It’s Shoutout Time and we’re spotlighting two awesome teachers who bring energy, laughter, and inspiration to Licking Heights everyday!  Mrs. Matthews has been teaching for 18 years 13 of those being here at Licking Heights. She currently teaches Algebra 2 and loves getting to “be around with teenagers all day”. A fun fact you might not know is she had to take Calculus 1 three times before mastering it. Her favorite moments as a teacher are seeing her students graduate and wh

We interviewed Coach Roberson, a coach of the Licking Heights Football team. It was November 13, 2025, a Thursday. We walked down to the gym and Coach Roberson was teaching a tournament of badminton. After his many explanations, we went to the wrestling room to conduct the interview in a peaceful silence. First, we asked what time of the year was and he responded with summer, as he likes the hotter months and a break from teaching. Then, we asked what got him into coaching .

How does metal music help you with ADHD? As a person with these symptoms, high energy music gives an outlet to let out your frustration and stress, by giving a healthy way to improve focus and a more engaging environment instead of sitting in silence. Since metal has been around forever there is a huge community for people that experience mental health challenges and can help with giving advice on how to regulate your emotions (probably not professional advice) .  Nevertheles

Which is better: Chick-Fil-A or Popeyes? This right here is definitely a debate worth talking about because both of their spicy chicken sandwiches are elite. Chick-Fil-A's sandwich doesn't come with sauce, but it is extra seasoned with nice buttered toasted bread that makes the sandwich good. Also, it's incredibly crispy. However, the Popeyes sandwich has a gifting sauce, bigger chicken, and if crispy and cooked the right way, it tastes amazing. In my opinion, Popeyes has bet

Feed by M.T. Anderson: The story of the future of how people had internet access just by using your brain to gain you internet access, but is it really worth it? Plot: The story begins when Titus the main character and his friends meets this beautiful girl named Violet who doesn't like the Feed because of all the negative affects the feed is doing to everyone overtime as Titus and Violet become closer the Feed steps in the way of their  relationship  to promote all their cons

Spoiler Free Review: Red Rising is the first book in the red rising series. The story follows a Helldiver named Darrow O’ Loykos, in a world where his people the Reds are slaves forced to build worlds for the rulers of society the Golds. The Golds are the perfect beings; they are stronger, faster, smarter, and bigger than the rest of society and have been ruling over the solar system for over 7 centuries. The hierarchy has a total of 14 colors, they include Golds, the rulers,

Before picking up a book- or more likely listening to an audiobook- you may check the reviews of said book to see if other people thought it was worthwhile or not. You may open up your phone and go to whatever search engine and type, “Spoiler free review of , then you may indulge yourself in whatever critics have to do and watch as they either praise the book, insult it or say it was the embodiment of mediocrity. After you may either decide that, “Hey, this book sucks. I’m go

Licking Heights school district has demonstrated effective communication between staff and military families. Mrs. Wilson has been the bridge between the school and these families, often providing them with support and ensuring they know that their service and time given to the country will not be forgotten. Apart from Mrs. Wilson, a lot of teachers and students have shown their respect for these families in different ways. For example: the band and choir had an amazing perfo

Before the GameThe World Series game seven, the most participated game of the entire year between the Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, this series alone brought in over 1 million new fans just for this series alone.  We had a great match up pitching wise. It was Shohei Ohtani (3 time MVP) and Max Scherzer a 3 time (CY Young winner). These two pitchers are the best of the best for both teams. Hours before the game everyone was tense with multiple things on their mind: wh

Game preview for Liverpool vs Real Madrid. Liverpool vs Real Madrid has been the talk of this week's Champions League fixture. The Reds last few games have been underwhelming, losing 6 out of their 8 games last played. However their last game hopefully gave them enough confidence going into this game against Real Madrid. Now, Real Madrid is no pushover, having won their last 6 games in dominant fashion and the team's chemistry and game play have been breathtaking to watch. Bo

Are you bored? Do you want to see what your fellow Licking Heights students are doing? Then go to Tik Tok and follow the HornetsBuzzCast! We are doing all the trends, and if you have any ideas please suggest them to us.

