As AP exams approach, students are spending an immense amount of time preparing for the stressful day. Most colleges will only accept a four or five on the exam for the class to be considered a college credit.
Some students who take multiple AP classes have to study for multiple exams that may take place the same day.
“I am currently in AP Bio and AP Calculus,” said Lucius Ward, ‘26, “I began studying for AP Bio two weeks before the exam took place, but for AP Calc, I began studying in the beginning of April.”
Though some students don’t take too much time studying, that is not the case for Junior Lauren Abernathy.
“I actually log all the hours that I have studied for my AP’s,” stated Abernathy, “so far for Calc, I’ve studied for four hours. Econ, I have studied for seventeen hours. For Gov I have studied for around eighteen hours. And lastly, for Lang, I’ve studied for one hour.”
As these students continue to study, they have found their preferred studying methods that make them the most prepared.
“I think the method that has helped me the most is just rewriting down notes so they are in my head,” explained Junior Felicity Gilbert, “I also go over the notes and take practice tests.”
“I have been doing a lot of little things like quizlets and practice tests,” stated Abernathy, “I’ve also been going through the content again and rewriting my notes of concepts that I may have forgotten from a couple months ago.”
Though the students are mostly responsible for studying, teachers have been helping them prepare as well.
“The teachers have been giving us review packets as well as practice tests, which are ultimately getting us more prepared,” stated Ward and Gilbert.
Are you looking for a cute romance novel with many references to your favorite old romantic comedies? Look no further than “Nothing Like The Movies” By Lynn Painter.
“Nothing Like The Movies” was written in 2024 by author Lynn Painter, A New York Times Best Selling Author. Painter wrote the book as a sequel to the popular book “Better Than The Movies” released in 2021.
The book covers the story of Liz and Wes and their lives after high school, especially living their lives away from their hometown in Nebraska and setting the stage at UCLA.
The book has many references to older, popular romantic comedies and often shows quotes from these movies at the beginnings of chapters.
Another element popular among readers is the playlists highlighted at the end of the book. Songs often make references when you read, so towards the end of the book is a playlist of them that allow for the reader to make a true connection with the characters.
Heidi Schienke, ‘26 read the book in just under two days. Schienke noted that she believes the book is a must read if you are looking for a cute and fun book to read.
“I recommend the book so much. I think that reading ‘Better Than The Movies’ as a precursor is important because once you read both you really get a feel for the characters and learn to love their love story,” Schienke stated.
“Nothing Like The Movies” allows for the reader to feel like the love story between Liz and Wes is completed.
Schienke also notes that the way things are told in the book makes you want to keep reading.
“I really liked that we never knew what truly happened between the main characters until the end of the book. This element really made me want to keep reading until the end,” Schienke said.
“Nothing Like The Movies” is an easy, cute and enjoyable book to read. “Nothing Like the Movies” is worth your time and really worth the read.
Lakeview senior Abigail McDade presented her skills to Saginaw Valley State University for their Presidential Scholarship. The Presidential Scholarship at SVSU gives students who win the opportunity to attend the school tuition free. McDade had to write an essay in order to compete for the scholarship. Over 400 people sat for the essay, but only 30 people got accepted, McDade being one of them.
McDade had to work very hard at the competition and it ended up paying off. She was very excited about being selected.
During the competition she faced varying challenges, such as a one-hour time constraint, yet she persevered and overcame them.
“I was nervous going into the essay competition, but after I started writing I had confidence in myself,” explained McDade.
McDade is a very good student at Lakeview and also has straight A’s. One of the main reasons she was invited to go there was because of her GPA. McDade has a weighted GPA of 4.1, and has received numerous recommendations from her teachers and administrators. Saginaw asked her to try out for this competition because they thought she would be the perfect candidate due to her intelligence.
Along the way, McDade had her best friend since middle school Izzy Tiseo, ‘25 to help encourage and prepare her for the competition. Tiseo recalls being on the phone with McDade as she drove to SVSU, reminding her that she is capable of winning this contest.
“I basically just told her to go into the essay with a positive mindset and to remember that she is smart, so she can get through the challenge,” Tiseo stated.
Throughout the day, McDade was given opportunities to make connections within the college and even take a mini tour of the school.
“I had already toured the school before this event, but it was definitely cool to see the buildings filled with people,” said McDade.
Overall McDade had a great experience at Saginaw Valley but she is not going to attend there. McDade recommends to anyone who is invited to participate in this competition to take the chance in competing because you never know what the outcome will be!
Advanced Placement Biology students recently conducted a lab where they genetically engineered E.coli bacteria to become blue through a hands-on experiment.
A part of Unit 6 in the AP bio curriculum includes bacterial transformation, a technique used in biotechnology.
In this lab, students worked with a small circular DNA molecule in prokaryotic cells, called a plasmid, that carries specific genes. The goal was to incorporate a gene encoding a blue pigment into the E.coli bacteria. The blue pigment would demonstrate successful DNA transformation.
During the experiment, students introduced the plasmid DNA into the E.coli bacterial cells and then cultured them on agar plates containing an antibiotic. Only bacteria that successfully incorporated the plasmid, which carries the antibiotic resistant gene, survived and formed blue colonies. The blue pigment provided visual confirmation of successful genetic modification.
“This is the second year we’ve done this lab in AP Biology,” said AP Biology teacher Anthony Donald. “It gives students hands-on experience with molecular biology that they’re likely to encounter at the next level in college,” he continued.
While students performed much of the lab work in class, some preparation was required beforehand.
“A lot of work outside of class was getting the bacteria plates loaded up. With the time constraints, students don't have enough time to do all of the steps, so I prepare some in advance and they do the rest,” Donald explained.
This application of genetic engineering not only reinforces conceptual knowledge but also exposes students to real world laboratory techniques. The manipulation of bacterial DNA allowed for students to gain insight into how genetic modifications can lead to observable phenotypic changes, providing students with a fun way to prepare for the AP exam in May.
“They’ll definitely see questions regarding some of the techniques used in the lab. This lab helps them understand the practical applications of the concepts they’ll be tested on,” said Donald.
Students also found the lab to be an engaging way to learn. They were able to apply their knowledge of genetics in a way that strengthens their understanding of molecular biology.
AP Biology student Felicity Gilbert felt the lab prepared her for the exam in a way she hasn’t experienced before.
“It was something new and made me feel like a scientist. I now understand more about how bacteria reacts in different environments,” she stated.
Over April 14-19, Lakeview’s junior and senior classes have been running into some issues regarding the annual Water Wars competition. From disqualifications to police involvement, the game’s administrators have been working constantly to clear up these controversies for the best game possible for all players.
