Postgame brawl results in 11 arrests
Alex Bussey, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2019
The Bear Creek versus Lincoln football game on Sept. 13, with a near-record crowd of approximately 2,000 students according to Principal Hillary Harrell, should have been a fun, spirited experience for everyone involved — but the event turned violent when multiple fights erupted, raising concerns regarding...
Admin, staff struggle to implement lockdown protocol
Joseph Manivong, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
In its first scheduled practice lockdown of the year on Sept. 4, some students and staff mistakenly thought they were in a fire drill, while others thought they were experiencing a lockdown drill. The contradictory directions via emails from Principal Hillary Harrell and Assistant Principal Dennis...
New restrictive phone policy in effect
Bailey Kirkeby, Co Editor-In-Chief
September 20, 2019
After repeated warnings, Bear Creek administrators will now begin enforcing the school’s policy regarding phone usage when students walk to restrooms during class. According to Bear Creek Principal Hillary Harrell, this year, administrators plan to uphold the student handbook and school boar...
Beginning of the year schedule glitches par for the course
Nathan To, News Editor
September 20, 2019
At the beginning of every school year, dozens of students line up at the counseling office to request class schedule changes, and this school year proved to be no exception. When students first received their schedules, several noticed a variety of issues with their classes, including too many periods,...
Board mandates more general education classes to address CP failure rates
Alex Bussey, Opinion Editor
September 20, 2019
At a Lodi Unified School District Board of Education meeting this past spring, high school principals were directed by the Board to provide their students with a wider range of course options — especially classes that do not meet A-G requirements — in an effort to reduce expulsion and failure rates...
Winterfest Rally replaced by month-long celebration of academic success
Amara Del Prato, Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2019
Winterfest, a rally intended to honor high-achieving students nominated by their teachers, will not be included amongst this year’s rallies. The rally’s cancellation came as a surprise to many students, especially because it was the only rally that focused primarily on academics — presumably a di...
Faculty fails to approve raising GPA requirements for TAs
Sydney Jasper, Staff Writer
June 11, 2019
Bear Creek’s Teacher Assistant (TA) and Tutor policies – which are the most lenient of all four comprehensive high schools in the district – will remain the same for the 2019-20 school year after a school-wide faculty vote failed to garner the 75 percent participation among staff needed to override...
Nutria ― giant swamp rats ― on the rise in Stockton
Leilany Perez, Opinion Editor
June 11, 2019
With its shaggy, yellow-brown fur, webbed feet and orange buck teeth, the nutria could be mistaken for a muskrat. San Joaquin County is being invaded by nutrias, also known as copyu ― but these rodents, despite their spooky appearance, are no laughing matter. These “giant swamp rats” are two...
Rise in bathroom vandalism, lack of security leave students fearful of using facilities – if they can find one
Gabriella Backus, Editor-In-Chief
April 26, 2019
Every Bear Creek student has noticed the hordes of students wasting time, smoking and gambling in the bathrooms, offset only by seemingly fruitless attempts at intervention or apprehension by administration and security. The bathrooms themselves are often trashed and vandalized with broken bits ast...
Camps offer leadership and career opportunities
Jasmine Castillo, Opinion Editor
April 26, 2019
Although some students are able to gain leadership experience by being elected to an official position in a club or being chosen as the captain of their sports team, the truth is that leadership opportunities are few and far between for teens. To address this issue, different organizations sponsor...
Lack of honors classes leaves students with two options: CP or AP, seen as ‘too hard’ or ‘too easy’
Sydney Jasper, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Before the College Board began to exert its influence in 1952, most high schools offered two options for courses: College Prep or Honors. The distinction between the courses was difficult to define, and schools sometimes faced accusations that the system “tracked” minority students into lower classes. Today,...
Increasing reliability on classroom technology concerns some educators
Jason Aquino, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Educators across the world are ditching the chalk and whiteboards for laptops and Smart Boards. Assignments are routinely assigned through Google Classroom, grades are finalized on Aeries and papers are written on Google Docs. Because of the increasing reliance on technology, a common complaint from...
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