“Rage Rap”, is a genre of rap music that people like to joke is an old head’s worst nightmare. Known for its unique beats and mumbled lyrics, Rage Rap has become one of the most popular subgenres of rap. But what started this all? Well it started off with the album “Whole Lotta Red” made by Playboi Carti (real name, Jordan Terrell Carter), at the time nobody really liked the album. Carter had never made an album before with that type of Rap style, sure he had made plenty of s

Some know her as Mrs. Davis, while others as Mrs. English. Regardless of which name, she has proven to be an excellent teacher. Mrs. English has been teaching at Licking Heights for two years. Mrs. English originally wanted to become a teacher to show students that English doesn’t always have to be boring. She wanted to help others share her love for the subject. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and adventuring with her dog, Annie, and her two cats, Kitty and Moon. Mrs. En

I am a Browns fan, so sadly this isn't a game that I would like to report, but this is a game where we scored and put up at least a good fight. The New England Patriots defeated the Cleveland Browns 32-13 in Week 8 on October 26, 2025. The Patriots pulled away in the second half, fueled by a strong performance from quarterback Drake Maye, who had three touchdown passes and added 50 rushing yards. Despite a record-setting day for Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who had fiv

November 2nd 2025, The Bengals host the Bears in a week 9 game that could mean something come January for the playoffs.  Cairo Santos kicks off for the Bears and Charlie Jones catches the kickoff and takes it all the way back for a touchdown, Score 7-0 Bengals. The Bears get the ball and with the help of a few Bengals penalties including an offsides on a Cairo Santos missed field goal, they are in the red zone and on 4th and goal the Bears run a double reverse and D.J Moore p

Spoiler free review  This past week I read the book Sunrise on the Reaping. This is a prequel in the Hunger Games series. The book follows the character Haymitch Abernathy, as he tries to survive the 2nd Quarter Quell. For the 50th anniversary of the Hunger Games they made the districts send double the tributes, so instead of the normal 24 it was 48 kids sent for the Hunger Games. The book is very emotional as it follows Haymitch’s story. So before I get into spoilers I will

Spooky season is here and it also happens to be around the weekend. Many people are either going to be trick or treating, trunk or treating, going to parties or staying home. If you are one of those people who want to stay home and have a horror movie marathon with others or just by yourself here is my top pick.  (This movie is graphic, so if you are highly sensitive to blood/gore don’t watch it.) Sumala-Indonesian Horror/Slasher Film (2024) Based on an urban legend originati

The world is going through trying times of Government shutdown, Environment problems, Local Economy, and Global wars. So I think people should be reminded that there is still some hope in the world and positive things still happen. Therefore here are some stories to give hope “in-decline”.   The Government shutdown and many people that work for the government or need government resources are fearful of losing their jobs, medicare, and federal housing. However a bill is being

Penn State Head football coach James Franklin has been fired after a loss to Northwestern after being 21.5 point favorites. After the Nittany Lions started the 2025 season off ranked #2 behind only Texas, they started off the regular season going 3-0. Franklin has been on the hot seat since 2016 after a loss to ranked Michigan. Penn State has pretty much been called the “doorstep” to the top 10 because they can get it done against teams outside the top 10. Franklin has a reco

This playlist is for situations when you want to feel an autumn mood, anytime of the year. I chose these songs due to their nature of always being at my family's annual Thanksgiving party, every time, with no misses. Although this is only a bit of what's to come, please enjoy what's on the plate. This compilation of soul ranges from artists such as Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers, to new players like Drake and Fetty Wap. No matter where you are in life, suffering from a d

Expectations coming into the season This season was a different one for the Blue Jackets, they were expected to actually compete for a playoff spot this season. The 2020’s have not been kind to the Blue Jackets; they have been a bottom feeder in the league and have constantly been picking in the top 5. But this past season they finally showed something finishing just short of a playoff spot finishing the season with 89 points. Their main breakouts being Krill Marchenko, Adam

It’s safe to say that TV franchises that started off amazing- or at the very least decent- have declined tremendously in popularity and some have even ended with practically none of their original traction. But why have they? Why do TV franchises decline so greatly in popularity? Well let’s start with an example- a strong one at that- of a franchise that did more than a lot wrong. Marvel’s Cinematic Universe was once very popular and always gained an insanely huge audience at

