Bringing a Fictional Sport to Life
Allison Collier, Reporter
May 14, 2019
Quidditch is a sport from the popular book and movie series Harry Potter. Harry Potter himself, along with many of his friends, are a part of the school Quidditch team in the book, and Quidditch matches serve as key plot points multiple times. In the book, Quidditch is played on flying broomsticks with with...
Model UN Conference
Connor Parrish, Reporter
May 14, 2019
On April 3, Model United Nations (UN) club members went to Johns County Community College (JCCC) in Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in a Model UN conference. Model UN is a club where students research world issues and stances by the countries and try to come to a solution that benefits each coun...
Ways to Give Back to the Community
Jocelyn Calhoun, Reporter
May 14, 2019
With summer break quickly approaching, you may be looking for things to do for the three months school is not in session. Here are some fun things to do that also help the Columbia community! Volunteer at an event, like Art in the Park Art in the Park is an annual event held at Stephen’s Lake on June 1...
Upcoming Finals
Jocelyn Calhoun, Reporter
May 14, 2019
With the approaching stress of finals, students have different ways of preparing. Each year, some students struggle to find the best studying methods for them. For some, that may mean taking notes and reviewing them, while for others, taking a break is the best way to prepare. Some students thin...
Pre-Prom
Lily Drage, Reporter, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2019
Student Council has created this year’s prom around the idea of “golden hour,” the time period of sunset, as the most sought after lighting for a photo. While the golden hour describes the lighting, 2019’s prom theme “Golden Aura” illustrates the other aspects of a seemingly picture-perfect ...
Working in High School
Marissa Beaver, Reporter
May 13, 2019
Many teenagers have jobs while they are in high school, for a variety of different reasons. Some teens have jobs because they want extra spending money while others have jobs because they have no other choice, due to living circumstances. According to Child Trends, twenty percent of high school students...
Chemistry Energy Project
Marissa Beaver, Reporter
May 13, 2019
Students in chemistry were assigned a project that involves studying different energy sources. Every student was in a group of two to three and students could choose from solar, wind, coal, oil, natural gas, biomass, nuclear, geothermal, and hydropower. Students were then given three class periods to fi...
Netflix Recommendations
Jocelyn Calhoun, Reporter
May 13, 2019
With the upcoming stress of finals and EOC’s, it can be hard to find time to take much needed breaks. For many, watching tv or movies is a time to relax and have some fun. Here are seven shows that will ensure that you enjoy your time off from schoolwork. On My Block On My Block is a show ab...
Top 5 Places to Visit in The United States
Marissa Beaver, Reporter
April 24, 2019
Whether going on a vacation with family, friends, or alone, there are a lot of different and unique places to go that will fit all types of interests interests well. The United States offers a variety of different destinations including beaches, mountains, national parks, and big cities. Therefore, deci...
Mizzou Biology Research
Maddie Vessar, Reporter
April 22, 2019
Sophomore biology students have started a new way to learn. Battle biology teachers have been working with Mizzou researchers Laura Zangori and Patricia Friedrichsen on a new way, to teach students about biology by using current events to teach certain stuff such as homeostasis (an equilibrium mai...
Blue and Gold Card Opinions
Marissa Beaver, Reporter
April 22, 2019
Soon after IPRs are given to students, blue and gold cards are given to students who meet the qualifications. In order to receive a blue card, students must have no D’s or F’s, no more than one referral, no more than two tardies, no unexcused absences or truancies, and 90 percent attendance, whereas...
living in the Zero
April 8, 2019
You walk through your daily grocery store, though there are many workers, you find the store to be under stocked and littered with trash. It becomes difficult to walk through the isles as the trash begins to pile up, deeper and deeper until you can barely breathe. This is the reality for many aquatic...