By Sydney Carroll and guest writer Sam Bodwell Politics is hard. It’s hard to understand, hard to keep up with, and often hard to watch. So, as The Echo and BGA’s resident political analyst, I’m here to give you a recap on what happened in the midterm elections and what that means for our country.... Continue Reading →
Reality Tea-V #5
By Chloe Wright Spare me, universe. I can’t watch another episode of The Masked Singer. My soul is of rock. I am dead inside … Oh, who am I kidding? I stayed up until four am last night. I’m a rebel. I can do whatever I want. Welcome back to Reality Tea-V where today I... Continue Reading →
The Guide to Taylor Swift
By Rylee Cason With the arrival of Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights, it is only appropriate that we go back to the very beginning. In 2006 she released her first self-titled studio album Taylor Swift, and since then, she has released nine more studio albums, three live albums, and four extended plays. She has won... Continue Reading →
Fall Sports Wrap – Up
By Ella McLay The team that made history did it once again! The BGA girls' volleyball team had an incredible season this year. They went undefeated in their district, and overall, they went 25-4. They had an exciting regular season and went on to be district champs, region champs, and then, of course, state champs.... Continue Reading →
Fall vs. Winter drinks: What’s better?
By Anna Sgarbi One of the most important things about fall and winter are the amazing drinks that the seasons usher in with them. Starbucks, one of the most popular coffee franchises, has already revealed its Christmas drinks for this winter season. However, looking at the calendar, it’s still fall. This makes me question, what... Continue Reading →
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review
By Walker Kesler Before Wakanda Forever, the last really good Marvel movie I had seen in theaters was Spider-Man: No Way Home. The other movies I had seen after that were okay, but not the quality of the MCU that I had come to expect. However, Wakanda Forever gives me more hope for this franchise... Continue Reading →
The History of Thanksgiving Foods
By Alex Giannotti Everybody knows the iconic food items of Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, stuffing, etc., but do you know where these traditional items come from or why we eat them? Well, at the first Thanksgiving back in 1621, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag settlers ate turkeys along with many other birds... Continue Reading →
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
By Lili-Claire Nichols Oh no! What’s this? You don’t have a costume to swindle sweet little old ladies out of their king-sized candy bars? Here are 10 last-minute costumes for all you lazy teens. 10. Muggle Are you a Harry Potter fan? Well, this is the last-minute costume for you! Grab your most comfortable pair... Continue Reading →
Halloween Media to Enjoy If You Hate Horror
By Walker Kesler Halloween. A time for candy, frights, and fun. But if you’re anything like me, the second thing in that list doesn’t appeal to you that much. In fact, you might want to stay away from frights as much as possible. But if you are a big scaredy cat like me, the question... Continue Reading →
Reality Tea-V #3 – The Masked Singer (again)
By Chloe Wright What is this? Another article about The Masked Singer? Yep! I’m really self-destructing this issue. I do have some tragic news. My succulent, Liam, has died. None of my readers have heard of him because I have literally never mentioned him before, but it’s still sad. He was a friend to me... Continue Reading →
