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Turning a new page, starting a new chapter
Turning a new page, starting a new chapter
Fresh faces, fresh perspectives
Fresh faces, fresh perspectives
Board of education faces yet another loss of staff
Board of education faces yet another loss of staff
Annie steps on stage for all
Annie steps on stage for all
FOREVER IN OUR HEART Frankie the tortoise brightens up the day of a young kid and helps him to discover his lifetime love of animals as the beloved community pet he is.
Leaving a community shell-shocked
GPPSS Superintendent steps down
GPPSS Superintendent steps down
Grosse Pointe School’s Board members and administration at the June 20 school board meeting. (Julia Roeder ’25)
BOE votes to approve 2023-2024 budget, including teacher cuts
School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date - during budget cuts discussion
School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date – during budget cuts discussion
BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included
BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included
IA building is set to be vacated for next school year
IA building is set to be vacated for next school year
Delaney Demarco28 and Dylan Demarco24 pose with their dad who is an English teacher at South.
Navigating school with parents by your side
Underground history part 2
Underground history part 2
All the boys who attended one-act auditions, one by one reading a monologue from Ashton Fell’s ’24 upcoming one-act.
Lasting traditions, new friendships, and original experiences made possible by one-acts
Holidays seen throughout December for various cultures
Holidays seen throughout December for various cultures
Giving back for Christmas
Giving back for Christmas
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
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
Shooting for the stars: A look at women in male-dominated fields of STEM and media
AP Artists: Past, present students reflect on legacy, importance of art
AP Artists: Past, present students reflect on legacy, importance of art
Maddison Duff 23 racing at a Girls 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 Hepners 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
Five minutes with the One Acts directors
Five minutes with the One Acts directors
Golden-brown Ukrainian zirochki.
Students’ go-to recipes
25 days of advent calendars
25 days of advent calendars
Unraveling the string
Unraveling the string
TikTok shop or drop
TikTok shop or drop
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
Golden-brown Ukrainian zirochki.
Students’ go-to recipes
Hack those holiday leftovers
Hack those holiday leftovers
Love it a latte
Love it a latte
Enjoy refreshing Black apple cider and cider mill donuts from BakeHouse 56.
The perfect day, falling into place
OPTIONS GALORE Treat yourself to any one of the 15 specially-made ice creams at Treat Dreams.
Scooping up happiness
Get into the Halloween spirit with these must watch movies
Get into the Halloween spirit with these must watch movies
New Halloween movies excite the big-screen
New Halloween movies excite the big-screen
PAW Patrol: paws unleased
PAW Patrol: paws unleased
Choose Love. (L to R) Laura Marano as Cami, Jordi Webber as Jack in Choose Love. .
Find your happy ending with ‘Choose Love’ on your screen
INTERESTING The iconic wide-released Barbie poster with Ken. The intriguing Oppenheimer poster of him posed ominously. (Photo: Universal studios)
Barbie v. Oppenheimer is different but delightful
1989 (Tower’s Version)
1989 (Tower’s Version)
Tailgate Tunes Junior Varsity performs for their peers at the North South tailgate event on Oct. 20th.
Junior Varsity takes center stage
The movie theater (Taylor’s Version)
The movie theater (Taylor’s Version)
EXCITED Taylor Swift fans decorate their arms with hand made bracelets and taylor swifts favorite number painted on their hands.
Taking down Ticketmaster, again
MILITARY MAN Led by Rebecca Dral 23 (left) and Lilly Hunwick 23 (right), the Pointe Singers performs their star-spangled show.
Pointe Singers pull out a win as grand champions
Unraveling the string
Unraveling the string
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
When in Rome is sweet as sugar
When in Rome is sweet as sugar
The double life of a teacher with a talent
The double life of a teacher with a talent
Taking bad neighbors too literally
Taking bad neighbors too literally
