Silencing the stigma: An in-depth look into the impacts of addiction
Students are dealt different hands in life, though it may not be visible on the surface, you never know what someone is dealing with behind […]
Articles by Lilah Purucker
He’s kind of a big deal: Nathan Kukla wins Michigan Art Teacher of the Year
This article won an honorable mention in the 2024 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association spring awards ceremony. Art educator Nathan Kukla strides into his room every […]
2023 Homecoming Festivities: the school assembly and election result ceremony
This photo gallery was made in partnership between Chloe Blumke and Lilah Purucker, all credits go to them. Prior to the 2023 Homecoming dance, students […]
Late start to five minutes earlier: A timely matterÂ
The alarm goes off, the snooze button is hit… it goes off once more. Struggling to arise out of bed and begin the groggy day, […]
It’s a twister: A look into the damages done by the recent Michigan tornadoes
It came up quick. A leisurely Thursday evening. Weather warm. Wind calm. The sky darkened. Winds began to swirl. The heavens poured. Citizens were all […]
ASL classes write books for elementary students
The high school American Sign Language (ASL) educator, Marie Deregnaucourt, recently had her students write stories featuring deaf characters that were sent to the students […]
Opinion: Jobs should be more accessible for freshmen
Finding a job as a teenager can be difficult, especially for freshmen. Many jobs require prior experience and others won’t hire anyone younger than age […]
SADD club supports National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is “an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue […]
Launching U into the future
Within the Kent Intermediate School District (ISD) any student that is currently a freshman or sophomore in high school may apply for the LaunchU program. […]
Michigan pulls the string on the tampon tax
Menstruating might still hurt your body, but now it hurts your wallet 6% less. On Thursday, February 3, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill officially […]