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Supporting society by doing our part
Supporting society by doing our part
The Fashion Club goes thrift shopping for new clothes and styles. Thrift shopping is one of the best ways people can reduce waste in the environment, and save money buying new clothes.
Upcycling to new trends
Poster on display for the Culture week designed by SEEDS club. (Courtesy of the SEEDS club)
Sprinkling seeds of culture at South
Left to right-Audrey Larson 24, Gabby Vosburg 24, Nate Barman 24. and Landon Tombley 25 poses for a picture after winning the competition.
Cooking up success
School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
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
Burnout: the new high school experience
Burnout: the new high school experience
Fretting about our fish friends
Fretting about our fish friends
South Asian brought back
South Asian brought back
Paws for a cause
Paws for a cause
Harmony and horror in new school musical
Harmony and horror in new school musical
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
The magic in myths
The magic in myths
Not so magic make-believe
Not so magic make-believe
Too late for TikTok
Too late for TikTok
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
Preparing for the future in the present
Preparing for the future in the present
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
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
Taking Cover: A close-up view of the moon’s path to cover the sun through a telescope.
Covering the eclipse
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
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
Taking Cover: A close-up view of the moon’s path to cover the sun through a telescope.
Covering the eclipse
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
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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Xavier Prater 21

Xavier Prater '21, Photographer

Xavier Prater ‘21, is a photographer on staff this year. He was born and raised in Las Vegas but moved to Michigan in 2009. He has been in Michigan ever since. He is also the oldest of three. Xavier is excited to be apart of a group like Tower that he has always admired, yet not joined until this year. “I’m very passionate about photography so being able to use my passion in this unique way is really cool, I’m very excited,” Prater said. In his free time away from school, Xavier enjoys traveling and exploring new places. It has recently become a bigger part of his life and he is excited to see where it takes him in the future, especially with his passion for photography.

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Will hybrid school be beneficial?

Will hybrid school be beneficial?

Xavier Prater '21, Photographer
February 5, 2021
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