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League of Women Voters holds voter registration drive

By Farrah Fasse and Anneliese Lechner March 25, 2022

On April 29, the Grosse Pointe chapter of the League of Women Voters will be hosting their annual voter registration drive outside the Student Union, the first in-person one since 2019.  According...

GIVING GRATITUDE | On the left is Jim Fattore, one of the many hardworking custodians that cleans our school.  On the right is Scarlett Greet, the director of the custodial staff. Both of these people, along with many others, work so hard to keep our school clean. Thank you so much for all that you do!

Showing appreciation around the building

By Allie McIntyre and Kate Bania March 25, 2022

Custodial Staff The cleanliness of our school is maintained by the hard work of our custodial staff. They work long hours and do many vital jobs to keep our school running. In return, they get little...

March is for Madness

March is for Madness

By Arei Swain, Social Media Editor March 25, 2022

March Madness has been a tradition for 83 years. It features 68 college basketball teams from Division Ⅰ of the National Collegiate Athletic Association who battle it out in an action packed...

IRREPLACEABLE LESSONS | Lessons in leadership, connection, communication and information are only a few of the things that were taught at the DECA state conference. Business teacher and DECA advisor Brian Levinson emphasizes the importance of those opportunities as one of the many reasons that he believes field trips are so important. “Theres no way of replacing that type of experience,” Levinson said

Field trips return as mandates are lifted

By Grace Cueter, Elly Meteer, and Gabe Goode March 24, 2022

When the pandemic began in March 2020, field trips and group conferences were prohibited. However, 2022 has brought change, as mandates are being lifted and school-related outings are permitted once again....

STARTS WITH A SEED | Crossley reiterates the importance of taking small steps towards environmental change, Arbor Day being the perfect opportunity to begin even if that is just with one seed.  “We can only survive if we keep the rest of the ecosystem alive too,” Crossley said.

Root for trees: Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day

By Madi Lucido, Staff Reporter March 22, 2022

The tree planters holiday, known as Arbor Day, began 150 years ago. Starting in Nebraska on April 10, the holiday was proposed to inspire the community to plant more trees. While it started in the West,...

The process of trial and error with so many different medications brought on extreme frustration when I looked in the mirror and found nothing seemed to help my skin.

Learning to accept my skin

By Julia Liagre, Staff Reporter March 16, 2022

In fifth grade, when I first started getting pimples on my face, I looked around my classroom to see all of the other 24 young students with pure, smooth skin. I felt out of place. I felt like while everyone...

Biden nominates first black female Supreme Court Justice

Biden nominates first black female Supreme Court Justice

By Farrah Fasse and Shannon Kane March 10, 2022

Following the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Black woman, to fill Breyer’s spot on the Supreme Court of the United States,...

Fiddler in a mask?

Fiddler in a mask?

By Bee Bielak, Section Editor March 8, 2022

“If I *gasp* were a *deep breath* rich man…” So awkward, right? Actors were gasping for air during their songs because of the plastic masks they were required to wear on stage. As we all know, plastic...

Blue Dolphins synchronized swimming team gears up for their routine season

Blue Dolphins synchronized swimming team gears up for their routine season

By Grace Cleary and Kate Bania March 1, 2022

As the Grosse Pointe United Blue Dolphins gear up for their routine season, they set goals for themselves to improve from figure season, where they perform one move at a time for a score. Head coach and...

Michigan Trans Student Union accepting anyone and everyone

Michigan Trans Student Union accepting anyone and everyone

By Grace Cueter and Anneliese Lechner February 18, 2022

Many transgender students face challenges when it comes to changing their name on attendance, or responding to criticism regarding their gender identity. The Michigan Transgender Student Union works to...

Wayne County mask mandate lifted

Wayne County mask mandate lifted

By Katie Madigan, Staff Reporter February 17, 2022

On Feb. 17, the Grosse Pointe Public School System declared that the COVID-19 mask mandate was lifted. As a result, GPPSS buildings will be mask optional for staff, students and visitors.  This week,...

Students perform random acts of kindness for RAK day

Students perform random acts of kindness for RAK day

By Madi Lucido and Natalie Babcock February 16, 2022

Random Acts of Kindness week took place from Feb. 13 through Feb. 19, with Feb. 17 being RAK Day. RAK Day is a way to spread kindness and love throughout your communities, family, friends and for yourself....

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