Downtown Grand Haven’s new hang out spot
Alexis Tater, Reporter
May 6, 2019
Filed under Briefs, Life, News, Review
You may have seen it on your social media feed already, there is now a rustic and warmly-tinted little cafe on Washington Avenue that was opened to the public on Feb. 23. The Michner’s bought the storefront which housed Coffee Grounds, tore down a few walls, and renovated it. The Side Bar is a pa...
Administration closes boys’ restrooms after vandalism
Caleb Berko, News editor
April 29, 2019
Filed under Breaking News, Briefs, News
All but one of the four boys restrooms in the academic pods will be closed during class time this upcoming week. Additional restrooms will be open during passing time to alleviate any traffic jams that only one open restroom may incur. Principal Tracy Wilson wrote in an email to parents and students t...
Anatomy classes hold blood drive
April 24, 2019
Filed under Briefs, Briefs, Health, News, Uncategorized
Todd Diederichsen and his anatomy class sponsored a blood drive on April 16. The 82 students who participated donated 60 units of blood to Michigan Blood. “We want to try to get high school kids to have the opportunity to give and to see how cool it is to help other people, but do...
Blade staff wins Spartan Award
Morgan Womack, Life Editor
April 23, 2019
Filed under Breaking News, Briefs, Briefs, News, Top Stories, Uncategorized
The Bucs’ Blade staff won a Spartan Award at the spring Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) conference on April 23. The three issues submitted received a score evaluation of 920/1000 points. Spartan Awards are distributed based on the score given by a judge who reviews eac...
Attorney General leads Freedom of Information Act seminar
Maddie Monroe, Editor in Chief
March 11, 2019
Filed under News
Monday, March 11 the Grand Haven Tribune and Michigan Press Association hosted a seminar at the Grand Haven Community Center for newly elected Attorney General Dana Nessel. The focus of the meeting was for Nessel to speak about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA). ...
Rescheduled blood drive proves to be crucial for West Michigan
Alexis Tater, Reporter
March 7, 2019
The blood drive at Grand Haven High School has been rescheduled due to weather. School and church cancellations have created a massive need for blood in West Michigan. The weather has caused many car crashes and numerous local blood drives taking place in schools and churches to be cancelled. Consequently, ...
Record-breaking season for girls basketball suffers harsh ending in district opener
Nick Twa, Reporter
March 6, 2019
WHAT’S HAPPENING/WHAT IT MEANS: Grand Haven girls basketball took on Muskegon in district playoffs action, falling 52-47 in a hard-fought battle. The final seconds ticked off the clock as a few clutch free throws by Muskegon widened the lead just enough to seal the victory. This means that the senio...
Chalkboard project challenges preconceptions at Central High School
Alexis Tater, Reporter
February 25, 2019
Filed under Briefs, News, Photo, Photos, Top Stories
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Snow days causing CHAOS
Caleb Berko, News editor
February 19, 2019
Filed under Feature, News, Top Stories
The number of snow days this semester has been unpredictable and the plethora of days away does not come without consequence. Each year the state allots six days to districts for weather related days off with the potential for three more. However, we have had 11 days off this semester. People...
A new tradition: Grand Haven Model UN team preps for first-ever home conference
Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2018
This Saturday Dec. 15 marks a first for the Grand Haven High School Model United Nations team (GHMUN), as they hold their inaugural conference, specifically in the LGI and four pod 1 classrooms, against three local West Michigan teams - Grandville, Spring Lake and West Ottawa. As the Grand Haven...
Pool pump now broken
Nick Garvale, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Briefs, News
The pool is closed for the week until further notice. Pool temperatures drop and water is left unfiltered as the heating unit and pool pump are now broken. The pump of any pool is the key to water circulation. It pushes water through the filter and back out through the main returns. Without this...