Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Belly Flop Contest 2023

Reegan Cook, Reporter October 5, 2023

Homecoming 2022

Homecoming 2022

Jordan Colón, Photojournalist September 22, 2022

      Homecoming is next week. People have bought their dresses and are preparing for an exciting spirit week. The theme for this year is “Movie Mania.”  Each grade...

Blade writers cheer for fellow student after winning a Mipa award

School news paper wins awards

Megan Voorhees, Photo Editor May 28, 2021

Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) has been giving out awards for 100 years. This year the awards were on May 18, but the Blade staff watched the ceremony on May 24. These awards acknowledge...

Worst ending to The end of the F***ing world

Worst ending to “The end of the F***ing world”

Emily Jarrell, Reporter November 26, 2019

  As it is said all good things must come to an end and the sequel to anything usually sucks. Maybe that’s not exactly how it is said but the message still holds truth. The show End of the F***ing...

Laura Knochenhauer works on the interior of her familys bus. Right now it appears to be nothing more than plywood and tape, but soon it will be a fully functioning family home.

Steering toward the future

Emma Manzo, Reporter November 26, 2019

The sun rises over an off-white school bus, its energy absorbed by the solar panels on the roof. This electricity allows the bus’ owner, science teacher Laura Knochenhauer,  to switch on the light inside....

Reilly Swierbut has made the decision to continue her volleyball career at Parkland College. (Photo courtesy of Reilly Swierbut)

Reilly Swierbut committed to Parkland College

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor November 22, 2019

Senior Reilly Swierbut has made the decision to continue her volleyball career at Parkland College. She said the decision was hard at first, but she knows that Parkland College is the right choice for...

New yoyo club created by Gavin Hubner

New yoyo club created by Gavin Hubner

Cameron March, Reporter November 13, 2019

Sophomore Gavin Hubner is a yo-yoist. And he’s pretty good at it, so good as a matter of fact that he has won national awards.  Hubner now hopes to reach out to his fellow classmates by attempting...

Catalina officers start practices for this years show

Catalina officers start practices for this year’s show

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor November 7, 2019

The officers do a lot and that includes picking out songs that fit the theme for their show. The theme has to work for everyone and they have to make sure that their dances don’t look too similar.  “Everything...

Chelsea Bender assists students with a lab in her chemistry classroom

Learning walks show parents high school experience

Emma Manzo, Reporter November 7, 2019

WHAT'S THE STORY? Principal Tracy Wilson has several upcoming learning walks for parents to observe what high school is like for their students on Wednesday Nov. 19 from 1p.m. to the end of the day,...

Blade staff heads to fall MIPA

Blade staff heads to fall MIPA

Blade Staff November 1, 2019

Yesterday Grand Haven High School’s student publication, The Bucs’ Blade, went to Lansing for a conference where they had the opportunity to sit in on learning sessions with the goal of learning new...

Pictured above is a newspaper clipping after Adam Provencals death in 1992. (Photo courtesy of Lara Capuano)

October is a month of kindness

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor October 30, 2019

Adams Acts are a recurring topic that is brought up every October at Grand Haven High School.  “It’s a good time for us to be able to have this kind of reflection where we need to be good to each...

Senior Cal Coyne grins as he walks up on stage while the audience sings to him on his 18th birthday.

Students participate in special education inclusion talent show

Emma Manzo, Reporter October 26, 2019

Jeremy Wiebenga held the 2nd annual special education inclusion talent show during third hour on Oct. 18. The audience was enthusiastic and supportive; they cheered, clapped, even waved 10 signs. The...

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