By: BHS Features Staff April 5, 2023 Spring Break is finally here, and if you are like us, you want to get away, clear your mind, and relax in a destination not titled Brooklyn. So, if you are looking for a place to enjoy this year’s Spring Break, check out these top four destinations ratedContinue reading “Top 2023 Spring Break Destinations”
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Winter Sports Banquet
By: BHS News Staff April 4, 2023 Typically, the BHS News Staff produces articles on content related to the Brooklyn City School District that has nothing to do with athletics. However, for this week, we are crossing over to celebrate the many athletic and academic accomplishments of our Winter sports student-athletes. Last Thursday on MarchContinue reading “Winter Sports Banquet”
Staff Spotlight: Dave Scott
*Custodian* By: BHS Staff Profiles March 31, 2023 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mr. David Scott. Working here as one of the Brooklyn City School District’s custodians, this has been his only job. He has been in this post for 44 years. When Mr. Scott is not working, he can be found spendingContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Dave Scott”
This Has To Be Rigged
By: BHS Sports Staff March 30, 2023 This year’s March Madness was horrendous for people who thought that they had a chance to win their bracket challenge(s), as nobody in the BHS Sports Staff had any prediction correct for the Final Four. Hopefully, our National Championship predictions will be better, which at this point couldContinue reading “This Has To Be Rigged”
Women’s History Month: Chien-Shiung Wu
By: BHS Features Staff March 29, 2023 Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese American physicist. During the Manhattan Project, she worked at Columbia University, helping to develop the process for separating uranium metal into U-235 and U-238 isotopes by using gaseous diffusion. She also developed improved Geiger counters for measuring nuclear radiation levels. She is believedContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Chien-Shiung Wu”
What Spring Brings
By: BHS News Staff March 28, 2023 That is a wrap for Sister Act! The cast, crew, and pit put on a great performance, and the play was well-attended all three evenings. The BHS News Staff is proud of the time, energy, and hard work put into making this play. There were also a fewContinue reading “What Spring Brings”
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Mullally
*7th Grade Social Studies* By: BHS Staff Profiles March 24, 2023 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Georgeann Mullally. Mrs. Mullally first started her teaching career at Saint Thomas More where she worked for five years before coming to the Brooklyn City School District. She is currently a Social Studies teacher and hasContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Mullally “
March Madness Mayhem
By: BHS Sports Staff March 23, 2023 Beware the Ides of March, and if this past weekend is any indication, the Sweet 16 and beyond will be full of unpredictable and unprecedented upsets. Kicking things off with the West Region, #1 seed Kansas, #2 UCLA, and #3 Gonzaga got first round victories; however, Kansas gotContinue reading “March Madness Mayhem”
Women’s History Month: Toni Morrison
By: BHS Features Staff March 22, 2023 Toni Morrison is one of the world’s best and most celebrated authors. She has written everything from children’s plays to award-winning novels. Her work has inspired a generation of female writers to follow in her footsteps. Morrison was born on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio, the secondContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Toni Morrison”
Jam With The Band
By: BHS News Staff March 21, 2023 Sister Act is here! This Thursday, the curtains open, and the many personnel in the cast, crew, and pit will put all of their hard work to the test. The last couple of weeks, we previewed the crew and the cast. Now, it is the pit’s turn. OurContinue reading “Jam With The Band”
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Swecker
*Head Cook* By: BHS Staff Profiles March 17, 2023 Chosen for this week’s Staff Spotlight is Mrs. Natasha Swecker. Before working in the Brooklyn City School District, Mrs. Swecker worked at a nursing home. In 1994, she started working here and has been cooking here for the past 29 years. She is currently the headContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Swecker”
It’s Bracket Time
By: BHS Sports Staff March 16, 2023 March Madness is finally here, and college basketball fans are ready for the craziness to ensue. With 64 teams vying for six wins, March Madness is sure to bring a lot of shockers and entertaining games. Here are the top seeds for each region, as well as someContinue reading “It’s Bracket Time”
