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Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

All the reasons you should watch Beauty and the Beast

All the reasons you should watch Beauty and the Beast

Karianne Turner, Arts Editor April 10, 2017

I’m telling you now, whoever you are, watch Beauty and the Beast. This classic was remade this year, and I will spend the next few minutes that you are reading this trying to convince you to watch it....

Eric Moerland playing the violin. He pursued all the performing arts offered.

Eric Moerland: Triple Threat

Julia Drabczyk, Reporter March 27, 2017

Three times the charm is what they always say, or in this case three instruments is the charm for senior Eric Moerland. He is involved in band, choir, and orchestra all at the same time, which is practically...

King Kong shows extinction is mostly bad

King Kong shows extinction is mostly bad

Ysabela Golden, Reporter March 27, 2017

Monsters have a tendency to show up late to their own movies. It doesn’t matter if the film is named after them, or if they’ve already murdered their way through half the cast, the drama queens won’t...

Students after the show respond with literal up in arms applause along with a final bow.

Drama club creates play in under 24 hours

Jack Nicholson, Reporter March 21, 2017

Grand Haven's drama club put on a special, first time event that requests any individual to stop by and stay. On Friday, Mar. 10, a prototype of a show was in motion. Orchestrated and set up by Rita McClary,...

What does Easter mean to you?

Anna Ackerman, Reporter March 16, 2017

Students and teachers around the school share their thoughts on what they participate in for Easter or what Easter means to them. Many people choose to attend church and have some sort of meal afterwards....

A Cure for Wellness confuses all

A Cure for Wellness confuses all

Caitlin Shampine, Life Editor March 10, 2017

Imagine you're sitting in the movie theater with you parents, or friends, or significant other. Now imagine that someone on the screen enters the room, then starts undressing in front of a man, with no...

Logan; the first quality X-Men movie

Logan; the first quality X-Men movie

Ysabela Golden, Reporter March 10, 2017

If you had walked up to me in 2015 and told me there would be an objectively good X-Men movie playing in theaters by 2017, I would have laughed in your face. Then my laughter would have slowly shifted...

Celebrate each day of March in a unique way

Isabel Bird, Reporter March 1, 2017

Most of my time is spent waiting. Whether it’s for the weekend or a holiday, it’s some type of waiting. With each day feeling like a repeat of the other, life tends to get boring and my time seems...

The cast and crew of The Foreigner performed in the new Buccaneer Little Theater with leads Erik Livingston and Bobby Fisher

Success of “The Foreigner” leaves cast and crew grinning

Karianne Turner, Arts Editor February 27, 2017

On Feb. 25 and 26, the drama team performed “The Foreigner” in the new Buccaneer Little Theater, also known as the old ensemble room. This humor filled play featured junior Erik Livingston as ‘The...

Sarah Topliff and Megan McCarthy receive a Division I rating

Sarah Topliff and Megan McCarthy receive a Division I rating

Ysabela Golden, Reporter February 27, 2017

Grand Haven has high standards for its band kids, built up by years of competitive successes and their (borderline cultish?) devotion to their art, their instruments, and their bandmates. Not to disappoint...

Katy Perry releases another catchy pop song

Katy Perry releases another catchy pop song

Benjamin Ingall, Reporter February 27, 2017

Katy Perry released a new song Feb. 21 with the title “Chained to the Rhythm.” The song features fellow artist Skip Marley and has a mellow but fast beat. At first listen, this song doesn’t really...

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