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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Junior Ela Sasmaz pitched a solid seven innings.

Bison Softball Falls in High-Scoring Showdown Against Orange Lions

Jaycob Zabell, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

The Bison varsity softball team went head-to-head with conference rival Orange on Tuesday, April 22, in a game that proved to be one of the highest-scoring and most dramatic matchups of the season.  Despite...

XTRATUNA made this song to get fans hyped up about a new FNAF game called “Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic,” coming out on June 13.

The Hidden FNAF Lore Behind ‘Jackie’s Box’

Angelica Tall, Designer April 23, 2025

A new meme has been circulating on social media these past few months, bringing Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) fans together.  The horror video game created in 2014 allows players to portray a security...

We ordered a small fries at each restaurant, ranking them based on seven factors: crunchiness, temperature, freshness, saltiness, quantity, price and service quality.

Dining Vegetarian

Lilah Droe and Ilana Thal April 23, 2025

Vegetarians across the United States struggle daily to find meatless options at local fast food restaurants.  Not every place has an impossible Whopper like Burger King or Veggie Shack burger like...

Sophomore Joseph Mo buzzed his hair to show his support for St. Baldrick's.

Bison Buddies and Hope Heroes Partner to Raise Awareness for St. Baldrick’s

Alma Saltzman, News Editor April 14, 2025

The Bison Buddies Club hosted its third annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser in the gym on March 11 in partnership with the Excel TECC Marketing Hope Heroes company.  Students wore green, and many dyed...

From left: senior Radha Pareek, junior Lyndia Zheng, junior Sasha Kheyfets, senior Shreya Chellu and junior Lyndia Zheng. Not pictured: senior Elizabeth Liu.

Two Beachwood National History Day Teams Advance to State Competition

Savanna Shields, Staff Writer April 12, 2025

Months of preparation and research were presented on Saturday, March 1, when students from across the region competed at the Cleveland History Center at the National History Day regional competition.  Beachwood...

Protesters gathered in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood for the 'Hands Off!' protest on Saturday, April 5.

Protest is the Pulse of a Living Democracy

Beachcomber Staff Editorial April 11, 2025

Students and citizens nationwide participated in the “Hands Off!” protests on April 5, voicing opposition to recent policies championed by President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk.  From New...

Junior Ambyr Paul runs first leg of sprint medley relay.

Track Team Competes at Ned Weingart Relays Meet

Nao Okamoto, Photographer April 10, 2025

The track team competed at the Ned Weingart meet held at Cleveland Heights High School on Saturday,  April 5. Among many accomplishments, the girls 4x200 relay won 1st place; Peter Adobamen placed 4th...

Because the entire club could not go to the hospice to paint nails, they came up with another idea for how they could help make patients' lives a little more enjoyable for the time they had left.

Helping Hands Club Makes Flowers for Harmony House Hospice Patients

Lilah Droe, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

The Hands on Helping club is making pipe cleaner flowers for Mother’s Day to be donated to Harmony House Hospice.   Harmony House provides care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses.  “Our...

Tariffs don’t just hurt China—they hurt American business owners, workers and consumers.

The Unseen Cost of Tariffs

Osita Ogor, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Although President Trump announced yesterday that he would put most tariffs on hold for 90 days  to allow negotiations, he kept a 10 percent rate on most imported goods and an extreme 125 percent tariff...

The crowd was estimated at over 1,000 in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood for Saturday's 'Hands Off!' protest.

Cleveland Joins Over 1,100 Cities Nationwide in ‘Hands Off!” Protest Movement

Lyndia Zheng and Anna Tonyushkin April 9, 2025

Cleveland joined more than 1,100 cities across the country on Saturday, April 5 in the “Hands Off!” protests, a coordinated national response to recent policy decisions by President Donald Trump and...

School communities must now navigate what many see as a collision between state power and personal identity.

Ohio ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Takes Effect Today

Lyndia Zheng, Managing Editor April 9, 2025

Ohio’s House Bill 8, also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” takes effect today and is already generating intense reactions from educators, students and advocacy groups across the state. The...

“I realized during my junior year that I was going to be able to break the record, so it wasn’t much of a surprise, but it felt good to finally break it,” Rosenblitt said.

Rosenblitt Smashes Strikeout Record

Ori Balkan, Editor-at-Large April 8, 2025

As birdsong and dewy grass reappear in Beachwood’s cold, spring mornings, and students once again are able to don their T-shirts, shorts and Crocs, the ballpark opens for the season and Beachwood Bison...

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