Built in 1985, the current Bastrop High School building has been around for about 35 years and has aged greatly since then. Due to BHS’ long life, it’s experienced many maintenance issues like leaking ceiling tiles, broken restrooms, and damaged floors. BHS has not gone through extensive renovation...

From paper to phone, BHS’ newspaper, The Bear Facts, is making a monumental move to Instagram, in order to improve convenience for readers and to stay up to date with modern times. The change was decided among Bear Facts staff after many conflicts with the printing of the newspaper, and ultimately...

Bastrop High School seniors are set to wear formal attire in their yearbook pictures, however, the traditional drapes female students are required to wear are out of the school’s day to day dress code. The tradition of the garments, which have been worn since the 1950’s, give many students the impression...

The conversation on illegal immigration is a constant with recent controversy and policy changes. With 4.1 million immigrants in Texas, many Texans have a relationship to immigrants due to them occupying a good portion of our population. Whether it be in school, at work, or just a neighbor, Texans interact,...

With changing times and developing culture, long lasting traditions and norms are forced to be modified alongside them. BHS is experiencing this firsthand with the adjustments and end of many traditions like senior superlatives and homecoming themes. BHS has made these disputed changes to ensure appropriateness...