By Ella McLay In case some of you have not been able to attend any fall sports activities or you just are not a sports person in general, here is the quick debrief on what you should know. The boys golf team traveled to Sevierville where they participated in the State Championship. They have had... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Young Democrats and Young Republicans perspective
By Harry Brown and Erin Jones Harry Brown: President of Young Republicans --> Erin Jones: President of Young Democrats What does it mean to be an American?Being an American is believing in the idea of democracy on a day-to-day basis, regardless of one's party affiliation. Having the opportunity to succeed through hard work and dedication,... Continue Reading →
Devastating: Senior Jack Boger Earns a 97
By Rylee Cason Ms. Handelsman’s senior AP Literature classes have been anxiously awaiting their final vocabulary quiz. The seniors have taken twenty vocabulary quizzes since starting AP Lang as Juniors. For some odd reason, Jack Boger was oddly nervous about this final assessment. Jack voiced his worry about the direction of the accent marks on... Continue Reading →
Dr. Doofenshmirtz Hired As New Science Department Head
By Walker Kesler With faculty in the science department leaving and moving to new jobs, we knew that BGA would have to hire some new teachers. Today, The Echo is proud to be the first to announce that Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz will be leading the BGA science department. Hailing from the Danville area, Dr. Doofenshmirtz... Continue Reading →
New Concentration Concentration Rolling Out in ‘24
By Chloe Wright Ever since the STEM and EL concentrations were announced (and now Global Studies), I have been waiting for a concentration that would truly hone the abilities of the BGA students. Then, I was given exclusive information about a new Concentration being rolled out in 2024. Even though I will sadly not be... Continue Reading →
Ms. Cornett Returning to BGA After “Hunger of Epic Proportions” Hits Senior Class
By Sydney Carroll If you’ve seen seniors lying face-down in the quad as of late, you may have simply assumed senioritis. However, the fatigue and apathy infecting the senior class have a much more sinister cause: since the departure of the senior class's beloved matriarch and supplier of free food, Ms. Cornett, the senior class... Continue Reading →
Fritz’s Tour de France
By Alex Giannotti Mr. Lauriston is finally competing in his first Tour de France after over twenty years of training. He will make his final preparations for the July 1st start date by studying all of his kinematic and dynamic equations in order to save as much gravitational potential energy as possible throughout the race.... Continue Reading →
Shocking: Abby and Ella McLay Announce They’re Not Twins: “We just kind of look alike.”
By Ella McLay As one of the “twins,” I felt it was my responsibility to explain. Abby and I are not actually twins. We are siblings, so that part is not a lie, but we just look very similar. After we were born, my mother was only 98% sure that we were identical twins. But... Continue Reading →
Bonner-ooo Music Festival Coming to the Quad this Summer
By Sydney Carroll Music fans nationwide were heartbroken when Tennessee’s premier music festival, Bonnaroo was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. Heartbreak struck musicians and attendees alike when Bonnaroo was canceled yet again in 2021 because of floods that decimated its Manchester location. Rather than get our hopes up to only be disappointed again,... Continue Reading →
