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Winter Lights Festival

By: Aiden Nelson, Laila Schwin, and Ariana Rojak November 10, 2020 As the winter season approaches, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is preparing for its annual, holiday-light special, and you have the opportunity to drive through or walk through the festival in a safe and socially-distanced way. The themes for this year are Candyland, the EnchantedContinue reading “Winter Lights Festival”

Girls Basketball Preview

By: Ella Fowler, Kelsey Bruzek, Tyler Elzholz, and Jaiden Basinger November 10, 2020 With the Lady Hurricanes’ season quickly approaching, there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming season. Leading the Lady Hurricanes as head coach in his third year is Mr. Scott Urig. Alongside Coach Urig, Miss Rebecca Byndas, a BHSContinue reading “Girls Basketball Preview”

Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Holko

*Teacher: Spanish/AVID 12* By: Morgan Blechschmid, Danielle Shehee, and Ryan Pepera November 6, 2020 Mrs. Jacalyn Holko has been a teacher at Brooklyn High School for 18 years. She teaches AVID 12 as well as Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, and AP Spanish. Holko has a great reputation when it comes to her students;Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Holko”

How Much School Spirit Do You Have?

By: Ariana Rojak, Laila Schwin, Aiden Nelson, and Alisha Bains October 30, 2020 With the main event of Homecoming, Brooklyn High School is continuing a tradition of spirit week, even if the only event this year is the crowning of the king and the queen. The events for spirit week were color wars on Monday,Continue reading “How Much School Spirit Do You Have?”

Sectional Champions!

By: Brittney Corrado, Danielle Shehee, and Ryan Pepera October 27, 2020 The varsity girls soccer team had an outstanding win against the Loudonville Redbirds last Thursday, October 22. Loudonville had a record of 10-6-2 going into this sectional final game, and the Canes entered at 6-7-2. Even though they were underdogs, the Canes came intoContinue reading “Sectional Champions!”

Fun Halloween Activities!

By: Ella Fowler, Morgan Blechschmid, and Jaiden Basinger October 27, 2020 As Halloween is quickly approaching, the month of October is the perfect time to start getting festive and having some Fall fun! Having fun this year can be a little difficult due to the safety precautions enforced to keep us safe from COVID-19, butContinue reading “Fun Halloween Activities!”

Staff Spotlight: Ms. Marquardt

*Paraprofessional* By: Valery Warner, Tyler Elzholz, and Kelsey Bruzek October 27, 2020 For this week’s staff spotlight, Ms. Erin Marquardt was chosen to be featured. She is a paraprofessional here at the BCSD. We asked Miss Marquardt a few questions to get to know her on a more personal level. Q.) Where did you goContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Ms. Marquardt”

Welcome Back, Brooklyn High School Marching Band

By: Ariana Rojak, Laila Schwin, Aiden Nelson, and Alisha Bains October 21, 2020 With the current state of the world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have been put on hold for a considerable amount of time. The Brooklyn marching band was no exception to this. However, with thought and multiple conversations, the marching bandContinue reading “Welcome Back, Brooklyn High School Marching Band”

Keep Fighting, Boys!

By: Brittney Corrado, Ryan Pepera, and Danielle Shehee October 20, 2020 The Brooklyn Hurricanes football team played against the Mapleton Mounties this past Friday. Unfortunately, the game did not go as planned as the Hurricanes suffered a home defeat by a score of 50-6. The winless Hurricanes were looking for a fast start, but theContinue reading “Keep Fighting, Boys!”

Social Media Influence on Society

By: Ella Fowler, Morgan Blechschmid, and Jaiden Basinger October 20, 2020 Social media plays major roles in society today. Some of the roles include how younger kids see their body image, mental health, and others, and we all know that there are both negatives and positives to these. Major influencers on social media tend toContinue reading “Social Media Influence on Society”

Staff Spotlight: Mr. Keller

*Teacher: Elementary School Music* By: Valery Warner, Tyler Elzholz, and Kelsey Bruzek October 20, 2020 Brooklyn Elementary’s own Bryan Keller has been chosen as the center of attention for this week’s staff spotlight. We asked Mr. Keller several questions to get to know him on a personal level. Q.) Where did you go to college,Continue reading “Staff Spotlight: Mr. Keller”

Saturday Night Lights – Playoff Edition

By: Danielle Shehee, Brittney Corrado, and Ryan Pepera October 13, 2020 Brooklyn’s varsity football team played their 2020 OHSAA playoff game away last Saturday against the Genoa Comets. From the very beginning, the young Hurricanes were outmatched and lost the contest, 55-0. The boys had a rough first quarter. Offensively, they were not clicking, andContinue reading “Saturday Night Lights – Playoff Edition”