Category: Opinion

Standard Based Grading

Two teachers, Sherry Good and Brent Reinhardt, have established a new system of grading this year. It’s known as Standard Based Grading and is becoming more popular among teachers every year. However, it is not always so popular with the…

Best Commercials Ever.

This past weekend was Super Bowl 50. The Broncos and Panthers went head to head for NFL’s highest championship title. Super Bowl Sunday in America entails many traditions. These traditions include the halftime show, parties with friends and family, wings,…

Disney Imagineering J-term

J-term is a time when Bethany students get to participate in new experiences that help them learn and grow as people. A lot of J-terms are focused on service and experiencing life in a different way, like the Civil Rights…

The True Meaning of Christmas

We’re in the last few weeks of December. Many of us have been busy studying for exams and are looking forward to the Christmas break. But in the midst of all our personal chaos, it’s important to remember why we…

Class of 2015 Predictions

Now that our senior class of 2015 is only a few days away from commencement, soon many of us may be in far off places working, studying, volunteering, or just having fun. After spending 4+ years with most of this…

My Experience Working in the School Cafeteria

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, I leave ten to fifteen minutes early from choir and head to work. On those days, I spend roughly an hour serving food and cleaning up after the high school lunch before going to my…

Movie Review: Home

In the new DreamWorks movie, Home, a new species comes to Earth while trying to escape its predator, the Gorg. The Boovs’ philosophy is to always flee and take cover. If anything scary comes along, “Run!” When the Boov discovered…

If Students Were Given the Power to Hire Anyone

There are times when students wonder what school would be like if they had different teachers. This is not to say that students are displeased with their teachers, only that some fantasize about alternate realities where Mountain Dew comes out…

Who are the Seniors: An Underclassmen Perspective

  Senior classes can usually be described in one word. For example, last year’s senior class was described as friendly. The senior class before that was described as talented. As this year’s seniors are nearing the end of their high-school careers,…

The Five Stages of Senioritis

As the 2015 school year reaches its final stretch, the seniors begin their gradual decline from competitive scholars to slothful piles of procrastination. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the devastating effects of senioritis, the following guide will…