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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The upfront price for electric buses would be at least 3.75 times higher than what the district has paid in the past.

Is it Time for Schools to Invest in Electric Buses?

Sanket Makkar, Staff Writer January 15, 2022

Roughly seven million people die annually due to air pollution, according to data from the World Health Organization. Most air pollution comes from greenhouse gas emissions, and according to the EPA, carbon...

The relentless onslaught of positive news creates a vicious cycle in which users only share their own positive information in order to keep up.

The Isolation of Social Media

Lana Lagman, Digital Media January 10, 2022

As a teenager, I often find myself looking in the mirror after scrolling through my Instagram feed, a stream filled with perfect lives, flawless faces and perfect bodies.  Why can't I have a smaller...

Social distancing isn’t being enforced well. In the hallways, there are too many students to physically be three feet apart.

District Shows Leadership on COVID-19 Prevention, But Details Matter

Beachcomber Staff October 27, 2021

We support the school’s COVID-19 prevention procedures, but we believe there is room for improvement.  Masks are an effective and important measure taken to prevent an outbreak of the virus, especially...

"Beachwood students are accelerated in math as early as 3rd grade, and once a student is on that track, it is very hard to leave.  The vast difference in the educational tracks becomes more significant as the number of options decrease as they progress through the school."

Want to Improve Student Mental Health? Reduce AP Course Loads

Ben Lawrence and Greg Perryman October 10, 2021

Tonight, many BHS students will complete an egregious amount of homework. They will read several chapters of a book assigned from their high level English class, complete an assignment from a college level...

These Four Years Were Not What I Expected

These Four Years Were Not What I Expected

Jacob Pincus, Staff Writer May 24, 2021

Parties every weekend, doing drugs in the bathroom, ditching school... This was the high school experience I expected to have; but it didn’t happen that way. After eight years in Jewish private schools,...

After President Trump dubbed Covid-19 the 'Chinese virus' last year, The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council announced that more than 673 cases of discrimination against Asian-Americans were reported in one week.

The Anxiety of Being Asian-American

Lana Lagman, Staff Writer April 5, 2021

The eyes express what the tongue cannot; they are intricate organs that allow us to see the world's beauty and into other people's souls.  And yet the external appearance of our eyes can also create...

On the induction day, each new member delivers a 3-5 minute speech. Photo from bcomber archives by Jacob Pincus

Reconsidering How Beachwood Defines Success

Jacob Pincus, Staff Writer March 26, 2021

“To develop intellectual entrepreneurs with a social conscience,” the school district’s mission statement serves as the welcome sign for students as we walk into school every day.  Across the...

"We badly need to prevent gerrymandering during the redistricting process by taking this power away from politicians. We elect them, not the other way around."

Don’t Let Congress Be the Cause of Our Regression

Joseph Berkowitz, Staff Writer March 18, 2021

It’s no secret that Congress is broken, but we’ve known this for a while. So why hasn’t it been fixed? Part of this is because of corruption, but also because we don’t care enough to make fixing...

U.S. Senator Rob Portman speaking in Columbus in 2015.

Who Will Succeed Portman?

Joseph Berkowitz, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Now that Senator Rob Portman announced he will not seek reelection, the ballot is wide open, and the field of candidates for the 2022 race is already getting crowded.  Recent BHS grads and students...

"We have observed a significant inflammation of the symptoms of senioritis as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."

Innoculate Yourself Against Senioritis

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large March 10, 2021

Senioritis is an acquired illness observed most commonly in high school seniors. It is characterized as a telltale ennui stemming from a crisis of purpose associated with the sudden evaporation of clear,...

It's Nice to Have Hope Again

It’s Nice to Have Hope Again

The Journalism Class January 21, 2021

Students in the journalism class reflected yesterday on the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. * * * Today Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, filling American...

"Until recently, we were split between left and right, but now we have become divided along finer ideological divisions within each party." Image: "Flags 1" by Jasper Johns. Open access, Cleveland Museum of Art.

Long Division

Joseph Berkowitz, Staff Writer January 16, 2021

I am so honored to receive such a nice letter from such a fantastic student. we have become divided along finer ideological divisions within each party.cThis election year, America voted for Joe Biden.  At...

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