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

2024 Graduation Walkthrough
2024 Graduation Walkthrough
Reegan Cook, Peter Ver Duin, Taylor Pokorski, and C Kelly May 23, 2024
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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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Joe Stringer has worked with the technology department to retrofit the graphic design computers for esports. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting the week of April 15.
Teacher Joe Stringer Brings Esports to GHHS
Peter Ver Duin, Editor • April 15, 2024

Teacher Joe Stringer is putting together an esports team open to all students at GHHS. Due to the limited...

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Lorelei Chuiuck stepping onto the softball field. Getting ready for a game as her coaches and teammates cheers her on.
Chuiuck That Ball; A story about Sophomore Lorelei Chuiucks's Softball journey
C Kelly, Reporter • June 3, 2024

Sophomore Lorelei Chuiuck steps onto the dusty softball field's plate. Her fiery red hair twisted down...

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Students wait for more directions on dissecting the fetal pig from teacher Steffanie Portenga.
"It's Like Coming Home" Long Term Sub Michal Wheeler reflects on her 8 weeks as a Science Teacher
Reegan Cook, Reporter • June 3, 2024

When Arielle Sprague announced her maternity leave, Michal Wheeler, who has been subbing since last fall,...

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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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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 Swifts 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. Id 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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