Leading into the Licking Heights's football game vs. Watkins this Friday, a food drive is taking place this week, where Watkins and Licking Heights compete to donate the most cans. These donations will be taken to the Pataskala League Center and then distributed to people and families in need within our community. Coach Boyer emphasizes how important it is to donate food. He explains how he believes if you help people, people will help you, and people are meant to serve, not

Hey everyone! What an amazing pep rally we had this year, the energy in the gym was everything. The morning of the big day teachers were very excited. Mrs.Strobel said she was super excited to finally have a pep rally again, especially looking forward to the grade race. Mr.Kapcar rated his excitement at 8.5/10 he said you couldn’t over-peak when it comes to school spirit. Both of these teachers said freshmen would have the most energy but not so much in the end… After the r

Sweden has been really underwhelming to watch this season. We went from watching Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was one of the greatest strikers of all time to having 2 strikers who combined cost over 200 million pounds, but still couldn't qualify for the World Cup. Alexander Isaak, who left Newcastle United for a record signing of 125 million pounds, was actually decent for the Swedish team even though he has been out for 4 months. However, Victor Gyokeres who went to Arsenal for a

Overview of the game This past weekend The Ohio State Buckeyes took on the Minnesota Gophers, in primetime at the shoe. The main stories coming into the game were how would Ohio State’s offense look, and would it be more aggressive than it has been in the past couple weeks. The game started out with a Minnesota field goal after their drive stalled out in the red zone due to the elite Ohio State defense, then towards the end of the first quarter Ohio State finally got on the b

On homecoming night, Saturday October 4th, 2025, students arrived at 7pm sharp at Licking Heights high school to attend one of the most exciting events of the school year. From excitement in the hallways during Hoco Spirit Week to the remaining moments on the dance floor, the night created memories for the students in ways they couldn't forget. Many students had a great time and had positive interactions. “This year’s homecoming was amazing,” is what sophomore Marisa Seidu sa

On August 24, 2018 hit sensational k-pop boyband BTS, released a series of albums titled Love Yourself ‘Her’Love Yourself ‘Tear’ and Love Yourself ‘Answer.’ This trilogy was a breakdown of the process of loving yourself no matter what. If you were different in any way meaning your gender identity, skin color, sexuality, nationality, etc.  you should still love yourself because being different makes you unique. Immediately after the release of this album, fans shared just how

In 1 week the Hornets play their biggest  rival, Watkins Warriors, on the biggest night for the class of 2026. Coming off a tough loss against the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets, these seniors are looking to do something that hasn’t been done in their high school career--Beat Watkins. The last time the Hornets beat the Warriors, these seniors were in 8th grade. The Hornets are trying to finish this season strong. On the other hand the Warriors are trying to make a late season pl

“Dopamine” is an album by Lil Tecca released June 13th of this year, fans and critics alike praised the album for its experimental nature and Lil Tecca himself got praised for his improvement since he first started releasing music, but what exactly makes this album so great? Well there’s many factors that make this album such a great listen, one being the improvement of Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe- more commonly known as Lil Tecca, who first got popular in 2019 with his hit s

The Lady Hornets had their soccer senior night this Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30 p.m. They had a 7-0 win against Lakewood. The Lady Hornets have eleven seniors on the team, nine on varsity and two on jv. Senior Elizabeth Kiley expressed how her favorite part of the whole night was seeing all the support the seniors received for their hard work and seeing her friends come to cheer her on for her special night. After this emotional night, she explains her current excitement t

A fall playlist is the perfect vibe of the season: cool weather, warm cozy sweaters, chill moods. With the right mix of songs it can make things like studying, walking outside, even relaxing extra peaceful. Music really helps people calm down and unwind especially when life is stressful. Music can boost your mood, calm your mind and make you feel more connected in the moment. A good playlist like this is just like a comforting feeling that comes with the season.

The 5 best video games in my opinion. These games are played on 3DS, PC, and Nintendo Switch. I wanted to make this list to show that you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars AAA games to get the best gaming experience.       Minecraft: A classic for pc and console only spending $30 you get frequent updates, modding ability, and that nostalgic feel from the 2010’s. The newest update of the copper age, you get copper golems they sort on your inventory and after a while oxid