The Birmingham Public Schools district’s cognitively impaired post-secondary program offers opportunities for students outside of the classroom. Located in the Lincoln Alternative school, which is connected to Seaholm, the class is run by Gail Lederer. The Birmingham-based program includes students with a wide variety of needs and equips them with a multitude of skills, ranging from work, leisure,
Read moreHannah Schuele, a junior at Seaholm, sits on a stand above a bustling pool of swimmers. The smell of chlorine drifts through the air as she watches over people in the warm summer sun. Whether she is watching over swimmers, sitting at the check in desk, or walking around the grounds, Schuele gets to spend her summer days
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Senior Erin Neuenfeldt is taking her serves, sets, and spikes to South Carolina. She has committed to play indoor and sand volleyball for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks next year. Neuenfeldt will be playing under second year head coach Scott Swanson who finished his first season 14-16. She will also be a member of the Gamecock’s first
Read moreWritten by Kendall Hitch an Esther Seawell In a school filled with more than 1,400 people on a daily basis there are bound to be some personality conflicts; freshman vs. seniors, sophomores vs. juniors, and sometimes teachers vs. students. According to a Highlander survey conducted this week for both genders and all grades, 56 percent of boys and 76
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A Seaholm student is looking to create a new way to provide meaningful relationships and fun activities for seriously ill people her age. Junior Ari Walters wants to make a difference for teens with illnesses like Collin Trask, a former Seaholm student and very close friend of hers who recently died of brain cancer. Walters was in
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Written by Stephen Guenther After a two game skid, the Birmingham boys unified lacrosse team rebounded with a win over Bloomfield United 15-5. Senior Adam Susalla scored a team high 5 goals. Currently sitting at a 4-5 record, the Birmingham boys unified lacrosse teams record doesn’t accurately represent this team’s talent. With only one loss to an in state team,
Read moreWritten by Esther Seawell, Kelly Martinek, and Kendall Hitch Only minutes into third hour, Seaholm students were sent into lockdown mode for the second time in three weeks. On April 8th, around 10:15am, Seaholm went into lockdown after police told administrators that they received an emergency call that reported someone carrying a firearm in the building. According to Principal Dee
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Highlander Adviser Named Best in State The Highlander adviser, Ben Harwood, was honored with the prestigious Golden Pen Award at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association awards ceremony, April 15 in Lansing. Harwood was recognized for going above and beyond as an advisor for a scholastic publication. “It is a prestigious honor, reflecting an adviser’s long-term commitment to the highest standards
Read moreThe relationship a student has with their teacher can easily become the factor which makes or breaks their interest in the class. An energetic and open educator can take hold of a student’s interest and retain it throughout the trimester, while one more closed off and standoff-ish can become a struggling student’s worst enemy. Personality clashes between student and teacher
Read moreAfter a convincing 15-8 win against cross town rivals Groves, the Seaholm varsity baseball team moved to a 5-2 record on the season. The Maples traveled to the Falcon nest on Monday, April 15. Early in the game, Groves took a 6-0 lead while the Maple bats struggled. Later in the game though, Seaholm regained control and tied
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