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The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
News
The artisinal woodworking club sold their wares at the Holi festival on April 27.
Design Students Launch Artisinal Woodworking Club
Junior Srishti Ithychanda pours colors for participants to toss.
Indian American Affinity Group Hosts Holi Celebration
Team 695's robot 'goldfish' aligns to the scoring location with the coral game piece at the world championship in Houston.
Team 695 Competes at FIRST Robotics World Championship
The BHS Science Olympiad team displays their fourth-place trophy April 26 at OSU.
Science Olympiad Ties Last Year’s Fourth-Place State Tournament Finish
Recent Stories
Features
In 2022, drug overdose killed an average of 22 high school age adolescents each week in the United States.
Despite Declines, Overdose Deaths Continue at Crisis Levels

A recovery speaker visited Lauren Bambrick’s health class on April 23 to describe...

Katie Spotz rowed across the Atlantic to raise money for Blue Planet Run. In 2010, Perry's Green Dream marketing class donated $2,000 to her cause.
32 Years of Inspiration

Greg Perry knew early on that he wanted to be in the marketing program at Port Clinton...

Senior Avi Saidel, who works at Giant Eagle, describes his checkout lines as flowing with ‘constantly new people.'
More Students Working Part-Time Jobs for Spending Money, Increased Independence

On a summer evening before his junior year, Senior Avi Saidel's night took an unexpected...

Sports
"Stag at Sharkey's," 1909. George Bellows / Cleveland Museum of Art / Open Access
Mind Over Match
Senior Josh Rosenblitt delivers a pitch and strikes out another batter during the April 29 home game against Perry.
Rosenblitt Tosses No-Hitter in Big Win Over Defending Conference Champs
Junior pitcher Ethan Malek throws a strike.
Baseball Sweeps Orange in Double-Header
Freshman Kyrsten Ginn at the start of the 100m dash. She went on to win the event.
Track Team Takes First in Five Events at Bison Invitational
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Editorials
Gilbert Ealy (middle) is a retired Air Force General of Health Administration for the Office of the Surgeon General and Paul Ealy (right) is a retired county employee.
What Does Black Patriotism Look Like?
June 3, 2025

Back in February, as I watched Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, which explored themes...

Faculty union leaders at the Ohio State University and other Ohio colleges and universities have expressed grave concerns about the bill.
‘Advance Ohio Education Act’ Will Set Us Back
May 23, 2025

Governor Mike DeWine signed the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act on March 28.  The bill, otherwise...

BHS Senior Ori Balkan walked past pro-Palestinian hecklers when he addressed the County Council on Oct. 10, 2024.
Cuyahoga County Pausing Investment in Israel Bonds
May 12, 2025

In a memo sent Feb. 20, Cuyahoga County Treasurer Brad Cromes announced that the county would be freezing...

Meet the Staff
Lyndia Zheng
Lyndia Zheng
Managing Editor

Lyndia Zheng (she/her) started writing for the Beachcomber in the fall of 2022. She enjoys writing about political and social...

Gavin Osborne
Gavin Osborne
Staff Writer

Gavin Osborne started writing for the Beachcomber in fall of 2024. He is interested in covering sports, city planning, and just...

Arts & Entertainment
"It's edited in a way to show women at their absolute worst."
A Show that Hasn’t Moved Beyond Stereotypes

In this podcast we watch the show 'Baddies Africa' and consider the negative...

We decided to test five of the most popular spearmint gums on the market: Trident, Orbit, Extra, 5 Gum and Ice Cubes to find out which brand offers the best flavor, longevity and overall chewing experience.
The Search for the Best Chewing Gum

Many BHS students feel that gum is an essential to get through the school...

Good friends enjoying after prom at WhirlyBall.
Dancing Past the Expectations

Prom is supposed to be one of the most significant events in a high school...

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