Posted: Bill Eggert’s Doppleganger
“Why do you have this poster of Mr. Eggert?” “Why wouldn’t I? How is that a question?” The blown up photo of assistant principal Bill Eggert has been hanging in front of AP World History teacher Brian Hussey’s classroom for nearly six years. The poster was a homecoming wall decoration, which included with several other [...]
Students and dancers thoroughly entertain crowds in Spring Dance Concert
The school’s auditorium was packed on Friday, April 27th in anticipation of the Spring Dance Concert. Virtually every seat was taken. The room was full of voices from the audience and giggles from the elementary-aged performers. After some opening announcements, the lights dimmed and the curtains opened. Dancers from BHS dance classes, Junior Dance Company [...]
Signature Program courses to be running by Fall 2012
Even though Broadneck’s Signature Program has been in place for the last two years, junior Sara Walker said, “What’s that?” A Signature Program is a planned, coordinated group of activities used as an “educational equalizer” to improve reading, science achievement and critical thinking skills throughout various ethnic and racial groups. According to the National Environmental [...]
Broadneck’s Got Sole
One evening many people we know will be walking all night long. They will be walking for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This event is meant to celebrate those who survived cancer, remember those who did not, and show that they will not give up fighting against cancer. Every team is supposed to [...]
June 8 last day for students
http://www.aacps.org/admin/templates/spotlight.asp?articleid=1439&zoneid=14 Because of the lack of snow days, the end date for students K-11 was moved up to Monday, June 8. Seniors will still get out on May 31.
Debate between half-schedules and full schedules
Senior year. The one year that makes the pain of high school finally worth all those tormenting years. The year to be on top of the pyramid, to rule the school. The year where the best opportunities arise. The year to drive to school. The year to get the best position in a club, the [...]
Getting those service-learning hours
Students all see it on their report cards: service learning: 10. However, upperclassmen like junior Shatiera Jones, don’t even know where these hours have came from. “I’ve seen them on my report card, but I don’t really remember doing any projects except in government sophomore year when we made recycle boxes,” said Jones. For underclassmen [...]
Administration tackles parking
You may have heard on the announcements that if a car is illegally parked in either a visitor spot or a bus lane, and if it is not moved within a given amount of time, it will be towed. Recently students and administration have encountered some new parking issues. Some students with spots have come [...]
Spotlighted Club: The Pom Team
Broadneck’s Pom team is coached by Jennifer Kerdock, Ninette Beheler and Tiffany Hunt. A pom team is a precision dance team that performs during half-time for football and basketball games. The types of dances include Hip-Hop, lyrical, jazz and prop routines. The pom team is different from the cheerleading squad because cheerleaders do just that; [...]
Hosting the Talent Show
Talent shows are a place where students get a chance to shine, where individual skills and abilities can be showcased for the student body to see. So when Mrs. Casey asked Junior David Hannon and myself if we wanted to host this heralded event, I was immediately ecstatic. Hosting the talent show also requires [...]
