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The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body

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The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body

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School security and Bellwood police responded to an incident last Friday in which an intruder made his way into the outdoor classroom.
High school placed under soft lockdown last week
Abigail Eckenrod and Kerry Naylor, BluePrint Advisor May 3, 2024

On Friday, April 26 during 1st period, a reverse evacuation and soft lock down was put in place at Bellwood-Antis High School after an individual was spotted behaving erratically on campus. In response to this situation, safety...

Maddie Shura passed away in 2017 from DIPG, Her family is currently selling special t-shirts to raise money for the fight against the disease, which is a type of brain tumor.
Shura family selling shirts to fight against cancer
Kate Wallace, Staff Writer • May 3, 2024

The family of Maddie Shura is sponsoring an apparel fundraiser to help raise money for DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) and finding a cure. Now until Monday, May 6, the shirts will be open for purchase on their website. All...

B-A alumni Jackson Boyer, Phillip CHamberlain, and Lauren Young will represent their respective college divisions at Penn State Altoona as Marshalls in this weeks graduation ceremonies.
B-A represented in PSUA marshal selection
Olivia Hess, Editor in Chief • May 3, 2024

Penn State Altoona has chosen marshals for the Spring commencement ceremony, and three of the four are B-A graduates. These selected students will lead their fellow graduates in the procession. Jackson Boyer and Philip Chamberlin...

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Special t-shirts recognizing Mrs. R were available for purchase at the 80th annual Bellwood-Antis Invitational.
Bellwood Invitational dedicated to Miss R
Kate Wallace, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

The 80th Bellwood Invitational took place this past Monday, with all of the proceeds being donated to a beloved community member for her battle against breast cancer. This year, both Outstanding Performer Awards have been named after two people who...

Briley Campbell leaps into the pit during the triple jump at the Bellwood-Antis Invitational. Campbell was one of many athletes who had to wait a day for the final results of her placement in the 200 due to a timing malfunction.
Runners awaiting times after B-A Invitational
Ethan Johnston, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

Some B-A runners, along with many other runners and jumpers, were forced to await their official times after an electronic timing issue with time coaches at the B-A Invitational on Monday. There were nine events that did not receive their results and...

Dalton Poorman was already B-As top returning pole vaulter, but this year he has emerged as the teams best triple jumper, as well.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dalton Poorman
Anthony Caracciolo, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

This week’s Blueprint Athlete of the Week is senior, Dalton Poorman for his achievements in track and field. Dalton takes part in the field, doing high jump, long jump, triple jump, and pole vault. So far this season, Dalton has been having the...

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Katie Bianchini (left) and Abi Eckenrod (right) both got recognized at the High School Spring Band Concert.
Two BA musicians win scholarships
Kate Wallace, Staff Writer • May 2, 2024

Last Tuesday at the annual High School Spring Band Concert, two extraordinary student musicians were each granted not only an award, but also a $500 scholarship. Katie Bianchini received the Patrick Gilmore Band Award,...

The band practices on stage for their final concert of the school year!
BA holds spring band concert this evening
Abigail Eckenrod, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Today, Tuesday April 30th at 7pm, the BA Music department will be hosting their annual spring band concert! The Bellwood-Antis Jazz band will perform many classics including Birdland, On Green Dolphin Street, and many...

The cast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie scored big nominations at the Isaac Awards coming up in May!
Bye Bye Birdie scores big nominations at Isaac Awards
Abigail Eckenrod, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

On Saturday May 25th, the cast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie will be heading to the Mishler Theatre in anticipation of winning actor specific awards through The Isaacs. The nominations were announced on Friday, April 26th to...

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Kate Wallace is the Artist of the Week for her love of baking and artistic creativity!
ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Kate Wallace
Olivia McCloskey, Staff Writer • April 29, 2024

This weeks Artist of the Week is Kate Wallace. She is a senior at Bellwood-Antis she is the president of Home Economics club and a member of Aevidum. She enjoys writing, baking,...

Jordan Hance has a passion for creating art, which makes him the Artist of the Week!
ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Jordan Hance
Kate Wallace, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024

This week’s Artist of the Week is Jordan Hance who enjoys spending his time creating art to express himself. Jordan is a sophomore at Bellwood-Antis and...

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Sara Kraft May 2, 2024

The Culture and Climate Committee was born when Dr. Wagner asked the middle school teachers if they would like to help improve our school morale. The teachers who accepted...

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Jase Hostler says cheese in front of the camera
Too cool for school: Jase Hostler
Jordan Hescox, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024

To infinity and beyond: Jase Hostler, a man of many talents, is committing to the United States Air Force once he graduates high school. His goal of becoming a soldier in...

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Holiday-ish: National Space day
Brady McConnell, Staff Writer • May 3, 2024

National Space day dedicates the first Friday of May every year to the exploration, benefits, achievements, and lastly opportunities. The...

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2018 BluePrint Editor in Chief Sidney Patterson is beginning a career as a speech-language pathologist.
Featured Alumni: Sidney Patterson
Olivia Hess, Editor in Chief • April 26, 2024

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This year the BluePrint is celebrating 10 years as an online publication. In recognition of that achievement, we have been running a series of Featured Alumni...

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The Blueprint Staff at the Nittany Lion!
A day at Penn State with the state's best writers
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

On April 3rd,we made our way to Penn State University to compete in the PSPA SJC Finals. We had to drive through the pouring rain, and taking...

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A frequent debate among baseball fans is whether greats of the past, like Babe Ruth, could compete in the modern era.
Would Babe Ruth succeed in today's MLB?
Connor Cobaugh, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

Babe Ruth is a baseball legend and an all-time great. Babe Ruth played baseball in the major leagues from 1914 through 1935, spending most of his time playing for the New...

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Power of Three: Top 3 Star Wars Movies
Power of Three: Top 3 Star Wars Movies
Jackson Dorminy, Staff Writer • May 2, 2024

With May The 4th coming up on Saturday I think its time to rank/reflect on Star Wars greatest movies. Obviously the Star Wars franchise has many amazing spinoffs and shows,...

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