2015-2016 ASB Team Raises School Spirit!
Emely Vasquez and Marie E. Rodriguez
May 16, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
The 2015-2016 BCCHS ASB (associated student body) team pumped up the student body and revamped school spirit. The students involved in ASB made it their duty to to take charge of all social events for the school year. The student led organization made the 2015-2016 year a memorable one! ASB's goal...
Meet Hector Murillo, Our Next 2016-2017 ASB President
Hadaasa Nae, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Patriots, get ready to meet your new ASB Student Body President for the 2016-2017 year: Hector Murillo! For his upcoming term, Murillo looks forward to changing the culture and improving the life of students here at Birmingham. During his campaign, Murillo revealed that being a people person and knowing...
Prepping for AP Exams–Stressful but Worth It
Emely Vasquez, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2016
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
The AP Exam is just around the corner. Students are very stressed and anxious about it. They're using a variety of methods to ensure they pass and haven't worked all year for nothing. The AP Exams are what students prep for all year and work so hard for. The AP test is the student's chanc...
Promposal Ideas 2016
Marie E. Rodriguez, Editor-In-Chief
April 18, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
It's that time of year again! Spring is here and so are promposals! Whether you are asking your friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend to prom there are many creative ways for you to ask that special someone. The most popular technique of course is food! Pizza and doughnuts always seem to be a favorite-- just...
From Color Guard to Winter Guard, More than Spinning Flags and Tossing Rifles
Michelle Suarez, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Student Life
Color guard season is over, so it's time for the winter guard season to commence. Winter guard is not similar to color guard. Color guard consists of a group of girls adding color and meaning to the Birmingham High School Marching Band. Winter guard is the season when the team gets to perform on their o...
The 2016 Chapter of Knights and Ladies Says Goodbye
Marie E. Rodriguez, Editor-In-Chief
March 9, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Knights and Ladies is a BCCHS club open to only high school seniors who look to serve their community and school. Mr. Komen and Miss Swan are the lead teachers for this service club. The club has a cabinet that includes a president, two vice-presidents, a BCCHS events coordinator, a community events...
French Fashion Show & Festival on Friday
Joselyn Argueta, Creative Arts Editor
March 7, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
The BCCHS French Club's Culture and Fashion Fair is the first campus-wide French culture event since French was reintroduced to BCCHS as a class three years ago. The show will take place this Friday, March 11 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. in the BCCHS multipurpose room (MPR). We now have a community of dozens...
CAL College Bound Field Trip to Northern California
Jenny Cubas & Emely Vasquez, Front Page/ News Editor and Staff Reporter
February 26, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
The annual CAL academy college bound field trip was one for the books. This year was a bit different because it was Mrs. Wydra's (first year CAL lead teacher) hosting it, rather than Ms. Rubinger who does it every year. This year the CAL students went to four different universities which included, Stanford,...
Trails and Peaks Hiking Club
Marie E. Rodriguez, Editor In Chief
February 11, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Trails and Peaks Hiking Club looks to promote mental and physical health through physical activity. A rock climbing club was originally run by Mr. Kusaka years before and so Mariam Alikyan decided to revamp a similar program. Inspired by nature and fitness, Alikyan gathered research from schools with...
Meet Alexia Avelar, ASB President
Marie E. Rodriguez, Editor In Chief
December 7, 2015
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Alexia Avelar is the BCCHS Student Body President for the 2015-2016 school year. She looks forward to making this school year an exciting event for all. With the help of the last year's Student Body President, Marjorie Martinez, Avelar felt that she had a strong back bone during her campaign. Elections...
Teacher Feature: Mrs. Adams & Ceramics
Alyssa Macias, Website Editor
November 18, 2015
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
This school year has brought an influx of new teachers, and with new teachers come new classes. A focus has been put on career and art based curriculum. One of the new classes that has started at Birmingham is ceramics, which is not widely available throughout schools anymore. Mrs. Janeen Adams just...
How to Avoid Slow Lunch Lines
Ranulfo Martinez, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2015
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day but, lunch should not be overlooked. However, here at Birmingham many students consider skipping lunch altogether. This is partly due to the fact of the slow lunch lines. The main cause of the long lines is the amount of students. It's not rare...
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