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Spring Lake High School's student-staffed publication

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The Spring Lake High School yearbook has always included the slogan, "Avanti" since the very first book in 1965.

Laker Lore: Avanti, the Yearbook Slogan

Mackenzie Cole, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the latest in a series called "Laker Lore," exploring the lore and legends of Spring Lake's past.  If you look at the cover of any Spring Lake High School yearbook, you may notice...

Pope Francis Has Died: What Happens Next?

Pope Francis Has Died: What Happens Next?

Gabe Gardner, Columnist April 22, 2025

On Monday, Pope Francis, the global leader of the Catholic Church died. He was 88. This came only weeks after a five-week-long hospital scare. So this raises some questions: What happens to the church?...

Cat Dissection 'An Incredible Experience'

Cat Dissection ‘An Incredible Experience’

Maddi Kline and JD Rauwerda March 24, 2025

Students often request a “bring your pet to school day.” While there were recently a lot of cats in the building, they were cadavers donated for scientific study.  Human Anatomy and Physiology...

Brain Break Controversy: Do Students Hate them or Love them?

Brain Break Controversy: Do Students Hate them or Love them?

Autumn Wahlberg, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

“Brain breaks” have been a hit to some students, but an annoyance to others.  Brain breaks, during which the school hosts choice activities around the building, have taken place during seminar...

Senioritis: Is it a thing? How Do We Combat it?

Senioritis: Is it a thing? How Do We Combat it?

Amelia Ernzer, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

As seniors get closer and closer to their graduation date, it is inevitable that they lose their motivation to perform in school. This lack of motivation is what most like to call "senioritis," formally...

School Spirit: It Means More Than You Might Think

School Spirit: It Means More Than You Might Think

Lexi Kotkowicz, Reporter December 16, 2024

Although there are many ways to exemplify your school spirit, what better way than at a sporting event with your friends? While the fall sports season has come to an end, the excitement of winter sports...

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 students having to pay for lunch.  At Spring Lake, lunch...

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 score.” However, unlike many public high schools in...

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 77 percent of schools have initiated a partial or full cell...

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 go out at night with friends and target their friends,...

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 week, behind the high school, many trees are being clear-cut...

Editorial: Spring Lake Community Shows Support for Families in Need

Editorial: Spring Lake Community Shows Support for Families in Need

Amelia Ernzer and Ally Amaya February 19, 2024

Spring Lake is a community committed to helping those in need; from organizing fundraisers to simply offering a helping hand, the community frequently comes together to help those facing hard times. Throughout...

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