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Photos of the Week - Graduation Edition!
Photos of the Week – Graduation Edition!
Laker Staff June 3, 2024
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Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
Laker Anchor Staff, Reporter • May 7, 2024
Student Life After Graduation
School News
Student Life After Graduation
Liam Krass, Reporter • November 18, 2024

Applying for college is one of the most important parts of many student’s high school careers. Students who worked hard to have a chance of...

Spring Lake Homecoming: A Recap
Spring Lake Homecoming: A Recap
Chelsea McConell, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2024
Girls Swim and Dive; A Season Full Of Making Waves
Girls Swim and Dive; A Season Full Of Making Waves
Lilian Kline, Reporter • November 18, 2024

The Spring Lake Girls Swim and Dive team started in late August and ended just this month. As one of many varsity fall sports, the team worked...

Girls Golf Season Recap: A Year of Grit and Glory.
Girls Golf Season Recap: A Year of Grit and Glory.
Finlay Cousineau, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Forest Hills Central Rangers Invitational The season kicked off at the Meadows GC in Allendale, where the girls secured a second-place finish....

Lakers rout Trojans in season-opening ‘Battle of the Bayou’
Lakers rout Trojans in season-opening ‘Battle of the Bayou’
Alexis Dill, Reporter • September 9, 2024

Every year, the “Battle of the Bayou” brings Fruitport Spring Lake Varsity Football teams together for a chance for “the paddle.” The...

Spring sports season is upon us!
Luke Roller, Reporter • March 25, 2024

Many sports kick off this week, including girls tennis, lacrosse, girls softball, boys golf, girls soccer, bys baseball, and track and field....

OPINION: School Lunch Should be Cheaper
OPINION: School Lunch Should be Cheaper
Lily Kline, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Every single day, schools serve lunches to 28.6 million students. 19 million are free and 1.1 million are reduced price, leaving 8.5 million...

OPINION: An A+ Should Be Possible
OPINION: An A+ Should Be Possible
Kaeden Swainston, Reporter • October 21, 2024

If you were asked to define the term “A+”, you would most likely say something along the lines of “100 percent or above,” or a “perfect...

OPINION: Phones are Not the Problem, We Are
OPINION: Phones are Not the Problem, We Are
Liam Krass, Guest Writer • October 7, 2024

It is a proven fact that phone usage kills your productivity, but a complete ban might not be the best answer. A study in 2021 found that...

OPINION: Students must Draw the Line on TP-ing
OPINION: Students must Draw the Line on TP-ing
Mackenzie Cole, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

In Spring Lake and throughout the country, we all know toilet-papering (TP-ing) houses as a longstanding tradition. During Homecoming Week, upperclassmen...

Opinion: Habitat Loss at the High School
Opinion: Habitat Loss at the High School
Tina Koratich, Guest Writer • March 4, 2024

As the plans from the 2023 bond proposal go into effect, Spring Lake Public Schools is visually changing, especially at the high school. This...

The Election is More than Just the President; Complete Election Results
The Election is More than Just the President; Complete Election Results
Amaya Wiseman, Editor-in-Cheif • November 18, 2024

Every four years, on the first Tuesday in November comes election day. This cycle is a particularly polarized one with issues such as abortion,...

What Happens After the Election?
What Happens After the Election?
Gabe Gardner, Reporter • November 18, 2024

Often, I wonder how the government changes leadership so quickly. This election cycle, the executive branch has only 76 days to peacefully and...

The History of Pumpkin Carving
The History of Pumpkin Carving
Bella Kuharevicz, Reporter • October 21, 2024

Pumpkin carving is a Halloween tradition that dates back centuries, and even if people originally carved turnips, carving pumpkins is a part...

Two Florida Hurricanes Create Destruction
Two Florida Hurricanes Create Destruction
Gisele Zaplata, Reporter • October 21, 2024

This hurricane season, Florida has gotten hit with Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These hurricanes have left devastating effects on Western Florida...

Hall of Fame Celebrates Girls Golf’s 3 Consecutive Title Winners
Alexis Dill, Staff Writer • October 7, 2024

Every fall Spring Lake takes a night to recognize athletes nominated and chosen by a committee for their unique and outstanding achievements.  Thursday,...

Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Fashion Corner
Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • October 30, 2023

Even as we get closer and closer to Halloween... leave it to high schoolers to not have a costume figured out the day before the holiday. In...

The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • April 24, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and create...

Junk Kouture: It's Literally "Junk"!
Junk Kouture: It’s Literally “Junk”!
Lily Zuelke, Reporter • April 24, 2023

Junk Kouture is a fashion competition in secondary schools for people aged thirteen to eighteen. It occurs in places such as the United Kingdom,...

THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • March 30, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and...

Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!
Adriana Zamarron Earns Fashion Club Grant!
Graham Gibson, Reporter • March 7, 2023

Exciting news about junior student Adriana Zamarron! She was recently given a grant for the school’s Fashion Club/Laker Magazine of $400. Adriana...

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