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Sasha Poradun, Intern

Hey! My name is Sasha Poradun and I am a freshman at Grosse Pointe North high school. This is my first year on the North Pointe staff and I look forward to future years in writing. Some things I enjoy doing in my free time are listening to music, night walks, and watching movies. Except these things are usually taken by my time working at a butcher shop. Which implemented my love for horror. Some movies I have an affinity towards are “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Psycho.” 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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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

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

October 11, 2022
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