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The student news site of Grosse Pointe North High School.                               707 Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

North Pointe Now

The student news site of Grosse Pointe North High School.                               707 Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

North Pointe Now

INDEPENDENT PACING | With the flexible schedule that the SAT prep class offers, Sabas has the ability to work at her own pace and tackle her hardest areas of study whenever she needs. “If you need more help on math, you can work more on math and if you needed more English help – you would normally just work on the stuff you need help with,” Sabas said.
More than a test
By Lilly Kline, Finn Collins, and Stephen Listman October 14, 2024

When it comes to the SAT, junior Kristina-Marie Sabas feels, as many highschoolers across the country feel, a sense of dread. However, due to the newly introduced SAT prep...

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Power of the youth
By Lauren Kaled, Sage Cole, and Charlotte Truss October 14, 2024

Gen Z makes up the newest block of voters, and the Presidential candidates are posting increasingly often on their social media accounts to cater...

Checking out the new independent reading policy
By Katie Madigan, Lainey Beland, and Yana Bottigliero October 11, 2024

A tranquil atmosphere takes over the room as Mrs. Alles's English class finishes their vocabulary quiz. She observes in lighthearted gratitude...

Preserving this house: Four administrators resign after 2024 school year
By Katie Madigan and Sasha Poradun June 7, 2024

One thing was certain for Principal Dr. Kate Murray, she was going to hand her own two children their diplomas when they walked across the North...

Titus Kaphar’s visit
By Isabella Boedeker and Lilly Kline May 29, 2024

Although Titus Kaphar’s visit has been in the works for a while, it became more urgent and necessary after a recent controversy regarding a...

Baltimore bridge collapse
By Isabella Boedeker and Lilly Kline May 10, 2024

On March 26, junior Colin Smith watched in shock and confusion as he saw the video recording of the Dali cargo ship colliding with the Francis...

Drafting Detroit pride
By Katie Madigan and Kate Kasuba May 9, 2024

As Honolulu Blue flooded the streets of Detroit on April 25-27, one aspect stood out to Detroit Sports Commission Deputy Director Marty Dobek...

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Sticks up for cancer
Sticks up for cancer
By Sasha Kezhaya and Phil Prost October 21, 2024

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Quick Hits
By Troy Lipscomb and Elliott Jarvi October 15, 2024

Girls varsity volleyball with Charlotte Julien Varsity volleyball captain Charlotte Julien thinks the team's chemistry is unstoppable...

Triumph in tennis
By Everley Aldridge and Maria Castronero October 9, 2024

A sport, consisting of just a ball and racket, means more than that for the boy’s varsity tennis coach, John Vanalst. Members of the...

In the D draft debrief
By Gabby Miller, Section Editor • May 22, 2024

Whether you missed the draft, chose not to watch it, or are devastated you couldn’t find parking and see it for yourself in Detroit, it’s...

Quick Hits
By Kelton Green, Intern • May 22, 2024

Boys track with Jaden Laster  Since the first meet on April 10 against Grosse Pointe South, senior captain Jaden Laster has been prepared...

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A fascination for film production
A fascination for film production
By Brandon Eshman and Noah Kociba November 4, 2024

Ever since he started recording videos on the sidelines of basketball games at his high school, Television Production teacher Steve Geresy has...

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Highlighting the winners of homecoming
By Donell James and Michael Roustemis October 29, 2024

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Serving the ball from Spain to Michigan
By Lindsey Grice and Carson Janisse October 16, 2024

Searching for a way to bring his favorite sport to North, junior foreign exchange student Juan Domingo knew he had to find a way to keep up with...

Navigating new exchanges
By Kenzie Dera and Elissa Singh October 16, 2024

The transition from living in Germany and moving to America was quite the culture shock for Aileen Hurtig, long-term German substitute teacher....

Ride with the Tide
By Kate Kasuba, Trevor Lipscomb, and Katie McLeod October 14, 2024

With the new and improved Norsemen Tide, the school spirit this year is at an all-time high. The Norsemen Tide is North’s student section and...

Going off air: A farewell to Brian Stackpoole
By Lilly Kline, Everley Aldridge, and Molly Lucido June 4, 2024

After 25 years, TV Production teacher, Brian Stackpoole, or “Stack” as his students know him, is signing off.  Since 1999, Stackpoole has...

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