Admin, player, and student Isabella Tiseo, ‘25 , said, “Water wars has greatly impacted my schoolwork and responsibilities since I am an admin. I can’t even really enjoy playing myself since I have to defuse issues every other second between different teams.”
Having to work constantly between the issues and her own personal life, Tiseo has found it hard to find balance. After the most recent controversy Tiseo as well as the other admins had a meeting with Officer David Jacquemain to create a new set of rules.
“I tried to get more involved this year, especially with the increased amount of rule breaks that went beyond the game,” says Jauqmain, “however, the admins had brought to me a solid layout of new rules. I only tweaked a few of the rules to best align with outsiders' view of the game as well. They are doing a great job and I hope the next year's class adopts similar, if not the same, rules.”
The new rules put in place include the following: curfew will be at 8pm on schools nights and 9pm on saturdays in order to not freak out residents; no entering garages, homes, roofs, cars, or backyards; along with multiple subs following the rule changes as multiple players were wanting to quit.
While rule breaks are bound to happen and ultimately unstoppable, “It's a game full of my peers that think they can do whatever they want that goes against the clear and set rules, so it gets annoying having to settle issues constantly when there shouldn’t have been any to start with,” Tiseo said.
As the game continues it seems as if these slight problems will come to an end and continue to stress out everyone involved. Lakeview does not sponsor Water Wars and will not get involved so all issues are ultimately put onto the admins.
On Friday, May 2, LHS Drafting teacher Jolaine Price will submit the work from students across her engineering and architecture classes to the Michigan Industrial & Technology Education Society (MITES) design competition.
For over a decade, Price has been a dedicated participant in this exciting event, competing against various schools in Macomb and St. Clair County for the highly sought-after regional first prize.
Throughout the years, Lakeview students have consistently demonstrated their talent and innovation, achieving notable success in the competition.
This year, there will be over 60 submissions from Lakeview students, which is lower than usual. Despite having less submissions, Price is confident in her students abilities and expects the submissions to do well in the competition.
As the deadline rapidly approaches, students in engineering and architecture classes feel the pressure to finish their projects. The projects range from custom car models to 3d house models. The students who created models have been working hard for months to prepare for the competition.
Anybody interested in checking out how Lakeview students placed at the Regional competition should stop by the showcase. This year, the showcase will be held at Dakota High School from 9:30 am to 11 am on Saturday, May 3rd. Those who advance to the state competition can see their projects at the MITES Annual Student Competition and Convention from May 7-10 at Ellison Place in Gaylord, Michigan.
As the anticipation builds, everyone looks forward to seeing how Lakeview students will again prove their determination through their remarkable designs.
On February 4, 2025, author Allison Saft published a book that would take young girls who loved Tinkerbell by storm. Wings of Starlight is a young adult novel that follows the love story of two NeverFairies. The book acts as a prequel to the beloved Tinkerbell movie, Secret of the Wings.
Girls who watched the movie growing up were always questioning and yearning for a separate love story that included characters Lord Milori and Queen Clarion. Now, as teenagers and young adults, they are able to read the love story they always longed to see.
“The only thing I know right now prior to reading the book is that it is the love story between Lord Milori and Queen Clarion,” began Heidi Schienke ‘26. “I also know that it will be a sad ending since they aren’t together during the original movie.”
Throughout the book, reader’s follow Queen Clarion as a teenager as she prepares for her coronation to be the new queen of Pixie Hollow. As a conflict presents itself, Clarion rebels against the current queen’s order as goes to explore a way to stop said conflict herself.
In the world of Pixie Hollow, there is a large tree with all four seasons connected to it. There are fairies for every season; fall fairies, spring fairies, summer fairies, and winter fairies.
Warm season fairies are forbidden from crossing the bridge into winter while it is the same for winter fairies, they may not cross into warm.
As Clarion tries to find a fix to save her people, she meets a winter fairy, Lord Milori, at the border where she remains in spring.
Readers watch as they spend several nights on the bridge between winter and spring talking and unknowingly falling in love with each other.
“I think my only expectation for the book is for it to be similar to Tinkerbell,” explained Samantha Aupperle ‘27, “I want the book to feel just as magical and carefree as the movies that I grew up watching. I want it to have that awe factor that has me wanting to read more.”
USC Mind, a student organization at the University of South Carolina, brought back the 2014 ice bucket challenge to raise awareness for mental health. The Mind Club (Mental Illness Needs Discussion) started this in late March.
The original challenge helped raise over $115 million for ALS in 2014. ALS is a progressive disease that affects daily functions, like walking or talking.
Isabel Wern, ‘27, said, “I was too young to understand the original challenge, but now, doing the current ice bucket challenge, I realize the importance of these issues focused on.”
USC Mind started this trend on Instagram, where they made a post to over 800k+ followers. The trend went viral and has been done by thousands of people nationwide.
Samir Little, ‘26, said, “You have to get nominated by someone, then when you film your video, you nominate someone else, so that’s how the trend spreads.”
So far, over 376 thousand dollars have been raised for the Active Minds charity, which is the charity that USC Mind partnered with. Active Minds' goal is to have people be more open about mental health and seek guidance when needed.
Isabella Collins, ‘26, said, “I think bringing light to mental health is very important, especially in today’s society, where it has a huge impact on children and adults everywhere.”
The USC Mind was founded last February and will continue to thrive, spreading positive messages and helpful tips to people all over the nation.
As seniors enter their senior year, they begin to feel dread and unmotivated to do their school work. Doing school work becomes harder and they begin to procrastinate more than ever. Seniors begin to develop senioritis as the school year progresses and they get closer to graduation.
Senioritis is a sickness that seniors(high school or college) develop as they enter their senior year of school. This sickness affects the motivation and work ethic of seniors and may have side effects of late work, bad grades, and absences.
“I haven’t gone to school a lot; I have a lot of absences,” explained Addy Franz ‘25. “Since I have so many absences, I’ve become behind on a lot of school work but I have been able to get all of it done when I get back.”
Senioritis affects seniors in different ways, some only get affected during their final semester while others are affected throughout the whole school year.
“I think this has been a year long issue but has only gotten worse over time,” started Mariana Barth, ‘25, “I have been struggling with getting all my work done, especially since I have some easier classes and I leave early due to my college class. That being said, the two AP classes I am taking have been able to keep me somewhat on track when preparing for the AP exams.”
“I don’t think my senioritis truly started until after spring break” began Maddie Cornwell ‘25, “spring break typically acts as a preview of summer. Not only that, but we only have around two months left of school.”
“I honestly have had senioritis since freshman year,” laughed Franz, “I have never been a huge fan of school. I don’t think getting accepted into college and making my final decision in September really helped with it either.”
