Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Ski team season update

Jordan Deklyen, Reporter February 17, 2016

In order to ski you need two things. Ski’s and snow. The Grand Haven girls and boys ski teams are having trouble skiing right now because they are missing one of those necessities: snow. Trying to...

5 Things to do this weekend

5 Things to do this weekend

Kevin Swain, Senior staff writer February 12, 2016

Need something to do this weekend? Here's a list of events happening this weekend in the local area. Rotary Snow Jam: A Friday night euchre tournament and Saturday ice skating, sledding, live music,...

5 Things that happened this week

5 Things that happened this week

Alexis Vansingel, News Editor February 12, 2016

Scientists say they have found the first detection of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time. The wave was generated by a collision of two black holes, light years away from Earth....

Sophomore Peter Clark

Boys swimming sport update

Luke Blauvelt, Senior staff writer February 12, 2016

The water is still. Time slows and silence spreads as the swimmers take their positions on the starting blocks. The swimmers each go through their routines as they concentrate and prepare for diving into...

Valentine’s Day is more than bae

Karianne Turner, Arts Editor February 11, 2016

A sergeant leader of an army grew angry at his soldiers’ unwillingness to leave their wives behind. To fix this, he banned all marriages. Outraged by this new law, St. Valentine continued to marry people....

Counselor Claudia Phipps retires after 20 years

Megan Kostner, Reporter February 8, 2016

As Claudia Phipps packs up her belongings, she looks back and remembers all the memories of her 20 years she has been employed at the high school. After Phipps’ many years at the high school, she...

Books to read in February

Books to read in February

Caitlin Shampine, Life Editor February 8, 2016

Looking for a book that you can fall in love with? Well look no further. These five books mix all kinds of love, from crush love to family love. Let’s celebrate this Valentine’s Day by getting lost...

5 Things that happened last week

5 Things that happened last week

Maddie Brockmyre, Co-editor in chief February 1, 2016

Zika virus is rapidly spreading throughout the world. Spread by mosquitoes, it is a typically mild disease with hard to spot symptoms. However, the biggest victim of Zika is the child born from a woman...

Creating a ripple

Taylor Fase, Senior staff writer January 28, 2016

There's a misconception in the world that in order to make a difference, you have to donate large amounts of money to an organization. This couldn't be further from the truth. Giving back is about...

Locks and loaded

Locks and loaded

Savannah Vickers, Reporter January 28, 2016

She looks in the mirror at her bronze spiral hair and with a face of disappointment, she struggles to gather it up into a bun hiding all of her curly mane away. It was just another normal day. Straightening...

Life in color

Life in color

Karianne Turner, Arts Editor January 28, 2016

Sophomore Pearl Slayton was listening to the Steven Universe soundtrack when pink flashed in her mind. As the melody changed, sparks of emerald green and flecks of light blue began to blossom in her brain....

Illuminating Klemm

Illuminating Klemm

Karianne Turner, Arts Editor January 26, 2016

I strolled into counselor Doug Klemm’s office and a beautiful landscape catches my eye. The clouds pop, as if they are moving. The brushstrokes in the intricate grass make it sway. Bright baby blue gives...

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