Author: Sightline Staff

Vocal Music of the Gala

A big part of Bethany’s annual Christmas Gala is music and singing. The Sightline staff wanted to know how the choral songs for the Gala were chosen. Bethany’s choir teacher, Danielle Svonavec, was more than willing to share with us how she made these choices, and why she felt they were perfect.

Written by Gretchen Bateman; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Christmas Movie Reviews

Happy holidays from the Sightline staff!

The Christmas season means new Christmas movies. This year, quite a few new movies were released. Two members of the Staff watched a couple and took notes. Before heading into our reviews, consider this your spoiler warning.

Written by Ella McHugh, Margo Finnigan; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Fear the Prop Loft

The depths of the Prop Loft are not for the faint of heart. Only the bravest souls venture above…and within. On the Loft sits three sets of towering black plastic shelves with large transparent plastic bins stuffed wherever they will fit, and overflowing with small props…

Written by Sofia Johar; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Krampus: The Christmas Demon

Christmastime all over the world is filled with charming traditions and heartwarming gatherings. People get together to celebrate love and peace and generally have a happy time. However, there are a few curious traditions that stand apart from the usual Christmas themes of love and light. One such tradition is Krampus, the Christmas demon…

Written by Leah Hochstetler; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Meet New Students!

A new school year means new students. A couple of our Sightline staff interviewed a few of these new students. Not all grades get new students each year–the current Senior class for example, but this year there are a few…

Interterm 1 – Recap

Interterm 1 was October 9th to 11th. The middle school and high school students took a break from regular classes and spent three days learning about all kinds of topics. Here is a quick recap of all of the high…

Interview w/ Record-Breaker Noah Schrock

Noah Schrock and the patient path to a school record. You may recognize this headline from a recent issue of the Goshen News. Class of 2025 senior Noah Schrock beat our schools overall win record for tennis this fall; we…

Get to Know Madison Swartzendruber

Madison is one of our newest additions to Bethany’s faculty team and also an alumni! We interviewed Madison and asked her about… Get to know her by reading some interesting facts about her!  In her free time, Madison enjoys relaxing…

Track and Field Record for Throwing

Our newest record holder for Track and Field throwing is none other than senior, Leyan Borgmann. She was asked a couple of questions about her experience. Questions below. . . How did you react when you learned that you broke…

Marine Biology in the Florida Keys

The Marine Biology course offered each year is not only to Bethany and Goshen students, it is also offered to Northridge High School, Wawasee High School, and many more! The course offers a hands-on learning experience in the ocean environment.…