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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...

Opinion: Spring Lake Should Have MLK Day Off

Graham Gibson January 22, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a special holiday that reflects the Civil Rights movement, and how King fought for the freedom of black people to do the same things as everyone else in America. This holiday...

Setting You Up For a Productive, Stress-Free Finals Week!

Setting You Up For a Productive, Stress-Free Finals Week!

Adriana Zamarron, Reporter November 13, 2023

Exams are in one week, and depending on your classes, stress is through the roof. It’s a big effort to navigate the tough emotions that you may be feeling as we get closer to the end of the first trimester,...

OPINION: Lakers Love and Hate Seminar: What Could be Fixed?

OPINION: Lakers Love and Hate Seminar: What Could be Fixed?

Patrick Goran, Reporter October 16, 2023

Seminar time is a new addition to the Spring Lake High School schedule this year. It is a 40 minute period every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:58 a.m. - 10:38 p.m. that all students participate in. This...

TOP10 Things to do This Summer

TOP10 Things to do This Summer

Alexis Dill, Reporter May 8, 2023

Summer 2023 is quickly approaching, and our days will soon be filled with sunshine and free time. There are so many summer activities to be raved about but this article is going to focus on the top ten...

A Review of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in GH

A Review of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in GH

Maxim Chalupa, Reporter March 7, 2023

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has been delighting hungry customers worldwide with their signature fried chicken. Over the course of 50 years, Popeyes has opened nearly 2,700 locations worldwide. Previously,...

Top 10 Locations to Visit this Spring Break

Top 10 Locations to Visit this Spring Break

Isabel Geyer and Eva Fewless, Reporter March 7, 2023

1. Saugatuck, Michigan  Known for great shops and even better restaurants definitely a place you don’t want to miss out on.  Not too warm, definitely a little bit on the colder side, but even...

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