Finally Settled!
By Allysan Nunes
The cats vs. dogs debate has been going for what seems like forever, but the winner has always been obvious to me. Dogs are better than cats. Read More...
Here’s the story . . .
Evan Explains: LBGTQ Supreme Court Cases
By Evan Linkimer
At the beginning of October, the Supreme Court heard three cases concerning LGBTQ+ rights: Altitude Express v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read More...