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

By Bree Dixon and Amelia Talbott / Staff Reporters Senior Reese McClellan Senior Reese McClellan has attended 14 concerts throughout her life, expanding her love for live music from an early age.  Out of all of the artists whose concerts she has attended, McClellan said a few memorable ones have deepened her love for live […]

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Bexley students and faculty show off their hard-earned collections

By Zach Goldsand and Zach Topolosky / Staff Reporters Social studies teacher David O’Reilly From simple time-keepers to flashy fashion statements, watches have been amassed in collections for ages. Social studies teacher David O’Reilly has taken part in this time-honored tradition himself.  O’Reilly said he started to collect watches almost five years ago.  “Back in […]

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

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 her fish down a garbage disposal.  “I don’t really know what made the videos get so many views considering that they’re […]

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Stars of spirit week

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 to dress according to the theme assigned each day. To celebrate monochromatic Monday, junior Samara Kahan wore an entirely pink outfit. […]

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Summer Calendar

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 ride times from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.   June 6th: “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Concert   June 17th-18th: Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival […]

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Road to the rose

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: My favorite part has been Clayton making bad mistakes recently. It’s been very entertaining. Q: Did you like […]

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Thurmanator challenge: so much burger, so little time

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 I took my seat in the dimly lit Thurman Cafe, the world-renowned Thurmanator that sat in front of me taunted not only my stomach, but […]

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Mucho Macho challenge: fight against spice

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 beans and steak that scared me, but it was the super-hot habanero sauce that made me consider a […]