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Semester Exams to be Given Before Winter Break This Year

Yuke Zheng, Features Editor August 27, 2016

For the first time this year, BHS students will take midterms before winter break, from Dec. 21 to 23. “We were going to have finals before winter break last year,” Assistant Principal Ryan Patti...

Photo by Dalia Zullig.

Reed Dons Bison Apparel

Dalia Zullig, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2016
After 27 years in Cleveland Heights-University Heights and a year as interim principal at Shaker Heights, James Reed III steps to the plate as interim principal at BHS.
“Starting this year, we are [also] establishing the two, single-stall bathrooms at the corner of the English hall as unisex bathrooms.” Dr. Hardis said. Photo by Alex Cala.

District Administrators Comfortable With Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Directive

Jinle Zhu, News Editor August 25, 2016

On May 13th, the Obama administration directed public schools to provide transgender students access to restrooms that match their gender identity. Although this directive is not a new law, it was...

Bison Feast and Fest Serves International Flavor

Bison Feast and Fest Serves International Flavor

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Staff Writer May 26, 2016

The Beachwood Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) together with the Beachwood Federation of Teachers (BFT) held an internationally-themed Bison feast and fest in the gym on Sunday, May 22. Volunteers...

Superintendent Dr. Bob Hardis presents to the student body on the auditorium and stadium renovations. Photo by Dar’Jon Bentley.

Auditorium and Stadium Renovations to be Finished For Fall

Alex Cala, Additional reporting by Nam Nguyen and Harsajan Gill May 24, 2016

Superintendent Dr. Bob Hardis addressed students in the gym on Tuesday May 16 to provide an update on renovations to the auditorium and football stadium. The following day the district had scheduled...

In Age of Trump, Minority Students Feel Vulnerable to Harassment

In Age of Trump, Minority Students Feel Vulnerable to Harassment

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2016

Senior Aya Ali is a Muslim-American whose family is from Lebanon. She chooses to wear a hijab headscarf. In a public school with few recognizably Arab students, she stands out from the crowd. “I’m...

Reading room at the British Museum. Image source: Eneas via Wikimedia Commons.

Academic Challenge Places First in Ohio at National Tournament

Nam Nguyen, Additional reporting by Beachcomber Staff May 21, 2016

The academic challenge team competed at the Small Schools National Academic Quiz Tournament in Chicago on the weekend of April 30, placing 17 out of 82 schools and finishing as the top-ranked team from...

EntrovationCLE Expo Showcases Local Business Talent

EntrovationCLE Expo Showcases Local Business Talent

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Staff Writer May 11, 2016
This year’s event raised around $70,000 before expenses. Vendors paid from $195-350 for stalls, and sponsorships went for $1,000-10,000. The students donated $3,500 to Youth Outdoors to provide activities for Cleveland's inner city youth. They also use the money for leadership training and a professional conference. The balance is saved for next year’s company.
Photo courtesy of Ai-Lan Lin.

Kalina Pateva Wins Second Place in Ohio Chinese Speech Contest

Samantha Shaffer, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, junior Kalina Pateva won second place in the 2016 Ohio K-12  Chinese Speech Contest held at Cleveland State University. Pateva competed against more than 800 participants who...

Once the new Panasonic camera system is fully implemented, officers like C.J. Piro will have a body camera and his cruiser will be equipped with five separate cameras. Photo by Bradford Douglas.

Beachwood Police Department Purchasing Body Cameras

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor April 25, 2016

At a Feb. 16 meeting, Beachwood City Council approved the purchase of new high-tech dashboard and body cameras for the police department. “The total cost for all of the cameras is $208,961, which...

“Overall, the district has been on a steady rise,” Superintendent Bob Hardis said of Beachwood’s performance in recent years.

Beachwood City Schools Ranked Third-Highest Performing District in Ohio

Grant Gravagna, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2016

The results are in for Beachwood City Schools’ annual report card from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), which were made available to the public in late February. The ODE’s latest evaluation,...

Once Again, Students and Teachers Brace For New State Tests

Once Again, Students and Teachers Brace For New State Tests

Samantha Shaffer, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Next week all freshmen and sophomores as well as some juniors and seniors will take the Ohio's end-of-course exams produced by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The tests will cover Language...

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