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Blood Drive Saves Lives

Tal Rothberg, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

On Oct. 4, many students participated in the blood drive held in the BHS gym. Sixteen students signed up, but many more people from the community came in to donate as well. “Giving blood is an...

Class of 2019 adviser Alex Paulchell crowns Melody Shen at the Homecoming dance. Photo by Elizabeth Metz.

Melondy Shen Crowned Queen

Haleigh McPhillips, Staff Writer October 15, 2018

During halftime at the Homecoming football game on Friday night, the Homecoming Queen was crowned. Maya Neyman, Jing-Jing Shen and Melondy Shen, the Top Three candidates, were escorted by their parents...

Boys Soccer Celebrates Senior Night With 7-1 Win Over Fuchs

Boys Soccer Celebrates Senior Night With 7-1 Win Over Fuchs

Joe Spero, Social Media Manager for Sports October 12, 2018

The Bison boys soccer team showed what they were capable of on senior night, Oct. 9,  finishing with a 7-1 win against Fuchs Mizrachi. “We worked as a team and won,” junior midfielder Matthew Young...

Girls Soccer Breaks School Record With 12th Win of Season

Girls Soccer Breaks School Record With 12th Win of Season

Photos by Orly Einhorn October 12, 2018

The Bison girls soccer team defeated Fuchs Mizrachi 8-0 on Tuesday night, setting the school record for most wins in a season. The game was also their senior night, and Coach Jonathan Kostoff got a...

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Ban the Bag

Gabe Stern, Staff Writer October 10, 2018

Plastic bags: They’re a part of our everyday life. We use them when we are grocery shopping, shoe shopping or bringing leftovers home from a local restaurant. Plastic bags were first introduced in...

According to school district officials, the board  will wait until at least 2020 to put the elementary consolidation bond on the ballot again, taking into account community feedback. 
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Elementary Consolidation Delayed Indefinitely

Ian Stender, Staff Writer October 7, 2018

The bond to fund the controversial plan to replace Bryden and Hilltop with a consolidated elementary school will not appear on the November ballot. Instead, it may appear on the ballot in 2020. Voters...

Bison Ready for Post-Season Push After Loss to Orange

Bison Ready for Post-Season Push After Loss to Orange

Joe Spero, Social Media Editor for Sports October 6, 2018

“We grow and we get better” Coach Brian Greene said to the Bison boys soccer team after they suffered a 3-2 loss to the Orange Lions on Thursday, Oct. 4. “We are a team. We are all integral parts....

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Aquatic Center Staff Celebrates ‘Leaf Party Day’

Nicole Breger, Staff Writer October 6, 2018

The Beachwood Family Aquatic Center is a summertime favorite of 16-year-old sophomore Bartu Hatipoglu, who is diagnosed with autism. You have probably seen him in the BHS hallways or at the pool holding...

With school buildings empty, the College Board has adapted exams for an at-home format.

College Credit Plus

Carrington Peavy, Staff Writer October 5, 2018

In 2015, The Ohio Department for Higher Education instituted a new program called College Credit Plus (CCP), which allows students as young as 7th grade to take courses at colleges such as Tri-C, Cleveland...

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Pinecrest Offers New Dining and Entertainment Options

Nakita Reidenbach and Neha Chellu October 5, 2018

Pinecrest Shopping Centre opened in June of 2018. The mixed use mall offers a variety of restaurants and entertainment centers, such as the Silverspot Cinema and Pinstripes bowling alley. Offices...

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Immigration Restrictions Impact Local Families

Prerna Mukherjee, Managing Editor October 4, 2018

Sudden changes in immigration policy implemented earlier this year by the Trump administration have had major repercussions for many immigrants living in the US, as well as for their families. In addition...

“People should come to be a part of something bigger than themselves, something that helps people less fortunate than them,” Leland said. “The more people there, the bigger impact we’ll have.”

Student Plans to Feed Hungry and Break World Record

Tal Rothberg, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

BHS will host the Herd Against Hunger event on Sunday, Oct. 14. Herd Against Hunger is an event intended to benefit hungry people all over Cleveland, including the 21% of children in Northeast Ohio...

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