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Book banning, anti-intellectualism, how they are related

Book banning, anti-intellectualism, how they are related

Ruby Matenko, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

With increasing numbers of books being banned and challenged, the United States is seeing an increase in anti-intellectualism rhetoric. While book banning is facing an upward trend right now, it...

Freshmen Vincent Li and Evan Egerman duel one another in a thought-provoking game of chess. Photo taken by Golsa Sadrieh.

New library staff persevere to better the library

Highlights May 31, 2022

Golsa Sadrieh cub writer Last fall, the BHHS library got two new staff who are figuring out how to connect with the student body. Cynthia Bailon joined Norman Nation as a library technician in October...

Versions of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities with tearing spines

Textbook room to be updated

Highlights March 12, 2020

Leia Gluckman staff writer The fourth floor textbook room is filled with books that have been described as “old” and “antiquated” by students and staff members, many of which are to be updated...

Students enter the technology office to ask Information Technology Specialist Josh Sankman questions regarding their district issued laptops or emails.

District motions to approve new laptops, plans next stages of technology rollout

Highlights November 18, 2019

Ava Seccuro co-editor-in-chief The Board of Education unanimously approved a motion to purchase new laptops to equip everyone, not just sophomores and seniors, with a district issued computer as stated...

Vaping crisis emerges, TUPE takes advantage

Vaping crisis emerges, TUPE takes advantage

Highlights October 17, 2019

Ava Seccuro co-editor-in-chief Click above to discover the impacts on vaping on all areas of the body.   When then-sophomore, Ricky Lee, attended his first Tobacco Usage Prevention Education (TUPE)...

Students would benefit from added mental health class to high school

Students would benefit from added mental health class to high school

Highlights October 14, 2019

Emma Newman staff writer Despite the fact that 20 percent of teens worldwide have mental health issues, mental health education is not a graduation requirement at Beverly.  Our school needs to...

It's time to turn on the lights for students left in the dark about peer tutoring

It’s time to turn on the lights for students left in the dark about peer tutoring

Highlights May 19, 2019

Ava Seccuro staff writer It’s that time of the year again; amid the palpable stress of teachers scrambling to finish lesson plans, assignments and projects galore seem to be flying from the four...

OPINION- The unspoken problem: discrepancies throughout the curriculum

OPINION- The unspoken problem: discrepancies throughout the curriculum

Highlights December 15, 2017

The elephant in the (class)room Find the news article regarding the issue here. Vivian Geilim opinion editor There is an elephant that lingers through the halls of Beverly. A topic we all think about,...

Math teacher works to earn doctorate in education

Math teacher works to earn doctorate in education

Highlights December 14, 2017

Lauren Hannani culture editor Math teacher Dustin Mathias is going back to school. Since graduating from college, Mathias has aspired to earn a doctorate in education and become a professor. Now, starting...

Lower enrollment leads to more opportunities for students

Lower enrollment leads to more opportunities for students

Highlights September 13, 2016

Sophia Goldberg, Business Manager Benjamin Shofet, Co-Editor-in-Chief With enrollment steadily dropping in each of the five BHUSD schools over the past six years, the district can now allocate a larger...

Jeff Berkeley reviews answers from last night's homework with his students. PHOTO BY: Sophia GOldberg

WASC comes with a sting

Highlights April 8, 2016

Nirav Desai, staff writer Veronica Pahomova, staff writer The Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC) visited on March 14 for a mid-term evaluation. Three years ago, this association gave us...

Photo by: Vivian Geilim

Success appears in all forms

Highlights May 28, 2015

Keith Stone, Cub writer Vivian Geilim, Cub writer Students all over the world have varied views of what constitutes success, but at Beverly, the ideas of success are more diverse than most. Success is...

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