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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The Ten Commandments of Freshman Year

August 16, 2011

Attention incoming freshmen. If you are lying awake at night worrying about what to expect in your first year of high school, take these commandments to heart and your freshman year will be a...

Learning to Love Cleveland

Learning to Love Cleveland

June 7, 2011

By Haley Marblestone, Staff Writer When I learned that I would be moving to Cleveland last spring, I could not get past some of the things I had heard.  Cleveland was described as “The Armpit...

Teacher Creatures

Teacher Creatures

October 12, 2010

Cartoons by Amnon Carmi Our brave photographer captured English Teachers Peter Harvan and Josh Davis transforming into these terrifying beasts.

Were Koo-Koo for Kudroff

We’re Koo-Koo for Kudroff

September 28, 2010

By Monica Arkin and Jared Skoff, Staff Writers Students often wonder what teachers are like outside of the BHS halls. We have taken it upon ourselves to investigate. Hebrew teacher Sarah Kudroff, commonly...

Introducing Project Gaia

Introducing Project Gaia

September 2, 2010

By Scott Remer, Staff Writer Let me begin with an analogy: a man jumps out of an airplane with a parachute on back – one that he thinks will inflate. So, he goes into free fall, confident in his ability...

Members of the class of 2010 prepare to smash at the dodgeball event during Spirit Week this year.  Photo by Ena Jones.

Class of 2010: Reflections

June 7, 2010

by Courtney Fishman, Staff Writer When you think of video games, what pops into your head? Maybe you wish you were playing one instead of reading this article. Or you may think of your high score on...

Natan Kohn-Magnus at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

Reflections on a Summer in Israel

February 24, 2010

      By Natan Kohn-Magnus I’ve been climbing for at least an hour and a half, so why does the top look so far away? The sun is scorching me; I’m grateful I listened to my counselors and brought...

The spirit week trophy: Will the class of 2011 have a chance to grasp its glory?  Photo by Asha Clark

Class of 2011: Spirit Week, or Spirit Weak?

February 23, 2010

by Asha Clark Most high schools around the country have a “spirit week”. By dressing up in school colors and participating in school-sponsored games, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades compete to see...

Monica Arkin demonstrates the left turn onto Richmond.  If it were 2:50, there would be a long line of cars behind her.  Photo by Megan Charms.

It’s Legal, but is it Right? Turning Left on Richmond Rd.

February 22, 2010

By Monica Arkin There are three things at BHS that irritate me: doors that open into the hallways, the bell between classes that sounds like the seatbelt sign on an airplane, and people who make left...

Empty bleachers in the BHS stadium; mid-February. Photo by Megan Charms.

Where are the Fans?

February 22, 2010

By Brandon Rotsky It is a sad feeling… knowing that you are doing everything you can to win the game, when you look to the crowd for motivation. There is nothing. The small crowd that does show up...

When Pigs Fly: Who Cares About Swine Flu?

November 22, 2009

By Monica Arkin, Staff Writer I remember standing on top of a hill, unable to get any oxygen into my lungs. I dropped my metal water bottle onto the ground and hit my friend to get her attention. I remember...

Turkey Hunting in Beachwood?

November 21, 2009

By Lauren Wyman, Staff Writer In the back yards of many Beachwood residents, a newcomer has recently arrived. This “new neighbor” of sorts likes flowers, gobbles down food, speaks in an obnoxious...

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