My junior prom experience
Julia Murray, Staff Writer
June 15, 2017
Filed under Need I say more..... STAFF COLUMNS, Opinion
Prom is one of the most hyped up dances of all time in a teenager’s high school experience. Throughout my lifetime, I have watched many movies (thanks to Disney) about prom. In each one, teenagers had their perfect date, with their perfect hair and makeup, and had the time of their life with all th...
Swipe or Swap
Tiffany Curro, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Opinion
With debit cards on the rise, more and more families question the pros and cons of opening a checking account for their teenagers. Today, a debit card can be found in many students wallets here at BHS due to their beneficial purposes. Although their popularity is at a high, these plastic cards still re...
The real problem in school hallways
Colby Perron, Staff Writer
May 23, 2017
Filed under Editorials
Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Jack and Rose; We get it, after spending most of your lives idolizing these icons of love, you feel the need to recreate their famous kissing scenes while you are standing in the hallways of public school. However, we at BHS The Roar have a simple req...
To the class of 2017, thank God
Megan Friel, Editor in Chief
May 22, 2017
Filed under Millenial Manifesto - Meg Friel
This is an open letter to the class of 2017. I want to begin this letter by introducing the fact that this is not a teary-eyed goodbye. This is not a fond reminder of all the “good times” we all pretend to share but never seem to recall. This isn’t a thank you, but instead, a thank God. T...
Lessons I’ve learned
Lauren Paquet, Editor
May 19, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Hi everyone! For my last column ever, I want to share some lessons I’ve learned these past four years. It’s definitely been a rollercoaster for me, and I’ve learned a lot about myself. For example, I learned how to actually do my eyebrows that were horrendous, and no one told me!!! (not bitter)...
United Airlines asked to apologize
Megan Friel, Editor in Chief
May 15, 2017
Filed under Editorials
In a world surrounded by chaos, peace and quiet can be found in the most unexpected places. Row by row of a plane, for example, you can find peace. Left alone with a neck pillow and snacks, one can prepare for a business meeting, watch a movie, or drift into sleep. However, this peace was disrupted for on...
Racial harassment occurs at two Boston Red Sox games
Lauren Paquet, Editor
May 12, 2017
Filed under Editorials
On Monday, May 1, a Boston Red Sox fan yelled racial slurs and threw a bag of peanuts at Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and security ejected him immediately from the game. This incident occurred just before another racial incident on Tuesday night, May 2, when a fan made a racial comment a...
My first drivers test
Julia Murray, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
Filed under Opinion
There comes a day in every teens life when she or he starts driving. Most will attend driving school at the of age 15 and get their permit. If not, they wait until they are eligible to go straight for their license instead. My parents sent me to driving school because they wanted to get me on the road ...
Involvement crisis
Mitchell Farley, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
Filed under Editorials
There is an epidemic plaguing schools all around us at this very moment called uninvolvement. Waking up in the morning, arriving to school, and heading home to remain idle after the bell rings is the norm for a sizable number of students. We, The Roar, believe that students should not simply ...
Dancing their way to perfection
March 31, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Biddeford High School’s Theater students spent countless hours over the past two weeks preparing to perform “Thoroughly Modern Millie” The students who are participating in the performance of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” have been working tirelessly for two week to learn their parts. Th...
A step towards a safer Maine
Meg Friel, Editor in Chief
March 31, 2017
Filed under Millenial Manifesto - Meg Friel
In the past month, the lovely city of Portland has come under speculation for an issue that’s been up for debate since Ferguson, Missouri dominated the news: police wearing body cameras. With police brutality becoming more of a topic of interest with every passing day, the idea of wearing body camera...
Popular talk show host under fire.
Alex Chase, Staff Writer
March 30, 2017
Filed under Editorials
Whether you follow politics or not, the ear piercing voice of Tomi Lahren is worldly known. If you don’t know who she is, she’s a twenty four-year-old passionate, talk show host of Tomi on The Blaze. Or at least was. Lahren is currently facing some pretty hateful backlash for her comments about ...