Category Archives: Features

By: BHS Features Staff December 4, 2024 Everyone is entitled to their rights, so use this month to celebrate National Human Rights with your family and friends. No matter your race or heritage, we are all human. This year’s theme is “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.” This means understanding and acknowledging why human rightsContinue reading “National Human Rights Month”

By: BHS Features Staff November 20, 2024 With Thanksgiving on the horizon, your mind is going to two places: The food and whoever/whatever you are thankful for. Today, we will make your mouth water by discussing the top five most popular Thanksgiving foods. *Number 1: Roasted Turkey and Stuffing Obviously, a roasted turkey will beContinue reading “Top Five Thanksgiving Foods”

By: BHS Features Staff November 13, 2024 In 1969, Apollo 12 was launched. Fast forward to the present, tomorrow (November 14) will be the 55th anniversary of that launch. Apollo 12’s mission was to collect items from the Surveyor III spacecraft, including the camera on the Surveyor III, to see the exposure effects of theContinue reading “Anniversary of Apollo 12”

By: BHS Features Staff November 6, 2024  As early as 1916, Native American Heritage Month was celebrated to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of the Natives. So, November has been Native American Heritage Month every year since 1990. The first reported American Indian Day was in 1916, signed-off by the governor of New York, CharlesContinue reading “Native American Heritage Month”

By: BHS Features Staff October 30, 2024 Tomorrow is the day for free candy, costumes, and many scares, but today, we decided to shine our Jack-o’-lantern on the history of this spooky holiday. The Halloween tradition started with an ancient Celtic festival titled Samhain. People used to dress up in scary costumes and light bonfiresContinue reading “Frightful and Insightful”

By: BHS Features Staff October 23, 2024 Halloween is fast approaching, and aside from costumes, movies, and parties, candy is the most important item. It is no wonder why the dental industry is overly-busy during this season. An overabundance of sugar plus teeth equals a necessary visit. So, what are the top five, most popularContinue reading “Trick-or-Treat”

By: BHS Features Staff October 16, 2024 Since Halloween is roughly two weeks away, why not experience some fun and horror just down the road? Bloodview Haunted House opened its doors last month on September 13. It is an interactive horror show set up by the Lions Club of Broadview Heights. Brooklyn School’s secretary, Mrs.Continue reading “Bloodview Haunted House”

By: BHS Features Staff October 9, 2024 To mix up this week’s column, the BHS Features Staff decided to go back into history and present a profile on Leif Eriksson because his story and journeys are celebrated every October 9. Leif Eriksson discovered the North American continent long before the Pilgrims. On October 9, mostContinue reading “Leif Eriksson Day”

By: BHS Features Staff October 2, 2024 October is The United States’ way of recognizing those who, unfortunately, suffer and have suffered from breast cancer. The American Cancer Society partnered with Imperial Chemical Industries started Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It originated as a week-long awareness campaign but later grew into a month-long event. The originalContinue reading “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”

By: BHS Features Staff September 25, 2024 Who knew the type of impact that a fuzzy, little caterpillar could make on a community and a region? Well, if you do not know, just ask the residents of Vermilion. This upcoming Sunday (September 29) will be the 52nd annual Woolly Bear Festival. Included in this eventContinue reading “Woolly Bear Festival”

By: BHS Features Staff September 18, 2024 Get ready for the 45th Anniversary of the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair. From September 19-22, Ravenna (Ohio) is having a hot air balloon fair with various activities to do in Downtown Ravenna and at the Sunbeau Valley Farm.  The admission fee for Sunbeau Valley Farm is $5 with aContinue reading “Balloon A-Fair”

By: BHS Features Staff September 11, 2024 Today during the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorists attacks, we honor the memories of those who sadly lost their lives, a devastating event in American history. On the morning of September 11, 2001, four commercial airlines were hijacked by terrorists; those airlines were Flight 11, FlightContinue reading “The Day The World Changed”