Student athletes recieve college scholarships
January 28, 2010 • Bobby Zuiss, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under News, Top Stories
For many, getting paid to play a sport they love is just a dream. However, each year several students from BHS are talented enough to attract the attention from colleges around the country. Four BHS students signed letters of intent Jan. 28 to attend various colleges with sport related scholarships. ... Read more »
Lying isn’t always a terrible thing
January 28, 2010 • Rachael Martin, Reporter
Filed under Opinion
Lying: everyone does it, whether they know it or not. At a young age, most students are told that honesty is the best policy, but, can lying be good, or is it always bad? I think that lying can be acceptable at some times, but not necessarily all the time. Lying, so as not to hurt someone’s feelings,... Read more »
New Apple technology disappoints many
January 28, 2010 • Zack Becker, Opinion Editor
Filed under A&E
The latest gadget to be announced by computer giant, Apple was released Jan. 27. It is called the iPad, and it is, what many expected would be the next big invention in portable technology. Rumors of the iPad have been around for years and, so many people have speculated on what wonderful features it... Read more »
Beauty and the Beast retold in high school
January 28, 2010 • Naomi Ellifrit, Reporter
Filed under A&E, Book Reviews
“Crazy Beautiful” is a modern retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, based on high school romance and the struggles individuals face: Death, cliques, bullies, isolation and hook hands. The viewpoint switches through out the story between two sophomores, Lucius Wolfe and... Read more »
The Book Of Eli entertains audience
January 28, 2010 • James Flath, Sports Co-editor
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
With the new year comes new movies, and one of the most anticipated movies of the year, The Book of Eli, was released on January 15th. With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis as the main characters, it was destined to be a good movie. The movie has a feel of 300 because of the way it... Read more »
Criminal Justice system serves nobody well
January 28, 2010 • Dillon Lashley, Editor-In-Chief
Filed under Opinion
Criminal justice is something that has always been an issue for me. Criminals who commit heinous crimes are not punished severely enough to match what they did. I think the basic rights of criminals should be taken away, and people should stop worrying about the fair treatment of dangerous criminals. Why... Read more »
School district focuses majority of spendings on athletics
January 23, 2010 • Miranda Bruner, Reporter
Filed under Opinion
It’s no secret that the school district spent a good chunk of money for the Belton Athletic Complex–about eight million dollars, to put a price tag on it. Although money was donated to the district to support the construction of the stadium and the community voted to have it built many years... Read more »
New decade is full of promising movies
January 23, 2010 • Stian Lockert, Reporter
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
As we take the step into the new year, we leave behind a decade filled with movies – both instant classics and movies the critics didn’t like too well. Movies like the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Shrek” were all met by great... Read more »
Strong teams in NFL advance in playoffs
January 22, 2010 • Trevor Yearout, Sports Reporter
Filed under Sports
After a long hard fought season, the playoffs have finally arrived in professional football. Last week, teams battled in the wild-card round for the right to play in this week’s divisional playoffs. Three of the four games quickly turned into blowout last weekend; the games essentially won by halftime.... Read more »
‘The Young Victoria’ packs surprisingly good plot
January 22, 2010 • Chloe Jackson, Reporter
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
‘The Young Victoria’, the story of the early years of Queen Victoria’s rule, received raved reviews, and for good reason. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe, and received 7 other nominations, as well as three awards. Walking in to the theatre, many were not sure what to expect,... Read more »
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