The culture of Catholicism: how religious shame manifests in society
The deeply rooted history of Catholicism in America has led to a culture of shame. The cyclical nature of abuse has always been connected to religion, whether healing it or causing it.
Failing to fund the clinic
On Thursday, January 19th, the Grosse Pointe Board of Education held a special meeting that was about the decrease in funding for clinics. The payment of health care has increased a lot, which causes problems for families who struggle with money. Having free health care would be a game changer for not only students, but parents as well.
Automotive workers stand strong throughout strike
Millions affected from the automotive strike led by the UAW. Beginning September 15th, thousands of union members walked out of the big three companies, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
Which hurts the most, to permit or restrict?
One criticism of Grosse Pointe South is their dress code policy, students have many complaints about the policy stating the policy is too restricting. In October this year we wrote an editorial asking students to raise their voices against the school’s policy. As of today, the policy hasn’t been changed.
An inside look at South’s favorite sweet treat
Ever since 1990 the GPS Mother’s club has sold cookies in the school store every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Even though the Mother’s club makes only a slight profit on their baked goods, they strive to continue to sell them at their price for students and to brighten their day.
Pressure Promotes Passion
New teammates can mess up the flow of sports teams, especially when most of your friends and teammates leave for college. Pressure for lower classmen to fill the shoes of leaving seniors is a lot as they try to balance good sportsmanship and maintaining the strong bonds that lead to success.
Leaving a community shell-shocked
With 20 years of remembrance, Frankie the tortoise, which was Lou’s Pet Shop’s store animal, passed away on Tuesday, October 24th. Leaving many people in shock, but also leaving great memories and joy to the community. Frankie attracted a lot of customers, and even though he passed away, his legacy will always be within the store, and people.
