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 →
College Football Wrap-Up
By Alex Gianotti Entering the College Football Playoffs, many fans believed TCU to be a fraud after just losing to a low-ranked Kansas State football team. Many also claim they did not deserve the 3-seed playoff spot because their schedule consisted playing low-level teams, in contrast to the grueling matchups scheduled by Alabama, Tennessee, and... 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 →
GLUTEN FREE STUDENTS IN THERAPY AFTER COORDINATED ATTACK LEAVES SEVERAL FEARING FOR THEIR LIVES
By Sydney Carroll Gluten-free students at BGA: you love them or you hate them, but you certainly know them. You may recall an incident earlier this year in which several gluten-free students found themselves violently ill after a mix-up yielded the gluten-free pasta actually quite gluten-full. While this was a simple mistake, the latest attack... Continue Reading →
BREAKING BONNER ESCAPES
By Dalia Diab Exactly one year ago Dr. Bonner, B.G.A’s beloved chemistry teacher turned convict, was found guilty of mass manufacturing toilet wine on campus. As a result, Bonner has been serving out a 15 year sentence in Alderson, West Virginia’s federal prison camp, which also happens to be the same prison Martha Stewart served... Continue Reading →
Profe Brown to Become King of Spain
By Sydney Carroll Ay, dios mio! BGA is now looking for a new AP Spanish teacher as everyone’s favorite venerable vegetarian, Profe Brown, has recently accepted a new position as the King of Spain - AKA “el Rey de España”. I spoke with Profe, *ahem* his highness, to get the inside scoop on how he... Continue Reading →
Senior Kate O’Hara Chains Herself To Styrofoam Cups in Protest: “If I Die Here, So Be It”
By Sydney Carroll "Sustainability is Sexy" - Czar O'hara If you’ve used a styrofoam cup in the past months that they’ve been available at lunch, you’ve probably been accosted *ahem* approached by BGA’s resident czar of sustainability, Kate O’Hara. Kate and many other members of the student body have been very vocal about their disdain... Continue Reading →
Gordon Ramsay Becomes Flik’s New Executive Chef
By Mary Courtney Finn While the chicken tender-loving students of BGA have enjoyed the weekly tender day and pasta day from Flik, there is a major change coming to the seemingly consistent dining service. After learning about BGA and Flik from an Instagram account posting the daily meals at BGA, world-renowned chef and restaurateur, Gordon... Continue Reading →
Ray Blair Named New Prada Ambassador
By Mary Courtney Finn After being seen by his AP European History students wearing a sleek, black Prada jacket to school, fashion-giant Prada has announced Ray Blair as their newest international ambassador. Along with participating in special photoshoots for campaigns, Mr. Blair also gets a front-row seat at Milan Fashion Week 2023. When asked about... Continue Reading →
URGENT MESSAGE FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS
By Harris Cleveland Dear Student and Faculty, I hope that you all have a wonderful day and the fresh start of spring treats you all well. Unfortunately, there has been an incident in Ware Science Hall involving one of the animals. Mr. McHugh's beloved snake, Theo, seems to have escaped from his cage and has... Continue Reading →
