The big ‘Apple’
Amara Jefferson, Assistant Sports' Editor
May 18, 2012
Nowadays technology is becoming more and more advanced. Mostly all teenagers have a cell phone and are able to virtually have a laptop in their hands with the technology that is available today. It is very easy to argue which phone on the market these days is “the best”. The best phone on the market... Read more »
Separated by few
Trisha Nelson, Reporter
May 18, 2012
It’s no surprise that students in high school go through a lot; they deal with messed up friendships and family drama, along with bullying, and still have to find time to do their homework. For some students, life in high school can be even harsher. It’s common knowledge that these days bullying... Read more »
Summer couldn’t come sooner
Emily Evans, Opinion Editor
May 18, 2012
As the 2011-2012 school year comes to a very welcome end, the left over sophomore and juniors sit in school all day dreaming and drooling over their summer vacation. We have a little over two months off of school, and students and even the teachers, don’t want to waste a minute of it. Big talk rises... Read more »
Students should be taught better the effects of dropping out
Caitlyn Nickerson, A&E Editor
May 18, 2012
It seems that now-a-days, the cool thing to do is drop out of school. Over a million students in the United States every year don’t graduate with their class and many don’t even graduate from high school at all. About 2,000 high school students drop out of high school every school day. It’s not... Read more »
What ever happened to being respectful?
Amara Jefferson, Assistant Sports' Editor
May 18, 2012
In elementary school, students are taught from the very beginning to be respectful to everyone and everything around them. Throughout elementary school, students are constantly reminded to be respectful and responsible, but as they get older they get reminded less and less. Is it because it’s expected... Read more »
Rockfest rocks Kansas City
Jacob Spader, Reporter
May 16, 2012
Fifteen bands, two stages and 12 hours of non-stop rock is the common moniker used to describe Rockfest. Put on by 98.9 the Rock every year, this all-day concert has rightfully earned its title as the biggest one day festival in America. Rockfest takes over Liberty Memorial park every year and did so... Read more »
Mothers deserve more than a day
Charice Scott, Reporter
May 16, 2012
Since 1908, every second Sunday of May, mothers have been celebrated and honored for their hard work and care. However, a mothers hard work and care usually is seen everyday, not just one day a year. Why is it then, that once a year, mothers are supposed to be treated better than they are every other... Read more »
After the music
Trisha Nelson, Reporter
May 16, 2012
It’s that time of year again, time to say goodbye to friends and another year of students. Sometimes it can be harder for those activities or groups that forge very close relationships that border family status. Seniors in the BHS Band are moving on to bigger and better things; some will never come... Read more »
People abuse Youtube
Charice Scott, Reporter
May 16, 2012
The days when Youtube was fun and a good place to escape life are gone. Now “Am I pretty?” and “I have a secret.” videos litter the website. In the “Am I pretty?” videos, girls of all ages will ask the world the question, “Am I pretty, sexy, beautiful, attractive, etc.” By asking this,... Read more »
Advice for future seniors
Kathryn Waugh, Editor-in- Chief
May 16, 2012
Senior year can be stressful; trying to figure out where to go to college and fighting senioritis. If someone had told me how hard being a senior could get, I might have done things differently. So, here are a few tips for future seniors. First of all, procrastination WILL kill you. It will be so much... Read more »
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