The BASD Echo
News Sports Features Opinion Previous Issues Contact Us

Vol. 84, Issue 4 - Nov. 1, 2021

Named National Merit Scholar . . .
Purtell Earns Distinction
By Sara Majors, senior
A National Merit Scholarship is awarded to those rare students who score better than 99 percent of the students who took the PSAT (pre-SAT) in their state. Read More...

News

SHOUT it out loud . . .
‘Day of Giving’ Planned
By Madelyn Hamilton, sophomore
SHOUT it out! Day of Giving is back and better than ever! Read More...
Where’s Hickory High School?
Meet Mr. Daniels
By Miah Sabo, sophomore
Now learning the “strings” of teaching in the music wing, let’s welcome Mr. John Daniels as the newest student teacher working with strings teacher Mrs. Graham! Read More...
Goettman the good citizen . . .
DAR Declares BAHS Senior Outstanding
By Larisa May, senior
Congratulations to this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution outstanding citizen award winner, senior Haley Goettman! Read More...

Sports

Hoping for ‘sweet’ victory . . .
Tennis Heads to Hershey
By Sara Majors, senior
The sweet smell victory almost tops the sweet smell of Hershey’s chocolate. Read More...
Renovation forces relocation . . .
Swimmers Move to Moon
By Ava Sutter, freshman
Winter is coming, which means the Bobcat Swim and Dive Team is ready to practice, compete, and hopefully win. Read More...
Playoff bound . . .
Football Back Where It Belongs
By Tess Foster, sophomore
The Beaver Area Bobcats have made a surprising turn this year with an 8-2 record in their 2021 season. This record will give them a great attitude going into the playoffs next week against the Laurel Highland Mustangs. Read More...
Falls to Mt. Not-So-Pleasant . . .
Girls Soccer Suffers Early Exit
By Sara Majors, senior and Madeline Boser, sophomore
The Beaver Area girls soccer team took a season ending fall before expected. Read More...

Features

Hamilton! (Not the musical) . . .
Sophomore Sees the West
By Madeline Boser, sophomore
[INLINE_IMAGE](http://echo.basd.k12.pa.us:4000/uploads/HelpfulTremorBreadth) Read More...
What do the stars hold for you . . .
November 1, 2021 Horoscopes
By Madame Mysterio (okay, it’s really Larisa May, senior)
The new moon in Scorpio is making its appearance later this week during the peak of Scorpio season. This means it’s a peak moment to pursue your goals and work towards ideas you may have since this goal-oriented water sign has enough fiery energy to power you through your plans. Read More...

Opinion

Like our economy depends on it . . .
Buy American Goods
By Miah Sabo, sophomore
It seems like everywhere you look, every item you try to buy, the words ‘made in China’ or ‘made in Vietnam’ or really made anywhere other than America appear in those tiny black letters. This is just the reality of the supply chain today: it is cheaper to manufacture goods abroad, so that's what the big companies do. Well guess what? Manufacturing goods overseas has some pretty negative effects on the American economy. Read More...