AP vs Dual Enrollment
May 20, 2020
“Advanced Placement Courses versus Dual Enrollment. Which class should I take?” I know I had that same thought my sophomore year as I was looking through courses. What does dual enrollment even mean? What’s the difference between it and advanced placement? All of these questions are what we hope...
Biddeford Advances To VEX Robotics State Championship
Coley Hatt, Columnist
April 10, 2020
Editor's Note: (During the Covid-19 break we at the roar would like to publish some of the stories from before March. Thank you for allowing us the little break from the current news cycle.) 11/23/2019, 3:57 PM. Vex Robotics Qualifier. Coming hot off of a 30 - 9 stomp against Greely i...
Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday
March 5, 2020
It’s that time of the year when the polls are open in our school, but it’s not the general election season. For the state of Maine, this day falls on Super Tuesday. Super Tuesday is a day in the presidential primary season where 14 states hold elections on who they want their presidential nominee...
Climate Change: Is it Really About the Climate?
Bartholomew Murphy, Columnist
February 25, 2020
We hear it all the time. “Ocean levels are rising!” “Temperatures are getting higher!” “The icecaps are melting!” Often in the discussion about climate change, the framing is a binary choice. One can either go all-in and become a paper s...
So What’s Going On in the Election Nowadays, Anyway?
Bartholomew Murphy, Columnist
January 2, 2020
Nowadays, it is increasingly clear that judging by election turnouts and surveys, many people are woefully uninformed or apathetic as to what’s going on in politics (Besides putting Trump in a peach). However, one of the best ways to see who’s saying what, is to pay attention to the Democratic deb...
Martin Grohman and Co. Visit B.H.S.
December 9, 2019
On Friday, December 6th, students from Mrs. Johnson’s Environmental Science class were met in Mr. Brasier’s room by former Maine congressional candidate and Executive Director of the Environmental Energy Technology Council of Maine, Martin Grohman. He was joined by Biddeford Publ...
The Joker Gen X
Bruce Brasier, Advisor
December 5, 2019
The Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaqin Phoenix, is set in the late ’70s New York. From the opening shots the director of photography, Lawrence Sher, recreates the look of the era with tremendous attention to detail. I felt more than a hint of nostalgia for the 70's film...
The Joker Gen Z
December 5, 2019
The Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaqin Phoenix, was a remarkable movie. Not only did this movie interest me from the very beginning, it kept me interested the entire time. The Joker is about a mentally ill man as he slowly morphs into this merciless killer that walks the streets of Go...
Welcome to The Roar Part 3
December 5, 2019
Welcome to the Roar edition 3 The new staff and the 3rd editor welcome you to the new edition of the award-winning paper. We will roll out new articles over the course of the coming weeks and hope to maintain the high standards of Biddeford High School’s paper. The first articles are from the newest...
Jobs, schools and a social life?
Jacob Pinkham, Staff Writter
June 7, 2019
Whether it’s landscaping, working maintenance or working fast food, students at Biddeford High School grind in and out of school. They work for many reasons, including money, satisfaction, and exercise. While working, they have to balance their school work along with their social life. “I’...
Senior Olivia Whittaker brings awareness to the benefits of therapeutic art
Grace Laverriere, Senior Editor
May 21, 2019
BIDDEFORD — Senior Olivia Whittaker has an unique connection with art. Since she began painting, she’s discovered its value for her and the community, and she’s even began her own business “Under a Paintbrush.” Whittaker began painting in middle school when her mother was diagnosed with bre...
A healthier habit
Jacob Pinkham, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
Students at Biddeford High School lift in the school’s weight room for sports, to be healthy, or just to relieve some stress. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday students gather after school at 3:00 p.m. in the weight room to exercise and lift. Many of these students are athletes preparing for f...