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Vol. 86, Issue 3 - Oct. 23, 2023

DJ gets a ‘meh’ . . .
Homecoming Dance Deemed Decent
By Ava Sutter, junior
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News

Lights . . . Cameras . . .
Video Studio Gets Much Needed Update
By Lizzy Michael, senior
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Here to help . . .
SHOUT Plans Day of Giving
By Cailin Downer, senior
If you want to see a change in your school or community, where do you go? Do you love lending a helping hand to those in need? Then SHOUT is the place for you! Read More...
Inside . . . Outside . . . Inside . . .
Pep Rally Amps up Autumn
By Alijah Smith, senior
The October 13 pep rally was certainly a step in the right direction this school year compared to prior pep assemblies. With a hype video, games, and a successful fall sports season, the Beaver Area Bobcats are pepped for the rest of the year. Read More...
Planning for the future . . .
Juniors Attend College Fair
By Ava Sutter, junior
The college search is a hard and stressful process for all upperclassmen, but these processes can always be helped by attending college fairs. Read More...

Sports

Will. Win. WPIAL . . .
Volleyball Secures Section
By Ava Sutter, junior
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It’s a lock . . .
Girls Soccer Solidifies Post-Season Play
By Madeline Boser, senior
For the fourth year in a row, the girls’ soccer team has secured a playoff spot, but not without a hard fought battle. Read More...
Shooting under par . . .
Golf Eagles Inaugural Season
By Lizzy Michael, senior
As the girls golf team reaches the last green of their season, they made sure to continue the winning trend. Read More...
Prowling for playoffs!
Can’t Conquer these Football Cats
By Ava Sutter, junior
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Soccer’s successful season . . .
Hopes Remain High for Highmark
By Madeline Boser, senior
Everything boys soccer does is preparing them for playoffs—we might have another Highmark Stadium appearance from our boys this season. Read More...
Fire on the ice . . .
Hockey Hopes for Hot Season
By Lizzy Michael, senior
The Bobcats Hockey team is off to a hot start . . . but don’t worry: the ice won’t melt! Read More...

Features

Alphabet soup is served . . .
AP? CHS? What’s the Difference?
By Cailin Downer, senior
Alphabet soup seems to be the common theme of high school—SAT, ACT, ASVAB, AP, and CHS. The list goes on. With the introduction of AP classes that can also be CHS classes, and CHS classes becoming more relevant, the latest twist in the ever-changing high school life has left some heads spinning at Beaver Area High School. Read More...
Mickey the rabbit?!?
Happy Birthday: Origin of the Mouse
By Klarc Taylor, junior
It’s official: Disney marked the big 100 October 16, which means 100 celebratory years of your favorite Disney characters from princesses to villains to sidekicks to beloved mascots. Read More...
Ask Amy . . .
Amy Answers All Questions
By Amy Katpil, senior (citizen)
Good morning, my dear readers! I hope this majestic fall morning has been cooling you down and keeping you calm! Read More...
It’s paw-fectly scary . . .
Humane Society Hosts Beastly Haunted Trail
By Alijah Smith, senior
October is infamously known as the spookiest time of the year with Halloween lurking around the corner. All types of horror movies, Halloween costumes, and decorations are popping up again just in time for the holiday. However, the scariest event of all this season can only by one thing: a trail at the Beaver County Humane Society? Read More...
Prepare to scare . . .
Horror Hits to Haunt Your Halloween
By Trent Liptak, senior
It's time to turn off the lights and turn on the VCR, Halloween is rapidly approaching. As the spooky festivities commence, we turn our attention towards the only way we can all truly experience Halloween: horror movies. Read More...

Opinion

It’s tragic, but . . .
Israel’s Fight Isn’t Ours
By Miah Sabo, senior
October 7, Hamas (a militant group occupying Gaza) launched a sneak-attack against the nation of Israel by means of air, sea, and land. Since then, the two sides have exchanged missiles and gunfire with an estimated death toll at 1,400 in Israel and 3,000 in Gaza and climbing. Read More...