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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

Melissa Lindsey plays her guitar as bubbles float by.

Stand Out and Sing Loud

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor May 1, 2023

The restaurant, filled with rich smells of Cajun cuisine and people sitting in anticipation, quiets as the band, Artie’s Univibe, enters the stage with Melissa Lindsey, along with her dad and lead-guitarist...

Student wearing jean jacket decorates pronoun pin using markers and paper.

MO Don’t Say Gay Bill

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor May 1, 2023

Senator Mike Moon has proposed the “Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act” or SB134, which is the most extreme “Don’t Say Gay Bill” yet, which would ban any and all discussion of gender...

Battalion Wins Again

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor March 3, 2023

 Battle High School’s show choir, Battalion, is on fire this season after winning show after show.        Battalion won Grand Champs out of 17 choirs for the Show-Me Classic Show Choir Competition...

Op-Ed: Why SRG Will Fail

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor March 3, 2023

Standards-Referenced Grading (SRG) is a relatively new grading system that has been integrated into CPS since 2016, and will soon be making its debut at the high school level.       SRG is a new...

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...

Striking for Success

Striking for Success

Jacei Roland, Reporter November 29, 2022

This year the softball team faced a lot of obstacles that have helped them grow as a program. The Spartans faced teams such as cross-town rivals Rock Bridge, Hickman, and Jeff City, ending with a .500...

Stand of resources and information on ASFP.

Walking Out of Darkness

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor November 29, 2022

     On Sunday, Oct. 16, Columbia held the Out of Darkness Walk in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This year, BHS’s club Youth Kindness Ambassadors (YKA)...

Blue & Gold Cards Return

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor November 12, 2022

     Blue and Gold cards are returning to Battle this year! Blue and Gold cards are student rewards for being a Spartan that meets expectations in the classroom and out. Students who receive blue or...

Improved Security Measures

Improved Security Measures

Ethan Magee and Ethan Magee September 20, 2022

For those returning to Battle this year, it might have been hard not to notice changes in school security. From the new two-factor authentication system at the student entrance to locked doors during class,...

Final Days: Senior

Final Days: Senior

Monyae hickem May 11, 2022

As the month of May reaches its final weeks, seniors are growing excited for Prom and the relief of 12 long years finally coming to an end. May can still be a stressful time just as an exciting one. The...

Jared Hyler substituting for Hannah Nandors Honors Chemistry class. Photo by Jackie Ozanich

Teaching Profession Under Stress

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor May 11, 2022

  The majority of teachers can agree that the 2021-22 school year has been the hardest and most stressful school year of their career. Teachers cite reasons such as low pay, attacks on educators by the...

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Winter Olympics Formal

Jackie Ozanich, Managing Editor May 11, 2022

     The winter formal was held on April 23, from 8-10pm, with the theme Winter Olympics. Despite the snow day that made the original set date for the formal, Feb. 12, that made the theme confuse many,...

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