Senior Madison Shumaker remains hopeful through coronavirus lockdown
Macayla Cramer, Reporter
April 1, 2020
For senior Madison Shumaker, hearing about the school closing until mid-April did more than put school and activities on hold. As new announcements come every day from Governor Whitmer, her entire varsity softball season is up in the air, and for the time being the rest of the school year and senior a...
Junior Maddie Hunsicker makes time for family during coronacation
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor
March 31, 2020
Junior Maddie Hunsicker’s initial reaction to Governor Whitmer’s executive order that closed school until April 5 was quite different from her perception of how it’s going now. “I thought it was super cool at first,” Hunsicker said. “I thought I was just going to have a nice little br...
Senior Jackson Schulte leads activist efforts from home on coronavirus break
Jacob Welch, Reporter
March 30, 2020
For many, the physical break from the school building has offered opportunities to relax and casually work on assignments from teachers while at home, but for senior Jackson Schulte, this is not the case. “Honestly, I’ve been dying,” Schulte said. “As a very extroverted person who thrives on...
Senior Tess O’Leary makes the most of cornacation isolation
Mike Baldus, Reporter
March 29, 2020
Senior Tess O’Leary is living life one day at a time through her coronacation. When Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced school would be closing until April 5, now through April 12, she O’Leary was relieved the government was doing something. “It's definitely a health crisis and I'm glad that as a state ...
Senior Emily Stevenson keeps herself entertained during COVID-19 lockdown
Natalie Dupuis, Reporter
March 27, 2020
Senior Emily Stevenson was excited to have a break off of school due to COVID-19 at first, but now has realized she may be missing out on some last minute opportunities of her senior year. “It’s just my last high school experience and it’s kind of hard to come to terms with,” St...
Senior Kirsten Dykstra fills her “coronacation” with lots of activities.
Grant Engelsman, Reporter
March 26, 2020
While other students at Grand Haven High School may have been very surprised or even a bit happy to hear about school closing until April 5, senior Kirsten Dykstra’s first reaction was sadness. “I am the only senior and the captain of the varsity water polo team this year so I w...
Milligan’s Mitten Mobile car detailing company shuts down amid COVID-19 outbreak
Brendan Vander Meer, Reporter
March 25, 2020
For junior Mason Milligan, his reaction to the COVID-19 break is common among the student body at Grand Haven High School. “At first I was super excited,” Milligan said. “I’ve been really stressed out the past few weeks about school so I was like ‘yeah a break, I can do this.’” ...
Senior Carter Brown juggles AP classes and coronacation
Ben Pease, Reporter
March 24, 2020
“I always pictured it happening, but I didn’t know it would happen so soon,” senior Carter Brown said. The virus has haunted Brown’s senior year since the swim state meet was forced to cancel just weeks prior to school closing. This promptly ended his final year of swimming for the Bucs o...
Tina Reyes talks about working on school work from home
Emily Jarrell, Reporter
March 23, 2020
Sophomore Tina Reyes is splayed out across her couch with “Rupaul’s Drag Race” on the TV. She switches back and forth from the TV, her phone where she watches Tik Toks and her chromebook doing her homework assignments. This is not what she would typically be doing on a Monday at 10:...
Junior Makenna Edwards struggles with online school during “coronacation”
Cameron March, Reporter
March 22, 2020
Junior Makenna Edwards was taken aback by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement a couple of weeks ago that schools in Michigan must close until April 5. “I was surprised,” Edwards said. “I just didn’t think we would actually close.” Albeit surprised, Edwards has been enjoying her ...
Sophomore stays connected outside of school
Morgan Womack, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 20, 2020
Sophomore Ellie Guilford has mixed feelings about this time off from school. “I was excited at first but then I realized, ‘oh, that means I don’t get to do anything for three weeks,’” Guilford said. “But, I mean, I get to be with my cat all day.” She likes to keep her cat Sofia...
Wheeler wishes to occupy time during leave from school
Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 19, 2020
Freshman Justin Wheeler isn’t much of a reader. He averages about a book a year. It’s not that he doesn’t like to read or is illiterate - in fact, he is eager to learn with each new novel - but he just doesn’t have time. Now he does. “I could see myself picking a book during this break,” Wheele...