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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

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Students speak with representatives from the Grand Haven-Spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant during Tuesdays Boomerang event. Boomerang is an way for students in the junior and senior classes to learn about the job opportunities that exist within Ottawa County as part of #DoYouHaveAPlan? Week.
Photo of the Day: October 2024
Students walking around the Boomerang event in the field house. The event is open to all juniors and seniors on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Boomerang
Peter Ver Duin, Editor • October 15, 2024

Juniors and seniors at GHHS spent part of their day today learning about job opportunities in the area...

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The Boys Volleyball team lines up for photos after winning their state semifinals match and moving onto the finals. The Bucs will be playing against Hudsonville for the third year in a row.
Boys Volleyball Wins State Semifinals, Advances to Finals
Peter Ver Duin, Editor • May 30, 2024

The Grand Haven Boys Volleyball team crushed Rochester Adams Highlanders 3-0 at the state semi-finals...

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The Belonging Project
The Belonging Project
Reegan Cook and Ceara Kelly April 23, 2024

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Special education assistant Daneen Tripp helps Elias Rodriguez in the cafeteria get settled for lunch.  " I put a lot of love and patience into all of the kids, " said Tripp.
Fresh Faces: Daneen Tripp
Reegan Cook, Reporter • October 7, 2024

How long have you been working in schools? Just over a year. I had been working in a factory for 30+...

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Teaching assistant Amanda Commons (left) speaks to students in Xavier Golden's Adaptive Art class. She can be found working in multiple special education classrooms during the day.
Fresh Faces: Amanda Commons
Morgan Butcher, Reporter • October 4, 2024

Amanda Commons, a Teaching Assistant for Severe Multiple Impairment, is one of the new faces this year...

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Tiffany VanVelzen familiarizes herself with the College Board system. She is the newest testing coordinator at Grand Haven High School.
Fresh Faces: Tiffany VanVelzen
Ben Guinazzo, Reporter • October 3, 2024

Who is your favorite musical artist? I am a huge Foo Fighters fan, but it's hard to pick a favorite What...

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007: Kanye West at the in-store signing of his new release 'Graduation' held at the Virgin Megastore Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood. Courtesy of PopularImages.
Where to Draw the Line between the Art and Artist?
Reegan Cook, Reporter • May 10, 2024

One of my classmates recently shared that their favorite artist is rapper Kanye West. As a Taylor Swift fan, I knew about their drama, but I...

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The cover from Swift's most recent album : The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Originally just a 16 track album, it turned into a double album with 31 tracks 2 hours after release. "I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you," said Swift in an Instagram post.
Taylor Swift Albums Ranked
Reegan Cook and Peter Ver Duin May 2, 2024

UPDATED 4/30/2024 Most fans anticipated that Taylor Swift would release reputation TV as her next album. Instead, she announced her brand...

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Social media is something most every teen has on there cell phones. But, have we stopped to think about the consequences social media may have on young growing minds?
Rise in Teen Depression Caused by Social Media
C Kelly, Reporter • April 30, 2024

According to analytics, I spend six hours daily on my phone, which is 20 hours and 13 minutes for the week. Specifically, I distribute about...

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The boys volleyball coaches prepare the team for the state semifinal game where they won 3-0. The finals match will be held at Cornerstone University on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m.
New Sport on the Court
Peter Ver Duin, Editor • May 31, 2024

On a Wednesday night in 2018, Aaron Smaka saw an article on Fox 17 about a boys volleyball program being...

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The Boys Volleyball team lines up for photos after winning their state semifinals match and moving onto the finals. The Bucs will be playing against Hudsonville for the third year in a row.
Boys Volleyball Wins State Semifinals, Advances to Finals
Peter Ver Duin, Editor • May 30, 2024

The Grand Haven Boys Volleyball team crushed Rochester Adams Highlanders 3-0 at the state semi-finals...

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Duplissis celebrates on the podium with the other placers in the Tulip Invitational. Courtesy of Leah Duplissis.
Tulips and Tumbling: Q&A with Future Spartan Cady Duplissis
Reegan Cook, Reporter • February 1, 2024

Cady Duplissis is a senior and recently took first in the Tulip City Gymnastics Invitational. She's been...

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