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Lock-in or check-out? Different end of the year school strategies.

Lock-in or check-out? Different end of the year school strategies.

By Allie McIntyre, Staff Reporter May 10, 2023

As we near the end of the school year, I have seen two different patterns for students begin to emerge. Students who want to push themselves typically use the 4th quarter of the year to lock-in and excel. ...

One call away: How Duolingo changed my perspective on languages

One call away: How Duolingo changed my perspective on languages

By Gianna Roux, Staff Reporter March 23, 2023

When my mom was seven years old, her family immigrated from Naples, Italy to a small town just outside of New York City. Every summer since I can remember, my family and I take the ten hour road trip to...

Being the youngest child comes with frequent change and early maturity

Being the youngest child comes with frequent change and early maturity

By Allie Mattes, Intern January 29, 2023

For many children, being able to see your siblings is an everyday occurrence, but I only get to see my brother and sisters every few months. Siblings are like built-in best friends, and they were even...

Thrift trip treasures: An expert’s guide to finding hidden thrift store gems

Thrift trip treasures: An expert’s guide to finding hidden thrift store gems

By Gianna Roux, Intern January 5, 2023

Four years ago, my mom and I were digging through bins in the basement, when we found some of her old college clothes. That was the day that I decided to reimagine my style. Since then I have been...

How to: Start your own student business

How to: Start your own student business

By Troy Lipscomb, Intern December 8, 2022

Starting your own business can be very challenging, as it is difficult to manage and work for your own company. However, it can also be very rewarding. In 2017, I started my own landscaping business. Since...

Healthy competition: Local rivalries unite our community

Healthy competition: Local rivalries unite our community

By Madi Lucido, Copy Editor December 4, 2022

Michigan vs. Michigan State and North vs. South are Grosse Pointe’s most familiar rivalries. Rivalry game days for Grosse Pointers result in full green and white or maize and blue outfits. Whether you’re...

Why I’m a bird truther

Why I’m a bird truther

By Bee Bielak, Section Editor June 3, 2022

We have all been victims of mass surveillance. Walking through a park, a trip to the local pet store, even in your own home with the windows open and telephone wire in sight: they are always watching....

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...

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...

Carrying the weight: stress and pressure of midterm exams overwhelms students

Carrying the weight: stress and pressure of midterm exams overwhelms students

By Madi Lucido, Intern December 16, 2021

Midterm exams are a summative assessment measuring a students’ knowledge of previous materials and identifying subjects that need further development. The score received makes up 20% of a student's semester...

Leave the utter alone: switch to plant milk and stop drinking cow milk

Leave the utter alone: switch to plant milk and stop drinking cow milk

By Lauren Veitengruber, Intern October 22, 2021

Ever since I was young I can only recall having a gallon of 1% cow’s milk in my house. We consumed cow’s milk everyday in our cereal bowls as well as glasses of the milk on its own. It was all I was...

Woman’s world: how women are treated in a sports world full of men

Woman’s world: how women are treated in a sports world full of men

By Kaitlyn Barr, Staff Reporter April 16, 2021

Recently, 2021’s March Madness basketball tournament sparked a lot of debate about the inequities between women and men in sports. During the tournament, many female players came forward on social media...

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