Madison Thorpe, Author

Julia Hyde plays a big role here at Battlefield High School despite being only a junior. She is the Theatre President and SCA Secretary, and is also in the National Honor Society (NHS), National English Honor Society (NEHS), and the Creative Writing program, which works on the literary magazine. The...

By Camille Owen, Author

The Fauquier Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or Fauquier SPCA, is running a joint program with the Battlefield Humane Society and English Honor Society that allows Bobcats to volunteer to read to dogs. By joining either society, students can sign up to spend time at the shelter on Tuesday...

Camille Owen, Author

On August 27th, 2018, thousands of students across the country showed up at testing locations to take the SAT, a formal college-preparedness test run by College Board. But some of the students taking the test had seen it before. The same exact test had been given in Asia for the October 2017 date, and...

Alex Young, Writer

If there is one thing that all Battlefield students know, it is that the last Friday of the summer is always host to a big game. The Bobcats opened up their season with a dominating win over Oakton High School last Friday by a score of 44-0. From the first play of the game, which was an interception...

Olivia Howard and Tylin Turner

The Battlefield boys soccer team is coached by Mr. Nemerow, Mr. Dolph, Mr. Slaiby, Mr. Merkel and Mr. Mateer. Tryouts begin February 20, and will continue through until the 23rd. Making it all the way to states, the boys had an overall record of 13-6-3 last year. They came out on top with 8-3-3 in the...

Derek Viator and Michael Barbuti

Battlefield’s Softball is coming off a successful season last year, finishing the regular season with fourteen wins and five losses. Softball won their overall series against Patriot, beating Battlefield’s perennial rival two out of the three times they played. Their second win led to their progression...

Sadé Smith, Author

October 9, 2018

When purchasing a shoe, most people buy it for the brand name or how it feels rather than the materials that make up the shoe. With the movement to have a cleaner and more...

Candace Chen, Author

October 9, 2018

Amazon is increasing its range of delivery options for its Prime customers. The company has recently introduced “in-home delivery,” a new service that ensures packages...

Rebecca Cutsinger, Author

October 9, 2018

It is common knowledge that the Haymarket/ Gainesville area is constantly expanding. Every year the area seems to get a few new stores, a few new restaurants, and less elbow...