Unlucky Break Bounces Soccer Team From Districts

After a 8-2-5 regular season record, the Maples soccer team lost in the first round of the district tournament to U of D. The game was a nail bitter throughout as U of D needed an own goal and a penalty kick miss by Seaholm to secure a 2-1 win. After U of D scored the opener, Tommy Bowman equalized

Berkley’s Hidden Stories

The dog laid, curled on the floor, breathing deeply in what was almost, but not quite, a snore.  He’s a Shih Tzu, with a mix of dark grey and white fur and only one eye. “[That’s] Little Billy Bones: the one eyed munchkin pirate dog,” the man behind the desk said. “Billy Bones is the name of the first pirate

Field Day: Class Spirit at its Finest

Field Day. One look across the gym at the bleachers on the other side and it was clear the whole school wasn’t there. Committees of dedicated students worked for months to prepare everything for that one day. From march to costumes, and everything in between, these students spent hours working toward Field Day. Yet many students still refused to show

Tennis Finishes 5th in State

The Seaholm boy’s varsity tennis team finished their season placing fifth in the state at the Division 2 finals over the weekend. Standout performances by Zach Taylor and Griffin Neel helped secure the Maples top 5 finish. Taylor and Neel, the number two doubles team, beat Midland Dow, 6-4, 6-4 in the title match. Midland Dow won the state title, their fourth-straight. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, Portage Central, and Grand Rapids

House Rules Nearly Set

   Nearly 100 proposed House Rules have been narrowed down to 15. Some of the original options included it’s cool to care, be positive, and take pride in yourself.    The rules are being reviewed Wednesday night, October 24th, by the character education committee.    “We’ll put them on survey monkey and then the students will be able to vote,”

Unfairly Detained? Though in Class, Some Claim They’re Marked Absent

Senior Claire Smith** nervously answers a phone call from her mom. On the other end of the line her mom scolds her for skipping fourth hour, the problem is that Smith was in class. “I wasn’t late or anything, I was on time to class and the worst part was I even gave a ten minute presentation where I presented

Food Regulations Backfire

   Too much of a good thing is never a good thing.    The new food regulations are just that, too much of a good thing.    While the previous year’s stock in the cafeteria and the Maple Tree may have been a little excessive- including cookies, tons of different candies, sugary drinks, and many other desert options, cutting students

Seaholm Senior Rows into Nationals

   There has never been a rowing team or rowing club at Seaholm, but that hasn’t stopped Nick Willson from becoming one of the nation’s top rowers.    Over the last couple of years, the senior has quietly become an elite rower and even came in twelfth place at last year’s nationals.His event is the men’s singles sculling, which means

Students Question Shuttle Crowding

   Dylan Packard has a problem.    Every day the Seaholm senior rides the shuttle bus to Groves to get to his second hour, AP physics BC class.    And every day he finds himself sitting in the aisle way instead of a seat.    “Basically even though I leave my Seaholm class at the expected time, I arrive to

Lessons From Laramie

On Wednesday, November 7, The Laramie Project is coming to Seaholm. From 7:30 am to 10:15 am, students in grades ten through twelve will watch the play, following with a student-led discussion. First hour will start at 10:30 am and the rest of the day will be run with an abbreviated schedule. “The play is basically dealing with the aftermath