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Wars Devastation
Bucha, Ukraine, used as a battleground between Russia and Ukraine, and the evidence of ruin left behind blocks the street.
Photo courtesy of: Wikipedia

Russian Failure in Ukraine

Everythings online: In 2023, the FDA dropped rules against Mifepristone being sold remotely via telehealth.
Photo courtesy: Robin Marty

A failure to draw a line

Photo courtesy of: Sebastian Scott-Koerber '28

Expanding the farm; Fresh Farms Market expansion

Inc Magazine honors Gabel’s global impact

APPOINTEE Appointed 7-0 by the Grosse Pointe Board of Education for the role of superintendent, Dr. Roy Bishop will continue to serve as deputy superintendent under superintendent Dr. Andrea Tuttle until Sept. 1, 2026, when Tuttle will retire and Bishop will assume her role.

Full Grosse Pointe superintendent controversy

A shot of the Michigan Capitol at night, the same place where the House proposed Bill 5310. The bill will go through committee, where the House will decide whether or not to vote on it.
Photo courtesy of WEMU.

Michigan House proposes expansion of school choice

CLOSED PROCESS: The board of education’s decision to skip an open interview process for the next superintendent leaves the community divided. Deputy Superintendent Roy Bishop was directly appointed.

BOE pushes against school enrollment legislation

TURN AROUND: In a faster process than previously used by the school board, Bishop could potentially be appointed Superintendent by Mar. 9. Photo Courtesy of GPPSS.

BOE to appoint Roy Bishop as superintendent

FORCE TO BE RECKONED: By 2016, Verlander had asserted himself as one of the best pitchers of his generation, having led the league in strikeouts four times, and throwing 23 complete games in ten seasons. Photo courtesy of KeithAllisonPhoto.com.

Veteran Verlander’s Homecoming

The BOE during the April 14, 2025 meeting.

BOE to repurpose Trombly following survey

Hecker takes 6th place in nationwide competition

Hecker takes 6th place in nationwide competition

Earning the badge: Former South student, Paul Lyke shakes hands with South resource officer Jim LaBeau at the Farms police station. On May 20, Lyke was sworn into the Farms police after graduating from the police academy on May 18. He was offered a job before entering the academy and plans to work there for many years. Photo courtesy of: Kassiani Norris

South’s own armed forces community

Junior Malone Sullivan joins in on hacky sack trends alongside junior Henrik Moore. Moore kicks the sack up onto Sullivan's chest to stall until she passes onto the other friends joined in the circle. Photo courtesy of: Amelia MacGillis

Sacking coming back

Hoco Fun: Freshmen Evelyn Kraydich, Khloe Mills and Lee Anderson take a quick photo at Patterson Park before rushing over to dinner. All the girls in their homecoming group wore their heels to the dance and quickly learned their best option was to go barefoot. Photo courtesy of: Marielle Macuga

Hired for the summer

Photo of American Red Cross flyer from the National Honor Society
blood drive this past year

March: a month of donating

Infographic by: Sophia Fowler

The internet’s worst nightmare: “Cancel culture”

Living differently: How students are being affected by COVID-19

Living differently: How students are being affected by COVID-19

Out of school, out of sight: A look at lesser-known extracurriculars

Shooting for the stars: A look at women in male-dominated fields of STEM and media

Mr. Finney relaxing after a long day of excited Art and Design.

Five minutes with art teacher Alexander Finney

Maddison Duff' 23 racing at a Girl's Track Meet.

Five minutes with track star Madison Duff

Cierra Rice the new girls' track coach.

Five minutes with new Girls’ Track Coach Cierra Rice

The referee lifts Wyatt Hepner's '25 arm in victory after defeating his opponent in an intense match.

Five minutes with silver medalist wrestler Wyatt Hepner

Richie Barnwell ‘24 poses for a photo at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, TN for the Heart of America Showcase choir competition on March 11, 2023.

Five Minutes with Student Tech Crew Manager Richie Barnwell

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Backrooms is the best horror movie of the year

Summer concerts in Detroit

Summer concerts in Detroit

Picture perfect: Seniors Mackenzie Adams and Vivi Cilano show off their prom dresses. Adams made sure to present the beautiful floral pattern of her dress, which she loved.

Photo courtesy of Mackenzie Adams

South’s best dressed

Photo Courtesy of Spotify

Left out in the cold

More than music: Michael movie

More than music: Michael movie

The new location of Chick-fil-A on the corner of Mack and Marseilles Street opening October 30.

Excitement builds as Grosse Pointes welcomes Chick-fil-A

JJ’s just in.

