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The Belfast Beacon

The Student News Site of Belfast Central School

The Belfast Beacon

The Student News Site of Belfast Central School

The Belfast Beacon

Keith Weaver

Keith Weaver

Devon Judd December 7, 2017

School gives me something to do instead of sitting around and doing nothing. In order to get anywhere in life, you need an education. I like U.S. History the most because it is interesting to me and it...

Kevin McCumiskey

Kevin McCumiskey

Hunter Lincoln December 7, 2017

Imagine living in a family of thirty people who are close, and you are the second youngest. My family obviously doesn’t define me. I mean, I am your average teenager: stressed about school, sports, and...

Mafe Soria Wins 48 Hour Film Project

Mafe Soria Wins 48 Hour Film Project

Gabriel Lindo and Sydney Ace December 7, 2017

     Many people in the community may remember one of our 2015 graduates, Mafe Soria, a foreign exchange student from Bolivia.  Mafe was an exchange student hosted by Randa and Jeff Harrington. Mafe...

Students Trained in Sources of Strength

Students Trained in Sources of Strength

Danielle Cassady and Cassandra Hadaway December 7, 2017

When you hear “Sources of Strength,” what questions do you ask yourself? Sources of Strength is a youth suicide prevention program designed to utilize the power of peer to peer social networks. The...

Losing a Grandfather

Losing a Grandfather

Rylea and Kyle Comstock November 16, 2017

The following two essays were written by siblings Rylea and Kyle Comstock, reflecting on the loss of their beloved grandfather. Grandpa Rylea Comstock It was December 23, 2016, a normal winter...

Melinda Holmes (Bentley)

Melinda Holmes (Bentley)

Gabriel Lindo November 16, 2017

Melinda Holmes (Bentley) graduated from Belfast Central School in 2006.  She then attended GCC and Empire State College, earning an Associates in applied science for Physical Therapist Assistant and a...

Miranda Harms

Miranda Harms

Samantha Burgio November 16, 2017

Miranda Harms graduated from BCS in 2001. She attended college at MCC, where she received an Associate’s degree in Humanities and Social Science. She is currently attending SUNY Empire State to finish...

Casey Deming

Casey Deming

Samantha Burgio November 16, 2017

Casey Deming graduated from BCS in the class of 2009. After high school, he attended Jamestown Community College. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with a job in retail operations at DriveTime...

Haunted Hayride

Haunted Hayride

Charlotte Winchell November 2, 2017

It is a cold and rainy night. There are people lining up at the barn doors getting impatient. As you pull up the long driveway, you are greeted by the snack shack. While on the ride, you are chased by...

Driving Legally

Driving Legally

Keith Weaver October 19, 2017

I had a late start to getting my learner’s driving permit. On my sixteenth birthday, I was bedridden and had a really high fever. I couldn’t hold down anything that I had been eating. So, it was pretty...

A Restless Sleeper

A Restless Sleeper

Elisa Houser October 19, 2017

Waking up in a cold sweat on the living room floor, wondering how I got there, is a common occurrence for me. As you can imagine, it’s not a very enjoyable experience, but to this day, I am still answering...

Sources of Strength Meetings

Sources of Strength Meetings

October 19, 2017

Sources of Strength Meetings for Grades 8 to 12 Students interested in joining Sources of Strength are invited to the meetings (in Mrs. Preston's room) below. Thursday Oct. 26 during advisement Pictures...

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