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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

Planting a fresh start

Planting a fresh start

By Allie Mattes, Social Media Editor May 9, 2024

  In 1990 the Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall planted crabapple trees to reflect an English garden, however, 40 years later, these closely planted trees have become non-productive. Ever since, the Grosse...

Business vs. entertainment pay dynamics

Business vs. entertainment pay dynamics

By Erin Lee, Intern April 30, 2024

On March 1, Rihanna received $6 million to perform at a wedding in India, prompting consideration of capitalism's role in society. This has formed questions into how consumers determine how to spend their...

Clinton Township explosion shakes community

Clinton Township explosion shakes community

By Allie McIntyre, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

It was a normal Monday night in Clinton Township, when all of the sudden the ground began to shake unexpectedly.  As community members felt the ground trembling, those in the area, like sophomore Jaiden...

Trump’s run challenged

Trump’s run challenged

By Lauren Kaled, Staff Reporter March 11, 2024

  After former President Donald Trump was linked to allegations surrounding the 2020 presidential election and failure to prevent his supporters from breaching the Capital Building on Jan. 6, 2021,...

Women breaking records in the world of business

Women breaking records in the world of business

By Akasha Teel, Intern December 19, 2023

In the past few years, business schools and programs, which have a large male enrollment percentage, have reported that they are seeing more female students enrolling in the past couple of years than ever...

CLOSING CONCERNS | Even with the extension of the due diligence period, school board member Sean Cotton is apprehensive about Robertson and Renovare’s ability to close the deal within that time frame. “The developer must receive more than $8 million in government subsidies in order for the deal to close,” Cotton said.

Sale of Poupard Property stalls as Robertson and Renovare work to acquire government subsidies

By Grace Cueter and Annabelle Julien May 9, 2023

After the original proposal to sell the former Poupard Elementary building passed with a vote of 5-0 at the school board meeting on Jan. 24, they held a special meeting on April 11th at Barnes Early Childhood...

New bill passed to remove the A-F grading system

New bill passed to remove the A-F grading system

By Sasha Poradun, Staff Reporter May 8, 2023

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to abolish the state's current A-F letter grading system for all public schools on March 21st by a 63-45 majority. This now prompts the question of...

Lets get chatting: The pros and cons of Chat GPT

Lets get chatting: The pros and cons of Chat GPT

By Sofia Gauldoni, Staff Reporter March 23, 2023

For some students to start writing an essay, the first step they will take is to plan and research. However, this may not be the case in the future with the development of Chat GPT. Chat GPT is an AI program...

The connection between forensic science and Idaho murders

The connection between forensic science and Idaho murders

By Isabella Boedeker, Intern February 2, 2023

In the early morning of Nov. 13, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their house in Moscow, Idaho. 28 year-old suspect Bryan Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30. Kohberger is a graduate...

Elected and sworn in: New school board members inducted

Elected and sworn in: New school board members inducted

By Connor McGrail, Intern January 29, 2023

On Jan. 5 three new board members, Sean Cotton, Ginny Jeup and Valarie St. John, were sworn in to the GPPSS school board. Superintendent Jon Dean believes these new members will make an impact on what...

Paint therapy

Paint therapy

By Bella Yoakam, Section Editor January 6, 2023

In addition to chair yoga to help students relax and destress, Peer2Peer invited an art therapist to the Wellness Fair to help teach other forms of stress relievers. The class consisted of drip painting...

Chair yoga 

Chair yoga 

By Allie Mattes, Intern January 6, 2023

The Wellness Fair on Dec. 8 and 9 was hosted by Peer2Peer, a group that aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. The fair provided resources to students to alleviate stress and included calming...

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