Credit to Charlotte Glasser 25
Standardizing change in education
Not enough time
Not enough time
A trouble-free artificial tree
A trouble-free artificial tree
Take a break to avoid a breakdown
Take a break to avoid a breakdown
Reduce and reusing and reusing trend cycles
Reduce and reusing and reusing trend cycles
Mmeli Honablue 24
Forming financial habits encourages future success
Keeping an open mind for the open future
Keeping an open mind for the open future
The problem with prestige
The problem with prestige
Permit or restrict?
Permit or restrict?
Caring for our classrooms
Caring for our classrooms
The highlight-reel of recruiting
The highlight-reel of recruiting
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates a momentum-changing play in the backfield with defensive tackle Michael Brockers. Hutchinson played a key role in the Lions 36-27 victory over the Washington Commanders with 3 sacks, including the first of his young career.
Brand new Lions
Which Detroit Team has the brightest future?
Which Detroit Team has the brightest future?
Marked for Fair Use from the Washington Football Team vs. Detroit Lions at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 2020 (All-Pro Reels Photography)
Why the Lions lack liability for Stafford
Why an NFL overtime rule change is overhyped
Why an NFL overtime rule change is overhyped
Guard Samuel Rouleau ’26 swishes a free throw against the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks in Grosse Pointe South’s main gym on November 18th. The Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils dominated the game and won by a sizable margin.
New year, new basketball
(Top left) Photo credit: Mimi Mager, Grosse Pointe Souths Volleyball team during their 2023 senior night. (Top right) Photo Credit: Dailey Jogan, Grosse Pointe South Field Hockey team during their game against Mercy High School. (Bottom left) Photo Credit Amanda Frantz, Grosse Pointe South Girls basketball team during the 2022 season. (Bottom right) Photo credit: Leila Oskui Grosse Pointe South football team running out during their game against Lanse Creuse during the 2023 season.
The time for paid high school athletes is now
Girls Varsity Swim Team celebrates making it to States.
Diving into states
From left to right- Grace Wininger ’23, Morgan Deenik ’24, Savannah Spangler ’25, Claire Zurowick ’23, participating in last years Turkey Trot.
Trotting downtown
2023 Detroit Lions running out of the tunnel ready to take the field.
Thanksgiving tradition continues
Jingle all the way to the finish line
Jingle all the way to the finish line
Kados talkshow
Kado’s talkshow
Devils in the Details
Devils in the Details
Children wave from the top of a fire truck endorsing Wayne County Community College.
Santa Claus parade brings warmth to a frosty town
HELPING OUT Caleb Eckert ’24, Lyssie Moody ’24 and Ally Edwards ’24 donating their Saturdays to help load up trucks of donations for the Band and Orchestra collection drive fundraiser.
Band and orchestra finds a new way to fundraise
Kados talkshow
Kado’s talkshow
Devils in the Details
Devils in the Details
Tower Talk Show.. or is it?
Tower Talk Show.. or is it?
Tower Drake show
Tower Drake show
The Tower talk show( Week of November 3rd)
The Tower talk show( Week of November 3rd)
Jingle all the way to the finish line
Jingle all the way to the finish line
Children wave from the top of a fire truck endorsing Wayne County Community College.
Santa Claus parade brings warmth to a frosty town
HELPING OUT Caleb Eckert ’24, Lyssie Moody ’24 and Ally Edwards ’24 donating their Saturdays to help load up trucks of donations for the Band and Orchestra collection drive fundraiser.
Band and orchestra finds a new way to fundraise
Winners for this years Poetry slam, runner ups are Brody Fitzgibbon ’25, Cecile Walsh ’24, Audrey Larson ’24, Elise Mueller ’24, Lualhati Verzosa ’26, Joshua Sonnenberg ’25, Eleanor Neds-Fox ’26. Final three are 3rd Julia Kado ’24, 2nd Elena Martin ’26 and 1st Kaelyn Hermann ’24.
Students drop the mic at poetry slam
DANCING ON MY OWN Goalie Harriet Kowalski ’27 celebrates the lady blue devils second score in the first half by erupting into a dance.
Force on the field
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
MAC basketball semifinal recap: Blue Devils take on Roseville
Dogs, pancakes, horses and more: Wellness week destresses post midterms
Dogs, pancakes, horses and more: Wellness week destresses post midterms

