Rugby put on hold
Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor
October 9, 2020
Due to COVID-19, rugby has been put on hold for this school year. “I think it’s the right thing to do,” rugby coach Tom Foley said. “I don’t think there’s a way to meet the mandates in the game of rugby, it’s just too much of a contact sport.” Foley coaches girls rugby in the fa...
MHSAA lifts restrictions on sporting events
Jacob Welch, Assigning Editor
October 7, 2020
The Michigan High School Athletic Association recently removed venue size restrictions on all sporting events, with a limited capacity of 500 for indoor activities and 1000 for external activities, effective immediately on Oct. 6. "As of October 6, if an indoor event is in a fixed indoor seating venue .....
Senate leaders reflect on their career coming to an end
Camille Berko, Managing Editor for Content
May 20, 2020
Like every other club and sport, Student Senate’s seniors missed out on a big part of their year. Senior Class President, Caleb Berko, is eager to find some closure. “We are hopeful we can get back together once this is over - not just as a senior senate group - but as an entire senior class,...
Senior Connor Worthington reflects on time spent with Team G.H.
Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor
May 18, 2020
Senior Connor Worthington was disappointed when Governor Whitmer canceled school due to COVID-19 because he was missing out on the last part of his senior year. “There’s activities to look forward to especially at the end with seniors,” Worthington said. “I understand why [school was canceled...
Although Science O season was canceled, seniors move on and take experiences with them
Ben Pease, Reporter
May 15, 2020
Along with many other clubs and sports, the Science Olympiad team faced the cancelation of their season due to the coronavirus outbreak this spring. Senior Samantha Kasbohm was full of disappointment and shock when she discovered school and the Science O season was canceled. “I was very upset a...
Senior Kaelyn Stafford reflects on time lost on the field
Camille Berko, Managing Editor for Content
May 14, 2020
For one group of students, the coronavirus outbreak has hit harder than most. Senior athletes looking forward to their final season wearing Buccaneer colors won’t get the chance to finish this chapter of life on their own terms now. Although their story continues, an abrupt end to an important ch...
Trumpet section leader Carson Bretz reflects on band experience
Morgan Womack, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 13, 2020
Before heading off to their second hour on Friday, March 13, band director Iain Novoselich had his first hour students play the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” This song has been a tradition for the Grand Haven High School bands as a piece for the seniors to play at their final concert, usual...
Orchestra seniors yearn to practice just one more time with fellow musicians
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor
May 11, 2020
If it weren’t for a pandemic, the orchestra would be performing in its final concert of the year. A grand send-off for its seniors who have dedicated so much to the program. Assistant concertmaster and senior Kathryn Ackerman was sad to see that opportunity taken away. “I didn’t real...
Pay it Forward seniors get creative in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak
Emily Jarrell, Reporter
May 8, 2020
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has messed up a lot of people’s plans, but little did senior Tahlia Lehmann and Sam Hager know it would flip the Pay it Forward projects around 180 degrees. “We had to change our project,” Hager said. “We will not be able to do our original project and we're stil...
Choir seniors Sophia Bates and George Fullerton reflect on experience in award-winning program
Mike Baldus, Reporter
May 6, 2020
Seniors Sophia Bates and George Fullerton did not expect the last time they’d sing alongside their choir family to be in late March. Bates was a leader in the alto section and Fullerton is a well-experienced member of the bass section. “I was really upset, well not really at first, I kind of expec...
Girls tennis canceled due to COVID-19
Addy Wachter, Photo Editor
May 5, 2020
Some people saw it coming and others didn’t. But whether they saw it coming or not, it all comes down to the fact that almost everyone was disappointed, sad, or upset when they heard the news the MHSAA was cancelling all spring sports, including tennis. Senior Samantha Korecki was one of the people...
National Honor Society cancelled due to COVID-19
Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2020
The National Honor Society (NHS) meetings are cancelled for the rest of the school year. There is no definite plan of what is going to happen next year for graduating seniors and juniors who did not finish their requirement of 15 service hours. Service hours for events that were scheduled but got cancelled d...