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Beachwood Students Get Three More Days Off for Severe Weather

Dalia Zullig, Online Editor-in-chief January 30, 2014

Beachwood students enjoyed three days off this week due to severe weather, making for a total of five inclement weather days so far this year. According to Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt, we are...

Bison Boys Basketball Ranked #2 in State for Division III

Bison Boys Basketball Ranked #2 in State for Division III

Aden Stern, Staff Writer January 30, 2014

After another win against La Brae on Saturday, Jan. 25, the Bison boys basketball team advanced to a 12-2 record. The AP state basketball poll now ranks the team #2 in the state for Division III, which...

Inspire club meets on Tuesday after school.

Inspire Club Empowers Girls

Cameron Godfrey, Editor at Large January 23, 2014

Inspire club, named to convey a message of positive influence for girls, focuses on self-esteem and empowerment, something with which high school students may often struggle. The initial goal of this club,...

Top 12 Snoball Candidates Narrowed to 3

Top 12 Snoball Candidates Narrowed to 3

January 14, 2014

The top three have now been narrowed to Julian Caputo, Gordon Hong and Julio Stevens. You can vote for the king on Friday the 17th. Pictured at last week's assembly are all of the Top 12 candidates...

Fire Department Responds to Alarm at High School

Fire Department Responds to Alarm at High School

January 9, 2014

By Grant Gravagna, News Editor The Beachwood Fire Department responded to an alarm that went off at the high school just after classes ended on Thurs., Jan. 9. A frozen pipe was the culprit, according...

MAC Scholars Address Achievement Gap

MAC Scholars Address Achievement Gap

Dalia Zullig, Staff Writer December 19, 2013

The Minority Achievement Committee (MAC) meets every other Wednesday after school in social studies teacher Greg Deegan’s classroom.  According to Deegan, one of the main goals is to improve academic...

Boys Basketball Starts Strong

Boys Basketball Starts Strong

Marc Silver, Photographer December 18, 2013

At publication, the boys basketball team is 3-1. Building on their success from last year, Captain John Davis hopes to win the Regional Championship and make it to the State Tournament this year. Team...

View Photos From This Years ASL Holiday Party

View Photos From This Year’s ASL Holiday Party

Jonah Rubenstein, Photographer December 18, 2013

This year's holiday party, organized by ASL teacher Sharon Weisman and her classes, was held on Dec. 10.  

Q&A With New Drama Director Pierre Brault

Q&A With New Drama Director Pierre Brault

John Li, Staff Writer December 18, 2013

Where are you from? I am from Beachwood, actually. I grew up in Beachwood.   What did you do before this? I went to college for musical theatre at Baldwin-Wallace University. And then I moved to New...

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

School Board Eases Out-of-School Suspension Policy

Cathy Perloff and Grant Gravagna December 18, 2013

On Monday Dec. 16, the Board of Education unanimously passed a provision to the student handbook allowing alternatives to out-of-school suspension under certain circumstances. “The main purpose of...

Choosing Technology Over Privacy

Choosing Technology Over Privacy

Beachcomber Staff December 17, 2013

This fall, the school district adopted a new one-to-one Chromebook program in the high school. Students have found these devices useful for collaborative work. They allow teachers to provide easy access...

Library Remains Vital in Electronic Age

Library Remains Vital in Electronic Age

Emily Dann, Staff Writer December 16, 2013

This year BHS has added a spacious new library with large plate glass windows, quiet alcoves for study, computers for research, small rooms for meetings, printers and of course a plethora of books. If...

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