
Groves’ Rollercoaster of a Football Season
By Turner England Photo by Caden Meyers In a regular season game against Seaholm on October 9. Jackson Tinsley blocks a Seaholm defender on a bubble screen pass to Jaden Mangham. Tinsley creates a lane that Mangham runs through on the outside of Tinsley. Mangham takes that and creates an 8 yard gain. On the second play against Farmington High, senior quarterback Jack woods took the snap, and the offensive line collapsed with Woods facing multiple Farmington defenders, hungry

Abandoned Bell Isle zoo brought to life
By Jack Peltz Photo by Jack Peltz Vibrant graffiti draws attention to the main dome in the center of the zoo on September 26. The bright paint makes up psychedelic figures such as mushrooms and tongues. The graffiti was layered on top of one another because artists continue to return to the zoo to work on their intricate designs. Photo by Jack Peltz The sun is shining perfectly over two abandoned maintenance buildings near the front of the zoo on September 26 and the purple l

Goodbye & Good Riddance: time capsule of Juice World's best songs.
By: Ethan Darnall Still a crowd favorite to this day, despite multiple hit singles along with consistently impressive album releases, both pre and post-mortem, Juice WRLD’s Goodbye & Good Riddance will forever be a time capsule of his musical and lyrical roots. Goodbye & Good Riddance was Juice’s first major-label debut, as well as his claim to fame selling over a million units and being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This album’s

My experience with the coronavirus
Lauren Eshelby photo by Lauren Eshelby After testing positive for COVID-19 on November 4, my next two weeks consisted of throwing on a mask whenever someone brought me food or I had to use the bathroom, switching betweens different shows and movies, taking Tylenol to kill my fever at first then to help with my aches, and monitoring my blood oxygen levels with my pulse oximeter. Positive. The one word I feared ever having to hear for months. In the entire span of the COVID-19

Batman Arkham Knight Game Review
By Marquie Brown Fires, fear gas, and even tanks. Gotham has been overrun with supervillains and criminals, and only Batman can stop them. Batman Arkham Knight sees the Dark Knight returns for his last adventure to save Gotham once and for all. Rocksteady Studios’ last installment in this superhero franchise brings a sense of finality, bringing all of Batman’s closest family and allies of Gotham together. The world expands further with the player now free to explore the three

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order thrills gamers with more complex maps and combination powers
By Marquie Brown In the Star Wars universe, the Force is everywhere. It’s organic and connects all things in the universe, living and dead. The movie franchise uses it as a storytelling device to reinforce themes of hope and destiny. In Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the Force is darker and carries the trauma, tragedy, and suffering throughout a new galaxy. The game takes place between episodes 3 and 4 during the darkest time in the series after Palpatine and Vader

My journey capturing memories: nature through a lens
Nick Skinner photo by Nick Skinner The first decent photo I ever took was on Mackinac island on June 21st, 2016, at an ancient rock formation called Sugar Loaf Rock. I took it by stretching my arm and phone as far above my head as I could to snap a picture of a small ledge. The photo makes it appear that the rock face could tower over a person when in reality the face in the picture is smaller than an iPhone 5. Mackinac Island is a very significant place in my life and is kn

NFL Fans Left Sidelined By COVID-19 while Groves fans pack the stands
By AJ Camisa Photo by AJ Camisa Fans pack Groves high school football stadium, unable to socially distance, on November 6 at the Seaholm Groves playoff game, Groves beat Seaholm 30-21. Meanwhile, Ford Field was closed, and fans, even those with season tickets, could not cheer on the Lions. Empty seats, abandoned stadiums, and a lack of spirit. The sports world has lost one of its most impactful pieces of the experience. The fans. Since March of 2020 every major sport has lost

Reviewing Costco’s Chicken Bake
By Jacob Schwartz The Chicken Bake from Costco’s Wholesale Food Court. For only $2.99 and found at any local Costco, as the menu is virtually identical for every food court at all locations, this is a favorite of hungry Costco shoppers across the United States. It’s made from chunks of grilled chicken breast strips that are fried into a hand-rolled crispy crust with provolone and parmesan cheeses, smokey bacon bits, green onions and savory Caesar dressing. Here, on November 1

How movie industry changed in a pandemic
Ethan Darnall The vibrating chatter of massive crowds, auxiliary slushy machines on carts, cold April air rushing in from the line stretching outside the theater, geometric patterns created from layers upon layers of velvet ropes. This was movie theaters at their prime and as we knew them when the Avengers Endgame premiered April, 2019. Only ten months and twenty days later, movie theater seats went empty, indefinitely. Concession stands gathered dust, keys rattled in and ou