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Students Meet Principal Candidates at Open Forum

Ben Connor, Staff Writer April 12, 2017

After considering approximately 70 applicants for the BHS principal position, district administrators have narrowed the search to two. On the evening of Sunday, April 9, a group of students gathered...

On the March 13 visit to the Natural History Museum, CEC students learned how an owl targets her prey. Photo by Emily Einhorn.

Council for Exceptional Children Connects Special Needs Students With Peers

Justin Dubin, Staff Writer March 21, 2017

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a BHS club that helps to bridge the gap between special needs students and the rest of the school. Club members volunteer with special education students...

Freshman Priyanka Shrestha won second place in the Math and Computer Science division and won five additional sponsor awards. Photo by Prerna Mukherjee.

Science Fair Incubates Critical Thinkers

Prerna Mukherjee, Staff Writer March 16, 2017

The Beachwood Science Fair was held on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the BHS community room. Dr. Stephen Haynesworth, the Director of the science fair, is an Associate Professor at Case Western...

MAC Scholars Exec Board member Mia Knight discussed the Bloody Sunday clip from Selma.

MAC Scholars Bring History to Life Through Film

Michal Becker, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

The Multicultural Achievement Committee (MAC) Scholars organized the Black History Month assembly for the afternoon of Feb. 24. The goal was to raise awareness about transformative events in African...

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Beachwood Community Affected by Trump’s Travel Ban

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor February 24, 2017

President Trump’s executive order on Muslim immigration might have felt like something happening far from the Beachwood community, but it did impact some residents. In an e-mail sent out to students,...

Photo from Beachcomber archives by Bradford Douglas.

Beachwood Place Restricts Unaccompanied Teens on Friday and Saturday Nights

Max Alter, Sports Editor February 22, 2017

It looks like Friday and Saturday nights are going to be a little bit quieter at Beachwood Place in 2017. After a stampede of teenagers at the mall on the evening of Monday, Dec. 26, management implemented...

Beachwoods outdoor basketball courts have been transformed into a  skating rink. Photo by Prerna Mukherjee.

City Installs Ice Skating Rink

Prerna Mukherjee, Staff Writer February 2, 2017

A portable ice skating rink has been installed near the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center and is now open for public use. Beachwood’s Community Services Director Karen Carmen explained that the idea...

At the end of the evening, Jacqueline Woodson sat at her own table signing books while audience members enjoyed cookies and drinks that had been set up outside of the auditorium. Photo by Malinda Creel.

Author Jacqueline Woodson Encourages Young People to Take Pride in Diversity

Malinda Creel, Staff Writer January 21, 2017

Author Jacqueline Woodson spoke in the BHS auditorium on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 19 at an event sponsored by The Beachwood City School District in collaboration with Laurel, Hawken and Facing History...

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Midterm Madness Intensified This Year

Alex Cala, with additional reporting by Nam Nguyen December 21, 2016

Ask almost any high school student what their least favorite parts of high school are, and chances are the list goes something like this: the ACT, cafeteria food and semester exams. “Midterms are...

The courtyard outside Watts Hall where the Nov. 28 attack occurred. Image source: AddisWang via Wikimedia Commons.

BHS Students and Alumni Respond to OSU Attack

Justin Dubin, Staff Writer December 11, 2016

On the morning of Nov. 28, Abdul Artan, an Ohio State University student, drove his car into a group of students and staff who were standing outside due to a fire alarm at Watts Hall, which houses the...

A member of the Israeli IDF joined two US army recruiters speaking to the 6/7 Hebrew class on Nov. 30. Photo courtesy of Irit Slain.

Members of U.S. and Israeli Military Speak to Hebrew Class

Jakob Bolman, Staff Writer December 10, 2016

Two US Army sergeants, Matthew T. Kershner and Jason T. Riddle, and a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who shall remain nameless for security purposes, spoke to the Hebrew 6/7 class on Nov 30....

Duane Pohlman speaks to the journalism class about his work. Photo by Spencer Handlin.

Television Reporter Duane Pohlman Speaks to Journalism Class

Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer December 9, 2016

On Dec. 2, Duane Pohlman, anchor and investigative reporter at WKRC TV in Cincinnati and father of Beachcomber writer Tyler Pohlman, spoke to the journalism class about the importance of investigative...

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