The Cost of Senior Year

By: Brooke Kirkpatrick Senior year has finally arrived and, thankfully for you, it’s packed full of fun and opportunity. The cost of senior year can definitely become pricey. Most families can pay up to $7000 throughout the whole year. One of the most expensive and traditional senior expenses is senior photos, which can range from…

Homecoming Preview

By: Ashley Downey Homecoming is this week and students are getting their groups and plans together as fast as possible. Whether it’s their first or the last homecoming, everyone seems a little more excited.        Freshman Erica Tinson is going to her first homecoming with freshman Brady Clark. “I was already excited for homecoming, but…

Back to School Anxiety

By: Brooke Kirkpatrick Whether professionally diagnosed or self diagnosed, anxiety is a common mental disorder among students, especially in high school. We all know back to school time can be a very fun and exciting time, but it can also be quite stressful, especially with those suffering with anxiety. Back to school anxiety amongst teens…

Back to School Sickies

By: Ashley Downey As students return to school, so do many illnesses causing students to suffer and miss school.  Strep throat, cold, and even the flu have been making the rounds. “With the weather changing so much lately, I’ve been getting sick a lot and my allergies are acting up bad,” said senior Rachel Les.…

Finding the Perfect Prom Dress

By Marcella Koza With prom being just one month away, that means finding the perfect prom dress is front and center on many girls’ minds.   There’s a lot that goes into finding the right dress. The fit of the dress, the color, the length are all some of the things that you have to…

To Stay Together or Break Up in College?

By Kenzie Teichner Seniors are graduating very soon and many people are going off to college. If you’re in a relationship, do you break up or stay together? There are many different views on what kids should do in this situation.   Junior Caitlyn O’Leary and senior Zac Pepin are dating and Pepin will be…

How to stay safe on Spring Break

Spring Break is only a few weeks away and students are getting ready to leave the cold and gloomy Michigan weather and head off to warmer places. Although this is fun and exciting, being safe on Spring Break is very important.

Michigan’s bipolar weather

By Tiffany B If you live in Michigan, you know how bizarre the weather is. People who live in Michigan know the struggle of wanting to get the perfect amount of rain or sunlight.  From sunshine in the winter to snow in fall, Michigan has to be the state with the most bipolar weather. Being…

Weridest scholarships

The most common way to get a scholarship is to get good grades or to play a sport, but there are many other ways to get them. Did you know you can get a scholarship from being left handed? Or being really tall? There are an endless number of scholarships available for many different things.