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AI: useful tool for learning or for cheating?

Dylan Horn April 12, 2024

Read more about cheating in Bexley here and here. *Names have been changed Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly powerful role in education, leaving many to wonder if it can be a tool...

Administration, teachers manage how to address academic dishonesty

Harper Reinhard April 12, 2024

Read more about cheating in Bexley here and here. *Names have been changed In an age where cheating is just a click away, teachers and administrators are coming up with innovative strategies to...

Cheating impacts student experience, learning

Amelia Talbott April 12, 2024

Read more about cheating in Bexley here and here. *Names have been changed As pressure rises and having good grades in school feels like the only path to future success, students may find themselves...

Students receive awards, recognition for exceptional artwork

Students receive awards, recognition for exceptional artwork

Bexley Staff March 12, 2024

"Thousand Mile Stare" by Gabe Adler Read more about Bexley's art scene here and here. 'Thousand Mile Stare' by Gabe Adler By Dylan Horn / Staff Reporter Senior Gabe Adler’s photo “Thousand...

APAD students convey impactful stories, messages through various art mediums

Val Yanez March 12, 2024

Read more about Bexley's art scene here and here. Every pencil mark, every paint brush stroke, every piece of clay thrown at a pottery wheel, all aim to reach one goal: to create a piece of art.  As...

Creative mentor and artist Abby Feinknopf paints patterns on paper for a mixed media collage project in her Bexley studio. (Photo by Ruthie Gravelle)

Local visual artists find inspiration, community in Columbus art scene

Ruthie Gravelle March 12, 2024

Creative mentor and artist Abby Feinknopf paints patterns on paper for a mixed media collage project in her Bexley studio. (Photo by Ruthie Gravelle) Read more about Bexley's art scene here and here. While...

Coming out experiences allow students, teachers to express their authentic selves

Val Yanez February 9, 2024

Read more about Bexley's LGBTQ+ community here and here. Growing up, many feel as though they don’t fit in. They know there is some part of their identity that sets them apart. As time goes on, however,...

LGBTQ+ individuals find community with peers, allies throughout the high school

Alex Flamm February 9, 2024

Read more about Bexley's LGBTQ+ community here and here. The district strives to create an inclusive environment for all students, but do the LGBTQ+ students of the high school truly feel welcomed...

(Graphic by Giselle Herzog and Owen Parsons)

House Bill 68 sparks community discussion regarding transgender student athletes, gender-affirming care

Lulu Stark February 9, 2024

(Graphic by Giselle Herzog and Owen Parsons) Read more about Bexley's LGBTQ+ community here and here. A recently passed Ohio law is the newest example of rising anti-transgender legislation, which...

Dissecting dreams: specialists weigh in on dreams’ origins, roles, meaning

Lulu Stark December 18, 2023

Filled with cryptic imagery, chaotic experiences and confusing undertakings, dreams often feel like a hazy reality. Because of the many unknowns in dreams, hundreds of thousands of sleep and dream studies...

Students try to make sense of mystifying dreams

Bexley Staff December 15, 2023

By Quinn Levin, Sophia Nascimento and Val Yanez / Staff Reporters Every night, people all over the world close their eyes and rest their head comfortably on a pillow. The quiet stillness of the night...

Maria Cantrell (Photo by Ruthie Gravelle)

Maria Cantrell marches into world of protest

Ruthie Gravelle November 10, 2023

Maria Cantrell (Photo by Ruthie Gravelle) In the midst of the controversy surrounding Roe v. Wade, protests took place across the United States and Ohio, and senior Maria Cantrell was an avid participant...

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