The Pothole Problem

By Olivia Neilson Let’s face it; driving can be one of the most frustrating activities around. Surely at certain parts of the day, and especially at certain parts of the year, when seasons brand themselves with titles such as the Michigan Winter Vortex. I’m not just referring to annoyances like having to maneuver around city grid locks, driving through blizzards

Working Out

By Niko Bokos Whatever happened to the good old days where the gym was a great place for a guy or a girl to simply work out or break a sweat? Imagine a society without bros and roidheads taking up mirror space and talking about all of the water weight they excitedly plan to gain from their creatine supplements they

Listen to Luke: More Players, More Fun

Humans are very social creatures (even neckbeards) and game companies know this. Being able to play video games with friends is a huge selling point for many games. This is why the ever-important multi player mode is in pretty much every successful game on the market. Let’s get one thing straight right now. The reason multi player is fun is

Safety First

By Adam Klepp In the state of Michigan, if you’re sixteen or older, you are not required by law to wear a seat belt in the backseat of a car. This law is very outdated, dangerous, and needs to be changed as soon as possible. Despite efforts to increase awareness through marketing to teens, the NHSTA has discovered that these

One Maple Family?

By Maame Boatemaa “Ohana means family and family means no one gets left behind.” These simple words from Lilo and Stitch have lived on for years and hopefully have meaning in our individual lives. It is never easy to be the “new kid on the block” but to be new in a school that claims to be a “family” and

Return of the Ring?

By Chris Hill “#ForTheRing.” Two years ago this hash tag exploded Seaholm and Groves students twitter timelines from the State Champion Birmingham Unified girl’s lacrosse players expressing their excitement of pursuing and winning the Division 1 state championship over Hartland High School. With hopes of becoming back to back State Champions, the girls set out on their quest to another

A Hitch in It: Out with Tests, In with Projects

Long nights of studying, last minute memorization, and endless anxiety. All of these factors go into the stress of testing. But, what’s the point? After twelve years in Birmingham Public Schools, it has become clear to me that the focus of class is mainly test preparation. While many teachers like to add a life lesson every now and then, strict

Bird in the B-ham

  By Paige Korner Tucked behind a wall of glass with a welcoming banner above its door, a new restaurant and bar has opened on Old Woodward that caters to a new Birmingham. The Bird and the Bread, whose name derives from owner Kristin Jonna’s nicknames for her two children, offers a selection of classic foods with unique twists and

Riding the Struggle Bus

I’d like to start this off by saying, that I enjoyed my class at Groves. I just would have genuinely enjoyed it more if I didn’t have to take the bus to Groves every day for a whole trimester. Is it really more cost effective to ship over 40 students a mile down the road, seven times a day with

Red Wings’ Reign in Jeopardy

By Jordan Gasper A 22 year reign in jeopardy, the Detroit Red Wings push for their playoff spot to add to the record holding longest current playoff streak in the NHL. The Red Wings began their season with an unusually rough start.  Almost half way through the season, the wings were offered a once in a lifetime experience, playing in