The Bucs' Blade

“The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,” warms the heart

Taylor Pokorski, Reporter • January 22, 2024

From its illustrations of ink, watercolor, tea stains, or dog prints, to its beautifully inconsistent unorthodox writing style, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," by Charlie Mackesy is nothing...

Restricting Books = Restricting Knowledge

Sage Jarmosco, Reporter • January 9, 2023

School is a place where we all expect to learn and grow. We depend on our education to broaden our horizons and lead us to new knowledge in the real world. How can we trust schools to do this when some...

Clash over library content continues

Addy Vargo, Reporter • May 24, 2022

Written language was invented roughly five and a half thousand years ago, the first book written somewhere between the second and fifth centuries, and throughout it all people debated about the ideas shared...

Newest editions in the library

Abby Dzikowicz, Reporter • February 7, 2022

Access to information is every student's biggest struggle. As school becomes more technology-focused, some students would prefer to have a physical copy. Our school library provides us with unlimited options...

School library now on wheels

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor • December 17, 2020

Grand Haven Area Public Schools is now delivering library books to those who need them for the rest of first semester. “All students have to do is go on Destiny Discover and reserve books they want,”...

Parent group pleads with school board to implement new policy at board meeting

Caleb Berko, Managing Editor • March 10, 2020

The Grand Haven Area Public School Board drew a large audience to its monthly meeting at Ferry Elementary on Monday, March 9. 31 individuals shared their thoughts with the board during the public commenting...

GHAPS leaders respond to parent group’s criticism of literature

Caleb Berko, Managing Editor • March 9, 2020

On Jan. 13 at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board of Education Meeting, a concerned parent, Jenifer Stuppy, brought to attention a list of books she deemed were “sexually explicit”. In particular,...

Library’s collection of books continues to expand

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor • February 20, 2020

New books are usually ordered several times a month holding 20 to 30 books at a time in a box. “Normally it takes a week or two to get everything in from an order because some things are back-ordered...

Book breaks down high school mental health taboo

Sarah Jane Chrysler, Co-editor in chief • March 2, 2016

As high schoolers, we want to hear the truth about the world we are about to step into. We want to know that life is imperfect and that we’re not failing at it because of these imperfections. That it...

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...

7 Books to read in the new year

Abby Reyenga, Reporter • January 8, 2016

Looking for a book that you can dive into the new year? Well look no further. These seven books are of wide variety and genres that any book lover would enjoy. Media specialist Gloria Klinger and fellow...