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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

DEFYING DISEASE: Junior Izzy Villanueva lives with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, progressive disease involving damage to sheaths of nerve cells in brain and spinal cord. Villanueva doesn't want to be defined by her disease.

More than MS

Abby Reyenga, Reporter March 27, 2016

On a warm summer day, junior Izzy Villanueva rolled over on her fluffy white comforter and groggily looked around her room with light pink walls and beige carpet, she glanced quickly at her beloved blue...

Junior Talia Desanto shows off her style with classic Doc Martins and a statement coat. 
Desanto's fashion is influenced largely by her experience in California and her sister.

What are you wearing?

Abby Reyenga, Reporter March 2, 2016

Junior Talia Desanto has been known for her varying fashion choices. She is influenced by the different scene in California and those around her, but in a recent Q&A she reveals the true secret behind...

HAPPY HOVERING: Hoverboards are quickly making it to the top of wish lists. A hoverboard is a balancing scooter that moves in response to weight shifts and is used for personal transportation. Talk of hoverboards started to surface in early November.

Hoverboard hype

Abby Reyenga, Reporter February 19, 2016

Sophomore Zach Tyler shifts his weight forward as the gadget he stands on lights up and accelerates toward his desired destination. More and more teenagers are either getting, or at least wanting,...

MOREY'S MOTTO: After a suicide attempt, freshman Faith Morey discovers how to deal with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings, suddenly fluctuating between high and low emotions.  Though she's struggled and some days are still a battle, Morey's motto has become to stay positive.

Another side of me

Abby Reyenga, Reporter February 19, 2016

In the still hospital room, freshman Faith Morey’s heart monitor beeped in a steady rhythm while her mind raced with confusion. She had attempted suicide earlier that day. “That was the scariest...

7 Books to read in the new year

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...

Rolling towards acceptance

Rolling towards acceptance

Abby Reyenga, Reporter December 7, 2015

When I first laid eyes on my bright yellow and pink rolling backpack, I wanted to crawl into a hole. The thought of all the judgmental stares mixed with the discouraging words from friends made me sick....

When is it too old to trick-or-treat?

Abby Reyenga, Reporter November 2, 2015

I’m a late bloomer when it comes to trick or treating. At three, I wasn’t dressed up in a Winnie the Pooh costume and at eight, I wasn’t a Disney princess. Until the age of 11, Halloween barely...

Homecoming court junior Trevor Callahan

Homecoming court junior Trevor Callahan

Abby Reyenga, Reporter October 11, 2015

The football fell into the hands of the running back. His goal now was to avoid being tackled by eleven other people. As he sprinted 60 yards, junior Trevor Callahan achieved the big play that changed...

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