Seaholm Junior Pursues Design Industry

   With a “neo-punk-wave-post-grunge-psychedelic-trash” vibe and sublime effects, Chloe Hajjar creates her own unique visions.    Hajjar, a junior, created a website, chlojar.com that is filled with her projects and artwork.    “It is basically a website to promote my artwork and for other people to find it easily and cycle throughout the internet,” Hajjar said.     Chlojar.com is currently

Gasper’s Passion for Filmmaking Pays Off

   Picturesque backdrops, catchy songs, and high-definition footage are just a few notable aspects of junior Jordan Gasper’s action sports films.     Since the summer of 2010, Gasper has been filming action sports videos, referred to as “edits”.  Since he began filming sports such as skiing and biking, it has remained a passion.    “It started two years ago with

A Major Decision

Written by Kelly Martinek and Kendall Hitch   As an incoming college freshmen, students are expected to narrow their focus to just one out of hundreds of majors.    But what does a college major truly mean for a student’s future?    In 2007, Groves graduate Kendall Wyllie set off on a four year, 120 hour credit journey as a history

Learning “iMatter”

   I matter: those words can be hard to say out loud.    With teachers, counselors, and even parents drilling children with the importance of empathizing, community service and understanding you can’t always get what you want, learning to say and think “I matter” can slip through the cracks.    Sure, it’s important to understand and help others, but that

Junior Rides Into National Spotlight

Shane Leslie has high expectations for 2013.  He doesn’t want to be just a good biker, he wants to be one of the best.  “Next year I want to get on a World Cup team and do all the World Cup races, and finish in the top 100 in the world,” Leslie said.  Leslie, Junior at Seaholm High School, has

Not all College Students Finish Where They Started

   The Highlander’s college map is one of the most anticipated graphics of the year. It’s exciting to see where the senior class is going after Seaholm.      But what if where one chooses to go is only a starting point?    According to the PrincetonReview.com, some students who are rejected from their dream school start off at another

District Revamps Character Ed

   Character education has become an increased focus at Seaholm, especially after the Newton Connecticut shooting.    “When something like [the shooting] happens on a national scale we have to look at what we are doing in our own community,” Superintendent Daniel Nerad said.    According to Nerad, the last few months have been used to construct a Safe Schools

Two Seniors With a Passion for Fashion

    Sketch. Measure. Cut. Sew. Repeat.    This is the natural rhythm that goes through the minds of Anna Hardig and Tanya Vu throughout their day.    Hoping to take their passion for fashion to new heights, Seaholm’s these two seniors hope to pursue their love for clothes the next four years while they both attend college for fashion.

Nerad: BPS Parent Involvement a Positive

   “I believe what’s here as parent involvement is really at envy in this country,” Birmingham Superintendent Daniel Nerad said.    This was the point Nerad stressed repeatedly during an interview on Tuesday May 21.    Out of the 28 school districts in Oakland County, Birmingham is fortunate to have parent engagement.    “People value the parent involvement that exists

Without Merit?

  “Honestly, the bill is designed to destroy the teacher unions.”    That’s how Social Studies teacher Scott Craig describes House Bill 4625, with a serious expression and tone to match it.    The bill, known as the teacher performance bill, was introduced to the Michigan House on April 24, 2013. By press date the bill is still in the