Tag: November 2023

“2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Revealed!” by Joseph Mendoza ’25

Move over, spooky Halloween decorations! It is time we embody the bright Christmas lights, as the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been revealed. This time, the iconic tree is coming from Vestal, New York. The tree, sandwiched between two residences near Binghamton University’s Vestal campus, is about 80-85 years old, 80 feet tall, 43…

November 20, 2023
“The Good Old Days” By Kyle Mackelburg ’24 | Punny Bone Comics

November 20, 2023
“PSAL Winter Sports” by Beatrix Worthington ’25

The winter sports season has just begun, and for those not currently trying out or on a team, Bard offers the following sports: Girls and boys varsity basketball, girls and boys varsity table tennis, and Co-ed wrestling. The Bard sports teams are shared with the two other schools in our building complex: the Academy of…

November 20, 2023
“Chef’s Kiss” by Kyle Mackelburg ’24 | Punny Bone Comics

November 20, 2023
“New and Improved Mental Health Days” by Emilia Sawicka ’25

In recent years, the issue of mental health has grown more important throughout schools and among students. Multiple surveys have shown a major increase in symptoms such as depression, insomnia, and anxiety after the pandemic compared to before. With this, it is crucial to keep in mind the importance of taking a step back to…

November 20, 2023
“Geometropolis: Saga of the 2nd Dimension—x = x + 1” by Ellie Picker ’24 | Punny Bone Comics

November 20, 2023
“Dark Ghettos Review” by John Walden ’24 | Op-Ed

Have you ever wondered why, despite reform efforts, poverty remains such a prevalent issue in the Black community? Credit: Barnes & Noble “Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform” by philosopher Tommie Shelby is an aptly titled political philosophical work of normative theory that delves into issues of institutional racism, justice, and injustice that underlies the…

November 20, 2023
October/November Movie Reviews by the BHSECQ Film Club

At film club, we nominate a weekly movie as a group, and club members watch it over the course of the week to discuss in the following club. When rating movies, we each give our individual rating out of 5, and then the scores are averaged to give us the club rating. Credit: IMDB Donnie…

November 20, 2023
“The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard” by Ronae Watson ’25

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is set to be released on December 28th, 2023 after only serving 85 percent of her 10-year sentence. Gypsy Rose Blanchard was initially convicted in June of 2015 alongside her online boyfriend Nick Godejohn of murdering Claudine Blanchard. The 2015 murder of Claudine, or “Dee Dee,” captured headlines and led to the…

November 20, 2023