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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

NBA

Blockbuster Trades in NBA

Graham Hoffman, Freelance Reporter February 15, 2023

      As the NBA season nears its midpoint, we approach a day all NBA fans love: the NBA trade deadline. Known as one of the most dramatic deadlines in sports, the NBA trade deadline is always packed...

Overseas Trade Offer

Overseas Trade Offer

Austin Nickell, Writer December 19, 2022

On February 17, Brittney Griner, a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, was swapped out for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. ABC News states that the basketball star was taken into...

Queen Elizabeth II

The Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Stalee Sheaffer and Michael Pigg September 9, 2022

The longest reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom had passed away in her sleep. Born on April 21st, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II became Queen at the young age of 25. While holding the title of her majesty,...

Global Warming

Zackary Scott May 11, 2022

We have all heard about climate change but many of us might not know what is truly going on and how it can affect our generation and many to come. This year already, we have seen countless disasters including...

Betty White

Betty White Lives

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter January 20, 2022

Rose Nylund, Bea Sigurdson, Ann Douglas, all iconic TV show characters played by American actress and comedian, Betty White. With a career spanning over eight decades, the world was saddened by Betty’s...

Sanctuary

Young Photographers

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter November 18, 2021

 Photography and digital photo and video editing has seemed to spike in popularity. With about 5 billion people in the world today owning a phone, approximately half of which are smartphone users. Gaining...

Concert poster

Darkroom Records + Dismal Niche

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter November 3, 2021

Get ready for the next big show. Darkroom Records alongside Dismal Niche are prepping  for another free showcase within this year’s Columbia Experimental Music Festival on Nov. 6 from 4 to 7 pm at Boone...

The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles: Get Back

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter November 3, 2021

The Beatles were one of the most influential and legendary bands of all time with 21 studio recorded albums and 989 concerts played around the world from 1960 to 1970. The Beatles: Get Back is an upcoming...

You are never alone :))

With A Little Help From My Friends

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter November 3, 2021

Mental Health is an overwhelming and important topic that has recently made its way into modern day conversations. Finally receiving it’s well needed attention. Ever since the pandemic hit in the...

COVID-19 Vaccinations for 12-15 Year Olds

COVID-19 Vaccinations for 12-15 Year Olds

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter May 12, 2021

Ever since COVID-19 vaccines started to surface around Nov of last year, and distributed 14 million doses out of a total of 20 million allocated doses by Dec 30, 2020. An estimated amount of 117 million...

COVID-19

Under Pandemic

Jennifer Pereyra, Reporter January 29, 2021

Since March of last year, the world has been dealing with a lot of stress due to COVID-19, which became the highlight of 2020. This pandemic has kept us all inside and distanced from society for almost...

Jill Biden Visits Columbia on Eve of Missouri Primary

Jill Biden Visits Columbia on Eve of Missouri Primary

Ava Kitzi, Copy Editor March 9, 2020

On the eve of Missouri’s 2020 Democratic primary election, former Second Lady of the United States, doctor Jill Biden visited Columbia’s Recreation center, the ARC, to rally voters and sway support...

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