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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The team Four Girls and Seven Years is comprised of sophomores Olivia Adelman, Gabriela Rodriguez, Abby Brewer and Lily Steiger. Photo courtesy of Gabriela Rodriguez

Destination Imagination Offers Creative and Fun Competitions

Clarissa Djohari, News Editor April 27, 2016

At the Ohio Destination Imagination (DI) tournament on April 16, two BHS teams placed sixth and seventh out of 17 teams in the improvisational challenge. Flaming Marshmallowzzzz, the team that placed...

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Kimmy Schmidt Offers Great Acting and Slapstick Comedy, Gets Old Fast

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2016

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper as Schmidt and produced by Tina Fey, is interesting, at first. The dark, somewhat ridiculous show starts out when Schmidt and three other women, nicknamed...

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My First Stop in Cleveland

Gabriela Covolan Costa, Staff Writer April 26, 2016

When I found out that I was moving to Cleveland from Brazil, I Google-searched the city and places to visit. The most interesting tourist attraction that I found seemed to be the West Side Market. It...

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A Close Shave at Eddy’s on Coventry

Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer April 25, 2016

The streets of Coventry are always bustling. The sidewalks are filled with window shoppers browsing unique businesses: Focused Tattoos, displaying fierce design options in their window; Mac’s Backs,...

Once the new Panasonic camera system is fully implemented, officers like C.J. Piro will have a body camera and his cruiser will be equipped with five separate cameras. Photo by Bradford Douglas.

Beachwood Police Department Purchasing Body Cameras

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor April 25, 2016

At a Feb. 16 meeting, Beachwood City Council approved the purchase of new high-tech dashboard and body cameras for the police department. “The total cost for all of the cameras is $208,961, which...

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GrooveRyde Offers a New Kind of Workout Experience

Sydney Eisenberg, Staff Writer April 24, 2016

First time visitors to GrooveRyde, a fitness studio in Woodmere Village, enter the central room to find a young and energetic vibe. To the left is a wall covered with colorful apparel; to the right...

“Overall, the district has been on a steady rise,” Superintendent Bob Hardis said of Beachwood’s performance in recent years.

Beachwood City Schools Ranked Third-Highest Performing District in Ohio

Grant Gravagna, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2016

The results are in for Beachwood City Schools’ annual report card from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), which were made available to the public in late February. The ODE’s latest evaluation,...

Once Again, Students and Teachers Brace For New State Tests

Once Again, Students and Teachers Brace For New State Tests

Samantha Shaffer, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Next week all freshmen and sophomores as well as some juniors and seniors will take the Ohio's end-of-course exams produced by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The tests will cover Language...

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It’s Time for a More Diverse English Curriculum

Cameron Godfrey, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

There is an unsettling pattern in the BHS English curriculum. When reflecting upon the books we’ve read and the lessons we’ve learned at Beachwood, this pattern becomes very apparent. Our English...

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After Series of Cancelled Games, Bison Baseball Plays Three at Home

Phil Schnee, Sports Editor April 18, 2016

On the sunny afternoon of April 15th, the Bison baseball team took the field against the Perry Pirates for the first home game of the 2016 season. The home opener isn’t usually that big of a deal,...

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Here’s Why Chief Wahoo is a Problem

Jinle Zhu, Features Editor April 15, 2016

Cultural appropriation is defined as the use of cultural iconography of an oppressed group by members of a dominant culture. “Another way of explaining is that it’s when … privileged people in...

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‘Batman v. Superman’ Falls Flat of Expectations

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor April 10, 2016

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is a visually stunning, ambitious film that does some things right, but, for the most part, crumbles under the weight of its own grandeur. Its plot is confusing and...

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