Senate leaders reflect on their career coming to an end
Camille Berko, Reporter
May 20, 2020
Like every other club and sport, Student Senate’s seniors missed out on a big part of their year. Senior Class President, Caleb Berko, is eager to find some closure. “We are hopeful we can get back together once this is over - not just as a senior senate group - but as an entire senior class,...
Although Science O season was canceled, seniors move on and take experiences with them
Ben Pease, Reporter
May 15, 2020
Along with many other clubs and sports, the Science Olympiad team faced the cancelation of their season due to the coronavirus outbreak this spring. Senior Samantha Kasbohm was full of disappointment and shock when she discovered school and the Science O season was canceled. “I was very upset a...
Senior Kaelyn Stafford reflects on time lost on the field
Camille Berko, Reporter
May 14, 2020
For one group of students, the coronavirus outbreak has hit harder than most. Senior athletes looking forward to their final season wearing Buccaneer colors won’t get the chance to finish this chapter of life on their own terms now. Although their story continues, an abrupt end to an important ch...
Orchestra seniors yearn to practice just one more time with fellow musicians
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor
May 11, 2020
If it weren’t for a pandemic, the orchestra would be performing in its final concert of the year. A grand send-off for its seniors who have dedicated so much to the program. Assistant concertmaster and senior Kathryn Ackerman was sad to see that opportunity taken away. “I didn’t real...
Pay it Forward seniors get creative in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak
Emily Jarrell, Reporter
May 8, 2020
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has messed up a lot of people’s plans, but little did senior Tahlia Lehmann and Sam Hager know it would flip the Pay it Forward projects around 180 degrees. “We had to change our project,” Hager said. “We will not be able to do our original project and we're stil...
Choir seniors Sophia Bates and George Fullerton reflect on experience in award-winning program
Mike Baldus, Reporter
May 6, 2020
Seniors Sophia Bates and George Fullerton did not expect the last time they’d sing alongside their choir family to be in late March. Bates was a leader in the alto section and Fullerton is a well-experienced member of the bass section. “I was really upset, well not really at first, I kind of expec...
National Honor Society cancelled due to COVID-19
Grace Ostric, Reporter
April 30, 2020
The National Honor Society (NHS) meetings are cancelled for the rest of the school year. There is no definite plan of what is going to happen next year for graduating seniors and juniors who did not finish their requirement of 15 service hours. Service hours for events that were scheduled but got cancelled d...
Track & field seniors plan for what’s next, reflect on missed season
Grant Engelsman, Reporter
April 29, 2020
Six weeks ago, all student athletes were told by MHSAA that spring sports were officially canceled. This affected so many student athletes from all sports. One of the sports affected was boys and girls track and field. Grand Haven’s senior captains, Carter Larned and Maddie Nunn each had thei...
“There isn’t anything I’d give for just one more practice”
Caleb Berko, Managing Editor
April 28, 2020
When baseball seniors Alex Kapala and Owen Krizan walked off the field last year they never imagined it’d be their last. The news of their season ending so abruptly hit them both pretty hard. “I was in shock,” Krizan said. “It was definitely hard to understand everything and put it all toge...
DoRAK continues to spread kindness despite COVID-19 lockdown
Cameron March, Reporter
April 27, 2020
While the COVID-19 lockdown has cancelled a plethora of activities and practically affected nearly everything, there are still some people still doing what they’ve always done. One of those groups: DoRAK. The club is led by seniors Erin Markovicz, and Maddy Streng, the club president and vice ...
Bender searches to balance personal needs with those of students during quarantine
Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 22, 2020
For chemistry teacher Chelsea Bender, April 30 is an important day. It’s when Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” order ends. It’s when she hopes she can return to the grocery store comfortably. It also marks the beginning of a crucial period before her baby is due. “The doct...