The BASD Echo

Vol. 86, Issue 6 - Dec. 11, 2023

News

Competing on TV . . .
Every Saturday morning most grandparents turn on the KDKA Channel 2 news for the latest information and Pittsburgh area weather, but sometimes they will stay tuned in long enough to catch KD Quiz, the area’s favorite high school quiz game! Read More...
Let the games begin . . .
The Academic Games team officially started practicing at the end of September for their first county competition November 14. Read More...
‘Did they wear safety glasses?’
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Thanks for giving . . .
Christmas? Just a couple of weeks away? It seems like time is just flying by, just like how Thanksgiving was already a few weeks ago. One day that will stand the test of time this school year was our annual Day of Giving extravaganza. Read More...

Sports

Rebounding and rebuilding . . .
The Ladycat basketball team is currently in their rebuilding phase with an extremely small and young girls squad. Read More...
High hopes and hat tricks . . .
As the Beaver Area Hockey Team reaches a lull in their season, they face off against some unfamiliar opponents and hope to add another one to the win column. Read More...
A meaningful message . . .
The fall sports season was tremendous (for the most part) and some of our most notable student athletes got to attend the WPIAL Sportsman Summit November 8. Read More...
Hardwood, hoops, hopes . . .
The Beaver Area boys’ basketball team is shooting for greatness! Read More...
A relay with a reason . . .
The Beaver Area Swim and Dive team is hosting their third annual swim-a-thon! Read More...

Features

A Christmas miracle?
What’s that delicious and nostalgic smell? It’s the new (old) Mall Pizza! Read More...
The 2023 Echo Staff Picks . . .
As 2023 comes to an end, the BASD ECHO staff takes a look at their favorite films, songs, celebrities, and trends of the year. Ranging from the adored to the obscure, these are what our eclectic group picked for our end-of-year favorites. Read More...
Can it come true?
Disney has just released their 62nd animated feature Wish November 22, and the movie celebrates 100 years of Disney animation and pays tribute to the classic Disney animated films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, and Alice in Wonderland. The film combines traditional hand drawn animation with 2D animation and modern computer-generated animation. Read More...
Ask Amy . . .
*”Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?”* Read More...
A winter wonderland of fun . . .
The holidays are here and all is merry and bright—but what is there to do? Read More...
That's a wrap . . .
The most annoying person you know is so excited right now. Read More...

Opinion

Don’t worry, be happy . . .
In recent months and years, there has been much speculation every time there is a major violent attack on whether or not it is the first event of World War III. It happened when 13 American soldiers were killed in an attack upon the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, when Russia invaded Ukraine, and when tensions escalated between Israel and Hamas. Read More...