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The Student News Site of Burke High School

The Burke Beat

The Student News Site of Burke High School

The Burke Beat

Animal Shelters vs. Puppy Mills
Animal Shelters vs. Puppy Mills
Keely McNabb-Harbert, Staff Writer

  Ninety percent of puppies with parvovirus die of sepsis. How scary is that? According to Midwoofery.com, the...

A "Progress Pride Flag" flies at the Brighton Beach Pride march, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., May 19,
LGBTQ plus discrimination
Keely McNabb, News writer

Over 1.8 million LGBTQ+ young adults aged 13-24 seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S., and at least one attempts...

A visitor looks at a book in a bookstore in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
New Library Pass System
Artemis Wright, Staff Reporter

The library has a new system for people to go in and out of the library this year. Instead of going to the library beforehand, you must go online to get a digital pass!   Last year there was a bit...

Past Burke Artists
Mariah Wilson-Donald, Visual Arts Writer

Burke High-school offers many clubs and electives that you can show off their creative mind in many forms whether it is with a paint brush, clay, or a pencil. These places can help you form a new hobby...

On the Come Up
On the Come Up
Kyle Tipler

In Omaha, Nebraska, high school football isn’t just a game — it’s a culture. Under the Friday night lights, where sweat, grit, and heart meet the roar of the crowd, dreams are born and reputations...

Audrey "Audie" Scanlan, Lily Morris, Mae Gleason, and Sophia Alday
Fall Play: Enter the Body
Artemis Wright, Staff Reporter

Enter the Body is the fall play that Burke Theater Department will be putting on October 29th, November 1stand 2nd. This play is about some of Shakespeare’s characters coming together into one story. The...

Burke vs Westview
Kyle Tipler, Staff Photographer

On the Come Up
On the Come Up
Kyle Tipler

In Omaha, Nebraska, high school football isn’t just a game — it’s a culture. Under the Friday night lights, where sweat, grit, and heart...

Owning the Net: Alison Lapic’s Rise as a Middle Blocker
Owning the Net: Alison Lapic’s Rise as a Middle Blocker
Logan Moraine

Blocking isn’t always a glamorous job, and junior Alison Lapic knows it. Still, she embraces her role in the middle, doing the dirty work at...

Teen Center Celebration
Tyresa Williford, Sports

Teen Center puts on a gala and other events to raise money for their program. You are probably wondering what is the gala? The gala is an...

Should school lunch be free?
Landon Edwards, Staff Writer

  For the past two to three years, school lunch had been free for all students across the Omaha Public Schools. Now, that has changed,...

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.
Immigration: How do we feel about it?
Kaylee Margritz, Specialty

Let's talk. I have a question for you; what is the first thing you think about when someone mentions immigration? Is it the people that come...

An electric car is charged at a roadside EV charge point, London, October 19, 2021.
Are electric cars better for the environment or have we been lied to?
Landon Edwards, Specialty Reporter

When people think about helping the environment, many assume electricity is always the better option. Electric vehicles (EV’s) seems environmentally...

Should the death penalty be used in the United States?
Kingston Blair, Managing Editor

The United States has used the death penalty since colonial times. The primary means of execution have been hanging, electrocution, the gas chamber,...

The official cover of the "Wonka" film.
‘Wonka’ movie surprisingly entertaining
Roslyn (RJ) Wells, Managing Editor

On June 30, 1971, the first "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, was released. Thirty-four years later,...

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OPINION: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Kaitlyn Lisko, Editor-in-Chief

Almost ten years after the original album was released, "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" has graced us with its presence. As a fan of Taylor Swift,...

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REVIEW: Lana Del Rey taps into dark emotions on “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd”
Kaitlyn Lisko, Editor

Lana Del Rey released her long-awaited ninth studio album titled "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd" this past Friday. Although...

REVIEW: "Creed III" the weaker link
REVIEW: “Creed III” the weaker link
Juel Washington, Reporter

Imagine you and your ex best friend are in a boxing ring together, fighting for the heavyweight championship. Warner Bros. adds a near swing...

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