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Graduate killed in car accident
Class of 2009 Lahser Graduate Cory Robert Lovett was killed on December 7 in a car accident in which three other passengers in the same vehicle survived, according to the Oakland Press. The driver, who remains unnamed by authorities, was in the process of making a turn when the vehicle struck a grove of [...]
Conquering the race to nowhere
Sitting at the kitchen table, trying to complete her math homework due the next day, Sabrina Sugg looks up to see her dad standing in front of her. He tells her to stop working even though not all of it is done. It doesn’t matter because her hour is up. “Before [watching Race to [...]
Students and professionals reflect on divorce
Called into the living room with her three brothers for a family meeting, she knew her life was going to change forever. “[Initially], I was mad at my mom but I feel comfortable at both homes now,” says Senior Victoria Violassi as she reflects upon one year ago when she learned her parents [...]
Individuals share experiences with loss
Sitting with her friends, one continuous thought goes through her mind. It is the idea that for the last eight years, she has experienced a pain unlike any other and no matter what she does, she will never feel the same happiness as she did when she was with her best friend. “It [...]
Student suffers from scoliosis
Ali McManus’s life has been full of twists and turns. “She is very positive [and has a] happy-go-lucky attitude,” Ali’s mom Julie McManus explains. “She really doesn’t view herself as different from anybody else. She never asks ‘why me?’” Ali is an eighth grader who has been diagnosed with fusion of the [...]
Transforming teacher tenure
The state of Michigan is considereing evalutating teachers differently. “Now, every teacher gets evaluated every year,” says English and Social Studies Teacher Mary Blair, who is a building representative in the district’s teacher union. “Tenured teachers used to get evaluated once every three years.” As stated by the Michigan Education Association, the [...]
