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Vol. 83, Issue 9 - Feb. 8, 2021

Students to perform ‘Godspell’ . . .
Musical Will Cast Its Spell
By Larisa May, junior
“The show must go on.” A common phrase heard in theater, but one that is embodied by Beaver Area High School’s music department. Read More...

News

Welcome to Haunted High . . .
Paranormal Investigators Visit BAHS
By Larisa May, junior
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Sports

Win after win after win . . .
Girls Basketball Steamrolls Season
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
The Bobcats keep absolutely destroying their competition as their golden season goes on. Read More...
First tournament of ‘21 . . .
Archers Take Flight to Portersville
By Kaitlyn Hauser, senior
Beaver Area’s eager archers are back. Read More...
Currently pinned 6–6 . . .
Wrestlers’ Record in the Neutral Position
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
After a tough start to the season, the wrestling Bobcats won two matches to make their record 2-2. Read More...
Victory eludes Bobcats . . .
Boys Battle for Basketball Wins
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
After a tough start to the season, the boys basketball team is looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Read More...

Features

Welcome back . . . Again . . .
Students React to Their Return
By Sara Majors, junior
They say the third time is the charm, but hopefully for Beaver Area High School it’s the second time that’s the charm. Read More...
What do the stars hold for you . . .
February 8, 2021 Horoscopes
By Madame Mysterio (okay, it’s really Larisa May, junior)
This February will affect each zodiac sign differently. With Pisces season and Valentine’s day right around the corner, emotions will be laid bare. Mercury retrograde is an additional threat, making miscommunication likely. Be careful of your actions, and remember: everything has consequences—both positive and negative. Read More...
Junior launches art, fashion collective . . .
Klenovich Hopes to Perfect Imperfect
By Max Furman, senior
Students are always looking for new ways to be stylish. After all, we see their attempts in the halls every day (unless you’re still on Zoom). Naturally, some students have taken to designing their own. Read More...

Opinion

The progress President . . .
No Bull with Liam Bull
By Liam Bull, senior
I was wrong. Read More...
Why so little respect?
Teachers: Underpaid, Overworked
By Liam Bull, senior
January 7, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos—who before her appointment, admitted to having never set foot in a public school—resigned from her position of power. Her swift resignation elicited a raucous celebration from many teachers, public education activists, and parents across the county. With DeVos’s resignation and the removal of Donald Trump from the White House, the assault on teachers and public education will soon be over. Read More...