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School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
The Grosse Pointe South Full Orchestra rehearses the fourth movement of Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major in preparation for their spring concert and senior showcases on May 21.
The orchestra in the lime light
Teachers came out to participate and support the Powderpuff game.
Spring festivities
DECA dominates states
DECA dominates states
Grosse Pointe South Gearhead member Kaden Boismier-Buhr ’25, and Grosse Pointe North Gearhead members Drew Behringer ’25, Allan Cooney ’26, Gavin Perry ’26, and Michael Abood ’24 create their Robotic for the Woodhaven District competition from March 8-10. The team has been coding, building and testing their robotic, “Rinzler” for two months in preparation.
Gearheads get ready
Photo Credit: Dr. Michael Jon Dean
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
Harmony and horror in new school musical
Harmony and horror in new school musical
AI: Arming intelligence
AI: Arming intelligence
Photo of the Colony Club ballroom/Dining room.
Prom migrates over to the Colony Club
Cant plant, no problem
Can’t plant, no problem
FEAR OF MISSING OUT An aspect of social media that has seemed to increase the amount of usage of it is the amount of news and current events that are discussed on these apps. “It’s entirely possible for there to be a disconnect between people who aren’t on social media and those who are,” Parent said. “If you’re not on it, you’re missing out on a lot of memes and viral content, so I can imagine for people who aren’t on it, there can be a sense of distance or isolation.”
Socializing through social media
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
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
Po, the Dragon Warrior, is ready for a new challenge in a new city.
Get ready “four” Kung Fu Panda
Get a clue, build the look for you
Get a clue, build the look for you
Hot Lavender Oat Milk Latte
New likable lavender drinks at Starbucks
A crimson curtain call
A crimson curtain call
Everything we thought it was
Everything we thought it was
Hot Lavender Oat Milk Latte
New likable lavender drinks at Starbucks
Nothing Bundt Cakes takes the cake
Nothing Bundt Cakes takes the cake
The outside of Poke Poke located in the village.
Poke Poke unrolls in the Village
COME IN: Walking into the restaurant, you are served with a basket of chips and salsa while looking over their delicious menu.
Frontera is front and center in GP
The new soup bar at Farms has many tasty options.
Feast your eyes, and mouth, on farms’ new soup bar
Po, the Dragon Warrior, is ready for a new challenge in a new city.
Get ready “four” Kung Fu Panda
Best St. Patricks day movies
Best St. Patricks day movies
2024 Oscars predictions
2024 Oscars predictions
Top left Emily Peacock, top right Brody Yeloushan, bottom left Dylan DeMarco, bottom right Chloe Slawson. Movie posters, IMDB
Film fanatics’ favorites
Killers of the flower moon portray the story of the creation of the FBI.
Killers of the Flower Moon sheds light on dark history
Everything we thought it was
Everything we thought it was
When musicians give back
When musicians give back
Don’t call it a comeback
Don’t call it a comeback
Oscar predictions: Tower edition
Oscar predictions: Tower edition
New Year, new music
New Year, new music
A crimson curtain call
A crimson curtain call
March is reading month: Staff book pics
March is reading month: Staff book pics
Bad blood (Holly’s version)
Bad blood (Holly’s version)
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
Discovering the advantages of a digital SAT
Discovering the advantages of a digital SAT
EASY CHEATING With the emergence of more complex and easily accessible AI models, students can cheat on their assignments with more ease than ever before. However, recently programs have been made to detect AI writing.
Dystopian fears to academic cheers
Time for a change
Time for a change
Production is not love
Production is not love
Flipping into failure
Flipping into failure
Urgency for transparency
Urgency for transparency
Our lives over politics
Our lives over politics
Feminism is for everybody
Feminism is for everybody
Keeping an open mind and learning
Keeping an open mind and learning
The simple start to sucess
The simple start to sucess
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
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?
Girls hockey takes home hardware
Girls hockey takes home hardware
Diving into the details
Diving into the details
Juggling, the sport all athletes have to play
Juggling, the sport all athletes have to play
Wyatt Hepner pictured at Ford Field with his opponent Carlos Sanchez during their match at States.
Hepner makes blue devil history for a second time
Maeve Hix fiercely stealing the puck to prevent Ligget from scoring.
Intensity is high for girls ice hockey
April 3rd Poetry Slam winners pose for a photo, pictured left to right are Stephanie Kosmas ‘24, Ghost Lindsay ‘25, Dagueneau Jewell ‘24, Cecile Walsh ‘24, Josh Sonnenberg ‘25,Leo Ned’s-Fox ‘26, Elena Martin ‘26, Hermes Hermann ‘24, and Jules Kado ‘24.
Poetry Slam and mic drop
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Children play in a bounce house.
Class of ’27 fundraises with carnival night
Minds and machines
Minds and machines
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Minds and machines
Minds and machines
Conspiracy theories in Michigan
Conspiracy theories in Michigan
Tower Talk show
Tower Talk show
April 3rd Poetry Slam winners pose for a photo, pictured left to right are Stephanie Kosmas ‘24, Ghost Lindsay ‘25, Dagueneau Jewell ‘24, Cecile Walsh ‘24, Josh Sonnenberg ‘25,Leo Ned’s-Fox ‘26, Elena Martin ‘26, Hermes Hermann ‘24, and Jules Kado ‘24.
Poetry Slam and mic drop
Children play in a bounce house.
Class of ’27 fundraises with carnival night
SHOOT YOUR SHOT Junior team member Franklin Gallagher ’25 goes for the layup while surrounded by senior team members.
Basketball bonanza
Stained glass art of angels.
Latin classes transcend language
Troy Liu 24 on block anchoring his relay.
Step by step to States
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

