Change is coming to the BRFHS advising program 2010-2011 school year. Students will meet with their advisers during focus period every Monday. “It’s been a work in progress since we started it , and I think we’ve come a long ways,” said Spanish teacher Jennifer Rukavina. “And we’re still trying to tweak...
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Freshman track athlete Jefferey Modica seems to always have a smile on his face during practice. “ running with friends and the friendly competition,” said Modica. “I like being active.” Modica keeps himself busy; he runs in the 100 meter dash, 110 hurdles, 200, relays and 300 hurdles. “300 hurdles ...
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Math teacher Tim Young was not always going to be a teacher. “I decided to become a teacher my freshman year of college,” said Young. “I was going to get a degree in business, but I decided that I liked explaining math to people, and I was pretty good at it.” For Young, math...
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Showing mom how much she is appreciated can sometimes backfire. An awful gift can cause your mother to pay you back in the most torturous ways possible. She will quietly accept it and have a gloomy attitude the rest of the day. She won’t even do it on purpose, which makes it that much...
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How would you like to go through the lunchline and be able to get fresh vegetables? “My dad thought that because last year we had a lot of extra produce in the greenhouse…this year we figured we just take like tomatoes and put them in the cafeteria,” said junior Zachary Markhardt. The agriculture...
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Not only is it important to today’s teens to wear the right tops and perfectly ripped and faded jeans, but the snazziest shoe is also a vital fashion statement. No teen wardrobe is complete without a trusty pair of chucks. They come in a variety of fun colors, patterns and styles, and they can...
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U.S. History classes had the privilege of being taught by student teacher Kelly Pierce this quarter. With a major in Politics and American History, Pierce's passion for history and discussion is evident in the class room.
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More often than what would seem “normal”, you will find students carrying around a copy of Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook here at BRFHS.   “It’s like real life, but adding in all the fun fantasy,” said sophomore Breanna Amborn.    Yes, BRF has its very own group of Dungeons and Dragons players. For...
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Consider this:  would your opinion on reasonable suspicion drug testing change if your teachers were subjected to drug testing as well? “I think students will be more open to drug testing as a whole if they think it’s fair. Students are still in the mindset that everything has to be fair,” said Student Senate President...
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“It’s deciding between a bad decision and a worse decision,” said Superintendent Ron Saari at the School Board meeting on March 15.  Twenty-five new budget approvals were made by the school board, and the effects are going to be felt throughout the entire district.   The following  recommendations were approved. Move salaries/benefits back from...
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