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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Think We're the Worst Generation Ever?  Think Again

Think We’re the Worst Generation Ever? Think Again

Cathy Perloff, Opinion Editor March 13, 2013

This generation and their all-consuming use of technology is surely going to destroy the world. Closed into little personalized bubbles, they are destroying everything near and dear to American values:...

Letter to the Editor Regarding Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

Letter to the Editor March 5, 2013

To the editors: As families connected to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) consortium program, we applaud the Beachcomber’s coverage of the administration’s recent re-evaluation of this program.  ...

BHS Students Reflect on the Significance of Black History Month

BHS Students Reflect on the Significance of Black History Month

Christina Phelps, Editor in Chief (Print) February 25, 2013

In articulating the purpose of black history week, which he founded in 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson said, “We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in History. What we need is not a history...

One Month of Black History is Not Enough

One Month of Black History is Not Enough

Julio Stevens, Staff Writer February 25, 2013

February is a time where we acknowledge blacks for their achievements and celebrate African American culture. But why? As Morgan Freeman once said, "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history...

Black Youth Should Get Excited About Black History

Black Youth Should Get Excited About Black History

Danyelle Shelton, Staff Writer February 25, 2013

Black History Month serves a special purpose in American society. It’s important to recognize what our ancestors have done for us, as, often times, the past is forgotten. Black history is something to...

Study of Black History Could Help Us Evolve as Americans

Study of Black History Could Help Us Evolve as Americans

Brandon Weisman, Staff Writer February 25, 2013

The need for unity and understanding, especially within black society, is crucial to recovering from slavery’s pervading influences. In taking time to learn about the leaders and events which transformed...

Editor’s Edge: Show Some Courtesy, Put Your Phone Away

Grant Gravagna, News Editor February 21, 2013

You shouldn’t have your phone out in class. It’s a known rule. While not exactly strictly enforced by many teachers, it shouldn’t have to be. It’s an issue of respect, and many BHS students fail...

Guns or Freedom?  You Can Only Pick One

Guns or Freedom? You Can Only Pick One

Max Bleich, Online Editor in Chief December 21, 2012

The word “gun” is short, but it is loaded. To Americans, guns represent danger, safety, fear, destruction, death, freedom and so much more. We live in a culture dominated by guns. The United States...

"KYS" (Kill Yourself) -- Another Phrase in the Bad Word Bullying Revolution

“KYS” (Kill Yourself) — Another Phrase in the Bad Word Bullying Revolution

Jessie Gill, Staff Writer December 21, 2012

There is a three-letter epidemic spreading through the halls of BHS. It is flowing out the windows of the school, zipping around the internet and flying through texts. It is "KYS", an acronym for "kill...

BHS Students Square off on Marijuana Legalization

BHS Students Square off on Marijuana Legalization

Cathy Perloff, Opinion Editor December 19, 2012

On Election Day 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington state voted to legalize recreational marijuana use. Recently, lawmakers in Rhode Island, Indiana,Vermont, Illinois, Montana, and Pennsylvania have...

Marijuana is Bad for Public Health

Marijuana is Bad for Public Health

Alex Machtay, Staff Writer December 19, 2012

The public opinion on Marijuana seems to be changing. Some people would say it’s evolving, that people are realizing it isn’t particularly bad, and that it’s no worse than alcohol or cigarettes....

Legalizing Marijuana Will Benefit the U.S.

Legalizing Marijuana Will Benefit the U.S.

Jake Lowenkamp, Staff Writer December 19, 2012

I’m just going to come right out and say it: marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. Now, before you write me off as crazy, take three minutes out of your life to read what I have to say. So...

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