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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Actor Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs at this years announcement of the Oscar nominations. Image source: RedCarpetReport / Wikimedia Commons.

Blame Hollywood, Not the Academy

Maria Alvarez, Staff Writer February 26, 2015

The 87th Academy Awards: a night full of thanking Wes Anderson, stodgy speeches from Polish filmmakers and a lot of awkward face touching from John Travolta. It was also a night full of controversy,...

Kyle Cohen (Class of 2014) plays a spelling bee contestant in the BHS Drama Club production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

No Auditorium? No Problem. The Show Must Go On For Drama Club

Emily Topilow, Features Editor February 24, 2015

In the last two years, the drama club has faced a lot of challenges. Performers have worked without a functioning auditorium, seen two directors step down, and this year missed a fall show. “By the...

Image source: CBS Films

“The DUFF”: Slightly More Realistic Than Your Average Teen Drama

Naomi Grant, Arts & Life Editor February 23, 2015
"Because this book was written by a high school student, the characters speak and act like real high school students rather than sheltered characters on made-for-TV Disney movies."
By Greg (via Flickr as Little Italy Feast)  via Wikimedia Commons

Leave the ‘Wood, Get Some Cannoli

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2015

There is a stereotype surrounding kids who live in suburbs like Beachwood that we never leave our “bubble.” Honestly, there is some truth to this stereotype. Some of us don’t get out much. But...

Listen to This Weeks Spotify Playlist

Listen to This Week’s Spotify Playlist

Maria Alvarez February 19, 2015

         Week 2. Follow The Beachcomber's new playlist on Spotify @bcomberplaylist. For more summaries check out our Facebook page "The Beachcomber".

Backstage Politics pictured at the 2014 Rock-Off. From left: Jackson and Chandler Bogolmony, Sam Porter, Tessa Murthy and Liz Bullock. Photo courtesy of Pam Bogolmony.

Bogomolny Brothers Play Encore at 19th Tri-C High School Rock Off

Jinle Zhu, Staff Writer February 19, 2015

On Jan. 1st, freshman Chandler Bogomolny, along with his brother Jackson, a junior, took the stage at the 19th Annual Tri-C High School Rock Off held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Nestled...

Woodstock White & Gold

Woodstock White & Gold

Photos by Bradford Douglas February 13, 2015
White & Gold 2015 was held at the middle school on Feb. 6 and 7.
Seniors Ami Scherson (left) as student loans and Hannah Lowenkamp (right) as a cat.

Happy Halloween!

Photos by Alex Machtay November 1, 2014
Check out These Photos of BHS Students Staff Showing Off Their Costumes
Image source: Warp Records

‘Syro’ Announces the Return of Aphex Twin

Alexander Robison, Staff Writer October 21, 2014

Syro is the latest release from electronic musician Aphex Twin. The announcement of the album’s release, 13 years after the musician’s previous album, generated a massive buzz within the music community...

Image Source: Aldamisa Entertainment

“Chef” is a Heartwarming Film About Family and a Cuban Sandwich Truck

Hannah Borison, Staff Writer August 28, 2014

“Chef,” directed by Jon Favreau, promotes a positive message through the story of a broken family whose members glue themselves back together by selling Cuban sandwiches from a  food truck called...

Image source: Marvel studios

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Enjoyable in Spite of Flaws

Alexander Robison, Staff Writer August 28, 2014

It’s a mystery how Marvel came to the decision to make a film out of an almost unknown series and turned it into a $300 million franchise. “Guardians of the Galaxy,” adapted from the comic series...

The 216 Bistro truck offered vegetarian options during this summers food truck Mondays at Legacy Village. Photo by Cameron Godfrey.

Street Eats are a Movable Feast

Danielle Adelstein, Staff Writer August 28, 2014

Legacy Village introduced a new attraction this summer called Food Truck Mondays. On rotating Mondays, a flock of food trucks fill the mall’s promenade, offering samples of local cuisine. Sampling...

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