The Tower Pulse

The Tower Pulse
Harrison Balfour 24

Harrison Balfour '24, Supervising Photographer

If you happen to see Harrison outside of school, chances are he either has a skateboard beneath him or a camera in hand—possibly even both. As Supervising Photographer for the Tower this year, Balfour has a knack for finding and capturing the beautiful moments of everyday life, one that he hopes will someday land him a job with a newspaper publication. For now though, Tower is enough for Balfour, who sees it as an opportunity to tell unique stories and talk to people who have something to say.“I was always drawn to (Journalism),” Balfour said. “I like telling stories and talking to people-- I feel like I just like people.”When it comes to his journalistic work, however, nothing inspires Balfour more than photography.“I like taking photos (and) capturing a beautiful moment that can never happen again,” Balfour said. “It’s a one-time thing that only I saw and captured.”

All content by Harrison Balfour '24
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Unsung heroes of South

Harrison Balfour '24, Photographer
March 12, 2024
GroundHog Final (4)

[Photo] The lore of Groundhog’s day

Sara Dimitrijevic '25, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
jet millee

[Photo] Showtime in Detroit

Jet Miller '24, Staff Writer
January 9, 2024
Adapting to change

Adapting to change

Harrison Balfour '24, Supervising Photographer
January 7, 2024
Students work on posters to hang up in the hallway.

Sophomores and freshmen float while learning the ropes

Harrison Balfour '24, Supervising Photographer
September 20, 2023
chstmas tree cover photo (1)

The best light shows in Grosse Pointe

Jet Miller '24 and Harrison Balfour '24
December 22, 2023
Harpist, Kinzi Allen 24, serenades parents while they roam the halls during the Open House.

South’s open house

Harrison Balfour '24, Supervising Photographer
November 6, 2023
Fall break story web

[Photo] Fall feelings of stress flourish

Grace Vollmer '26, Copy Editor
November 20, 2023
The workers’ line obstructs the driveway into the lot, slightly blocking leaving trucks from the warehouse. Completely blocking the driveway would be illegal and the workers would have to move.

[Photo] Newsbites: The Tower wraps up 2023

Leila Oskui and Miles Constantino
December 18, 2023
According to defense.gov, Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs an aerial maneuver during the team’s certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2022. Photo taken by Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcus M. Bullock.

Chinese surveillance balloon over Lake Huron sparks controversy

Harrison Balfour '24, Photographer
March 13, 2023

Life360 and the rise of tracking apps: Are we sacrificing privacy for safety?

Harrison Balfour '24, Photographer
February 27, 2023

Peaky Blinders final season is full of excitement and extortion

Harrison Balfour '24, Photographer
October 14, 2022
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