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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

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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School District Leaders Campaign For Combined Levy On May Ballot

Vivian Li, News Editor December 21, 2017
The Bond Levy Portion Would Finance the Planned Elementary Consolidation; The Operating Levy Would Finance Ongoing District Operations
Theres one last marathon on Ogilvy’s bucket list: the New York Marathon. Photo courtesy of Pam Ogilvy.

From Markets to Marathons

Jinle Zhu, Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2017

AP Economics teacher Pam Ogilvy ran the Indianapolis Marathon on Nov. 4. This is not the first time Ogilvy has completed a 26.2 mile race; it's her sixth time across the finish line. “I started...

Young Team Faces Ambitious Schedule

Young Team Faces Ambitious Schedule

Sam Thomas, Staff Writer November 30, 2017

Bison boys basketball opens the season tomorrow night with a home game against Solon. Tipoff is at 7:30. Last year, the team went 17-8 and made the district semifinals. “This year is going to be...

Front row (left to right): Coach Karla Seery, Jing-Jing Shen, Somin Jung, Sunny Wang, Athena Grasso
Back row (left to right): Maxwell Rackmill, Peter Soprunov, Zyad Shehadeh, Yang Yu. Photo by Michael Schmidt

Academic Challenge Qualifies For National Tournament

Prerna Mukherjee, News Editor November 21, 2017

Two BHS academic challenge teams competed at East Palestine High School on Saturday, Nov. 11, with one team placing second place and qualifying for the national competition. The team qualifying for...

Players can explore old temples, civilian locations and military outposts for treasure. Tombs have even more treasure, and ancient stone tablets that offer even more reward. Image source: assassinscreed.ubisoft.com

Ubisoft Makes Improvements With Assassin’s Creed Origins

Joey Lewis, Staff Writer November 16, 2017

About two years back, game corporation Ubisoft announced that their biggest money maker, the Assassin’s Creed franchise, would be taking one year off to improve. This is quite surprising as AC previously...

Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

African American Literature Class Raises Awareness on ‘Take a Knee’

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Image Editor November 6, 2017

On Oct. 19, the African American literature class made a bulletin board about the “Taking a Knee” movement. The movement started in the summer of 2016 when NFL player Colin Kaepernick stayed seated...

Beachwood voters will choose between the incumbent Mayor, School Board President or City Council President. Photos by Nakita Reidenbach and Amelia Port

City Leaders Face Off in Mayoral Race

Jinle Zhu, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2017

Along with 72 other municipalities in the Cleveland area, the City of Beachwood will hold mayoral elections on Nov. 7. The three candidates are current Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden, City Council President...


Next year, Roter will be attending Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina to further her cross country and academic experiences. She will be attending on a full athletic scholarship. Photo by Jakin Wu

Headed For Another Perfect Season

Amelia Port, Staff Writer November 3, 2017
At publication, Roter is on her way to the OHSAA Div. II State Championship. If she wins, she will have competed two undefeated seasons.
To stay healthy, get plenty of rest to keep your immune system strong and keep your hands clean. Image by Alex Shupp

Flu Season Blues

Julia Charnas, Staff Writer November 2, 2017

From Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, BHS teachers marked 63 absences for students in the BHS clinic, according to information provided by Asst. Principal Ryan Patti. During the same time period, 712 student absences...

CSA students toured BHS with stops at Bennys Spirit Shop and the TV production studio. Photo courtesy of Kate Klonowski

Journalism Class Hosts Student Reporters From Cleveland School of the Arts

Journalism Class November 1, 2017

The journalism class hosted a group of student journalists from Cleveland School of the Arts on Thursday, Oct. 26. The CSA students are visiting schools for a reporting project on school report cards. Beachwood...

Beachwoods Solid Gold show choir rehearses their number for Cabaret Night. Photo by Nakita Reidenbach

Get Ready For Cabaret Night

Nakita Reidenbach, Staff Writer October 31, 2017

Beachwood’s choir will host a Cabaret Night in the auditorium this Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7:00 p.m. The show will feature performances by the BHS choir, middle school choir, sign choir and the Solid...

Stern says he sold over 160 items through the pop-up shop, with items ranging from $20 to $36. Image source: http://goos1e.com/

Goosie Style

Sam Thomas, Staff Writer October 30, 2017

Sophomore 'Goosie' Gabe Stern has been designing and selling his own unique apparel since he was in sixth grade. “I made my first shirt with custom ink on a pink t-shirt with yellow text,” he said....

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