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The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

“The most stressful part honestly is that once you hit senior year you realize that you are going to be living where you pick for the next couple years, so you really have to put yourself in it instead of just thinking about it,” senior Sepanta Entezari said.

Surviving the College Applications Scramble

Allie Rindsberg, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

The number of college applications has increased 150% over the last two decades, even though the number of students graduating from high school hasn’t changed much.  Maybe this is why seniors are...

Junior Miyani Mercer and sophomore Junae Simmons joined Dr. Harrell in singing "This Little Light of Mine" and "Steal Away to Jesus."

Celebrating Black History Through Song

Nina Mayers, Staff Writer March 8, 2023

A group of BHS students attended a musical presentation on Negro spirituals in celebration of Black History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 21.  The presentation was hosted by Dr. Babette Reid Harrell, who...

While the Supreme Court considers ending affirmative action, 56% of nation's top universities consider legacy in the admissions process.

Supreme Court Considers Fate of Affirmative Action

Taia Menefee, Staff Writer February 28, 2023

The Supreme Court is set to decide in June on the precedent of race considerations in the higher education admissions process in the cases Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina...

View of The Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People from the Glass Bridge in Kyiv.

Fleeing War, Settling in Beachwood

Samah Khan, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2023

When news broke of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, junior Yeva Butovska thought about her relatives and friends who were forced to flee their homes without money or a plan for the future.  “[They...

"The funniest thing that’s happened to me at Beachwood is seeing all the teachers who used to be my teachers when I went to school here," Grossman said.

Charlotte Grossman Returns to BHS as School Nurse

Lyndia Zheng, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

Where did you go to high school?   Believe it or not, I graduated in 2009 from BHS so yes, I’m an alum. What did you do before coming to Beachwood?  Before coming to Beachwood, I worked in...

Over 14,000 children went missing in Ohio in 2021, and of those, 97% were found alive. 415 were never found.

How Missing People are Found

Isaac Gorodeski and Elijah Kriwinsky December 7, 2022

When a Beachwood teen went missing in late August, the Beachwood police mobilized a search and found the missing person within 25 hours.  The search involved many different parties, including the Valley...

Freshman Ela Sasmaz dumps a load of paper into the dumpster while sophomore Raghav Iyer offers encouragement.

Ecology Club to Distribute New Recycling Bins

Jacob Burkons, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

Members of the ecology club split into two groups and walked around the building after school on Monday, Nov. 28 in an effort to divide and conquer the large amount of recycling generated each week in...

Conversations about climate change need to shift from the future tense into the present.

The Heat is On

Samah Khan, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2022

As residents of Northeast Ohio, it isn’t often that we bear the brunt of global warming. In a region known for gray skies with an abundance of snow and ice in the winter, it's hard to see how drought...

Over 40 students attended the first Asian affinity club meeting in the library classroom on Sept. 13.

Asian Affinity Club Raises Awareness

Jacob Burkons, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

BHS students formed an Asian affinity club this fall to raise awareness about Asian cultures. The founders are juniors Anna Zhao, Sara Ahn, Vivian Myers and Allen Yu as well as sophomores Amy Zhou...

Sophomore Sumeet Chakravarti follows through on a bowl at an intramural cricket match on Oct. 18.

Students Launch Cricket Club

Ori Balkan, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

Soccer is often referred to as the most popular sport in the world. While this may be true, with 3.5 billion fans, a close second is actually cricket, which has 2.5 billion regular viewers. Unfortunately,...

According to polling conducted on Sept. 30, over half of the country (51.9%) disapproves of President Biden's performance.

Democrats Face Roadblocks to Retain Control of Congress

Radha Pareek, Staff Writer October 15, 2022

Often deemed the “midterm curse,” midterm elections tend to be an unpropitious time for the party that holds the presidency, considering the record of off-year elections adversely impacting presidents’...

As the school work picks up pace, it can be hard to keep motivated.

Motivation: How Does it Work?

Anah Khan, Features Editor September 28, 2022

As we approach the culmination of the first quarter, students might start to feel overwhelmed at how courses are picking up pace, how homework seems to be more time consuming, or how club meetings seem...

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