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Vol. 87, Issue 4 - Nov. 4, 2024

Where’s my passport?!?
Adventure Awaits: Belize Beckons Bobcats
By Izzie Pauley, senior
Excitement is in the air as Mrs. Rachel Zahn announces the third international trip our school has to offer: a week-long adventure to beautiful Belize. Read More...

News

Making their mark in music . . .
Band Students Audition for PMEA Honors
By Devin Anderson, sophomore
Tune up and tune it because October 17 BAHS band students travelled to Grove City College for their PMEA Honors Band Auditions. Read More...
Putting the fun in fundraiser . . .
Powderpuff Flips Football’s Formula
By Kayla Head, senior
No, you’re not seeing things; our star wide-receiver is wearing pigtails. Read More...
Get ready to give . . .
SHOUT Plans Annual Day of Giving
By Kayla Head, senior
The leaves are dropping, people are taking down their Halloween decorations, and questions like “what is a cornucopia?” and “who is hosting Thanksgiving?” are floating around again. Turkey day is coming up, but that also means our annual Day of Giving is right around the corner. Read More...
No, not that kind of forensics . . .
Beaver Area Forensics Team Fights for First
By Mac Eastman, senior
Contrary to popular belief, the Beaver Area forensics team solves no crimes. Read More...

Sports

Working to win WPIAL . . .
Volleyball Bound for the Big Time
By Ava Sutter, senior
Can the Bobcats complete the two-peat? Read More...
Unfortunate early exit . . .
Girls Soccer Wraps up Historic Season
By Tyler Buzard, senior
All good things must come to an end . . . Read More...
Lace up your skates . . .
Ice Cats Are Back at Brady’s
By Tyler Buzard, senior
The Beaver Area hockey team is looking to build this season off their first playoff appearance in eight years. Read More...
Excess WPIAL success . . .
XC on Their Way to PIAA
By Sam Good, junior
The Beaver Area Cross Country team has put an impressive cap on their WPIAL season, the boys taking second place in the WPIAL race at White Oak, and the girls taking sixth in their WPIAL race. Read More...
Sending the season into November . . .
Bobcats Attack Antelopes
By Ava Sutter, senior
Hunting season starts in a short three weeks, but at Beaver Area it started early with a huge win against the Avonworth Antelopes! Read More...
Bobcats ‘stick’ to Lacrosse . . .
Beaver Area to Field New Teams
By Annsley Baker, sophomore
Are you looking to participate in a new sport? Read More...

Features

My spooky journey begins . . .
Kennywood Phantom Fest: Frights through a Scaredy-Cat’s Eyes
By Genna Sisteck, senior
As a Kennywood first-timer, I was excited. People I’d asked, like my father and friends, told me that it was a fun place that I had to go to before I left for college—a PA staple. When I walked in the gates my heart started to beat heavier. The sight of the coasters was much more intimidating up close. Read More...
Cinematic masterpieces . . .
A24 Movies Are A-Okay
By Kallie Reap, senior
How many good movies have you watched recently? How many of them were . . . lackluster? Read More...
Overlooked no more . . .
Underrated Albums Offer More ‘Good’ Music
By Sam Good, junior
The music world has been rocked with some big new albums releasing or being rumored to release soon. As the hype builds, I’m revisiting some more underrated albums before these big artists drop. And of course, it’s been a while since the last music-based article, so here are some really underrated albums from artists big and small. Read More...
Reflections on iconically transformative era . . .
Unforgettable Decade: Celebrating 2010’s Greatness
By Genna Sisteck, senior
An era marked by greatness, the 2010s stand the test of time. From Katy Perry to Team 10, 2010 defines itself as the best decade ever to grace our planet Earth. Read More...

Opinion

Document Based Question too easy?
DBQ Differences Deserve Discussion
By Kallie Reap, senior
Seniors, if you took an AP history course (AP World History or AP European History for example) and then took the College Board’s respective AP exam, you took a harder version of the test. Read More...