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Jekyll and Hyde cast prepares for Thespian Festival

Jess Ashburn, Reporter • December 2, 2015

Director of Theatre and Drama Club Adviser Rita McLary did not think she was going to get a follow up call, but when she did she was thrilled. “Jekyll and Hyde”, the play she had been directing, was...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens Dec. 17 at Grand Haven 9

Scott Bays, Reporter • December 1, 2015

The highly anticipated seventh installment of the space opera saga “Star Wars” will be opening Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Grand Haven 9. The forthcoming sequel trilogy was announced after Disney bought...

Brighten app review

Maisy Hoffman, PR Manager • November 30, 2015

Everyone loves to receive a compliment, and with the trending app, Brighten, it makes it easy to share affirmations. The concept of this app is rather simple, you add your friends and other people who...

The End of The Tour review

Jacob Wencel, Reporter • November 23, 2015

Many of you might remember when production for a movie was filmed in Grand Haven early last year. That film, entitled The End of the Tour, is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray. Based on David Lipsky’s memoir...

Best of the Bucs: senior Natalie Hix

Marisa McElrath, Reporter • November 19, 2015

Coming from a musical family, it’s no surprise that senior Natalie Hix is an active member of the school’s chamber orchestra. Hix is second chair, in the first violin section and also holds a position...

Netflix movie of the week: Cyberbully

Jessica Ashburn, Reporter • November 19, 2015

We tend to enjoy things more when we relate to them. “Cyberbully” is a movie that I think many teenagers could find a connection to. It also addresses the problems that teens on social networking can...

Emerging artist Troye Sivan releases first album Dec. 4

Marisa McElrath, Reporter • November 19, 2015

If you don’t already know Troye Sivan for his YouTube channel, you might recognize him as the little boy in “X-men Origins: Wolverine”. Or maybe you recognize him as one of 2015’s up-and-coming...

Crimson Peak Review

Jacob Wencel, Reporter • November 10, 2015

“Ghosts are real, this I know”. Invigorating the genre of horror yet again, Guillermo del Toro haunts viewers with his new film Crimson Peak. The Spanish-director of Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy,...

5 things to do instead of trick-or-treating

Scott Bays, Reporter • October 30, 2015

You might look too old or feel too old for trick-or-treating, but this shouldn’t preclude you from a good time this Halloween. Whether you want to skip the holiday all together or get involved with seasonal...

Orchestra’s Halloween Duo

Lily Ives, Reporter • October 29, 2015

It’s not everyday that you watch two full grown men dance, sing and dress up as Elvis and Lady Gaga. But when you do, it’s definitely during the orchestra’s annual Halloween production. Psychology...

Apathy in the Uncharted

Jacob Wencel, Reporter • October 29, 2015

The low strings of the quartet draw loudly, tribal drums beat and rattles and more strings strung. I look to see white doves flutter from ancient statue to ancient statue, each one overgrown with a barrage...

Annual Halloween orchestra concert to take place Oct. 29

Lily Ives, Reporter • October 29, 2015

The annual Halloween orchestra concert is held in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. A creative tradition the Orchestra contributes to is having a theme for what...