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Senior Elliot Millican has always been a creative person who prefers handmade goods. “I kinda like to have a thing where I need to make my own stuff instead of buying other peoples stuff,” Millican said.

Senior’s small business

By Kaitlyn Barr, Staff Reporter February 24, 2021

Senior Elliot Millican has always been very interested in art and making their own things. So, when Millican saw Instagram accounts beginning to sell jewelry, they decided to hop on the trend, creating...

Lauren Huizdos, a public relations officer of the student association was a part of Jake’s toy drive. “North students and the community along with the Student Association did such an amazing job,” Huizdos said.

Student Association organizes toy drive

By Grace Rossman, Staff Reporter February 22, 2021

This past week, students donated toys to be given to The Children’s Hospital of Michigan in honor of Jake Pennar, a Monteith Elementary student, who lost his battle with cancer. The toy drive was hosted...

peer-to-peer

Peer-to-peer program launches

By Alyssa King, Intern February 8, 2021

The stigma surrounding mental health has been an ongoing issue for a long time, especially among young teens. With immense amounts of stress and pressure, it comes as no shock that teens are more likely...

Choir class copes with remote learning

Choir class copes with remote learning

By Arei Swain and Drew Lovell February 2, 2021

Choir class has always been interactive for students, with concerts and competitions. However, the class has not been that way recently due to Covid-19. The virtual school environment has forced the...

Junior Dani Lubienski’s Chihuahua Jonas is a rescue dog, saved from a shelter in June 2020. “Jonas is asleep 20 hours a day, but very energetic the other 4,” Lubienski said.

(Slideshow) Pandemic Pets

By Kaitlyn Barr and Grace Rossman January 29, 2021

Norsemen's Best Friend North Pointe's Pals

Many students, including senior Mia Cassar, believe that the impacts of Covid-19 on standardized testing and college admissions may not be confined to the 2020-2021 application year. “I think that (test-optional) might change the way that they look at college applications in regards to standardized tests in the future,” Cassar said.

Pandemic test prep

By Amelia Nowicki, Editor in Chief January 29, 2021

While spending her Saturday in a half-empty classroom, senior Mia Cassar sat at one of the few desks in the building, hunched over a thick packet. As a sophomore, Cassar began her journey of standardized...

With another set back, North athletes work hard to stay safe in hope that their season will start soon. “Currently, there is not a plan to cancel winter sports, but guidelines and requirements are ever changing,” athletic director Michelle Davis said.

Winter athletic season put on hold amid Covid-19 spikes

By Colin Duffy and Bella Yoakam January 29, 2021

On Jan. 21, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services postponed winter sports once again despite seeing overwhelmingly negative test results from Michigan high school football players during...

2020: A year in-review

2020: A year in-review

By Amelia Nowicki and Colin Duffy December 23, 2020

Happy New Year, Norsemen! Here are your top-picks of 2020: Community Pop Culture     Sports

Infectious disease specialist Mia Taormina says that one of the biggest risks of gathering for the holidays is eating around a table with family or friends outside of your household. She doesn’t advise anyone to gather at all, however, if some still do insist on getting together, she asserts the importance of taking extra precaution around eating dinner together. “...People need to be eating in every room in the house, basically not gathered around a table, having your own plate and your TV tray and whatnot to stay away from each other,” Taormina said. “So youre not, you know, breathing into each others faces while youre eating and drinking, and thats why I do not encourage eating around a table at all at this time.”

Handling the holiday season while considering COVID-19

By Farrah Fasse and Kaitlyn Barr December 22, 2020

As the cold-weathered winter months approach, there has been a concerning surge in cases of COVID-19, with Michigan currently having over 400,000 coronavirus cases, according to the New York Times. Experts,...

Student Association gives back during the holiday season

Student Association gives back during the holiday season

By Grace Cueter, Section Editor December 22, 2020

As GPPSS continues through online schooling, it has proven hard to continue regular activities, but the Student Association has found a way to spread joy and safely give back to the community. The group...

Junior Helena Haney’s hat business is running smoothly financially.  She’s already made hundreds of hats to give and hundreds more in dollars of profits to give.  “I think Ive sold over 300 hats now, and I raised about $890 for charity,” Haney said.

Students giving back this winter season

By Drew Lovell, Intern December 22, 2020

Although many students, teachers and community members have been plagued by challenges as a result of COVID-19, many students are still finding ways to make differences in the community. Junior Helena...

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