Last spring, the Grosse Pointe Public Schools School Board implemented a budget cut that drastically reduced North’s full-time equivalent (FTE) by 5.1. As a result, certain course offerings...
Prior to the start of the fall sports season, varsity field hockey coach Sara Gentile was optimistic for a good start to the season until the number of participants tremendously decreased from last year....
When Deputy Superintendent Dr. Roy Bishop Jr. reflects on former superintendent Dr. Jon Dean’s time spent in GPPSS, it is Dean’s contributions to the district Bishop believes will be remembered most....
When scrolling on TikTok, there seems to be a trend of high school students throughout the country boasting about how amazing their student sections are and how fun their school days are. These videos...
When senior Naima Wright walked to the podium to give her allotted 3 minute public comment at the May 22 board meeting, she was followed by 15 choir students who joined together to sing North’s alma...
Alongside other students who go out to eat, junior Lea Paluzzi can often be found taking a trip to Starbucks during her lunch period. However, drive-thru fast food restaurants are prohibited in all Grosse...
In each meeting for the Model United Nations club, students learn to work together to find solutions to international issues that are relevant to society. The club began pre-pandemic, and was temporarily...
A live-action version of the beloved fairy tale and classic Disney narrative that we grew up on “The Little Mermaid” was released on May 26. As we all know, the tale is about a headstrong mermaid princess...
Ever since the American Physiological Society started PhUn Day in 2010, the main objective has been educating children about physiology by bringing in medical specialists and medical research to K–12...
Upwards of 1,000 students submitted their written plays to Michigan State University’s 27th Annual Young Playwrights Festival which provides applicants with the opportunity to have their play produced...
![CREATIVITY IN CRISIS | The former Creative Writing classroom sits empty since the course is not running during the 2023-2024 school year. English department chair Kristen Alles has empathy for the students who weren’t able to take the class, and wishes for its return future. “Having a class solely dedicated to Creative Writing is fun and I think it really helps foster that for students who really like Creative Writing,” Alles said. “I do feel bad for students who really want that [creative] outlet and art, but hopefully we can see it again maybe next year hopefully it’s not cut for good.”](https://northpointenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-2.jpg)
![NEW ATTRACTION | As the Metro-Detroit area has introduced numerous fast food restaurants, Taco Bell will become the latest addition to the area at the cross section of Mack and East Warren. According to business teacher Richard Cooper, there are benefits when establishing chains due to their widespread appeal. “[A benefit] is foot traffic,” Cooper said. “Its going to bring a lot of people to the specific location where it is so those businesses will thrive.”](https://northpointenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-20.jpg)
