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“We [will] have another one in seven years; that’s when there is going to be [a] full eclipse in Cleveland, science teacher Karla Seery said. Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Beachwood Celebrates 80% Solar Eclipse

Prerna Mukherjee, Staff Writer August 23, 2017

“The eclipse will be at its peak in five minutes,” a voice echoed through the speaker and across the bleachers. With specialized glasses shielding their eyes from the blinding light, students and...

The team scored 35 points in five events, a remarkable accomplishment for such a small group of athletes. Photo courtesy of Ryan Peters

Girls Track Team Wins State Tournament

Vivian Li, Staff Writer June 9, 2017

The Beachwood girls track team made history at the Div. II state track meet finals held at OSU on June 3, becoming the first Bison team in any sport to bring home a team state title. “It’s a relief,”...

Junior Mia Knight at the indoor track State Tournament in March. Image source: Keith King.

Girls Track Takes Regional Title, Competes at State Tournament This Weekend

Ofek Hyer & Prerna Mukherjee June 2, 2017

  The Beachwood girls track team competes at the State Tournament in Columbus this weekend. Preliminaries are held today and final rounds Saturday. The team took first place at the Div. II...

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Impressive Special Effects, Intertwining Plot Strands in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

James Flowers, Staff Writer May 22, 2017

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the sequel to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, was released on May 5th. The movie was an immediate success, and since its release...

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Advice For Our New Principal, Mr. Srithai

Beachcomber Staff May 22, 2017

On April 24, the Board of Education unanimously approved a two-year contract for Tony Srithai to be BHS principal, starting with the 2017-18 school year. Srithai brings a number of impressive credentials,...

Assessing the Assessments

Assessing the Assessments

Beachwood students completed computerized end-of-course exams last month. The exams, designed by the American Institutes of Research (AIR), assess student skills across grade levels. In high school,...

The Model UN club at Columbia University in January. Photo courtesy of Sara Bargiel

Model U.N. Club Building Momentum

Vivian Li, Staff Writer May 18, 2017

Students in Model U.N. meet twice a week beginning in the fall to practice research, writing, problem-solving and public speaking. Students prepare for conferences by researching and discussing international...

After his two goes as head varsity coach, Iammarino has totalled an astounding 30+ years as the position. His achievements as coach include coaching 12 State Wrestling Champions and 72 State Place Winners/Qualifiers. His teams also won the Metropolitan Area Conference (MAC -8) in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Coach Iammarino Pins 52nd Year at Beachwood

Tyler Pohlman, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

It was that time year again: trees began to shed their leaves and moms frantically buttoned their kids up in big coats. In crowded gyms across Northeast Ohio, wrestling season had begun. Bison wrestlers...

As a leader, I want to be as visible as possible,” Srithai said. “It is important for me to spend time in classes and have face-to-face time with students. Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Srithai Brings Student-Centered Approach

Ben Connor, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

The Beachwood Board of Education voted unanimously on April 24 to approve a two-year contract for Tony Srithai as new BHS principal. “It was a long and thorough process to get this job,” Srithai...

Twin Peaks also stood out for its distinctive performances. Lynch gave each actor a different script, so they were only aware of their own lines. Image source: http://www.sho.com/twin-peaks/

‘Twin Peaks’ Returns After 25 Years

Alexander Robison, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

Twin Peaks, an experimental television series from the early 90s, will resume on May 21. The new season, produced by Showtime, is set in the mountains of Washington State, 25 years after the previous season,...

After wrapping-up the assembly with a few questions from the audience, Sedgwick was available in the library to sign books. Photo by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Author Marcus Sedgwick Describes Life on the Border

Malinda Creel, Staff Writer May 13, 2017

On Thursday, April 27, author Marcus Sedgwick spoke in the BHS auditorium. Principal Reed briefly discussed his love of reading as a child before introducing junior Abbey Brewer, library club President,...

NBA Playgrounds certainly isnt going for realism. Jumping to the hoop from the three-point line certainly isn’t possible in real life, but it sure is cool to pull off. Image source: NBA Playgrounds Twitter

Dunk From Your Couch With ‘NBA Playgrounds’

Jared Zullig, Editor-at-Large May 13, 2017

Imagine LeBron James doing a double backflip off the rim and slamming the ball into the hoop... This would be awesome to witness in real life, but is only possible in the new game NBA Playgrounds by Saber...

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