The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer
The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer
The Official Website of Beaverton High School's Student-Run Newspaper

Beaverton Hummer
A malfunctioning Zoom meeting interrupts a teacher as a dog barks in the background and phone buzzes on their desk. Teachers have met many challenges this year as they adjust to teaching online.

Beaverton teachers persist through distance learning

Anouk Clendenning, Editor-in-Chief • December 16, 2020
With Zoom meetings, curriculum changes, and a new schedule, teachers make the most of school online
A student sits at a desk, suffering from the effects of Zoom burnout. With classes and most homework online, students are spending more time on screens than usual, leading to increased stress and symptoms of burnout.

How to reduce Zoom burnout

Alejandra Chavez Garcia, Anouk Clendenning, Ayame McCarthy, Beatrice Kahn, Jennifer Soto, María de los Angeles Reyes Mondragon, and Melody Cosgrove • December 11, 2020
Plus tips on how to manage its effects
The work session on November 16 raised questions about how families in the Beaverton School District regard school resource officers and the district's next steps in light of the summer's Black Lives Matter protests.

BSD Work Session on School Resource Officers raises more questions than it answers

Beatrice Kahn, Editor • December 10, 2020
Lack of student voice contributes to a confusing work session
The Christmas season is just beginning, and that means an unstoppable barrage of Christmas cheer

Comic: Christmas is coming

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist • December 4, 2020
Are the Christmas festivities too much?
Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 2)

Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 2)

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist • October 22, 2020

Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 1)

Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 1)

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist • October 15, 2020

A TEDx event is coming to Beaverton High School this spring

TEDx at Beaverton High School

Beatrice Kahn, Editor • October 13, 2020
What you need to know about Beaverton High’s upcoming TEDx Event
A reflective window at BHS displays a motivational poster.

Teacher Appreciation Week: the students speak

Cassidy Ochoa, Staff Writer • May 7, 2020
BHS students are grateful for their staff despite being away from school
Along with other students around the nation, junior Beatrice Kahn participates in an online Speech and Debate tournament during quarantine.

Oregon debate excellence continues in quarantine

Beatrice Kahn, Editor • May 6, 2020
Although many activities and gatherings were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a prestigious debate series survived
The Hummer team smiles together during a Zoom meeting.

Zoom: The solution to remote learning or an unreliable program?

Anouk Clendenning and Natalie Foote • April 24, 2020
This platform is popular, but it may not be the best option for remote learning
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