Couple weeks back, I finally graduated high school (thank god). Additionally, I said all my goodbyes and farewells to friends, teachers, etc. However, I still have to say adios to one last thing: the Basis Bugle, the club that I’ll cherish forever. I’ve been putting off writing my final piece for some time now mostly […]
Author: Jonathan Zhang
[Graduated] Jonathan Zhang is a senior at Basis Peoria. He is constantly drugged on caffeine due to his complete disregard for a sleep schedule. He prefers coffee over red bull because he can chug coffee much faster, allowing caffeine to reach his bloodstream quicker. He is also a certified "foodie" and likes to pig out at restaurants. His cooking skills are subpar and usually result in something inedible. Additionally, he thoroughly enjoys comedy and cites Irish demigod Conan O'Brien as his inspiration. He also enjoys watching legends such as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He hopes to have a normal sleep schedule one day.
Goodbye Mr. Tran
Mr. Lee Tran is unfortunately leaving our school with his last day being 2/4/22, and the Bugle and the entire Basis community would like to take a moment to appreciate everything he’s done. Mr. Tran started teaching at the very beginning in 2011 when Basis Peoria first opened its doors. Throughout his tenure, he’s taught […]
SAT Changes
SAT. Procrastination. Puberty. All integral parts of the high school experience. One of them just received a massive revamp, and no, it’s not puberty. On January 25, 2022, College Board announced a swath of unprecedented reforms to the decades-old assessment. They’re digitizing the test, removing the need for paper and good ol’ yellow number two […]
The Wonton Don
During the height of the pandemic (think April 2020), I was very sick. I started to suffer from something terrible. According to WebMD, I was either about to die or suffered from “Results not found.” I decided to self-diagnose myself: about-to-die-from-boredom disease. This awful disease made me procrastinate even more (which I didn’t know was […]
Mr. Gebreyesus Teacher Interview
We decided to do an interview with one of the new college counselors. His name is Mr. Gebreyesus, and he’s brand new to college counseling. He certainly had many stories to share and thorough responses so stick around for his thoughts on some interesting topics! Some responses were edited for clarity and concision. Check out […]
Chipotle Brisket Review
Chipotle Mexican Grill has recently added another meat option to its menu: brisket. This new protein can be found at US and Canadian restaurants for a limited time only. According to Chipotle, the brisket is smoked, charred, and seasoned with a medley of spices including fire-roasted jalapeños and chipotle chili peppers before being finished off […]
China’s New Gaming Laws
China has recently announced extensive regulations targeting youth gaming. For those under 18 years of age, their gaming hours have been drastically reduced to a mere three hours per week. They may only game from 8 to 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. These new laws are a hard hit to the world’s […]
League of Legends Play-ins and Groups 2021
With the League of Legends 2021 World Championships about to begin on October 5th in Iceland, teams have been drawn into their respective groups. Star jungler Jankos of G2 Esports did the honors of drawing teams for both the play-in stage and the group stage. For the play-in stage, there are two groups with 5 […]
Year: 2021-2022
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Politics
Politics – Humanity’s Achilles heel. Touchy topics such as abortion, gun rights, environmental safety among others have caused great barriers among countries, states, and even families all over the world. While new controversies continue to sprout daily, the stability of the world is truly being tested with deeper rifts among politicians and the general public. […]
Stand Up
With the advent of Covid, the world has suffered a myriad of unthinkable hardships, heavily affecting citizens all around the globe. However, during these hellish times, another virus has resurged with full force – racism. To be more specific, there has been increased prejudice against Asian Americans and more distinctly, the Chinese. This vile bug […]
Goodbye Mrs. Heinzer
As the 2020-2021 year comes to a close, Mrs. Heinzer will also be ending her chapter at Basis. She has been a faculty member for the past few years teaching a variety of topics including math, physics, computer science, and engineering. From middle school to high school, she’s blessed us all with her smiles and […]
Chipotle Quesadilla Review
Chipotle is a titan in the fast-food industry and is best known for its hardcore fanbase and its excellent food safety record. The Mexican chain has recently come out with its newest product – the quesadilla. After beta testing in various locations, they decided to pull the trigger, leading to a nationwide release. The product […]
Joyride Taco House Review
After a grueling school day, I was finally able to relax and waste time like I usually do. Like a pregnant mother, I developed some uncomfortable cravings during the day that needed to be satiated immediately. I was craving Vietnamese food, so I went back to my all time favorite Vietnamese restaurant Pho Tranh in […]
Pho Thanh Food Review
Asian food is unbelievably diverse. While I may be experienced with things like Chinese or Japanese, Vietnamese food is unexplored territory for me. I will admit that I’ve had your typical Banh mi and Pho, but I would still consider myself a virgin to Vietnamese food. Arizona isn’t necessarily an enclave of good Vietnamese restaurants […]
Whole Lotta Red Album Review
Ever since renowned rapper Playboi Carti dropped his album Die Lit in 2018, he has stayed off the spotlight and left his fans on edge as to when he would drop his next album. In that two year time period, his fans have begged him to drop something new and were stuck listening to Carti […]
Paloma Community Park
The Parks and Recreation department of Peoria, Arizona recently opened Paloma community park on October 3, 2020. The park is located at 29799 North Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria, AZ which is about a ten-minute drive from our school. Interest for this park originally began all the way back in 2014, and initial construction of the […]
The Propagation Of Partisanship Through Online Microenvironments
The level of political partisanship is at an all time high. Americans are so divided that the security of our nation is in grave danger. Partisanship is undermining hundreds of years of American progress, but nothing is being done to stop it. With the advent of the 21st century’s technologies, this problem is being exacerbated […]
League of Legends Preseason 2021
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship in Shanghai, China ended with a 3-1 victory for Korean Damwon Gaming over Chinese Suning Gaming. Damwon’s victory ended China’s two-year win streak at Worlds and added another win to Korea’s packed trophy case. With the conclusion of worlds, we enter the preseason or the precursor to Season […]
Spanish Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Our school’s Spanish Honor Society(SHS), headed by our lovely Señora Hererra, had its very first socially distanced ceremony. This year, SHS welcomed a cohort of twenty new inductees to join the club. The process leading up to this momentous day was quite difficult with COVID. When the virus first hit our nation around March, school […]
United Returns To JFK
United Airlines has just announced that it will restart service at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport(JFK) with initial routes to both Los Angles(LAX) and San Francisco(SFO), which are both key United hubs. Service is slated to begin on February 1, 2021. United plans to utilize the 767-300ER and will operate out of […]
Election: Biden v. Trump
The 2020 election was arguably the most contentious debate between two candidates ever. With America facing a slew of high profile issues such as COVID, racism, and others, it was imperative that we had the proper candidate to tackle the gargantuan issues in front of us. On the side of the democrats, we have Joe […]
Goodbye Ms. Buchanan
Ms. Nikki Buchanan has been an eighth grade English teacher at Basis for over seven years. Unfortunately, she will be leaving this year due to unexpected circumstances. We would like to take a moment to reflect on everything she’s done for us. First off, she’s prepped each year’s cohort of eighth-graders for high school English […]
Bobby-Q BBQ Food Review
While many teenagers are constantly browsing Instagram or sending snaps to god knows who, I have an odd obsession with Yelp. I can spend hours scrolling through the app, drooling over all the insane food pics. One day, I happened to browse upon a top-rated barbecue place called Bobby-Q. Intrigued by its creative name, I […]