It is hard to find a ‘cure’ for this sickness that will improve the work ethic of affected seniors, but some have found a way to make the side effects less severe.
“One way I have attempted to cure senioritis is by really focusing on my two AP classes,” stated Barth.
As seniors are preparing to leave and hand the torch to the current juniors, they have given them advice to prevent them from contracting the senioritis sickness.
“Try to do all of your harder classes in the beginning of the year so you can relax during your last semester,” started Barth, “Don’t take three AP classes because you will really regret it.”
Adrian Payne ‘25 and his mother Anita have made a name for themselves in the world of rescuing animals. They do not run an official organization, but their efforts over the years have saved numerous animals, typically stray cats and dogs.
The duo’s approach to animal rescue is not actively seeking out animals, rather they respond when the need arises.
“I don’t really rescue animals in the formal sense. If I happen to find them, I do what I can to help,” Anita stated.
Her mindset has led to one of their most impactful rescues- a stray dog with a broken leg that had been reported missing in Grosse Pointe.
“I don’t know what made me decide to go look for him. But once I started, I couldn’t stop,” Anita said.
“It took two weeks to find him and he was injured. We got him to a shelter, and then after two surgeries he was adopted by a family,” Adrian added.
The Paynes estimated that they have rescued about ten animals, although not all stories have a happy ending.
Anita recalls an emotionally difficult finding of a cat that had been hit by a car.
“She had crawled under a propane tank at a gas station. We were able to get her out but once we got her to the vet, it was clear she couldn’t be saved,” she stated.
“That was very hard. I remember when I pulled her out, all of the skin on her back was gone,” said Adrian.
Their work is not done without financial challenges. They do not receive outside funding; therefore, all of the costs come out of pocket.
Despite these difficulties, the Paynes continue to take in animals when they can, and have even adopted many of the rescues themselves. They have kept four of the cats and two dogs.
Resilience is an important part of the work the family does. It is crucial they acknowledge that n0t every situation will work out the way they hope.
“You’ve got to have thick skin. Not every animal will make it but even just saving one life makes it worth it,” Anita exclaimed.
Working as a mother-son team has its own challenges Adrian is quick to point out.
“It can be chaotic. We’ve had moments where we are running through neighborhoods trying to catch animals. It’s hectic but we make it work,” he said.
For Adrian and Anita, animal rescuing is less about recognition and more about doing what is right when the opportunity presents itself.
“When people hear our stories, it sometimes encourages them to help. That means a lot to me," stated Anita.
On Jan. 13, students gathered at the Macomb Intermediate School District building for the MASC/MAHS Regionals, an event that recognizes exceptional young leaders across the state of Michigan. Among the standout students stood senior Isabella Tiseo, who delivered a heartfelt presentation that earned her a Michigan Student Voice finalist nomination.
Tiseo’s presentation was centered around her inspiring project, “The Lynda Ann Tiseo Project” which is dedicated to supporting those undergoing cancer treatments. This project is named after her late mother, and she started this project to feel more connected to her and her father. Through this, Tiseo has transformed her personal loss into a mission to support others facing similar battles.
“I raised over $4,000n from the baskets, $600 from pink out and purple out shirts, and another $600 from the holiday gift card fundraiser… every cent has been put towards the Van Elslander Cancer Center,” said Tiseo.
The Lynda Ann Tiseo Project provides care packages and support for cancer patients, ensuring that anyone going through a difficult time knows that they are not alone. Recognizing that she had never done something like this before, Tiseo turned to one of her best friends Abby McDade for support in preparation and planning for her presentation.
“I helped Izzy with understanding the basic idea of what should go on her slides because she has never seen an MSV presentation before,” said McDade, ‘25.
Stephanie Givinsky, the Lakeview High School Student Council advisor, expressed her immense pride in Tiseo’s accomplishment.
“I was so excited and I did start to cry because I know how hard she had worked… it's a very vulnerable position to be in to give a speech in a big room of other young leaders,” said Givinsky.
As Tiseo prepares for the MASC/MAHS State Conference in February, her story serves as a reminder of the impact that young people can make when they turn their hardships into opportunities to make a difference. Her nomination as a Michigan Student Voice Finalist is not only evidence of her leadership but also a tribute to her mother’s legacy.
New earth science and chemistry teacher James Rector previously taught English in South Korea for four years. He is now bringing his international experience to Lakeview High School.
Rector attended Eastern Michigan University, where he majored in history and minored in biology. He graduated in 2008 during the Great Recession, leaving limited options for him to begin his career.
Rector did research online and found job opportunities in South Korea.
“I just went online looking for a job and they were like ‘English teacher in Korea,’ so that’s how that went,” he stated.
At the time, there were no special certifications or tests needed to teach in Korea, only a college degree. Therefore, Rector was able to begin teaching that same year.
Rector taught English for all grade levels at both public schools and amusement parks. He recalls the Korean public school system being similar to the United States but the amusement parks were a different experience for him.
“It was called English Village. So people would buy tickets for the classes… They were fun and kind of goofy classes,” said Rector.
English Village looks like an amusement park. There are large buildings to make the area look similar to a typical western looking settlement; however, there are no rides. Instead, in the building the english classes are held.
South Korea offered exposure to a new culture for Rector, creating an everlasting impact on him.
“The food is amazing… and the public transportation is really good, but because there’s so many people you kind of get squeezed together.”
While he was living in South Korea, Rector met his wife who is also a teacher. They got married and had their first child.
“Meeting my wife and the birth of my son are pretty life changing events, so I have lots of great memories from there,” he added.
Rector’s family ultimately decided to move back to the United States in 2012.
The experience Rector was able to gain in South Korea has translated over into the environment in his classroom at Lakeview.
Senior Ella Schneider is a student in his Earth Science class and is looking forward to finishing the rest of the semester with him.
“I am eager to learn a lot more about him. He seems like a very interesting person,” Schneider stated.
“I think Korea has provided him with a view of the world that other teachers don’t have and it’s going to make the class very exciting,” she added.
In previous years, the second semester typically concluded in the second or third week of January. However, a change has been implemented for the 2024-2025 academic year.
This year, the first semester will end on the last day of school before winter break, December 20th, while the second semester will commence on January 6th, when students and staff return.
“The decision was agreed upon by the teachers union and central office administration,” stated Scott Kapla, principal of Lakeview High School.
Every decision presents its advantages and disadvantages. Let's explore Lakeview's staff's perspective.
“I am somewhat concerned about my first semester classes being cut short... It does alter some of my teaching plans,” remarked Mr. Gwozdz, an English teacher at Lakeview.
This change primarily impacts teachers. With the first semester concluding earlier than usual, educators have less time to cover their full curricula at the start of the year.
