Lily wishes that to relax and enjoy spending time with her family and friends was all she had to undertake this Christmas vacation. Instead, she feels as though she had to work on her stacks of homework and exam review guides to prepare for a week of tests. There may be two weeks to get them completed, but Christmas break needs to stay just that: a break from schoolwork and obligations. “I don’t...

You may have heard of it. You may have yet to. Whichever may be your cause, if you love business and competition, or are curious, You may love DECA. When in DECA, you get to taste what the world of business, and compete at the same time. Who would put off an opportunity? Why would you compete in DECA? Because it opens a world of doors for you. Participating in DECA lets you test your wits against...

When midterm exams roll around it can be intense and nerve-racking. Jenison students prepare for their mid-term exams on January 15-18, 2019. Alexander Graham Bell quotes that, “Before anything else, preparation is key to success.” There are many steps to preparing one to be successful in exams. You have to remain diligent, hardworking, and focused. In order to excel on exams, you must equip yourself...

Do you have plans on taking AP classes in the near future? At Jenison High School, they offer a variety of AP classes for you to choose from. The AP classes available at this school are AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP English, etc. However, you still need a class to look forward to? AP Statistics provides a great opportunity for those that are brand new to AP classes. You can take this class whether you...

     The three main characters look for love and trying to find answers, with three one will be left out. This book shows you the truth behind love and how people find love in the strangest ways that can come at unexpected times which sometimes leads to heartbreak and can break life long friendships.     Coop is in love with his gay best friend and only one can fill his wants as she can....

Do you have plans on taking AP classes in the near future? At Jenison High School, they offer a variety of AP classes for you to choose from. The AP classes available at this school are AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP English, etc. However, you still need a class to look forward to? AP Statistics provides a great opportunity for those that are brand new to AP classes. You can take this class whether you...

October 10th, 2018 is a huge day for the Senior Class of 2019 at Jenison High School. They use the opportunity to see which college to attend after high school during the College Career Fair, while everyone else (freshmen, sophomores, and juniors) take the PSAT. The seniors wander around the 200 hallway for  their presentations, and hope to find the perfect college. Representatives are eager to explain...

Godzilla may appear as simply a giant monster attacking cities. Though there’s a deeper meaning behind the existence of the monster. Tomoyuki Tanaka, director Ishiro Honda, special effects designer Eiji Tsuburaya and composer Akira Ifukube created Godzilla. The idea for Godzilla came from Tanaka. While he was on a plane from Indonesia to Japan, he peered out of the plane window and down at the...

Imagine sitting in class snoozing off to your English teacher, when all of a sudden you hear fireworks go off. This followed by screaming and your teacher running toward the door putting lockdown practice into play. This should not be part of any day, yet this is a reality for students, families, and communities.  19 years ago, “school shootings” were unheard of until Columbine. School shootings...

  “I walked by the bookstore and they were selling my jersey, but I never saw a penny of profit from it,” said Jalen Rose, ESPN sports columnist and former basketball player for University of Michigan. For Jalen Rose, and many other Nation Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players who were once in his position, finding money while playing sports in college can be difficult. As it stands...