Rebecca Ebnet

Childhood simplicity taken to heart

A person always hears of the cute and funny things that children say. Most of the time they are mispronounced words which, to us, mean something totally different. Their innocence is sweet and lovable and we all, at...

Media influence, O. J., student opinions

The media, which includes television, radio, magazines, music, movies, and newspapers, is a common part of the American culture. Some say it wields a large amount of power over the messages the society receives....

America 'land of opportunity'

There is a battle in progress right now, at this very second, and we don't even realize it. We are so busy trying to face our own problems, and make sense of our own lives that we can't notice what is happening. We...

Death of teacher affects BHS

BHS recently experienced the death of one of their most beloved teachers and colleagues, John Ause. Ause passed away Saturday October 29 as a result of complications due to AIDS, at Chateau care center in...

Failure in education; blame is on everyone

One of the most debated topics today in America is that of the declining quality of education. Newspapers run many stories devoted to dissecting this, as some would say, monumental problem. According to many of the...

Americans hard to find in desperate times

In my opinion...

I think most of us will agree that there are many things in this world that need changing. Attitudes, policies, regulations, etc., etc. In this month's column, I would like to vent some frustrations about the...

College aid not based on dedicated work

The world we live in today revolves around money. I never realized how true this is until I started looking at colleges. There is a vast difference in tuition costs from state to private universities. After all is...

High standard is set for this year's teams

BHS fall sports teams began their seasons with practices on August 15. Coaches and athletes are looking ahead with positive attitudes and high-set goals. Closing their season last year with their best performance...

High standard's set for this year's teams

BHS fall sports teams began their seasons with practices on August 15. Coaches and athletes are looking ahead with positive attitudes and high-set goals. Closing their season last year with their best performance...

Labels, stereotypes put people in groups

Have you ever thought about everything a has label? What is labeled a what product is, what it is made of, what it is used for? Labels claim things about people, like being vegetarians, fruits and vegetables, meats...

Rumors burn out of proportion can hurt

It's amazing how things have a habit of turning out wrong, and how believing the wrong thing can be so damaging. It reminds me of the time we played in the band, and someone thought that a person in the band was a...

Living in a world of lies about the President

Remember when you were young, and vibrant, and full of energy? The early days of your political life? Yeah, I think you can remember that. But now, as you get older, you find that the world is not what it seems. You...

growing up; growing apart to heart

It's funny how life tricks with friendship. When I was little, I used to live in Springfield, and my best friend was my next door neighbor. His name was James. James came over every day after school, and we played...

Abbr. gettin' out of hand, people need to learn to rite right

Kwik! Could you itch my back? Borrow me a pencil, would ya? I ain't got none. P.S. RSVP ASAP Turn on a lite cuz I can't see. Thanx. I can hear everyone -- what the heck? This is the new. Editor-in-Chief? Has she...

Art / illustration credit

AI found on page 3; By Rebecca Ebnet; low confidence

Art / illustration credit

AI found on page 3; In My Opinion; medium confidence