“I am going to have to trim a couple of things in my first semester English four,” said Gwozdz.
Because of the differing times in each semester, some students may be learning more material than others, although taking the same class.
On the positive side, students will be able to take their final exams before winter break, ensuring that the material is still fresh in their minds—certainly preferable to taking them after a two-week break from education!
“Coming back to school after break with new classes creates a fresh start for the new year,” said Emma Bellow, ‘25.
Starting a new school year with a new schedule, classes, and people can be quite stressful. However, kicking things off with a fresh start can be advantageous for students!
While there may be some challenges along the way, change is necessary from time to time. If things don't go as planned, Lakeview will adjust accordingly!
As the end of the first semester approaches, Lakeview seniors are embarking on the exciting yet nerve-racking experience that is applying to colleges. A select few of which are trying their chances at applying to the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan is renowned for the high-level education programs it offers and its prestigious reputation. It is widely considered one of the best schools in the country.
For some Lakeview students, the quality of the education and the proximity of the school make it a frontrunner for their application process.
Lakeview student and Michigan applicant, Abigail McDade, 25’, said, “It’s a really good school and it’s only 45 minutes away from home which makes it really appealing because it’s so close to my family.”
One of the programs Michigan offers is the LSA Program (Literature, Science, and Arts) and has been a popular choice for the Lakeview applicants.
“I’m gonna start out in the LSA program. I don’t know exactly what I’m gonna do yet but I’m gonna test a bunch of things out and see where it takes me,” McDade added.
In order to be accepted into Michigan, you need to have a very solid academic resume that consists of a good GPA, solid test scores, and extracurricular activities to bolster your pedigree.
It’s important to get on top of your application processes early if you’re thinking about applying to Michigan.
Lakeview student and Michigan applicant Isabella Tiseo said, “I would do a lot of extra curriculars throughout high school and start my application early. I would also get a number of letters of recommendation and have my essays checked by qualified teachers.”
These students also have other colleges they’ve applied to as fallbacks just in case they don’t get into their school of choice– an important part of the application process.
We wish the students luck in their application process and hope they get into Michigan!
When the lights come up on a Lakers varsity hockey game, there’s one player who’s been turning heads this season: freshman Tommy Petroske. Despite being one of the youngest on the team, he’s already playing like he's been on the team for years.
For many freshmen, making the jump to varsity hockey can be intimidating. The speed is faster, the players are bigger, and the competition is a whole new level. But Tommy Petroske doesn't let that get to him.
“The most noticeable difference to high school hockey was the strength and speed of players,” said Petroske.
It hasn’t taken long for Petroske to find his rhythm. Even though he’s one of the youngest guys on the roster, he’s already become an important part of the team’s offense.
“Tommy has a lot to learn with high school hockey but he has adapted to the pace early on and that should set him up for a great year,” says junior Gavin Mckee.
Confidence is key, especially on a varsity team where everyone’s gunning for a starting spot. Petroske has found a way to blend in with the older players while still making his mark.
Junior Caden Gersch said, “I wasn't expecting him to be this good as a freshman and his mentality really helps the team.”
For Tommy Petroske, it’s all about staying focused and continuing to improve. He knows there’s still a lot of hockey to be played this season.
As the season moves forward, it’s clear that Tommy Petroske is not your typical freshman. With his skills and his work ethic he’s already a key player for the Lakers varsity hockey team. If this is just the beginning of his high school career, there’s no telling how far he’ll go.
Lakeview student, Ja’saiah Kamau, ‘26, wants to join the army once she graduates high school.
“I want to serve a purpose in life and bring change to the world for men and especially women,” said Kamau.
At a young age of seven years old, Kamau had already come to a decision to join the military.
“I wanted to go away and wear a cool camo outfit helping people,” said Kamau.
The U.S. Army has always been an eye opener to her and knowing that she has a title attached to her name gave her a sense of belonging. This branch is the base that Kamau wants to join.
Some people don't want to join the army because your aways from family and it could be a difficult situation to be or even scary. They probably don't have enough information about the military or what it does for other people or even for themselves.
“They have over 100 jobs that are like civilian jobs, just government oriented,” replied Kamau.
The military could be a place where people are in need of finding themselves or self-discipline. Some people think that people just do it because they were forced or that they need the money or they just want to die.
“They are so diverse and trying to lift up some rules that have set people to look down on the military or to doubt it,” said Kamau.
The new Chick-fil-A in Roseville opened Thursday Oct. 3. They had to hire hundreds of new people to work there and operate the building. A few Lakeview students were hired and have been working there for almost a month now.
Chick-fil-A is one of the most well respected fast food businesses. They are known for being exceptionally clean with excellent customer service.
Senior and front of house team member Keora Awosika said, ¨To work there you have to have good customer service, a good attitude, and good work ethic.¨
Sophomore and front of house team member Savi Mayfield explained, ¨You have to be able to smile even if you're having a bad day and you have to be kind. You should be able to make someone's day and have them leave with a good experience.¨
Chick-fil-A's specialties are their chicken sandwiches. Many people believe their food tastes better than other fast food restaurants.
¨I eat there all the time because it is one of my favorite restaurants. Usually if I eat other fast foods my stomach will hurt but I've never felt that with Chick-fil-A,¨ stated Mayfield.
Chick-fil-A is such a loved company and it has a great reputation. So many people want to be a part of the business and work there.
¨I really like working there and it's so fun. I really like my coworkers and I've made a lot of friends. I have never dreaded going to work, I always look forward to my shifts,¨ explained Mayfield.
The business is also a Christian-based company. This means that they are closed every Sunday of the week.
Mayfield shared,¨One of the reasons why I chose to work at Chick-fil-A was because I go to church on Sundays so work would interfere, but with Chick-fil-A it does not.¨
Chick-fil-A really is one of the best companies to work at and to work for. Lakeview students love to be a part of the team and the customers love going there.
At the end of the Huskettes 2023-24 season, they were on the lookout for a new coach after their past coaches Katlyn Zerillo and Shannon Edmonds parted ways after 5 years of coaching the team.
With the short amount of time they had, the Huskettes were positive they would have no coach for the next season, until Holly Duquet stepped into action.
“Even though I am only a couple months in, dance team coaching has been a great experience so far,” said Duquet. “I love watching the team grow and I hope that they grow not only as dancers, but people as well,” stated Duquet.
New to the team, Lily Ciegotura, ‘28 loves dancing for the school and plans on dancing in the future whether it be in college or other places.
“Coming onto the dance team with a new coach is hard not only for the dancers, but the coach too,” said Ciegotura. “This is my first of many years on the team, but I hope we all grow together over the years,” stated Ciegotura.
