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Vol. 85, Issue 10 - Feb. 27, 2023

Concerns remain ongoing . . .
Nearby Train Derailment Impacts Area
By Georgia Engle, senior
Nearly three weeks after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, environmental and health concerns are continuing to affect its residents. Home to 4,700 residents and barely 30 minutes from downtown Beaver, East Palestine is currently facing an environmental crisis that could potentially create future detrimental consequences. Read More...

News

Major upgrades underway . . .
Track Work on Track
By Maddy O’Leary, senior
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Students qualify for nationals . . .
Academic Games Brings the Ling
By Ava Sutter, sophomore
The Academic Games National Tournament is fast approaching for the Bobcat gamers! Read More...
CHS at BAHS . . .
New Courses Enter Catalog
By Olivia Wooley, senior
Earn your credits however you like! The next school year means new opportunities to take advanced courses and receive college credits from them. Read More...
Creating in a castle . . .
FBLA Visits InventionLand
By Cate Samchuck, senior
What do futuristic conference rooms, castles, and aspiring entrepreneurs have in common? The FBLA field trip to InventionLand! Read More...
Favorite fundraiser returns . . .
Contest to Crown New King
By Madeline Boser, junior
It’s almost time to crown a new king of Beaver Area at the annual Mr. Beaver High competition, but before we get to the competition let’s look at what to expect. Read More...
Bobcats take a bow in Brookville . . .
Players Perform at PMEA
By Madelyn Hamilton, junior
Brookville Area High School hosted six Beaver Area students January 26-28 at PMEA District Orchestra. Read More...

Sports

Bobcats fall short in playoffs . . .
Boys Basketball Has Historic Season
By Tyler Buzard, sophomore
A great season came to a tough end in round one of the WPIAL playoffs for the boys basketball team. Read More...
Ice melts on the tough season . . .
Hang up the Skates: Hockey Ends
By Tyler Buzard, sophomore
The Bobcats tough hockey season came to an end after a rough stretch full of hard opponents. Read More...
Next stop: WPIALs . . .
Swimming Season Touches the Wall
By Ava Sutter, sophomore
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Features

Make new friends but keep the old . . .
Girl Scout Cookies Keep It Sweet
By Madeline Boser, junior
It’s that time of year again—those girls are outside of Giant Eagle bribing you with delicious boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. Read More...
Big night, big looks . . .
Some Grammy Fashions Aren’t Hits
By Madelyn Hamilton, junior
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Smile: you take great pictures . . .
Joining Photo Club Is a Snap
By Ava Katkich, junior
With Instagram and cell-phone photography being an integral part of society, why not learn how to properly take photographs while spending time with friends and exploring your creative side? If this interests you, then it is surely not too late to join Beaver Area High School’s Photography Club. Read More...
The future of chatbots in ed . . .
ChatGPT Wrote this Story
By Zane Atkins, senior
*By now you’ve probably heard of OpenAI’s breakthrough ChatGPT, the technology that will respond to whatever you ask. While its responses aren’t always fully accurate, they are impressive nonetheless.* Read More...
Landmark marks 25th anniversary . . .
Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ Still Shines
By Zane Atkins, senior
March 3 marks the 25th anniversary of Madonna’s seventh studio album, Ray of Light. Read More...

Opinion

Few ‘diamonds’, more duds . . .
Halftime Show Half Hearted
By Libby Samchuck, junior
Millions of people every year tune in to watch the illustrious Super Bowl and its exciting “concert” in the middle. This year, the multitalented Grammy winner Rihanna performed her most popular hits during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Let’s just say I was underwhelmed. Read More...
Put America first . . .
What Are the President’s Priorities?
By Miah Sabo, junior
If it wasn’t already evident that Joe Biden didn’t care about putting America first, it certainly became evident in recent weeks. Read More...