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Concert culture: students and staff share highs and lows of live music

Concert culture: students and staff share highs and lows of live music

Bexley Staff March 12, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Reese McClellan) By Bree Dixon and Amelia Talbott / Staff Reporters Senior Reese McClellan Senior Reese McClellan has attended 14 concerts throughout her life, expanding her...

Bexley students and faculty show off their hard-earned collections

Bexley students and faculty show off their hard-earned collections

Bexley Staff February 13, 2024

By Zach Goldsand and Zach Topolosky / Staff Reporters Social studies teacher David O'Reilly with his watch collection. (Photo by Zach Goldsand) Social studies teacher David O'Reilly From simple...

Bexley Grammys: Students sound off about what should win at the 2024 Grammys

Bexley Grammys: Students sound off about what should win at the 2024 Grammys

Bexley Staff December 18, 2023

  Best Rap Album    Song of the Year    Best New Artist ”Her Loss” by Drake and 21 Savage - 41%“The way Drake and 21 Savage pair together on this album is rhythmically beautiful.”-Junior...

Bexley’s viral sensations: students, faculty participate in trends, show off talents

Bexley Staff November 13, 2023

Senior Zoey Maynard Senior Zoey Maynard first went viral in 2018 on Musical.ly.  Her collection of viral videos range from her lip syncing to a Jimmy Fallon skit to reacting to a girl dropping...

Senior Jonah Smith poses in his Batman costume for Blackout day. (Photo by Jonah Young)
“I’m just really excited for this Academy game, I really wanted to bring my school spirit back," Smith said. "I planned it last night, I thought I kind of want to be Batman tomorrow. I went to Party City, and now I’m here.”

Batman, Barbie and the best of Spirit Week

Ethan Solomon October 19, 2023

Visual Arts teacher Mabi Ponce de León relaxes in her comfy PJ Day outfit. “I just wanted to participate, and I think that it's more fun when everybody participates," she said. (Photo by Ethan Solomon) Sophomore...

Stars of spirit week

Stars of spirit week

Livi Tuber September 27, 2022

Monochromatic outfit day started off this year’s spirit week. Spirit week, a tradition at the high school, is the week prior to homecoming. During this week, there is a theme for students and teachers...

Summer Calendar

Bexley Staff May 17, 2022

June June 3rd: Capital Main Event   June 3rd-5th: Cedar Point CoasterMania! If you’re a roller coaster superfan, join Cedar Point as they celebrate their roller coasters by offering extended...

Road to the rose

Bexley Staff April 18, 2022

Senior Max Hartman Hartman’s prediction before the finale: A: I thought Genevieve was going to win, but I’m not sure if anyone is going to win. Q: What has your favorite part of the season been? A:...

Thurmanator challenge: so much burger, so little time

Bexley Staff March 22, 2022

There it sat: two three-quarter pound slabs of ground beef, bacon, ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickle, banana peppers, mushrooms, mozzarella, American cheese and a handful of fries. As...

Mucho Macho challenge: fight against spice

Bexley Staff March 22, 2022

As I walked into Cazuelas Mexican Cantina, I was greeted by the photos of people on the wall of fame who completed the extra spicy Mucho Macho Burrito challenge. It wasn’t the 12 inches of rice, refried...

Johnson’s Real Ice Cream Challenge: a sweet struggle

Bexley Staff March 22, 2022

I sat staring in disbelief at the largest bowl of ice cream I’d ever seen, wondering how on Earth anyone could finish this in six minutes and 40 seconds. I wanted nothing more than to accomplish the...

Living, laughing, loving: rom-coms of the season

Bexley Staff February 23, 2022

Senior Mason Deberry “50 First Dates” Senior Mason DeBerry was 10 years old when he first watched “50 First Dates,” his favorite rom-com. He added that he was introduced to it because his parents...

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