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Beachwoods outdoor basketball courts have been transformed into a  skating rink. Photo by Prerna Mukherjee.

City Installs Ice Skating Rink

Prerna Mukherjee, Staff Writer February 2, 2017

A portable ice skating rink has been installed near the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center and is now open for public use. Beachwood’s Community Services Director Karen Carmen explained that the idea...

The Bison defeated the Orange Lions 76-67 on Jan. 10. Photos by Livia Eppell.

Bison Basketball Dominant Again This Season

Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

Although the team ended an eight-game winning streak with a tough loss to Perry on Tuesday, Bison boys basketball has been dominant this season, currently with a 12-3 record. The Perry game ended in...

At the end of the evening, Jacqueline Woodson sat at her own table signing books while audience members enjoyed cookies and drinks that had been set up outside of the auditorium. Photo by Malinda Creel.

Author Jacqueline Woodson Encourages Young People to Take Pride in Diversity

Malinda Creel, Staff Writer January 21, 2017

Author Jacqueline Woodson spoke in the BHS auditorium on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 19 at an event sponsored by The Beachwood City School District in collaboration with Laurel, Hawken and Facing History...

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Midterm Madness Intensified This Year

Alex Cala, with additional reporting by Nam Nguyen December 21, 2016

Ask almost any high school student what their least favorite parts of high school are, and chances are the list goes something like this: the ACT, cafeteria food and semester exams. “Midterms are...

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Social Media Made Matters Worse in Shaker Heights Incident

Beachcomber Staff December 15, 2016

After national media coverage, a letter from the ACLU, and a student-orchestrated blackout, on Nov. 15, the Shaker Heights administration finally decided to nullify the suspensions of students Elena Weingard...

According to the American Psychological Association, more than 90% of children from the ages of 2 to 17 play video games. Photo by Shane K. via Wikimedia Commons.

Exploring the Impacts of Video Game Use

Tyler Pohlman and Parker Gill December 15, 2016

Video games have become a staple of childhood and adolescent entertainment. According to the American Psychological Association, more than 90% of children from the ages of 2 to 17 play video games. Freshman...

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Watch Dogs 2 Offers Unique Gaming Experience in Dystopian Hacker World

Sridhar Uppalapati, Staff Writer December 14, 2016

With a unique atmosphere created by interesting and intuitive game features, Watch Dogs 2 is one of the best games I have played. Since its release on Nov. 29, I have already logged nearly five hours...

Ohio’s school funding formula has been ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court, but the state legislature has never addressed the problem.  Image by Livi Eppell.

Inequitable School Funding a Persistent Problem in Ohio

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor December 14, 2016

School funding is something that doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as it should. However, for some students, it can be the difference between having a full-time school nurse or a music class,...

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Childish Gambino Echoes Smooth Sounds of the Seventies

Jared Zullig, Editor-at-Large December 13, 2016

Childish Gambino’s new album Awaken, My Love!, (his first in nearly three years) which came out on Dec. 2, is a return to musical styles of the past. Many songs in the collection use sound effects...

The courtyard outside Watts Hall where the Nov. 28 attack occurred. Image source: AddisWang via Wikimedia Commons.

BHS Students and Alumni Respond to OSU Attack

Justin Dubin, Staff Writer December 11, 2016

On the morning of Nov. 28, Abdul Artan, an Ohio State University student, drove his car into a group of students and staff who were standing outside due to a fire alarm at Watts Hall, which houses the...

I’m extremely proud, especially since the last person to do that was our Head Coach Damion Creel, Connor said. It is an honor to be by his side. Photo by Gabriela Colovan Costa.

Connor Named First Team All-Ohio

James Flowers, Staff Writer December 11, 2016

Junior quarterback Ben Connor was named Division V First Team All-Ohio on Nov. 30, the first Beachwood quarterback to do so in over 20 years. The last Beachwood football player to achieve this distinction?...

Suddenly, twenty feet above the stage, an orange neon light reading “The Avett Brothers” as well as purple neon lights reading “True Sadness”appeared. The lights hit my retinas and sent shivers down my spine. Photo by Ben Connor.

Avett Brothers Bring Sensitive, Soulful Sound to Akron

Ben Connor, Staff Writer December 10, 2016

The Avett Brothers performed at the Akron Civic Theater on Nov. 16, bringing American folk rock to the rubber city along with generous doses of compassion, sincerity and felicity. With no opening band,...

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