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
Sasha Poradun

Sasha Poradun, Section Editor

Hello! My name is Sasha Kezhaya and I am a sophomore at Grosse Pointe North high school. This is my second year on the North Pointe staff and I am currently a section editor for the On Campus page. Some things I enjoy doing in my free time are photography, hanging out with friends, and watching movies. Some of my favorite movies include “Wanted” and “Silence of the Lambs.” Some clubs I am involved in are Health Careers Investigation, Interact, and KNOTS clubs. I also have a Boston Terrier named Voodoo that I love dearly and has been with me for years, practically growing up with me.

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Preserving this house: Four administrators resign after 2024 school year

Preserving this house: Four administrators resign after 2024 school year

By Katie Madigan and Sasha Poradun
June 7, 2024
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[Photo] Navigating digital restrictions during school hours

By Editorial Board
May 9, 2024
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[Photo] Thnks fr th Mmrs: Fall Out Boy concert was an unforgettable night full of stardust

By Molly Lau, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2024
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Thinking out loud

By Sasha Poradun, Donell James, and Akasha Teel
April 17, 2024
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[Photo] Protect this house

By Editorial Board
April 10, 2024
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
Technology invading student life

Technology invading student life

By Katie Madigan and Sasha Poradun
January 26, 2024
Trustee Collins appointed new board member

Trustee Collins appointed new board member

By Katie Madigan and Sasha Poradun
December 13, 2023
Gone with the ruff: Pitbull ban in Grosse Pointe Shores

Gone with the ruff: Pitbull ban in Grosse Pointe Shores

By Sasha Poradun, Allie Mattes, and Molly Lau
November 8, 2023
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[Photo] Taylor Swift is becoming “The Man”

By Rachel Rumschlag and Akasha Teel
November 7, 2023
STICKING IT OUT | With the field hockey season flying by, team captain Ava DeCoste emphasizes the thrills of the sport. “I would say that it was a very fun sport,” DeCoste said. “You can make great new friendships thats like the main part of loving field hockey is that you create a special bond with people.”

Trying to stick more players: Field hockey team competes with fewer participants

By Sasha Poradun and Ian DuVernay
October 6, 2023
Something smells fishy: “The Little Mermaid” live action

Something smells fishy: “The Little Mermaid” live action

By Sasha Poradun, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2023
PUMPED UP | Throughout PhUn Day, Applied Med students educated kids about the heart and how it works. Susan Speirs said that the Applied Med students made PhUn Day possible. “The students in Applied Med have reached a level of expertise that theyre able to teach some physiology of their choice and this year they chose the heart,” Susan Speirs said. “So their whole idea was to look at the heart and how it functions. They work to design the T shirts, songs, designs, the teaching lesson, and then all of the different breakout sessions of the day.”

Physiology puts the P-H in PhUn Day

By Sasha Poradun, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2023
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
DRAWN TO THE ART | Viewing art from a detailed perspective is something the director of education for the DIA Jason Gillespie values most about contemporary art. In his program, Gillespie analyzed art from a selection of paintings from the DIA to show identity, power and representation in the art. “You think about the beautiful artwork that was created in the 17th and 1800s by enslaved African Americans in the South,” Gillespie said. “How could somebody living in those conditions create art? Thats power within. Its helpful to have this understanding of artwork and think about the power within a person.”

Exploring diversity in art: Diversity Club hosts third annual IDEA Week

By Ella McCarthy, Wren Cueter, and Sasha Poradun
April 5, 2023
KEEPING HIS HOOPS HIGH | A special education teacher at Parcells and Norths Unified Basketball coach, Drew Kisskalt values his players and wants them to feel dignity and a sense of belonging to the school community. “Ive been a coach and a teacher for many years and all of my students and players are very special to me,” Kisskalt said. “But Unified Basketball is uniquely special in that it gives me the chance to be with students who dont always have a full menu of options.”

Running the court: Unified basketball team plays with heart

By Elly Meteer, Wren Cueter, and Sasha Poradun
March 9, 2023
Shortest day of the year: Winter solstice in mythology

Shortest day of the year: Winter solstice in mythology

By Maggie Dunn and Sasha Poradun
February 2, 2023
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THROWING AWAY POTENTIAL | The utilization of space inside the building is of utter importance to senior Grace Korkmaz, who questions how beneficial turning a classroom into a clinic will be. “ I feel like its a waste of classroom space,” Korkmaz said. “We have classrooms increasingly filling up and yet they chose to dedicate an entire large classroom to this.”

Community health check-up: Adolescent health clinic to open in science building

By Kaitlyn Barr, Sasha Poradun, and Maggie Dunn
January 6, 2023
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[Photo] One extreme to the other: New phone rules shock students

By Editorial Board
October 5, 2022
AND SCENE! | In the drama class, Wright notes that they play many games to practice what they have learned, such as Tablo. “One person does one movement and makes one sound, and then other people have to build off of that so you’re making a machine and working as a whole which I think is really incredible,” Wright said.

[Photo] It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the show: The inside scoop on Fleury’s new drama class

By Ella McCarthy and Connor McGrail
October 11, 2022
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