The difference between the dance team this year and last year is massive, not because one coach was better than the other, but because every dance coach or coach for any other sport has a different style and way of teaching their students.
“I know Holly from my studio because she teaches there,” said Josie Zimmerman, 27'. “She has been a great coach this season so far and I can’t wait to continue the rest of this year and future years with her,” stated Zimmerman.
The dance team has future competitions and ways to help themselves improve as dancers and as people.
The girls swim team has had a great season. They had their ups and downs, but they have team captain Katie Payne, and their wonderful coaches Danni and Alley; they were part of the reason for such an amazing season.
With training before and after school, the girls worked hard this year to get to the county meet. 7 out of 12 girls went, and the hard work obviously paid off. With the 400 free relay taking 4th overall. Katie Payne, Antania Cook, Jennam Williamson, and Ava Hatch were the girls representing Lakeview, and they took 8th overall with 17 schools participating.
Senior swim team captain Katie Payne is one of their strongest swimmers on the team. “Our coaches are amazing because they see our full potential and push us towards it and don't give up on us no matter what,” Payne stated.
Scoring always comes down to the 100th of a second, so the girls giving 110% is crucial.
“One of the many things we do to get hype and ready for the meets, is a locker room chant. We always do it, it’s like a good luck charm” Payne said.
Junior Maddie Traskie is another amazing swimmer on the team. She finds that team bonding is the #1 priority when it comes to securing the win.
“I prepare for meets by having a discussion with my team and having pep talks, we are all super close and love to hype eachother up,” Traskie said.
With regionals right around the corner, Traskie and her team are still striving to get better and better and take home first.
“Regionals are in a couple weeks and our team is preparing by having long and hard practices everyday to work our way to the top,” Traskie stated.
The season is coming to an end, but the girls plan to continue to get better, and keep their body’s ready for next season. Coaches Danni and Alley did an amazing job bringing their girls to victory. Leaving this season, Lakeview is proud of the girls and their hard work. We are excited to see what they have in store for us next year!
Every year the Lakeview newspaper class designates an editor to oversee all stories. The responsibilities of this role may vary according to the student body's composition.
During the academic year 2024-2025, senior Abigail McDade has taken up the editorship following three years of enrollment in the class.
As the editor, she is tasked with meticulously reviewing all submissions before they are presented to Anthony Savalle, the Newspaper Teacher. This responsibility can be time-consuming and challenging, particularly when students need to adhere to submission deadlines.
“Being on time with submissions greatly impacts my ability to edit stories in a better fashion,” said McDade.
Not only does McDade edit stories, but she designs and operates the Lakeview newspaper website, The Husky.
"I am excited to create themes for the website to match the seasons and holidays... I want it to look very aesthetically pleasing," McDade expressed.
McDade is closely involved with the class and maintains a positive attitude while assisting students and refining stories.
“She is fantastic; I love her positive attributions to my stories,” said newspaper student Ayva Toma, ‘25.
Lakeview newspaper's selection of McDade as editor for this year is commendable. She demonstrates commitment and perseverance in her role.
Lakeview Senior Isabella Tiseo presented and executed an idea for t-shirts that would be used as a fundraiser for cancer through Van Elslander Cancer Center. The shirts come in two different colors and designs. The Purple t-shirt represents Pancreatic Cancer, which was the cancer Mr Goike had. And the Pink t-shirt represents Breast Cancer. The purple t-shirt for Goike should be used on Oct. 11 for the boys varsity football game vs Grosse Pointe South. The theme is purple out at the Lakeview High School field. The pink t-shirt for breast cancer should be used on Oct. 25 for the boys varsity football game vs Lakeshore High School. The theme is pink out at the Lakeview High School field.
Paul Goike was a Lakeview teacher and he passed away from cancer in 2023. He had a big impact, not only on his students but most of the Lakeview Community. All of his students loved him. He coached Powderpuff for many years and was involved with a lot of school activities. He also worked at Lakeview for more than a decade.
Tony Lovett, hall monitor and coach, helped make the t-shirts. Lovett made the t-shirts with a Vinyl Cutter and a heat press.
“It took a long time to make the t-shirts.” said Lovett
Lovett and Tiseo worked very well together. Tiseo gave Lovett the instructions of what she needed done, and he executed them. Lovett wanted to help this cause because he likes giving back to the community, and thought it was a good idea to help Tiseo. Tiseo thought it would be a good idea to keep it in the Lakeview family, and giving him business while helping the cause.
Tiseo set up this fundraiser because she worked with this cancer center in the past. Another reason she wanted to set up this fundraiser is because her mom passed away from cancer.
“It's really important because I wanted to raise money for those in situations like my mom or other family members.” said Tiseo
Lovett sold the t-shirts for $20 per shirt. Lovett was very generous by helping and he even donated a portion of his own money to the fundraiser to help. All together, Tiseo and Lovett raised close to $5000. This fundraiser ended up being a succsess and they raised over $5,000 and sold t-shirts for cancer awareness. Mr. Oster is a history teacher at Lakeview High School, he was one Goike’s good friend; they co taught classes together, and were very close.
“It wasn't that Mr Goike was a good man, he tried to be a good man.” Said Oster
This fundraiser reminds people of Mr Goike and his impact on his students and Cancer Awareness.
Huskies with Heart is a student organization that focuses on helping the school with events and helping the community through volunteer work and collecting donations. In September of this year, Ms. Curd was shocked by the amount of students willing to participate when 50 students, as opposed to the previous year's club size of 8, arrived in her classroom during the annual introduction meeting.
Elizabeth Curd has been the sponsor for Huskies with Heart for 3 years; though, she was involved with the organization 4 years previously.
Huskies with Heart focuses on aiding a specific community each month including, but not limited to, veterans and the homeless. Student’s come together to either donate their own items or volunteer to collect other’s.
Curd shares that “it is a little overwhelming, but in a very good way.” She also says that “even though there will be difficulties managing this many students, there are many opportunities for them.”
She believes that the main reason students signed up was because of the sign up table the Huskies with Heart president was at during student orientation in August.
“Sitting at orientation was the biggest reason why so many people are involved this year,” stated President of Huskies with Heart Nathan Wilson, ‘25.
Wilson sat at orientation with his mother in order to promote the club, hand out information, answer questions, and get willing participants contact information. He ended up receiving 100 participants' contact information at orientation alone.
Wilson was also president of the organization last year, stating that “it was a lot to handle since there wasn’t a vice president or board, but with the amount of students involved this year, it should be easier.”
Isabella Tringali, 25’ stated that she “never really heard about Huskies with Heart until orientation.” She signed up for her first year when she saw the table after getting her schedule.
