Battalion performs at Rock Bridge Show Choir Festival
Lily Drage, Writer
February 15, 2018
On Saturday, January 13, the Rock Bridge gym vibrated with Spartan battle cries, Battalion participated in the Rock Bridge Show Choir Festival. Performances were filled with empowering solos and astounding synchronized dances left the gymnasium in an uproar of applause. Battalion members were quick on...
Pale Waves Music Review
Adrian Maddox, Editor
February 15, 2018
Alternative music has been making its way back into the ears of music lovers everywhere as the genre begins to find top spots in popular radios and most played playlists. Alternative music followers were left in awe with the recent update of Apple Music's "Breaking Alternative" playlist, bringing a ne...
Battalion Warmups: Senior Summary
December 20, 2017
Filed under A&E, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Battle show choir, commonly known as Battalion is ready to take the stage this competitive season. At this point in the year, the choral group is going through warm-ups. These intensive practices include learning choreography and music to create a musical experience. The environment of show choir is very i...
Five DIY Gifts for the Holidays
Summer Evans and Sandra Medina
December 12, 2017
The holidays are near. Everyone is looking for a way to show their family and friends the appreciation they deserve. With stores today selling the same thing it's hard to find a gift that seems personal. This holiday season shows those you care about some love with any of these five DIY gifts. Pla...
Elementary and Middle Schools Preview Annie
Adrian Maddox, Editor
November 15, 2017
Students of all ages arrived into the Performing Arts Center throughout the day on Wednesday, November 9 for a showing of the fall musical, Annie. More than 1,400 students were expected to watch the two viewings, one at nine in the morning, and one at noon. This was the first year with a younger audience...
Speech and Debate: Refining Students for the Future
Summer Evans, Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under A&E
Because of the various number of clubs at Battle High School, some students may not be able to choose just one. Every club is different and has its own perks and values that can benefit every student. Speech and Debate is a club that is especially different from the others because it consists of three c...
Pinhole Cameras
Cheyenne Fields, Writer
October 2, 2017
Many students here at Battle who have taken Art Foundations choose to go into Photography 1 afterwards. The first project in Photography 1 is the pinhole assignment. Jody Spriggs, art department head and photography teacher, said that the importance of the pinhole camera before a digital is that it...
Vocal Arts Update
Neila Bates, Writer
August 21, 2017
Filed under A&E
With a new year comes new updates and Vocal Arts is gearing up for an enormous concert choir this year. Apollo, the men's choir, has nearly doubled in size to an astounding 47 members. Mr. Rucker, the choral director and choir teacher, commented on the increased numbers, "We never close...
21 Savage Music Review
Batkhuleg Battur, Reporter
February 23, 2017
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Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph or people who know him as 21 Savage is the best breakout rapper out of Atlanta, GA. People who listen to new rap albums have said that "it sucks" "what kind of BS is this" and "whose mans is this?" When 21 Savage dropped his album "Savage Mode," people have bee...
“J-Cole” Music Review
Batkhuleg Battur, Reporter
February 2, 2017
Filed under A&E
Jermaine Lamarr Cole aka J. Cole is a famous hip hop artist known for his music that talks about life, the struggles one must face, and his thoughts on how to deal with tough things. Cole is a dependable source for having a hard life due to the fact that he experienced hearing one of his best friends...
Music Review: Luke Bryan
Josie Nichols, reporter
December 15, 2016
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Luke Bryan, a country artist that started his career in the mid 2000's, released a new album in August 2015 that has become a classic in one short year. Kill the Lights sold 345,000 total copies the first week. Many people can relate to this album because Bryan's lyrics express how things in life don'...
Madalynn Owens, Editor
February 22, 2018 • No Comments
AVID 10 welcomed author Nic Stone to Battle High School on Thursday, February 22 to talk about her book, Dear Martin. Many AVID 10 members took a leadership role with...
Black History Assembly celebrates diversity
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Nic Stone to visit for Project Lit Battle
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