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Julia Roeder '25, Supervising Web Editor

Whether it’s Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, or Tyler the Creator, Julia Roeder ’25 is guaranteed to have seen them in concert. All eyes envy her as she walks into the journalism classroom wearing merchandise she bought from the concert the night before. When she’s not listening to her favorite artists, she spends most of her time jamming out on her own guitar, being your average aspiring popstar. Besides her still-amounting popstar career, Roeder is also the Supervising Web Editor of The Tower. This is Roeder’s second year on staff and she is looking forward to continuing her role and being involved in the community and school. “I love Tower because you’re informing the community of what’s going on and also getting to know people on staff,” Roeder said.

All content by Julia Roeder ’25
(Top left) Photo credit: Mimi Mager, Grosse Pointe Souths Volleyball team during their 2023 senior night. (Top right) Photo Credit: Dailey Jogan, Grosse Pointe South Field Hockey team during their game against Mercy High School. (Bottom left) Photo Credit Amanda Frantz, Grosse Pointe South Girls basketball team during the 2022 season. (Bottom right) Photo credit: Leila Oskui Grosse Pointe South football team running out during their game against Lanse Creuse during the 2023 season.

The time for paid high school athletes is now

Julia Roeder ’25, Supervising Web Editor
November 27, 2023
School board member David Braumbaugh has been serving on Grosse Pointe Schools school board since 2020.

Search for a new school board member continues

Julia Roeder ’25, Supervising Web Editor
October 24, 2023
Located on Wayburn Street in Grosse Pointe Park, construction has already begun for parking lots. Resident of Wayburn Street, Kelly Blunden, is concerned with how the Grosse Pointe Park’s City Council has been dealing with the situation. “I wish they (local government) would come out and listen to the residents,” Blunden said. “ They are doing what they want to residents with no thought on how this will impact community members.”

Rezoning plan comes to attention in Grosse Pointe Park

Julia Roeder '25, Supervising Web Editor
October 20, 2023
Money, money, money, concerts in 2023

Money, money, money, concerts in 2023

Julia Roeder '25, Supervising Web Editor
October 7, 2023
The search for a new superintendent begins

The search for a new superintendent begins

Julia Roeder '25, Supervising Web Editor
September 15, 2023
GPPSS Superintendent steps down

GPPSS Superintendent steps down

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
August 28, 2023
Grosse Pointe School’s Board members and administration at the June 20 school board meeting. (Julia Roeder ’25)

BOE votes to approve 2023-2024 budget, including teacher cuts

Julia Roeder ’25, Page Editor
June 21, 2023
School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date - during budget cuts discussion

School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date – during budget cuts discussion

Julia Roeder ’25 and Audrey MacGillis '25
June 14, 2023
Stop senior decision day

Stop senior decision day

Julia Roeder ’25, Page Editor
May 26, 2023
BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included

BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
May 25, 2023
SUPPORT THE FIGHT A young person on a float in the New York City 2022 Pride Parade advocate s for LGBTQIA+ rights and for arming Ukrainian soldiers to protect their freedoms from Russia on June 24.

Stepping back in the dark

Julia Roeder '25 and Audrey MacGillis
April 26, 2023
IA building is set to be vacated for next school year

IA building is set to be vacated for next school year

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
March 24, 2023
RESTRICTING Photo of a restrictive covenants that kept people of color out of Grosse Pointe.

The importance of Black history in Grosse Pointe

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
February 28, 2023
School board tables Grosse Pointe North health clinic

School board tables Grosse Pointe North health clinic

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
January 26, 2023

Athletic director can’t stretch schedule to fit all athletes

Julia Roeder '25, Page Editor
October 18, 2022
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