With the significant amount of students interested in volunteering, Curd has a few plans.
“We plan to help with charity week, sending veterans cards, donating clothing and food, and giving students access to volunteer opportunities on Schoology” stated Curd.
Curd is also proud to announce that later this year, Huskies with Heart will be donating and accepting donations for a Cinderella’s Closet event for the first time. This will allow students to receive dresses and formal wear for little to no cost. Furthermore, making homecoming and prom more affordable for students and allowing them to discard old formal wear that they will not wear again.
Curd believes that “kids are ready to be joiners again, they are seeing the value of helping others and would like to do something outside of themselves.”
With the size of Huskies with Heart dramatically increasing, there will be more students to volunteer in their communities and at school, leaving everyone involved hopeful for the 24-25 school year.
In a celebration of school spirit and tradition, Lakeview crowned senior Sophia Lancaster as this year's homecoming queen during a lively ceremony last Friday night.
Sophia, known for her kindness and involvement in school events, expressed her gratitude for winning such an honor.
“I definitely was surprised because I was on court with such amazing girls… but I was also very happy because that meant most students voted for me and my goal is to be an outgoing and kind human,” said Lancaster, ‘25.
Homecoming court is a cherished tradition among almost every high school in America, celebrating school pride and spirit. The event typically involves the selection of a king and queen. The nominees are voted on by their peers and the winners are announced during halftime.
“Homecoming court adds so much more excitement to the homecoming game, pep rally, and parade,” said Lancaster, ‘25.
Other members of the court also shared in the excitement of the moment. Senior Maggie Kinsora, also a friend of Lancaster, expressed her happiness for being crowned as queen.
“Sophia absolutely deserved to win. She is such a good person and it’s great to see that people recognize that,” said Kinsora, ‘25.
Fellow homecoming court nominee, sophomore Molly Dossin, was equally as supportive.
“There was never really a feeling of competitiveness between any of us. We’re all just there to celebrate each other and I couldn’t be happier for her,” stated Dossin, ‘27.
Over the last year, as teachers have gotten more comfortable with e-hall passes, they’ve come up with their own plans and policies within the system. Some teachers are laid back, giving their students unlimited passes while some give only one or two.
Similar to when they did physical passes, each teacher has a different opinion on how many passes each student should get during a semester. Many of the teachers who give only one or two passes each semester believe that students simply abuse the bathroom passes to do other things.
“I think at the end of the day if students can’t look at themselves and admit that sometimes they just want to be out of class to go on their phone or to see their friends or girlfriend that’s something that they need to think about. There’s seven opportunities a day to go to the bathroom, during class isn’t always one of them,” stated Computer Apps teacher Patrick Threet.
Unlike Threet, a number of teachers believe that students should be able to go to the bathroom whenever they need to and don’t have any limits on their passes. Many of these teachers believe they should only put a limit on passes if usage gets abused or out of hand.
English teacher Lena Resin said “Students can stop and start passes on their own to the upstairs bathroom and their lockers. I don’t have a limit on the kids at the moment, but will input one as needed.”
Teachers throughout the building have noticed that with e-hall passes students leave the classroom much less and are actually in the classroom for the lessons more often than not.
“It cuts down on kids leaving. It’s still the same kids always wanting to leave, but it’s easier for me to track and tackle their habits,"said Resin.
Last year, the Lakeview Boys Varsity soccer team finished with a 17-3 record (9-1 in division play) and finished first in the MAC Gold division.
They made it all the way to the district championship before losing to Cousino 7-4. Their performance that season granted them a chance to move up to the MAC Blue division, which they have taken and ran with so far.
Currently, their record stands at 10-2-1 (7-0 in division play) after beating Warren Mott 8-0 on Thursday, landing them in first place in the MAC Blue division.
The team is made up of 19 players, the bulk of which being juniors and seniors at 8 a piece, 2 sophomores, and 1 freshman.
Evan Tripp, team captain, ‘25, said “I feel like we’ve been improving every game and right now is the best we’ve played all year,” following their current 4 game win streak.
“Our team chemistry has gotten better every game. I think it’s a big part of our recent success and wins,” Tripp added.
Entering into the back half of their season, the team has their eyes set on districts and making a run for a district championship. They have 5 games left, 2 of which being divisional games, and they feel confident in their abilities.
“I think we can make a good run at it and have a solid chance at making it far,” Liam Savalle, ‘25, said.
With some proper preparation and sharpening of some tendencies, they can make a solid push in the 2nd half of their season, and prepare for a deep run in districts. “We can work on our communication which would help our overall chemistry,” Savalle added.
Overall, the team has made great strides over the past two seasons and continue to impress with their ability to keep grinding out wins.
Senior Griffin Simone ran against students like Jasen Messenger, and Troy Smith, who are both Seniors as well. He promoted his campaign through snapchat and instagram. He shared it with many of his friends from sports like Cross Country, and track. He also shared it with his Orchestra class that he has with many of his close friends.
Simone said, “In order to get on Court, I told people that I was running for Hoco king for Senior year just for fun. I continued to post on Snapchat and just share the word, so that I had a chance to get on the ballot, and many of my friends started to help by resharing my stories.”
Jessie Stevens, a Senior and friend of Griffin’s, said, “I helped promote him by resharing his homecoming signs on my social media and told my friends to vote for him. My group of friends would even share his post twice a week to help him gain more notice. Our friend group was super excited for him when it was announced at the game that he had won. I think he deserved it most out of the people that were running.”
After the amount of promoting, many of his friends including himself were surprised he had won, because he was not the most popular student on the ballot.
“I was very excited to get king, it was a very nice way to start of Senior year, but I also was a bit nervous because I was not necessarily sure I would get it, but many of my friends had told me that they voted for me.” Simone stated.
Many of his friends were excited that he had won but he was the most excited. Simone stated, “After winning homecoming king, I felt really nice because I got to represent my school and the things I loved about my high school career. I'm super thankful for my friends who helped me promote my campaign and were excited for me to win. It was a great experience and the start to my Senior year!”
One of Lakeview’s star football players, Austin Engel, ‘25, popped his shoulder out of socket at one of the most important football games.
Sept. 20, 2024, was Lakeview’s homecoming game against Utica. It was the 2nd quarter of the game and Lakeview was winning.
Engel went to tackle one of the Utica players. The player on the opposing team ran into Engel’s arm and pushed it back and it just happened to pop Engel’s shoulder out of its socket.
During this moment, Engel didn’t know what to think.
“All that was going through my head was ‘why can I not move my arm?’ I thought I broke my collarbone,” said Engel.
He was taken to the trainer’s room where they tried to get his shoulder back into place. They were unsuccessful. Engel’s dad then drove him to the hospital where they successfully got it back into place.
