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The Online Student Newspaper of Bethel High School, Hampton, VA 23666

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The Online Student Newspaper of Bethel High School, Hampton, VA 23666

Bear Facts News

The Online Student Newspaper of Bethel High School, Hampton, VA 23666

Bear Facts News

HYC table in the BHS cafeteria

HYC allows youth voices to be heard

Kaeleigh Ames and Jaylene Portalatin March 26, 2025

The Hampton Youth Commission, sometimes referred to as the HYC, is an organization in Hampton famously known for the achievements it has acquired for the youth community. It plays an important role for...

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Black History Month more important than ever

Kylee Hopkins and Caleb Hubbard February 26, 2025

Does Black History Month still matter? What does Black History Month mean to students and faculty? We ventured into the halls of Bethel to learn more and discovered that not only does this month...

Teens' growing reliance on AI raises alarm bells

Teens’ growing reliance on AI raises alarm bells

Maia Hart January 31, 2025

AI has been around for many years, but the increased use of generative AI by teens has sparked a lot of controversy.  While AI has some hardcore supporters, others are concerned about how AI will impact...

Defensive Tackle Larry Dove making a tackle on Phoebus's running back

Bethel Bruins make history for the first time since 2015

Xavier Tisdale, Kennedy Fox, and Denim Vincent December 12, 2024

Despite constant criticism and doubt, this year the Bruins have flourished and had a record breaking varsity football season. Becoming the #6 seed, things are looking bright for the Bruins' future. Going...

"Off & Away": students weigh in on Virginia's bell-to-bell cell phone ban

“Off & Away”: students weigh in on Virginia’s bell-to-bell cell phone ban

Maia Hart, JaMya Ribbon, and Julian Torres December 10, 2024

A new cell phone ban that goes into effect after winter break has stirred up a lot of mixed reactions from students. While some see the benefit of banning cell phones during instructional time, others...

Cross Country: Rising Bethel Stars

Cross Country: Rising Bethel Stars

Qa’Dosha Mitchell November 20, 2024

As the leaves turn cold and the air cools, Bethel's cross county team has been having an impressive season thus far with leading athletes such as Jaiden Richardson, Clay Reece, and Trinity Faber. They...

Meet the Bethel Cheerleaders!

Meet the Bethel Cheerleaders!

Chaniya Timbers, Staff Reporter November 15, 2024

Bethel High experiences decline in fighting

Bethel High experiences decline in fighting

Jaylene Portalatin, Caleb Hubbard, and Ayana Barlow October 24, 2024

A throng of students crowd the halls, and everyone is holding up their phones and cheering loudly. Expecting something exciting, you push forward like everyone else. However, the disturbance turns out...

Candidates Dominick Barham, Cameron Love, and Kamiah Tisdale pose for a photo.

Bethel hosts historic 1st senior class presidential debate

JaMya Ribbon and Kaela Jordan October 24, 2024

Seniors witnessed Bethel’s very first SCA presidential debate in the school's cafeteria on October 2nd. While most seniors had no expectations before the debate began, they left the cafeteria fired...

Boys volleyball hits the spotlight

Boys volleyball hits the spotlight

Xavier Tisdale, Kennedy Fox, and Denim Vincent October 3, 2024

Boys volleyball has been overlooked for many years at Bethel but that is about to change. With the season looking bright for the team, it's time for us to support our fellow Bruins on their road to the...

Clock in the C hallway at the change to 3rd block

Bethel High School rolls out new attendance policy to curb late arrivals

Kaeleigh Ames, Kenyla Gray, and Julian Torres October 2, 2024

Most students are already very familiar this year with waiting in line to enter Bethel due to new heightened security measures, but very few are aware that our attendance policies have also been updated....

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