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Vol. 83, Issue 10 - Feb. 22, 2021

Beaver Area’s black belt champ . . .
Dickerson Takes Taekwondo Titles
By Katelyn Hauser, senior
Senior Gabrielle Dickerson already has accomplished much in her life, but her most memorable achievement is her Taekwondo. Dickerson has won plenty in Taekwondo—it’s not every day we see a state or even national Taekwondo champion! Read More...

News

The ‘C’ is not for ‘Covid’ . . .
Pandemic Can’t Stop JROTC
By Sara Majors, junior
JROTC is a student-led program at Beaver Area High School for students who may or not be interested in joining the military. The program is designed to develop cadets’ leadership skills and put them to the test while also teaching essential skills needed in life—first aid, decision making, stress management, and leadership. Read More...
‘Music can change your life . . . ’
Shuler Shares Strings Passion
By Larisa May, junior
Student teaching is no easy task—especially in the midst of a pandemic. However, college students have stepped up to the task, including new student teacher Ms. Katelen Shuler. Read More...
Project helps Humane Society . . .
Keep the Animals Warm!
By Sara Majors, junior
Keep the animals warm! Read More...
Vertical garden grows . . .
STEAM Tends to Stems
By Max Furman, senior
The beige, windowed hallway could soon be sprouting green. Read More...
Maestro in the making . . .
Daviduk Preps for His Profession
By Katelyn Hauser, senior
Mr. Christian Daviduk is one of the two student teachers in the music wing this year. Mr. Daviduk currently attends Westminster College. Read More...

Sports

Bullseyes in Portersville . . .
Archers Take Tournament Trophy
By Katelyn Hauser, senior
Last weekend, the archers picked up their bows for their first competition of the season. Read More...
Time to towel off . . .
Swimming Finishes Split Season
By Max Furman, senior
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Bobcats on ice . . .
Skating Seniors Have Tough Season
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
These two seniors love their sport, their team, and just have all the love for the game they play—Bobcat hockey. Read More...
First the section, then WPIAL, then . . .
Girls on Track to Take Title
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
The game of the season was February 8 where the Beaver Area Bobcats secured the girls basketball section title. Read More...
Riding a rollercoaster season . . .
Senior Wrestlers Reflect
By Mackenzie Boyd, senior
These two seniors are leading the Bobcat wrestling team through a unique season. Read More...

Features

What do the stars hold for you . . .
February 22, 2021 Horoscopes
By Madame Mysterio (okay, it’s really Larisa May, junior)
Happy Pisces season! As the season begins, take stock of your emotions as the water sign brings out inner feelings. Pisces is a mutable sign marking this season as a time of transitions. In such a time, communication and goals are often put to the forefront of our minds. Mercury retrograde just ended making communication easier for everyone. In a transitory period it’s best to reflect on your goals and find the best way to achieve them. Read More...

Opinion

Raise the wage: Fight for 15!
No Bull with Liam Bull
By Liam Bull, senior
In 2017, then Mayor of Baltimore Catherine Pugh remarked about raising Baltimore’s minimum wage, “Nobody wants to see the minimum wage increase as much as I do.” Moments later, Mayor Pugh—who resigned from her position as mayor in 2019 over corruption charges—would move to veto the city’s efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Read More...