No Pig in a Poke at Alt Center
AnnRenee Keller, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Many may not know that Brassfield Learning Center has a guinea pig named … wait for it … Stewart Jefferson Brassfield. Teachers at Bixby’s alternative center had students suggest names and they voted 3½ years ago when the pet rodent came to be a full-time resident. Stewart Jefferson Brassfie...
Different States, Different Driving Ages
Aiden Powell, Reporter
November 1, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
If the Bixby Ninth Grade Center were 1,681 football fields east, then all freshmen Spartans could conceivably have hardship driver licenses or learner's permits because Oklahoma's permit age is age 15 ½ while Arkansas’s is 14 years. In Arkansas, you can easily get a learner permit, but most kids ...
Valedictorians Share Important Character Traits
Taylor Harper, Reporter
May 10, 2017
Filed under Academics
The four valedictorians of Bixby High School’s 100th graduating class have vastly different interests, but they share two common traits: hard work and determination. Kyler Herron, Samantha Ledesma, Erica Martin and Jessica Shipman will all be speaking at this year’s graduation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday...
How Fashion Can Affect Teens
Chloe Kinkaid, Reporter
May 5, 2017
Filed under Lifestyles
Freshman Chloe Kinkaid, making her first video for journalism class, interviews various students about their fashion choices.
Students Create GSA at Bixby High
Vaishvi Diwanji, Reporter
April 25, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
A new club about safety, support and education has become official at Bixby High School. Juniors Savannah Price, Anna Johns, Hanna Doudican and Kylie Parker are responsible for creating the Gay Straight Alliance. The students had their first formal meeting Monday. People are sometimes harassed, har...
Mom Fashion and its Reemergence
Alex Wiley, Reporter
April 21, 2017
Filed under Lifestyles, Top Stories
Turtlenecks. Fanny packs. Mom jeans. Birkenstocks. Scrunchies. Butterfly clips. Tapered leg denim. Chunky sweaters. Mom fashion is in. In the midst of retro, grunge and other throwback fashions, the mom trend, recognizably from the 2010s, is of the most popular and comfortable. You don’t have to lis...
The Door To Who Knows Where
Michelle Sandoval, Reporter
April 21, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Doors are structures that allow entrance from one place to another. They can be made of materials ranging from wood to steel, and are often used as metaphors relating to life and its challenges. Every door has a purpose, but some can be found in bizarre places, especially in many buildings at Bixby High...
School Uniforms Aren’t All That Bad
Ashlyn Buffington, Reporter
April 5, 2017
Filed under Academics
Twenty-three percent of schools in the state of Oklahoma require students to wear uniforms. Many people question the pros and cons of it. There are several reasons school uniforms are required. One reason is the comparison of income from each child's household. Uniforms create a level playing field for...
Looking Fishy: Bixby Offers Numerous Places to Drown a Worm
Jake Wright, Reporter
April 3, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Outdoor activities are immensely popular in Bixby, especially when it involves fishing. Those early morning casts, midday catches and late-night returns to home satisfy many an angler proud of their catch of the day. With permission from property owners or people in charge of the ponds, many spots in o...
She May Be Small, But She Is Fierce
Anna Hermes, Reporter
March 31, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Student Profile
Jade Fernandez is a Bixby High School junior who is 5-foot-2, loves fashion … and has an interest for intense fitness. As a 5-year-old, Fernandez showed interest in motocross. With the help of her father, Fernandez began competing in competitions, and motocross became a big part of her life. “If ...
Bixby Teen Stays Strong Through Challenging Disease
Makayla Andrew, Reporter
March 28, 2017
Filed under Health, Top Stories
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disease that can cause people to break their bones a lot more easily than others. Sometimes for absolutely no reason at all, Sophia Harrell, a Bixby High School sophomore, struggles with this rare disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta is also known as brittle bone disease an...
Following Your Passions
Micah Neasby, Reporter
March 21, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Many kids stereotypically want to become astronauts or police officers. Others try to plan their whole lives out before they even turn 16. These three high schoolers have creative passions that drive each of them to express themselves. Emily Severtsen, a freshman at Bixby High School, wants to becom...
