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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The Science Olympiad team poses after competing at the regional competition at Baldwin Wallace.

Science Olympiad Places Fourth at State Tournament

Ritika Iyer, Staff Writer May 21, 2024

The Science Olympiad team participated in the state competition at The Ohio State University on Saturday, April 27 and placed 4th out of 40 teams, two places away from qualifying for Science Olympiad Nationals. This...

Ohio is the 24th state to approve marijuana for recreational use.

Recreational Marijuana to be Available Soon to Ohio Adults 21 and Over

Jack Soroka and Shreya Chellu May 19, 2024

Recreational marijuana is likely to be available for sale to adults in Ohio next month after a legislative committee signed off on a plan May 13 for medical dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana...

Monique Davis Gordon, class of 1996 - recognized for accomplishments in the beauty industry as well as her dedication to making the industry more inclusive.

Beachwood Inducts Seven Members to Gallery of Success

Alex Bravo, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

The 2024 Gallery of Success was held on Friday, April 19.  Seven members were inducted to this year's class. The day began with all students and staff gathering in the auditorium to hear speeches...

Protesters form lines of human barricades to resist potential arrests following the curfew.

Nine Days in, Protest Encampment Remains on Case Campus

Isaac Gorodeski, Features Editor May 8, 2024

Entering the eighth day of their protest on Tuesday morning, protesters at Case Western Reserve University were sprayed with paint when they blocked contractors attempting to paint over pro-Palestinian...

Beachwood GSA advisers Topher Helm and Felecia Hamilton are concerned about the impact HB 68 will have on the well-being of transgender students.

Ohio Statehouse Overrides Governor’s Veto to Restrict Transgender Rights

Isaac Gorodeski and Jack Soroka April 4, 2024

Ohio House Bill 68, which will become law on April 23, brings a number of restrictions on transgender children in the state. The law prohibits health officials from performing any form of gender transition...

Beachwood students witnessed an 80 percent eclipse in Aug. 2017.  Photo from Bcomber archives by Gabriela Covolan Costa

Beachwood to Experience Total Solar Eclipse

Daniella Portner, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

Northeast Ohio residents will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on April 8 to experience a total solar eclipse when the moon will pass between the Earth and sun.  The sun will be totally hidden...

Junior Shreya Chellu delivered her campaign speech for Executive Board president on Friday, Feb. 23.

Student Council Executive Board Officers Elected

Eli Posa and So Eun Kang March 20, 2024

The election for the 2024-25 Student Council Executive Board was held on Monday, Feb. 26.  Shreya Chellu was elected executive board president; Ida Chang was elected vice president, Lyndia Zheng was...

The majority of the old playground equipment was over 20 years old and had reached its life expectancy.

Renovated Playground to Open this Summer

Alex Bravo, Staff Writer March 8, 2024

If you’ve driven by the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center over the past few months, you’ve probably noticed that the land which once housed the long-standing city playground is filled with dirt and construction...

Mifepristone blocks the hormones necessary for pregnancy. Image source: Lukáš Mižoch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Medication-Induced Abortion

Madeleine Mehler, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed in December to hear another abortion case, this one focused on medication-induced abortion, which accounts for more than  50% of all abortions in the United States. Mifepristone...

High school students danced to welcome the year of the dragon.

Beachwood Celebrates Lunar New Year

Anna Tonyushkin, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

For the first time in history, Beachwood students had the day off Friday, Feb. 9 to celebrate Lunar New Year. In addition, the Chinese Family Affinity Group and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)...

Richmond Rd. was treacherous on the morning of Jan. 19.

Students Enjoy More Weather-Related School Closures This Year

Eli Posa, Staff Writer February 15, 2024

Everyone loves the feeling of waking up on a winter morning to see white flakes flying outside and receiving the notification that school is closed due to a snowstorm. But  how is the decision actually...

On the weekend of Dec. 19 there were 200 false bomb threats made to Jewish institutions nationwide, including threats to local synagogues Suburban Temple-Kol Ami and Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood.

Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Incidents Spike Dramatically Nationwide

Mikalah Malitz and Alma Saltzman January 20, 2024

Antisemitic incidents have  increased 360% since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).  The three month period between Oct. 7 and Jan. 7 saw 3,283...

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