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Influencers bring positives to the NFL despite recent controversy

Elijah Horne March 12, 2024

This NFL season, we saw something that we have never seen before: how an influencer can take professional sports to new heights by expanding viewership and adding more value to the game. In 2023, Kansas...

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,...

Junior Dylan Horn clears the ball across the field to his offensive teammates Saturday, March 2 at Resolute Athletic Complex. (Photo by Livi Tuber)

Students reignite old passions in indoor soccer leagues

Bella McMaster March 12, 2024

Junior Dylan Horn clears the ball across the field to his offensive teammates Saturday, March 2 at Resolute Athletic Complex. (Photo by Livi Tuber) The contrast between the players is staggering: some...

Spring sports preview: Lions prepare for upcoming spring season

Spring sports preview: Lions prepare for upcoming spring season

Bexley Staff March 12, 2024

By Hunter Osburn and Zach Topolosky / Guest Reporter and Staff Reporter Photos by Livi Tuber, Hunter Osburn and Zach Topolosky Boys Lacrosse Junior captain Henry Pitts said he is mostly looking...

Middle school students Tovah Fliegel and Claire Boakye help prepare the Black History Month lunch with social studies teacher Dianne Day and food services director Julianna Carvi. (Photo by Elliot Larky)

Black Student Union builds community, strives to celebrate culture

Chayce James March 12, 2024

Middle school students Tovah Fliegel and Claire Boakye help prepare the Black History Month lunch with social studies teacher Dianne Day and food services director Julianna Carvi. (Photo by Elliot Larky) In...

Influencers on the rise: students network with companies, receive brand deals

Val Yanez March 12, 2024

As many students scroll through social media, they’re swamped with influencers and content creators promoting products left and right. They wonder what it would be like to partner with brands and get...

Eli Abel showcases recitation skills at Poetry Out Loud state competition

Eli Abel showcases recitation skills at Poetry Out Loud state competition

Annabelle Mugler March 12, 2024

Senior Eli Abel performs at the state round of Poetry Out Loud at WOSU headquarters Feb. 9. (Photo courtesy of Bexleo) After months of preparation and practice, senior Eli Abel stood at the podium...

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.

Local visual artists find inspiration, community in Columbus art scene

Ruthie Gravelle March 12, 2024

Read more about Bexley's art scene here and here. While work is often seen as a boring, mundane task, local artists in Columbus approach their work with a renewed enthusiasm every day. For...

Drake, J. Cole’s ‘Big As The What?’ tour worth the wait despite delayed start time

Drake, J. Cole’s ‘Big As The What?’ tour worth the wait despite delayed start time

Zach Topolosky March 12, 2024

Drake performs at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus Feb. 21, taking fans on a journey through his discography. (Photo courtesy of Isabel Niermeyer) Drake and J. Cole’s “Big As the What?” tour...

Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) shares a new song with Rita Marley (Lashana Lynch). (Fair use IMDb)

Acting performances shine while plot lacks depth in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’

Zach Goldsand March 12, 2024

Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) shares a new song with Rita Marley (Lashana Lynch). (Fair use IMDb) “Bob Marley: One Love” is a biographical film about the life of Bob Marley that will surely have...

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