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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...

Aspiring students seek experience as athletic trainers

Ethan Solomon February 13, 2024

During the day, they are seemingly normal high school students. However, once the final bell rings, they transform into athletic trainers, helping keep athletes safe and bringing them back to full health.  Eager...

Jesse Padgett helps instruct senior Pauline Vidal on the proper deadlifting form during her preseason lacrosse lift. (Photo by Elliot Larky)

Jesse Padgett pushes athletes to be their best

Elliot Larky February 13, 2024

Jesse Padgett helps instruct senior Pauline Vidal on the proper deadlifting form during her preseason lacrosse lift. (Photo by Elliot Larky) From raising two little boys to coaching countless teens...

Transfer portal creates college athletics chaos

Bexley Staff February 13, 2024

By Hunter Osburn / Guest Reporter The number of collegiate athletes who have entered the NCAA Football transfer portal has increased drastically over the past few years after its creation in 2018....

February Athletes of the Month

February Athletes of the Month

Bella McMaster February 13, 2024

Junior Millie Evans girls varsity swim (Photo by Alex Flamm) Q: What has been your biggest accomplishment this season?  A: My biggest accomplishment would have to be the new school...

Students face punishments after losing fantasy football leagues

Students face punishments after losing fantasy football leagues

Elijah Horne February 13, 2024

Senior Nolan Place has assorted food products dumped on him as punishment for losing his fantasy football league. (Photo courtesy of Nolan Place) With every winner there must also be a loser: in fantasy...

Freshman dives head first into competitive swimming lifestyle

Dylan Horn February 12, 2024

Freshman Jackson Monus prepares to dive into the pool during a practice at Columbus School for Girls. (Photo by Lulu Stark) Freshman Jackson Monus stands at the  edge of the diving board. With...

Senior Annabel Long (bottom right) performs “Chaos on Campus” with fellow castmates (clockwise from bottom left) freshman Annmarie Carleton, junior Leah Rogers and sophomore Ayden Downey.

Triple threat: Long writes, directs, acts in one-act play

Ruthie Gravelle February 9, 2024

Writing, directing, acting: students in theatre find their passion in various ways. But for senior Annabel Long, it’s all three.  Long wrote a one-act play, “Chaos on Campus,” which...

Seniors Zola Phay and Harper Phillips pose for a photo with actor Paul Wesley at a “Vampire Diaries” convention in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Harper Phillips)

A brush with fame: students starstruck by unforgettable celebrity interactions

Annabelle Mugler February 9, 2024

Spanish teacher Lisa Clepper shares a smile with “Dance Moms” stars Nia Sioux and Holly Frazier. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Clepper) For most people, the closest they will ever get to a celebrity...

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...

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