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The Spearhead

The student news site of Battle High School

The Spearhead

The student news site of Battle High School

The Spearhead

Battle Speech and Debate team pose for photo with their medals and awards

Speaking to a New Audience

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor November 20, 2024

The BHS Speech and Debate team has lost multiple seniors since last year, however, the club has grown in numbers due to an influx of novices. The club has roughly twenty members, many of them being new...

Free Dinner sign outside of the lunch lines.

Get a Loaf of This!

Coen Buxton, Layout Editor November 8, 2024

Starting November 6, Battle students were offered free dinner in the Commons every day after school from 3:45 to 4:30pm. Students can punch in their student identification number into the pin pads.  After...

Jostens order form and preview magazine on Sharla Hyler's desk.

Opinion: The Senior Meeting Felt Like a Sales Pitch

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor November 6, 2024

With some seniors fretting the costs of college, the additional fees for graduation seem intimidating. Even though seniors already had a lot to think about, Battle held a mandatory senior meeting on October...

Battle's Offense gets set for the snap

District Finale

Corbin Buechter, Marketing Editor November 6, 2024

On November 1 Battle Football played Ft. Zumwalt West in a win-or-go-home game in the first round of district play. Battle went into the game with a record of 1-8 and Ft. Zumwalt West went into the game...

Raising Awareness Through Talent

Angel Collins, Coverage Editor October 30, 2024

Junior Kaia Mawhinney will be hosting this year's winter talent show.  “It ties into my advanced seminars and investigations class, which just helps me run it. It gives me a sponsor guarantee but...

Bot Creations

Grant Hughes, Photography Editor October 14, 2024

There’s a new robotics club at Battle High School with great opportunities for students to get involved. The club had its first meeting this past Thursday; however, the team is new, and the numbers were...

Creating Club Diversity

Angel Collins, Coverage Editor October 8, 2024

At Battle, there are many language-learning classes: Spanish and French classes, as well as Japanese, German, and even Latin. There are also clubs dedicated to learning to speak another language. But with...

Leveling Up

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor October 1, 2024

In 2017, BHS was approached by an organization with the hopes of starting the foundations of an Esports team. In order to compete, BHS would have to assemble a team in a limited amount of time. Unfortunately,...

Spectators buy tickets at entrance of football stadium. The clear bag policy started on the first game of the season and will continue throughout.

Keeping Things Clear

Grant Hughes, Photography Editor September 20, 2024

All attendees at the Battle-Hickman varsity football game tonight at Hickman must adhere to the new clear bag policy aimed at providing more security for CPS facilities. This policy states that only clear...

Students going through Opengate security system

New Security System Ensures Safety, According to Admin

Angel Collins, Coverage Editor September 16, 2024

As of this year, Columbia Public School District has decided to permanently place weapon detection systems at student entrances of Battle, Hickman, and Rock Bridge. The detectors may also be used at sporting...

Stack of Parking Passes on Ms. Hannah Hanneken's desk

PPP: Parking, Passes, and Painting

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor September 12, 2024

Parking passes have undergone a considerable change from last year. In contrast to the rules of the 2023-2024 school year, parking passes are being enforced, according to administration. Athletic and...

Brushfire: The High School Art Competition

Cloie Clayborn, Reporter March 21, 2024

Columbia College hosted the 19th Annual High School Art Competition on March 9, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Sidney Larson Gallery in Brown Hall. Sixteen art students from Battle had art featured...

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