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High school aims to help students through series of surveys during distance learning

October 26, 2020

The high school sent out a series of surveys to all students via email to ensure their academic and emotional needs were being met during distance learning. The survey asked students to rate their academic...

Pro/Con: Is the district’s hybrid learning plan effective?

Sara Benedict and Gillian Frost October 24, 2020

Pro By Sara Benedict / Staff Reporter Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the shutdown of the country, students have been forced to learn from home. However, for the first time...

Students of color reflect on their experiences in Bexley

Bexley Staff October 19, 2020

Isabel Bowling Aden Flora Sarah George In-depth Editors Editors’ Note: Students’ names have been changed to grant them anonymity.  Have you ever been the only person in the room who looks like...

High school performing arts programs adapting to COVID-19

October 19, 2020

Two of the district's performing arts programs, band and choir, will use a half-and-half split between online and hybrid as the theatre department resumes after school virtual practices due to COVID-19...

Editorial cartoon by Norah Clous

Editorial: Arts departments need more funding, support from schools

Bexley Staff October 19, 2020

Funding for the arts and theatre departments has been a subject of debate due to the lack of support they often receive from both the federal and state governments and local school districts. The district’s...

Kobe Bryant goes up for a lay-up against Grant Hill in the new NBA 2k21 game. (Fair use from NME)

NBA 2K21 fails to improve upon past editions

Bexley Staff October 9, 2020

In the world of sports gaming, yearly edition games like Madden, NBA 2K and NHL are often criticized for being copy-and-paste versions of the previous years’ editions. In a world full of games that...

Taylor Swift performs at a moss-covered piano in the music video for "Cardigan" off of her new album "Folklore." (Fair use from YouTube)

‘Folklore’ displays Swift’s songwriting expertise

October 9, 2020

This summer was supposed to be packed with performances for Taylor Swift. However, Swift, like most, had to quickly cancel these big plans and instead spend her summer at home. During this time, Swift...

Neil (Robert Pattinson) and The Protagonist (John David Washington) discuss plans to stop a mysterious future weapon from destroying the past. (Fair use from Indiewire)

Blockbuster ‘Tenet’ struggles with consistency

October 9, 2020

The new Chrisopher Nolan movie “Tenet” has trouble occasionally with its pace and clearness, leaving you very confused if you don’t pay close attention to every detail. While it has an intriguing...

Sophomore Nicholas Minkin

Sophomore changes the game with new hype videos for sports

October 9, 2020

Some athletes choose to listen to music while others might do special stretches or have a team cheer to get excited for a sporting event. Thanks to sophomore Nicholas Minkin, there’s a new way for...

Coaches adapt to new COVID-19 restrictions, loss of offseason training

October 9, 2020

COVID-19 disrupted the lives of many Americans this year, forcing them to adapt to many new protocols to ensure safety. In response to the pandemic, the district’s administrators settled on a series...

Michael Brenner (left), Carter Brenner (middle) and Blake Brenner (right) stand in front of the sign at the University of Miami, Florida. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brenner)

Students navigate siblings’ college situations amid COVID-19

October 9, 2020

She’s used to spending time with her family at home. Over the many winters, they’ve always spent holidays together. This is how it’s been for junior Tess Madison her whole life, as the youngest...

The tie-dye set made by senior Lucy Rosen shows the attention to detail in her work. (Photo courtesy Lucy Rosen)

Quarantine gives students free time for new hobbies, purchases

October 9, 2020

Students were surprised on March 7 as Gov. Mike DeWine announced schools K-12 would close for three weeks due to the spread of the coronavirus. They ran home, looking forward to the extra long spring...

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