Carolyn Heinzer is a senior at BASIS Peoria. She loves music and books.
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Ms. Trower Teacher Interview

This time, we decided to do an interview with the new linguistics teacher! Her name is Ms. Trower, and she recently graduated from the University Of Chicago to come to teach at BASIS, so she is completely new and fresh to teaching! She certainly had many stories to share and had thorough responses so stick […]

OPINIONS

LGBTQ+ Teen Dating Violence Awareness

The danger of falling into an abusive relationship is even greater when you’re an LGBTQ+ teen. Because of the limited dating pool, it can seem like you have to get with and stay with the first person who wants to pursue a relationship with you. Otherwise, you simply won’t get the chance to experience requited […]

PROFILES

Ms. Landin Teacher Interview

We decided to interview Ms. Brooks, a new biology teacher at BASIS this year, about her school experiences, most interesting research, favorite hobbies, and various other opinions. Some responses have been edited for clarity/context. Carolyn: What classes do you teach?  Ms. Landin: I teach Biology for all of seventh grade and then two sections of […]

PROFILES

Ms. Brooks Teacher Interview

We decided to interview Ms. Brooks, a new English teacher at BASIS this year, about a variety of topics such as her hobbies, teaching experiences, and favorite books. We also threw in a few wackier questions, so make sure to stick around until the end! Some responses have been edited for clarity/context. Carolyn: What classes […]