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A Day in the Life: Deaf Edition
A film by Esther Choi, Amanda Lease, Raymond Ramirez
Tuesday, June 15, 7-9 PM, BBHS Auditorium


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Arts and Entertainment

The Evolution of “Glee”

I started watching “Glee” with the type of apprehension I might normally save for TV’s equally popular and disturbing in premise shows “Jersey Shore” or “Rock of Love.” In the …


Blind Brook Shakes Things Up!

The blue-suede-shoe-wearin’ 60-member cast of All Shook Up! rocked their four shows this weekend of Blind Brook’s 2010 Spring musical. Along with the help of assistant director, sophomore Nora Fisher, …


City and Colour in the City: A Concert Review

The stage is empty, and the audience is restless. Hundreds of fans, including myself, have been waiting for hours, packed into the diminutive ballroom of Webster Hall the night of …



Politics

Ask The Board of Ed

Nancy Barr
Do you think that the continued growth of class sizes will have a positive or negative impact on the district?
I think, if at all possible, I would like to …


Sitting Down with Martin Rogowsky

On February 4, Martin Rogowsky, the Westchester County Legislator for the Sixth District, which includes Rye Brook, Port Chester, and Harrison, held a meeting at Rye Brook Village Hall to …


Student Congress Update

At seven o’clock in the morning on October 23rd, Blind Brook High School’s Student Congress met for the fourth time this year.  A number of issues have been discussed.
Congress has created …



Sports

Spring Sports Updates

JV Baseball
The JV baseball team is looking to follow up their strong season last year with continued success. The team is led by coach Brett Lyons and features a number …


Pep Rally Slideshow

By Victoria Ferrer


Homecoming Cheerleading Slideshow

By Rachel Simon



Health and Science

Students Succeed in Science Research Competitions

Blind Brook’s Science Research students competed in the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) on March 13th. Competition participants shared their original scientific research with professors, judges, and other …


When It’s More Than Just a Bad Day…

Adolescence is known to be a developmental stage ridden with angst. Teenagers are infamous for their gloomy moods and sullen dispositions. However, sad feelings can be differentiated from clinical depression.
Initial …


Defeating Test Anxiety

Every student at Blind Brook can relate to the wide-ranging effects of test anxiety. According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA),“Test anxiety can cause a host of problems in …



Features

Junior Book Awards 2010

Click here to see the list of juniors who won book awards from the Class of 2011.


AP Studio Art, Not The Typical AP Class

When most students think of an Advanced Placement class, they think of the piles of papers and books and the notorious essays. However, AP studio art is different from APs …


Bing Makes a Bang in the Cyber World

This year, Microsoft created a new search engine called Bing.com Like Google and Yahoo, it was designed to make finding information faster on the weband to more accurately display the …



News

“Hearts for Haiti” Walk-a-Thon Makes a Difference

Update
Senate has announced that they are donating $1,147, all of the proceeds made at the Walk-a-Thon for Haitian Relief to American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development. Additional donations were …


Soph Wars 2010

It was Friday, May 7th at 3:30 p.m. when the sophomore class was putting the final touches on their decorations for Soph Wars, the Sophomore Circus of 2010. Headed by …


Senate Organizes Relief Walk for Haiti

Although the earthquake in Haiti occurred more than three months ago, aid has not stopped pouring in from all over the world, including Blind Brook. BB Senate is organizing “Hearts …


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