Dinner in the Pointes

Dinner in the Pointes

Cooking up controversy; popular chain restaurant has become unwelcome in Grosse Pointe

TikTok crazes at Choco Mania Cafe

TikTok crazes at Choco Mania Cafe

“Obsession” Review: Curry Barker pioneers a new age of horror

“Obsession” Review: Curry Barker pioneers a new age of horror

Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

“Scream 7” arrives at the end of February

Wuthering Heights Controversy

Wuthering Heights Controversy

Black Phone 2 Review

Black Phone 2 Review

Sticking with the classics

Sticking with the classics

Reflecting Puerto Rican Values: Bad Bunny sings “El Apagón” which means “The Blackout” at the Super Bowl LX. During this performance, Bad Bunny held a light blue Puerto Rican flag to represent independence.
Photo courtesy: Getty images

The 50-yard line welcomes Bad Bunny

Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

New era for Noah Kahan

Album Cover Image Source: Mitski.com

Mitski continues to exceed fan expectations

The Life of a Showgirl isn't as glamorous as it seems

The Life of a Showgirl isn’t as glamorous as it seems

Super Bowl Halftime becomes a topic of debate between Pop culture and Politics

Super Bowl Halftime becomes a topic of debate between Pop culture and Politics

Left to right: Leo Neds-Fox ’26 as Edward Ferrars, Delaney DeMarco ’28 as Margaret Dashwood and Violet King ’26 as Marianne Dashwood at the Tuesday, Oct. 14 dress rehearsal for “Sense and Sensibility.” The Pointe Players rehearsed for months before performing the finished product on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Oct. 16-18. Photo courtesy: Grace Geresey

Pointe Players perform “Sense and Sensibility”

Murals lined the old AI building as old art legacy projects.

The IA Legacy Lives on

Image courtesy of Amazon.

Feminism in literature: The Bell Jar review

Sage Suson '26, Jolina Huchingson '25 and Allison Thomas '25 practice their lines for the musical.

Behind the curtains of South’s new musical

Photo courtesy of Amazon.

Beyond the pages

Inescapable Epidemic

Inescapable Epidemic

Graphic credit: Elyse Lenglet '27

Social Media Helps Raise Awareness of Hantavirus

Graphic credit: Elyse Lenglet '27

Don’t jump to panic

Learning how to live

Learning how to live

Graphic Credit: Christina Karcher

Don’t say “What If?”

Graphic credit: Christina Karcher '28

Caring about climate change

Art is not dead. Your attitude is

Art is not dead. Your attitude is

Not your relationship, not your business

Not your relationship, not your business

The issue of the MLB salary cap

The issue of the MLB salary cap

Breaking down the NFL Draft

Breaking down the NFL Draft

Chiefs vs. 49ers: Super Bowl predictions

Chiefs vs. 49ers: Super Bowl predictions

Showtime in Detroit

Showtime in Detroit

The highlight-reel of recruiting

The highlight-reel of recruiting

Spring sports recap

Pack the Den: The same bleachers that were overflowing for the football games are now scattered with just a few people for the varsity boys lacrosse game. Photo courtesy of Thaddeus Houk ’28.

Where is everybody?

LEADING THE TRACK Morgan Duff runs the 200-meter dash as the South Girls’ track season opener against Warren Mott High School. Duff ran a 27.96, earning first place in the event. Photo courtesy of: Isabella Chaptini

Tower athlete of the year: Morgan Duff

Trump sits at his desk in the Oval office singing document. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Trump’s action to save college sports

Graphic courtesy of NCAA

March Madness Recap

Devils in the Details: South students' spring breaks

Devils in the Details: South students’ spring breaks

Tradition in transition

Tradition in transition

Stranger Things season 5 predictions

Stranger Things season 5 predictions

How high school prepares people

How high school prepares people

Spending summertime

Spending summertime

Devils in the Details: South students' spring breaks

Devils in the Details: South students’ spring breaks

Tradition in transition

Tradition in transition

Stranger Things season 5 predictions

Stranger Things season 5 predictions

How high school prepares people

How high school prepares people

Spending summertime

Spending summertime

The South bench cheers on the team from the sidelines. The game started close, but Dakota soon took a 4-1 lead after the first period.

Boys lacrosse comeback comes up short on senior night

Donte Ormond ’26 dribbles up the court.

South’s unified basketball team wins against Clawson

Ruby Lenhard ‘26 locked into the game.

Girls varsity hockey senior night mercy

Anastazja Zieleniewski ’26 and the rest of the team line up for the national anthem before the first period starts.

Victory over the Hills

Lucy Tull ’25 is escorted by her parents during the Grosse Pointe United Gymnastics teams Senior Night.

Starring the senior

The Tower Class of 2023

The Tower Class of 2023

The Tower Class of 2022

The Tower Class of 2022

Tales from quarantine

Tales from quarantine

MAC basketball semifinal recap: Blue Devils take on Roseville

Dogs, pancakes, horses and more: Wellness week destresses post midterms

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Holiday spirit: light displays in Grosse Pointe

Katie Costello & Erica Fossee, both '19, Staff Writers
January 3, 2017

https://youtu.be/A8HehILDwyw

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