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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

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...

After receiving authorization from the police, the students were transferred to another bus and taken home while the bus driver was driven back to the bus garage to fill out an accident report.

Students and Bus Driver Unharmed in Dec. 15 Crash on Richmond Rd.

Ethan Dong and Lyndia Zheng January 17, 2024

Police closed the intersection of Richmond Rd. and Shaker Blvd. for four hours after a four-vehicle accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. The Beachwood City School school bus that was involved...

Student Council Vice President Shreya Chellu poses with USCRI Development Associate Graham Ball and the 2080 items collected.

Students Coordinate Charitable Drives During Holiday Season

Anna Tonyushkin, Staff Writer January 12, 2024

Beachwood students oversaw numerous drives this fall, each supporting a unique cause and encouraging classmates to give back to the community.  The Class of 2026 ran a sock drive, dubbed Socktober,...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

District to Combine Preschool with Grades K-2 at Bryden

Shreya Chellu, Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2024

The Beachwood Board of Education voted Dec. 11 to combine Fairmount preschool with Bryden as part of the district’s  renovation of elementary schools. The board had been considering the proposal...

BMS students enjoy exploring the OSU campus.

BMS Students Attend Florence Nightingale Day at OSU

Sophia Wang, BMS Correspondent December 21, 2023

BMS math teacher Amy Hazelton took a group of students from her classes to the Ohio State University in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 4 for a special event: Florence Nightingale Day.  This annual gathering...

By the third debate, fewer than 7 million viewers were watching, a representing just over 3% of registered voters.

GOP Presidential Candidates Vie for Second Place in Heated Primary Debates

Radha Pareek, Staff Writer December 16, 2023

As the 2024 Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primaries loom just shy of two months away, Republican presidential candidates have intensified their campaign efforts, and the list of contenders has dwindled.  After...

Many seniors will receive college decisions in the next two months. How will the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling impact them?

The High Court’s Affirmative Action Ban Will Transform College Admissions

Lyndia Zheng, Layout Editor December 1, 2023

The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on June 29 against the use of race during college and university admissions in the cases of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina...

At least twenty BHS students  attended the event, joining 1,800 from the Cleveland area. The crowd on the national mall was estimated at 290,000. Organizers are calling it the largest rally of Jewish people in modern history.

Thousands of Clevelanders Join March for Israel in Washington

Isaac Gorodeski, Features Editor November 27, 2023

The Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations held a rally for Israel on Nov. 14 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. According to...

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