By Parker Compton The Student Council is like oil in a car; you forget that it’s there, but without it none of the moving parts would work together efficiently. It is unbelievable how many people are unaware of what the Student Council does. I hate to admit it, but I was one of those students.... Continue Reading →
Museum: An Outsider’s Perspective
By Anna Sgarbi Lights, camera, action. This fall, the BGA Upper School theater program staged a play called Museum by Elyse Sommer. Museum, in a nutshell, is a play taking place in a museum exhibit called “The Broken Silence” on the third floor of a Manhattan art museum. The exhibit consists of four all white... Continue Reading →
Franklin Mayoral Election
By Kiana Raoufiniai Voting season is fast approaching and a lot of our senior class is already 18. As a young adult, it is important to be educated on the candidates and plans of each candidate in order to contribute to our democracy. Our Franklin mayoral election is a great opportunity for first-time voters to... Continue Reading →
Teacher Normcore
By Ella McLay September and October is “fashion week” season from New York City, to London, to Milan and Paris. What better way to celebrate this season than to dive into the prime season of teacher normcore right here in Middle Tennessee. I may not have been able to attend the shows and analyze the... Continue Reading →
Fall Sports Update
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 →
Fiddler on the Roof Preview
By Sydney Carroll John Prignano, CEO of Music Theatre International has been quoted as saying that the iconic musical Fiddler on the Roof has been performed somewhere in the world every single day since its Broadway debut. April 14, 15, and 16 will be BGA's turn to carry on the tradition of sharing this story... Continue Reading →
Girls Basketball Wrap-Up
By Ella McLay The girls basketball team ended their season on a heartbreaker in the district quarterfinals. As a member of the team, I can say firsthand that we were fully expecting to make it far in the postseason. We were especially expecting to beat Columbia Academy in the quarterfinals at home, just like we... Continue Reading →
AP English Class Competition
By Rylee Cason This year, Ms. Handelsman continued her tradition of the AP English class reading competitions. If you are unfamiliar with this event, here are a few things you need to know. Each of the four AP English classes (two junior classes and two senior classes) read two different novels over the month of... Continue Reading →
