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
The student news site of Grosse Pointe North High School. 707 Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

North Pointe Now

Mia Schultz, Section Editor

All content by Mia Schultz
NEW HORIZONS| Gaining exposure to a variety of colleges can significantly impact students' educational choices and future opportunities. South counselor Jennifer Vick underscores the importance of this exposure in broadening students’ future. “I think it's great because you just get some face time and exposure to a lot of different schools,” Said Jennifer Vick. “I always feel like sometimes kids just don't have the chance to see schools. You see the big schools that are playing on TV, or if your parents or siblings go to a school, maybe you have been to a particular campus, but it's kind of limited. There are so many different kinds of schools, and different sizes and different programs. I feel like that's kind of a nice entry point because it's the first exposure a lot of kids have to different schools they have never heard of.”

One step closer

By Elly Meteer, Mia Schultz, and Brandon Eshman
May 23, 2024
Unlocking potential: How Apple’s $3,500 headset redefines technology

Unlocking potential: How Apple’s $3,500 headset redefines technology

By Mia Schultz, Brandon Eshman, and Eli Kociba
March 7, 2024
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[Photo] The pros and cons of Snapchat +

By Lindsey Grice and Molly Lucido
February 28, 2024
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[Photo] (Playlist) Airplane Mode

By Elly Meeter, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2024
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By Mia Schultz, Section Editor
February 13, 2024
Navigating education finance: FAFSA redesigns aim to simplify application process

Navigating education finance: FAFSA redesigns aim to simplify application process

By Mia Schultz, Brandon Eshman, and Elissa Singh
January 24, 2024
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This is how she rolls

By Mia Schultz and Jolie Plewa
November 11, 2023
(Playlist) Dia De Los Muertos

(Playlist) Dia De Los Muertos

By Mia Schultz, Section Editor
November 2, 2023
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Taking the training wheels off

By Gianna Roux and Mia Schultz
June 8, 2023
Norsemen Tide shows their pride

Norsemen Tide shows their pride

By Isabella Boedeker and Mia Schultz
April 11, 2023
STICKING TOGETHER | Through a successful hockey season, something junior Ella Dobbs finds very beneficial to the team’s skillset is their close-knit bond. “I think that because we're all so close we know how everyone plays,” Dobbs said. “We know everyones positives and negatives on the team and we know how they play.”

Skating through the season: Varsity girls ice hockey team finds success on the ice

By Kaitlyn Barr and Mia Schultz
March 8, 2023
Community collaboration leads to record-breaking Charity Week

[Video] Community collaboration leads to record-breaking Charity Week

By Grace Cueter, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2023
ECOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY | The goal for co-owners of the Refill Emporium, Shannon Sweetwood and Whitney Wagner, was to create a space where the community can shop sustainably. “We live in an age with unnecessary packaging,”Sweetwood and Wagner said. “At Refill Emporium we use as little packaging as possible and currently carry over 70 refillable products.”

Reduce waste, reuse energy, recycle plastic: Incorporating sustainability locally

By Annabelle Julien, Jo Jackson, Mia Shultz, and Gianna Roux
February 10, 2023
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Avatar 2: The Way of The Water was worth the wait

Avatar 2: The Way of The Water was worth the wait

By Mia Schultz, Intern
January 5, 2023
MORE THAN BAGELS| Bagel loving sophomore, Ethan Clark, just joined KNOTS. Clark enjoys catching up with friends and teachers during the club meetings. Clark also got to know the organizers through the breakfast. “The teachers were telling everyone who they were and having a great time,” Clark said.

You do KNOT want to miss this breakfast

By Maggie Dunn and Mia Schultz
December 6, 2022
TIED TOGETHER| Since her freshman year, Senior Katherine Listman has been involved with KNOTS. Listman enjoys the KNOTS breakfast every year but this year was different. “It was the first breakfast in a long time where we were able to see our KNOTS without masks, and where we had that great of a turnout of new members,” Listman said.

GOOD VIBES EVERYWHERE| School psychologist Christine Kuhl is no stranger to KNOTS. Having coordinated KNOTS for ten years, Kuhl has been through it all. “The breakfast is always my favorite activity, because it's really good vibes [and] everyone is happy to be there,” Kuhl said.

BREAKFAST OF LAUGHS| Assistant Principal Katy Vernier stopped by the KNOTS breakfast in the cafeteria. Vernier believes KNOTS, especially through events such as the breakfast, allows students to make once-in-a-lifetime connections. “I always love it when it gets really loud in there, because the kids are all talking or interacting with each other or laughing. You hear laughter all over the place,” Vernier said.

BACK TO NORMAL| Along with Christine Kuhl and Kelly Osborne, special education teacher Sheila Doss co-chairs and organizes KNOTS. The pandemic affected the club’s numbers greatly, and Doss notes the attendance has finally reached pre-pandemic norms. “We’re back to where we were before the pandemic,” Doss said. “Which is kind of a milestone for everybody.”

T-SHIRTS AND CONNECTION| Special Education Teacher Rene Ciaramitaro passed out t-shirts to new KNOTS members during the breakfast. Ciaramitaro appreciates the connection the KNOTS breakfast creates between students. “I loved seeing all of the students interact with one another,” Ciaramitaro said. “My students were really excited and enjoyed themselves.”

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