They discovered at the hospital that he also ripped his Labrum during this accident.
Engel has to be out for 1-2 weeks and also has to go to physical therapy for 3 weeks.
Engel plays as a middle linebacker. While he is out, Corey Penilton, ‘25 is going to be filling in for him.
Penilton usually plays between a linebacker and D-line, so not much has to change for him. He plays with a flexible mind so being put into Engel’s spot wasn’t a hard adjustment for him.
“I play with the thought in mind that my brothers are fighting next to me,” said Penilton.
The football team did end up winning by the end of the homecoming game so even though Engle was injured, the boys went into practice the next day with a positive mindset and ready for the upcoming game against L'anse Creuse North.
In a unique blend of cultural exchange and athletic skillfulness, two foreign exchange students have joined the Lakeview High School soccer team, bringing their international talent to the field. I Interviewed Eliot Langenegger from Chile, Samuel Glodic from Slovakia, and one of their American teammates Nathan Ampola to learn more about their experiences and contributions to the team.
Q: “How are all the teachers and students treating you?” ~ Landen Chevalier
A: ”All teachers are a lot more helpful than in my country and they treat me nice and friendly. I've made many new friends these past weeks in class, through sports, or in the gym. I'm excited to meet new people and students everyday.” ~ Samuel Glodic
A: “In just five weeks, I've connected deeply with classmates and teachers, feeling welcomed and valued despite cultural differences. Their kindness and support have turned this experience into an unforgettable journey, even though expressing my Chilean ways of affection has been challenging.” ~ Eliot Langenegger
Q: “What do you miss most about where you’re from?” ~ Landen Chevalier
A: “The food is what I miss the most. In the US, everything is processed and I miss some of my favorite foods from Slovakia. On the other hand, I absolutely love eating classic American cheeseburgers in restaurants. Yall make way better burgers than we do.” ~ Samuel Glodic
A: “I miss the sea in Viña del Mar, with its magical sunsets and unforgettable moments surfing with friends. I also miss physical contact and the warmth of my family, especially the delicious meals my grandfather used to prepare.” ~ Eliot Langenegger
Q: “ What’s your favorite thing about living in America?” ~ Landen Chevalier
A: “The school system. We can't play a sport for the school or have these huge football fields and open gyms to play basketball. I like how you care about sports.” ~ Samuel Glodic
A: “The energy and motivation of young people here are spectacular, especially in extracurriculars like photography, band, and sports. The intercultural diversity in the school and society is incredible, offering a unique opportunity for personal growth.” ~ Eliot Langenegger
After Interviewing these two very interesting students I talked to one of their teammates Nathan Ampola who said, “The things I like most about playing with Eliot and Samuel are learning about their culture and teaching them how to speak proper english.” With their unique backgrounds and determination, Eliot Langenegger and Samuel Glodic are sure to make a significant impact on the team, both on and off the field. Their journey is a testament to the power of sports in bridging cultures and creating lifelong memories.
School shootings have been more publicized in America since 1999 after the Columbine High School massacre. Many people, including the offenders, the school, and parents, are blamed for these incidents.
In recent years, not only the offenders but also the parents of student shooters have been facing legal charges and jail time.
The most recent shooting was in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4 at the beginning of the school year. This incident shocked citizens, seeing that the offender was one of the high school students.
Colt Gray was accused of killing two students and two teachers. But his father, Colin Gray, was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.
Gray knowingly let his kid have a weapon and even gave it to him for Christmas after past events of threats of school shootings from Colt. Colin was also interested in famous school shootings and simply performed odd behaviors.
Seeing that this mass shooting could have been prevented and was enhanced by the parent of Colt, he was charged as well. This didn't happen much in earlier years but is now becoming common.
“Parents should be charged with crimes with prior knowledge of the behavior of their kids… these things should be taken seriously,” said Sophia Stanton, 25’.
But this isn't the first time this has happened. In 2021, Oxford High School also had a shooting from one of their students.
The parents of Ethan Crumbley, Oxford's offender of the mass shooting, were the first parents of a school shooter in the US ever to be convicted. James and Jennifer Crumbley were each sentenced to 10-15 years.
They both purchased a gun for Ethan and left it unlocked, giving their son, who was only 15 years old then, full access.
Senior Addison Franz's cousin was a victim in this shooting. Her cousin was shot in the neck and bravely survived.
“Parents, more than anyone, can see the warning signs of their kids. Especially if they are gun owners and don't lock their weapons away,” said Franz, ‘25.
The United States is changing how it handles these kinds of situations. More people are being held accountable for their actions, which will hopefully prevent further incidents.
Lakeview’s 2024 homecoming dance was on Saturday, Sept. 21. Senior Alizabeth Loisel is the chair for the dance committee and was the one who made homecoming happen.
Loisel has been in student council for all four years of highschool and this is her second year being in charge of the dance committee. This comes with many requirements and duties.
Student council advisor Stephanie Givinsky explained, “Because she's had so much experience running student council events, we really relied on her to plan and order all the decorations, and plan the team to make sure everything got done.”
Loisel explained, “It can be a lot though. There is always added stress and it can sometimes feel overwhelming.”
There are some aspects that people never get to see that she has to do as well. One being, she has to stay after the dance to clean up and put everything back where it needs to be, meaning she doesn't get to go and hang out with her friends after the dance like everyone else.
Even with all of the stress and the toll it takes on her she truly does love being such a big part of the school dance.
¨I really do enjoy my position, student council, and the part I have in planning the dance because I get to have a part in making everyone's homecoming experience better. I also get to make decisions on cool things like the tickets and wristbands, and having a part in designing them,¨ said Loisel,
Lakeview is really lucky to have her, and people like her, to help our school have more fun experiences.
¨She is always calm, she always has a positive attitude, and even when she is struggling she doesn’t take it out on other people. I am really proud of Beth,” stated Givinsky.
When the 2024 homecoming theme, Tangled, was announced last spring, students had varying opinions on the matter. In spite of Tangled being voted upon by students, some feel as if the
theme is too specific while others claim the theme is perfect.
In April 2024, students were sent a ballot including the favored homecoming themes that last year’s student council voted upon. Student’s were expected to choose their top 3 and submit their ballots, after a few days whichever theme got the most votes would be the next year's homecoming theme.
Students were then informed that Rapunzel won by majority vote, leaving many excited; however, some students had concerns.
Chair of the dance committee Beth Loisel, ‘25 expressed her previous concern regarding the decorations in preparation for the dance due to Tangled having a very particular theme.
