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North Pointe Now

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

Life on the Field

Life on the Field

By Josie Scarsella and Sasha Kezhaya December 2, 2025

The sound of the cleats scraping turf breaks the brief hush of anticipation as sophomore and varsity football player Ben Savich drives his foot into the ball. It spins through the crisp fall air, landing...

From books to bootcamp

From books to bootcamp

By Mia Schultz October 27, 2025

Wanting to follow in his parents’ footsteps, senior Patrick Byrd had originally planned to join the Marines but chose the Army, believing it offered more opportunities. He completed 10 weeks of Basic...

From the farm to the family

From the farm to the family

By Dorian James and Phil Prost May 30, 2025

There aren’t many farm places in Grosse Pointe, but in chemistry teacher Wendy Jerome's backyard, you can find her taking care of all sorts of farm animals, from ducks and chickens to bunnies and guinea...

PHOTOS | Courtesy of Carol Johnson

Heart of our school

By Molly Lucido and Charlotte Truss May 2, 2025

If you are at school past the last bell, you may be lucky enough to run into one of our custodians, Carol Johnson, whose smile and kind words just may make your whole day. Not only does Johnson care for...

Dominating the DECA competition

Dominating the DECA competition

By Lauren Kaled and Elissa Singh April 2, 2025

With increased interest and participation in the Distributive Education Clubs of America group, President senior Caleb Kosel and Vice-President senior Leilani Feltman have been able to help propel the...

A born leader of BSA

A born leader of BSA

By Elliott Jarvi and Angelina Vasilos March 12, 2025

Inspired by his history teacher, Mr. Maynard, who recognized his passion for Black history, senior Andrew Bernard has risen to leadership as the president of the Black Student Alliance. BSA is a club...

Helena’s Poem:
‘Love’ is not always synonymous of ‘soft’,
And yet it’s too malleable between lips
Curls easily in the ear
Nestles smugly within the heart.
Such a pliant word can’t describe the monstrosity between us;
There is no space for anything fond
When it’s an incessant disaster aiming to explode at our throats
Clashing like dark clouds full of thunder, destroying like starving hurricanes
Leveling the earth itself as the only thought is to cause pain, to make it hurt-
But by god,
I could draw the scars on your knuckles blindfolded,
And you could just as easily map constellations upon my torn back
For it’d be far too simple to label our hand-made madness as ‘hate’,
If not for the damning sweet aftertaste the word leaves upon our tongues.

The poetic president of Harbinger club

By Kenzie Dera, Section editor March 12, 2025

Poetry is often known as expressive literature with a specific, clean rhythm or structure, the opposite can be said of senior and Harbinger club president Helena Piacenti-Rodriguez’s room at home. There,...

One woman band

One woman band

By Christos Routsis, Intern February 14, 2025

Each ensemble in North's vast music program consists of several students in sections playing a chosen instrument. However, the winds ensemble only has one player, senior Keira Finley, in the bassoon section. She...

Fun fact about Casey: 
He was born on the Fourth of July.

A pawsome change to North

By Jolie Plewa and Lainey Beland January 13, 2025

Tucked away behind the main office desk, a dog bed can be found with a furry golden retriever nearby. After deciding to adopt a dog in February of last year, building sub Mollie Keuten, went through a...

All-American athlete to dedicated librarian

All-American athlete to dedicated librarian

By Troy Lipscomb December 17, 2024

Since 2000, Amanda Pata has been working as a librarian at North, creating a supportive learning environment for students. Before coming to North, Pata was a dedicated athlete, excelling in softball and...

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