If you think of human trafficking as a problem that only exists in underdeveloped countries, you might miss warning signs of this crisis that is a problem in Kent County.
Solutions to End Exploitation...
Students awoke on Feb. 3 to a message from the school announcing a two-hour delay. Such an event is rare in East Grand Rapids. Though, instead of probable inclement weather, an equipment fire was the...
The movie, “Death on the Nile,” directed by Kenneth Branaugh, and starring Branuagh and Gal Gadot among its star-studded cast is another entry in the Hercule Poirot series of movies based off the books...
A piece of cleaning equipment caught fire this morning at the high school, causing a two-hour delayed school start time, the school announced in an email early this morning. The fire was put out, but the...
For years Model UN has challenged students to expand their knowledge and grow as people.
“It shows students the power of public speaking, good writing, and collaboration,” Thomas Kawel said, one...
First you start scrolling through Instagram, then get a Snapchat notification, then find yourself scrolling through TikTok, and before you know it, an hour has passed.
Almost everyone has some sort...
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation held a dinner Thursday honoring Bruce Towne and Bill Krissoff. After being postponed a year due to the pandemic, the community was finally able to recognize the two...
Learning to Figure Out What Is Appropriate To Say, and What Is Not
Red in the face, a cold sweat building up, I sat bracing myself for the synchronized stare from my class after the joke would land or...
The start of a new school year also brings the start of a new football season. As a result of students not being able to attend most of the games in the 2020 season, they have come out in droves to support...
The Civic Activism and Political Society (CAPS) held a debate about the Afghanistan crisis on Sept. 14. They discussed a range of issues-- from the extent of U.S. military involvement in the country to...
Clad in a pride t-shirt and a purple cloth mask, teary-eyed Kristie Kodos asked, “Why should my kid’s rights not matter more than anybody else’s?”
Kodos, the mother of an immunocompromised...
The boys' lacrosse team is off to an incredible start to the season. This team is so far undefeated and ranked fifth in the midwest by the US Lacrosse Magazine. To achieve that title, these boys work very...
As Fall sports officially came to an end from the three-week Michigan quarantine order put in place by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, athletes continued to try and stay in shape as the winter sports season...
A state championship is the ultimate embodiment of team success in high school. It symbolizes that the work the players and coaches put in during the season and the off-season as well has paid off with...
