Cyberbullying on the Rise
Halli Resinger, Reporter
December 18, 2018
Filed under In the Halls, Student Life
Bullying at schools, in many people’s minds, involves physical harm, such as hitting, kicking or pushing someone, such as in the movies West Side Story, Back to the Future, The Outsiders and the Harry Potter series. People can also socially bully others by leaving them out, telling them that they are...
Bixby GSA: Fighting for Justice
Ava Harper, Reporter
December 18, 2018
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Across the nation, Gay Straight Alliances have provided support systems for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer students since 1998, although Bixby High didn’t begin a GSA until April 2017. GSAs are student-run groups, usually in high schools or middle schools, and create a platform to fi...
A Freshman’s Fitness Ordeal
Braxton Banks, Rosalia Carrillo and Aiden Powell, Reporters
May 23, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Aiden Powell, assisted by Rosalia Carrillo and Braxton Banks, attempts to get fit.
Hazards of a Freshman
Aiden Powel, Reporter
May 2, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Freshman journalism student Aiden Powell provides an entertaining look at the hazards a freshman faces.
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 ...
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...
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...
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
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 ...
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...
When Lyrical Dance Meets Hip Hop
Abby Sanford, Reporter
February 17, 2017
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Bixby High School sophomores Ashlyn Heritage and Lauren Luiskutty both juggle social lives, family time and school, while sharing a common interest and desire for a career in dance. While these best friends both dance, they contrast in style. Ashlyn performs lyrical and temporary dance, while Lauren p...
