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The Testing Overshadows Predecessors in Dystopian Thriller Genre

“The Testing” Overshadows Predecessors in Dystopian Thriller Genre

Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer June 9, 2014

I’m sure by now you’ve read The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins or the Divergent Series by Veronica Roth. Maybe you’ve read the Uglies series or The Maze Runner series, too. Maybe you’ve...

Photo courtesy of Wendy Pineda-Gonzalez.

With Laughter and Song, “Spelling Bee” Reveals Pressures of Academic Stress

Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer May 16, 2014

The BHS Drama Club performed The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on April 25, 26 and 27 in the community room. Spelling Bee told the story of a rag-tag group of ambitious kids determined to succeed...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Offers Action, Suspense and Local Sights

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Offers Action, Suspense and Local Sights

Susan Eiben, Layout Editor May 1, 2014

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is not simply a cliche movie about a hero rising against a villain, rather it tells the story of a hero fighting his own agency and his childhood friend. Through...

Check Out Our Dope Coverage of W&G 2014

Check Out Our Dope Coverage of W&G 2014

Bradford Douglass & Alexander Robison, Staff Writers. April 21, 2014

With performances including comedy sketches, musical acts and dancing, 2014’s “Wild, Wild” White and Gold demonstrated diverse talents. (Photos by Bradford Douglass) The show started with...

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Review: Anatomy Of A Single Girl

Cameron Godfrey, Reporter-at-Large March 10, 2014

Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky illustrates the trials and tribulations of being young and in love. The book’s overwhelmingly pink cover may give readers the impression of a shallow and...

Frozen Promotion Poster
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Frozen Shatters Traditional Princess Stereotypes

Cameron Godfrey, Reporter-at-Large February 28, 2014

“Frozen,” Disney’s most recently released animated fairy-tale, tells the story of two sisters and their struggles through an eternal winter. Elsa, the eldest of the two girls, has the power to turn...

Students perform in Teachers Lounge skit in White & Gold 2013. Photo from Beachcomber archive.

Directors Prepare for White & Gold 2014

Jenny Shand, Staff Writer February 21, 2014

Seniors Eliana Mitchell, Max Bleich and Jess Angel are this year’s directors of White and Gold, the annual variety show and one of our most popular school traditions. “I’ve been in White & Gold...

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.

Beachwood Students Win First Place in Tri-C High School Rock Off

John Li, Staff Writer February 21, 2014

Sophomore Jackson Bogomolny and his brother, BMS eighth-grader Chandler Bogomolny placed first at the 18th Tri-C High School Rock Off with their band Backstage Politics on Feb. 1. According to the Rock...

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Smartwatches & Wearables: The Future of Computing

Max Bleich, Arts & Life editor February 21, 2014

A little watch history: In 1983, Casio developed the G-Shock in an attempt to ruggedize the wristwatch for rougher environments. Today, G-Shocks run anywhere from $60-$1700, and have a variety of high-tech...

Julio Stevens is Snoball King

Julio Stevens is Snoball King

February 12, 2014

Julio Stevens has won the title of Snoball King, congratulations!

Papers, Please was the best game of 2013. 
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Ten Best Games of 2013

Alexander Robison, Staff-Writer February 5, 2014

10. Resogun Resogun is a repetitive, albeit fun title released with the Playstation 4. It bears many similarities to the classic arcade game Space Invaders. In Resogun, just like Space Invaders, the player...

The Cleveland skyline

Sights and Sounds of Northeast Ohio

Journalism Class February 3, 2014

1. Stepping into the building... ...people are flooded with the bright white lights and the intoxicating smell of snacks. Before making it to the desk you look around at the old posters around you. Walking...

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