Twisting trends
Natalie Dupuis, Reporter
January 16, 2020
As I look through my closet, I wonder what I’ll choose to wear for the next day. As I do that, I think “should I wear this or that?” Clothes express who I am and what my mood is for that day. I try to be unique and different in every way with my clothes, but sometimes my taste overlaps with ...
Finest Yet
Adrienne Parcheta, Reporter
January 14, 2020
The one and only former One Direction star Harry Styles released a new album on Dec. 13 called “Fine Line.” Not only is Styles divine looking, but his vocal abilities are also through the roof! His previous album, “Harry Styles,” was a shock to all considering his past songs. Styles was n...
Impossible Whopper
Adrienne Parcheta, Reporter
January 14, 2020
This weekend on one of my frequent commutes around town, I decided to make a quick side stop to Burger King to get a taste of the new Impossible Whopper. The typical Whopper consists of the meat patty, as well as the other basic ingredients such as tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, mustard, basically any...
It pays to play
Nick Twa, Business Manager
December 9, 2019
Well college sports fans, it’s happening. The NCAA is working on making a plan that allows college athletes to profit off of their likenesses. This means the potential return of the NCAA football and basketball games by EA Sports, which is something fans have been eagerly waiting for. But this dec...
Calling It Like I See It: The ultimate “Haven Rumble”
Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 29, 2019
Sometimes you’ve had enough. It comes at different points for everyone. There’s a point where you’ve been pushed around so much that things look hopeless. Lifeless. Void of any meaning or worth. At this moment, you have a choice: sit there and keep getting knocked down, or stand up and fight back....
Is it too early to decorate for Christmas?
Natalie Dupuis, Reporter
November 26, 2019
Every year after Halloween people begin to talk about Christmas and everything related to the holiday season. I understand why people are excited for Christmas, but that doesn’t mean they should push Thanksgiving out of the way and skip to Christmas so soon. People shouldn’t begin decorating or celeb...
Voice of the People – Whitmer’s line-item setbacks
Jacob Welch, Reporter
November 26, 2019
The veto - an exceedingly rare power to be only used for the sake of the people, or for the Executive to act as a trustee for the people? That’s the question at the heart of the discussion for Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recent line-item vetoes over the 2020 fiscal year appropriation bill. ...
Vocab (n): pointless, useless
Grace Ostric, Reporter
November 26, 2019
Sitting in freshman English, the class groans as the teacher passes out the doomed double-sided horizontally stapled pages. The anxiety and apprehension begins begins to grow; you know what this means. This week, you’re going to have to spend precious time memorizing 20 pointless, random words that...
From polka dots to condo complexes
Brendan Vander Meer, Reporter
November 26, 2019
As you drive through downtown Grand Haven, you may notice the number of iconic buildings or the small mom-and-pop shops scattered throughout the town. Maybe even the compact white building with polka-dots on the corner of Harbor and Lafayette with the triangular sign atop the roof with block lettering t...
Cut the FLAB
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor
June 6, 2019
Let me pose a question: how do you, or do you not, maintain your physical well-being? Is it through exercising or dieting? Maybe you’ve been blessed with an extremely high metabolism. However you preserve your body, you make a conscious effort to do so or not. But what about your mental health? H...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ packs a punch on all levels
Nick Twa, Business Manager
May 6, 2019
If there was one word to sum up Avengers: Endgame, it would be WOW. Just when you thought Infinity War raised the bar, Endgame completely blew it out of the water. There will be no intentional spoilers as I’m sure a lot still haven’t seen it, although there may be parts of Infinity War in this r...
Commission of Community: our town’s most vital, yet unrecognized committee
Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief
May 2, 2019
For the last 16 months, I have been fortunate enough to be one of two student representatives for the Grand Haven Human Relations Commission: a sub-committee of our town’s city council. With the end of my two-year term nearing, my perspectives about Grand Haven have almost changed entirely from wh...