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Hail to the cheaters?

Hail to the cheaters?

By Gabby Miller, Section Editor February 29, 2024

Those who stayed became champions for University of Michigan Football’s Team 144.  Although they ended their season as National College Champions with a 15-0 season record, it wasn’t an easy journey...

Middle Eastern Meals

Middle Eastern Meals

By Eli Kociba and Brandon Eshman February 28, 2024

Food The food at both restaurants tasted wonderful and both had a different feel than the other. Lyla’s tastes more homemade like something your mother would make, while Bucharest tasted less homemade...

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Stuck between two places

By Kenzie Dera, Distribution Manager February 28, 2024

Moving to France came with its hardships and advantages for English teacher and Yearbook Adviser, Sarah Clinet. For nine years Clinet experienced the challenge of being away from her home in Philadelphia...

Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who killed dozens of women across seven states from 1974 to 1978. His total victim count is unknown, 2 days before his execution he confessed to the murders of thirty different women. According to IMDb, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,”  a movie about the serial killer ranked at the 87.2th percentile in the Drama genre, meaning it has higher demand than 87.2% of all Drama titles in the United States.

Unveiling the shadows: True crime popularity raises ethical concerns

By Isabella Boedeker, Kelton Green, Molly Lau, and Vinny Wilhelm February 28, 2024

In recent years, true crime cases have captivated the public’s imagination, delving into the darkest corners of the human psyche and revealing the complexities of criminal behavior. Notable cases such...

The pros and cons of Snapchat +

The pros and cons of Snapchat +

By Lindsey Grice and Molly Lucido February 28, 2024

PRO If you perceive Snapchat+ as inconvenient or its $3.99 monthly fee costly, I can assure you that the new features, such as customizing the logo, the ability to unpin Artificial Intelligence, gaining...

Snowfall shortage link to climate change

Snowfall shortage link to climate change

By Elly Meteer, Jolie Plewa, and Elissa Singh February 28, 2024

This winter, Michigan has experienced both a decline and delay in snowfall, impacting ski resorts and prompting a need to adjust to climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, ski resorts must work...

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Baking a business

By Allie Mattes and Josie Cueter February 14, 2024

Standing out from many other high school students, junior Wesley Ramsey has pursued baking bread as one of his main hobbies. Ramsey picked up on the hobby two years ago and since then his passion for baking...

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Get in loser, we’re going to the movies : New “Mean Girls” movie earns 4 stars in my Burn Book

By Lauren Kaled, Staff Reporter February 13, 2024

The remake of “Mean Girls,” which came out Jan. 12, is the latest in the franchise. In 2004, the first “Mean Girls” movie became a cult classic, leading to a 2011 sequel and a 2018 musical. The...

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Crafting cups with Mug Club

By Mia Schultz, Section Editor February 13, 2024

When school librarian Amanda Pata saw some Create-Your-Own-Design travel mugs over the summer, she figured it would be a fun activity for her kids. But after talking to our Library Promotional Team and...

Quick Hits

Quick Hits

By Everley Aldridge and Josie Chasiotis February 13, 2024

Boys ice hockey with Matthew Lorelli   Over the last four years, the boys’ varsity ice hockey team at North has encountered many losses stemming from a consistently minimal player count. Despite...

Famous for the wrong reason

Famous for the wrong reason

By Editorial Board February 13, 2024

Since her release from prison on Dec. 28 2023,  Gypsy Rose Blanchard has developed a large social media following. After serving seven years of the 10 she was sentenced to for second degree murder, Blanchard...

THE DIVIDING LINE | Crossing over Detroit’s Alter Road into Grosse Pointe Park, student-teacher Donald Hightower identifies the street as a prominent separation between social status, financial status and safety. “Alter Road is, to me, one of the most defining roads of not only a culture divide, an economic divide, even way back when it was even a racial divide,” Hightower said. “Alter Road is one of the largest, if not the largest wealth divides in the country. And that is very alarming to me.”

Unsafe stigma remains for Detroit

By Katie Madigan, Sasha Poradun, and Donell James February 12, 2024

As someone who grew up in Detroit, student-teacher Donald Hightower remembers the city as his home and his place of comfort. By the time Hightower was 4 years old, he relocated to Grosse Pointe and started...

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