These local businesses are still open during COVID-19
Asher Heimbuch '22, Web Editor
May 15, 2020
Cornwall Bakery, like many other local businesses, has been hit hard during the coronavirus outbreak. However, they have made efforts to keep working and serve customers through uncertainty. “We felt very strongly about supporting the quarantine and are proud and thankful for all the busine...
Michigan Stay at Home order extended to May 28: what it means
Becca Koch '22, Staff Writer
May 10, 2020
Michigan’s stay at home order, which was due to expire on May 15, was extended to May 28 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on May 7. Whitmer also announced a 6 phase plan to help reopen Michigan’s economy and day to day activities. Currently, Michigan is in the third phase of the plan, after uncontrolled...
Presidential Q&A: Conversations with newly elected student representatives
Nina Simon '21, Page Editor
May 3, 2020
SA President, Keely Messacar Why did you run for president? I’ve been a member of SA since freshman year and I always loved being part of the different committees-- in each year, I would try out a new one and love it. When I started to chair committees, I loved bringing new ideas to the event I...
Prepping for AP testing
Ava Mitchell '20, Online Associate Editor
May 3, 2020
Due to the recent changes in learning environments around the country, the College Board has changed the format of its Advanced Placement (AP) exams in order to accommodate stay-at-home orders and social distancing norms. This year, all AP exams will be taken online. In addition to this change, the exa...
5 things you may have missed this week
Becca Koch ’22, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
1. Detroit testing for all essential workers The State of Michigan will begin to test all essential workers such as grocery store clerks and first responders for coronavirus regardless of symptoms according to Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. This announcement came on April...
Keeping traditions alive: Senior class launches virtual decision day
Anna Cornell '20, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
May 1 is a day seniors eagerly await. To others, it’s just an ordinary day, but for the graduating class of 2020, this is the day where they discover their classmates’ plans for the next chapter of their lives. Due to the global pandemic and the shelter-in-place order, students are not able to ...
Run, Walk, n Rolling through setbacks
Aleena Siddiqui '22, Page Editor
April 28, 2020
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the second annual Run, Walk n Roll was cancelled. However, according to race director Claire Sheeren ’20, a page was put together for online donations to continue the run’s purpose of raising money for palliative care. The 5K race was started last year by Shee...
A podcast performance
Jackson Marchal '21, Assistant Business Manager
April 27, 2020
Airing May 30, the Shakespeare Club plans to perform Shakespeare’s very own Macbeth. Taking advantage of online resources, they are truly going against the odds, casting and rehearsing, all while in quarantine. According to the president of the Shakespeare Club, Natalie Boehmer ’20, it’...
GSA discussions via Discord
Malena Lilly ‘22, Staff Writer
April 26, 2020
The Gay Straight Allianc (GSA) is creating community and a digital for students for talking about personal struggles and plans for the LGBTQ+ community. Many clubs and sports have been stifled or even stopped for the year due to COVID-19, according to club president Morgan Bocci ’20. However, GSA ha...
Scholastic Awards give artists chance to shine
Meghan Wysocki '22, Copy Editor
April 26, 2020
For athletes, it might be the championship game. For performing arts students, it might be getting the lead in the musical or the solo in the show. But for South’s visual art and creative writing students, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are their time to shine. Art teacher Amber Mades, who ...
New grading system A+ worthy?
Meghan Wysocki '22, Copy Editor
April 26, 2020
Consistent with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to continue online education through the remainder of the school year, the Grosse Pointe Public School System (GPPSS) has developed a plan for remote learning that includes several changes to the grading system at the secondary level. In a...
5 things you may have missed this week
Maggie Quinn ‘22, Staff Writer
April 26, 2020
1. Trump Cuts Funding to the World Health Organization On April 14, President Donald Trump announced that he would be cutting funds for the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to CNN. The plan was announced on the President’s Twitter...
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