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Vol. 85, Issue 9 - Feb. 6, 2023

Get that free bread . . .
Foundation Funds Senior Scholarships
By Madeline Boser, junior
College is expensive and no one likes spending money, so why not give yourself a piggyback with a free paycheck? Read More...

News

Any happy little trees?
Premier Paint Night Proves Profitable for Panama
By Georgia Engle, senior
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Let the games begin . . .
Academic Gamers Compete in New Season
By Olivia Wooley, senior
Get ready, gamers! Beaver Area’s Academic Games season is in full swing, and players are studying their hardest for a chance at going to the national tournament. Read More...
Test your knowledge . . .
NHS Hosts Annual Trivia Night
By Maddy O’Leary, senior
Name five countries whose names end in “stan”. Know the answer? Read More...

Sports

New pool dedicated . . .
Swim Season Nears the Wall
By Ava Sutter, sophomore
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Playing to a sell-out crowd . . .
Boys Basketball Bound for Playoffs
By Tyler Buzard, sophomore
The Bobcats are playoff bound following a 14-3 start. Read More...
Tumbling at Monaca Turners . . .
Bobcats Balance Gymnastics
By Maddy O’Leary, senior
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Playoff spot secured . . .
Girls Basketball Battles to Be Best
By Ava Sutter, sophomore
The Cats are guarding their position in the section! Read More...
Tough season nears its end . . .
Ice Cats Continue to Struggle
By Tyler Buzard, sophomore
The tough season for the Bobcats hockey team isn’t getting any easier. Read More...
Lady Cats hit the gridiron . . .
Steelers Host Flag Football League
By Tyler Buzard, sophomore
The lady Bobcats will be heading to the gridiron this spring. Read More...

Features

Celebrating unique contributions . . .
It’s Black History Month
By Georgia Engle, senior
Since 1976, February has been officially recognized as Black History Month. Read More...
Mark your concert calendar . . .
Big Names Plan Big Pittsburgh Shows
By Zane Atkins, senior
Once Covid went mainstream in early 2020, concerts all over the world were canceled, and they stayed that way until mid-last year. This year marks the first since the 2010s where artists are touring left and right. Here are some of the biggest names stopping by the ‘burgh this year. Read More...
Restaurant row grows . . .
Beaver Thai Cuisine Opens Downtown
By Madelyn Hamilton, junior
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A gift from the heart . . .
Give Your Sweetie a Sweet Valentine Gift
By Madeline Boser, junior
Wait . . . Valentine’s Day is just eight days away and you didn’t buy anything yet? Whether it’s your girlfriend, boyfriend, or you two “are just talking,” there’s still tons of options for last minute presents to purchase for that special someone before the big day. Read More...
All hype, no heart . . .
Valentine’s Day Stay Away
By Cate Samchuck, senior
Valentine’s Day is infamous for its candy hearts, chocolate, and overt proclamations of love, but underneath all that flamboyant extravagance, Valentine’s Day at its root is overrated. Read More...
Pretzel bites make super snack . . .
Bake a Better Bite for the Bowl
By Georgia Engle, senior
With the Super Bowl (a.k.a the Rihanna Bowl) just around the corner, this means game-day snacks need preparing. Read More...
Love fluffy Puffles? Read on . . .
Club Penguin Waddles Back
By Madelyn Hamilton, junior
Pizza making, fruit smashing, and fluffy Puffles were staples of many current teenagers’ childhoods. Read More...
Lots of love options . . .
Enjoy Valentine’s Day Your Way
By Olivia Wooley, senior
Do you have a Valentine this year? If not, that’s okay! Read More...
It’s all about the love . . .
Valentine’s Day Is A-Okay
By Libby Samchuck, junior
It’s almost February 14—Valentine’s Day is nearly here! Yet there is always the same bitter response, “I hate Valentine’s Day.” Truthfully, there is no reason you should despise this exciting holiday. Read More...

Opinion

Do the right thing . . .
Cracker Plant Must Be a Good Neighbor
By Ava Katkich, junior
The quaint, quintessential small town of Beaver, Pennsylvania is a hotbed of controversy with the Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM) operation’s recent startup, the first major Northeastern United States polyethylene manufacturing complex. Read More...
Bring FFA to BAHS . . .
Future Farmers of America Plants Opportunity
By Maison Hogue, sophomore
The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization. Read More...
It’s closer than you think . . .
Presidential Campaigning Is about to Begin
By Miah Sabo, junior
Well, the 2024 presidential election is right around the corner—and so is campaign season. You thought we were done with political advertisements after the midterm elections? Wrong! We ended those ones just to get even more new ones not long after. Read More...