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Sophomore Sofie Sheridan dribbles the ball down the field during practice. (Photo by Joey Shapiro)

Girls varsity soccer wins league, falls short in district championship

November 19, 2020

The girls varsity soccer team ended its season with a 2-1 defeat to Bishop Hartley in the district championship after winning the league championship and posting a 6-1-1 season record. “This season...

Sophomore Rylee Barno runs uphill during the state cross country meet. (Photo by Sydney Tyler)

Cross country team competes at states for fifth consecutive year

November 19, 2020

For the fifth year in a row, the cross country team competed in the state meet at Fortress Obetz stadium, Saturday, Nov. 7, with the girls and boys varsity team finishing 10th and 16th, respectively.  Junior...

Enola Holmes dressed as a proper young lady to blend in with the crowd and hide from her brothers. (Fair use from Vogue)

‘Enola Holmes’ puts twist on Sherlock Holmes mysteries

November 19, 2020

The new Netflix original movie “Enola Holmes” puts a fun and interesting twist on the well-loved mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, but it also includes some choppy and unrealistic elements. The movie...

Attendance Secretary Amy Hart sorts through virtual planned absence forms. (Photo by Katie Jude)

New pre-planned absence protocol introduced

November 16, 2020

A new planned absence procedure for high school students has been implemented in response to COVID-19 and the high school’s distance learning plan.  Assistant Principal Craig McMillen said the previous...

Editorial: High school’s Focus on Freshmen program demands too much from students

Editorial: High school’s Focus on Freshmen program demands too much from students

Bexley Staff November 13, 2020

The Focus on Freshmen program implemented in the high school last school year has returned after being adapted to the new hybrid learning model. This mandatory program is designed to teach students new...

Fantasy football allows students to get closer to the game

Fantasy football allows students to get closer to the game

November 11, 2020

Twenty years ago, fans of the NFL could only dream of playing a game in which they are the coach, owner and general manager of their very own NFL team. However, that dream has become a reality thanks to...

Students struggle with sleep paralysis experiences

Students struggle with sleep paralysis experiences

November 11, 2020

It was a night just like any other for junior Porter Neff when he was in the fourth grade. His reading light and novel were the only things protecting him from his worst nightmare, as sleep paralysis episodes...

Recurring dreams often reflective of students' lives

Recurring dreams often reflective of students’ lives

November 11, 2020

Jolted awake from a nightmare, you sink back into your pillows, relieved that you won’t have to experience that dream again. Some people, however, must live with the knowledge that their nightmares will...

Lucid dreaming allows students to control narrative

Lucid dreaming allows students to control narrative

Bexley Staff November 11, 2020

Whatever it is, it’s chasing you--and you know you won’t be able to get away. You keep running, but you hit a wall. You’re cornered. There is no way out.  This may be a familiar, disturbing...

Emily is styled in very fashionable outfits, including this one she is wearing when going out to lunch with a few of her coworkers, who she is trying to win over.

‘Emily in Paris’ offers fresh look at the city of romance

November 11, 2020

The new Netflix original series “Emily in Paris” is a light, feel-good show that viewers of all ages can enjoy, and the episodes are short and easy to watch whenever you have a bit of time to sit...

Senior Gavin Levine poses with Yue Lao, the Chinese matchmaker deity, at a temple by Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan.

High school exchange programs offer life-changing experiences

Bexley Staff November 11, 2020

Since middle school, the idea of becoming an exchange student had been floating around in the back of my mind, but it always seemed so far off—like something that I, shy and introverted at the time,...

Fracking wreaking havoc on environment, requires regulation

November 11, 2020

While many try their hardest to change our daily lives to slow the destruction of the environment, most people ignore one of the most environmentally disastrous practices facing the earth today: fracking....

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