Loisel stated, “Lighting, candles, and lanterns were the main concern” during the preparation of this year's homecoming. Although she had faced difficulties throughout the process, she believes “The decorations turned out to look better than [she] had anticipated.”
Loisel also found it difficult to find an outfit that “perfectly recreated the movie.”
Even though some students preferred the broader themes, Faith Muylaert ‘25 shares her excitement for this year's theme as “it’s [her] favorite theme that [she’s] had throughout highschool.”
Amber Samuel ‘25 agrees saying she “likes this year's theme since it’s different from previous years.”
With the date of homecoming coming to a close, students seem to be more excited than nervous about the theme than they were when the decision was first announced.
Lakeview gym teacher Richard Nelson is ending his 31-year-long term at Lakeview Public Schools after the first semester. There are many mixed feelings and emotions about leaving his beloved school and second home.
After being here for over 31 years, both at LHS and JMS, there were many ups and downs about being a gym teacher for Nelson, but mostly ups.
“I love teaching PE more than anything,” said Nelson. “I have also taught Science, Health, Journalism, ran Student Congress, and coached several sports throughout my years here,” stated Nelson.
Being a good teacher is one thing, but being a good role model is a way bigger influence to the students. There’s not one student here that could tell you Nelson is a bad teacher or role model. This means Nelson’s experience here was filled with joy and happiness rather than stress.
“I don’t really have a favorite memory from Lakeview, but I have had literally hundreds of great experiences,” said Nelson. “I enjoy meeting new students each year, and cherish the relationships that I’ve developed with former students who come back to visit, or just stop in to say hello,” claimed Nelson.
Along the way, many new friends and a second family was formed between Nelson and his other PE teachers.
Principal Scott Kapla also has mixed feelings about Nelson leaving, but many great memories were made with him as a teacher at LHS.
“As funny as it may seem, my best memories with Nelson happen to be when he is getting injured or hurt, but only as a joke,” said Kapla. “I started in ‘07 and he was here before me, but having to replace him will be such a hard thing to do for me and for the students,” stated Kapla. “He always had such a great relationship with you guys and we’ll always be grateful for a guy like Nelson,” claimed Kapla.
As he heads off, don’t forget to say and wish the best to Nelson before he moves on to the next chapter of his life.
The boys varsity soccer team had a strong start to the new season with winning their first home game on Wednesday, September 4, against Sterling Heights.
The field has been redone since last year's soccer season. This is a huge change and adjustment since the game is all happening on the new field; however, the boys seem to like it.
Both Blake Moseley and Noah Gaddis, junior strikers, agree that the new field was helpful.
“I like the new turf better because the ball doesn't bounce as much on it and it's just nicer,” said Moseley.
“I love the new turf. It feels better than last year's one and easier to play on,” said Gaddis.
There were some hardships throughout the game. One of Sterling Heights players, number seven, was an incredible player.
“The greatest struggle of the game was when number 7 scored 4 goals on us,” said Moseley.
Senior defender Briggs Wilkie explained, “It's been complicated because we lost like twelve seniors from last year and there are a lot of new people, so we are all still trying to learn how to play with each other.”
This team is doing exceptionally well especially with all of the changes they have to adjust to.
With only four minutes left of the game, Gaddis came through and scored the game winning point, making the final score 5-4.
Gaddis explained, “I knew I needed to score a goal because it was tied 4-4 and we needed the point, and so I was really nervous but after I scored, I was really happy and I showed it.”
After Gaddis secured the win, he slid on the ground with his hands in the air and cheered with his teammates.
At the time of publication, the team currently has a record of 5-1.
On August 23, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter released her new album Short n’ Sweet.
The album has 12 tracks. Her song “Espresso” was the first single from the album to be released followed by “ Please Please Please.”
When “Espresso” was released, people went crazy over it. Sabrina Carpenter started to become very popular and definitely gained more fans by the release of that song. People were extremely excited for her album to be released after hearing these two songs and being absolutely amazed by Carpenter’s work.
Carpenter grew up being a Disney Channel star. She played the role of “Maya” in the Disney Channel show “Girl meet world,” so people already knew who she was before she released music.
This wasn’t Carpenter’s first album, but definitely the most popular.
“I think her new album is very fun and definitely shows a different side to what kind of music she can really make,” said Isabella Kluge ‘26.
A lot of her new songs on this album have also blown up after the release. People really enjoy the songs “Taste” and “Good Graces”.
This album has songs that a lot of people can relate to and that is a big reason why it is so popular.
“I really like her new album. I think it is very relatable and it shows a good look into a teenage girl's mind,” said Trinity Koehn ‘26.
Carpenter is going on tour with this album and the tickets sold out shortly after the release of them. Fans bought these tickets before the album was even released with hopes of a great album from Sabrina.
The concert hasn’t started yet but in just a week she will have her first show of the “Short n’ Sweet Tour” in Columbus, Ohio.
If you haven’t yet listened to the album, everyone seems to be loving it so go on your music streaming platform and give it a listen to see how you like it.
Nicole Rakozy has been a teacher at Lakeview and head of the diversity club for many years and has definitely made an impact on many. However, many students either don’t know about the diversity club or think it’s only for certain people. This is a place for everyone to belong.
Everyone needs a place to feel themselves and feel that safely, Diversity club is the place to be. Students in diversity club love the community that it provides.
Lakeview sophomore and diversity club member Vivienne Isbey said “You have a place that you feel like you belong if you don’t have that at home.”
The students love the fun activities and experiences this club provides.
Not only is it fun but you learn about different cultures and identities. Whether this be from field trips, movies, or discussion.
Senior diversity club member Kyra Carter said, “we go on different field trips to diversity summits and the DIA”
The students that are in this club enjoy hearing about others' experiences and how they differ. They learn about each other and their own cultures. No one person is the same and these kids know that.
Students in the club also enjoy Rakozy as a club director. She shows them that there is always more to know about someone or something.
Rakozy said, “there’s a need for a place for people to go and be truly authentic human beings safely.”
Rakozy makes that safe place possible for Lakeview students. Diversity club is a place for everyone no matter what.
Diversity is an important thing to understand in the time we live in. Rakozy wants her students to understand and appreciate the variety there is in the world.
On June 15, Heidi Schienke, ‘26 departed from the Metro Detroit airport and made her way to Europe, more specifically, France and Spain. It wasn’t just her though, some of the Lakeview students and teachers accompanied her on the trip, watching over her in the large, European cities.
“I was terrified to go actually,” stated Schienke, “It was my first time on a plane and I wasn’t going to be with my mother. I’ve never been that far from my family, so it was a pretty nerve-racking experience.”
Being in an unknown and foreign country can be very terrifying, especially if you’re not with your family and are surrounded by a lot of people.
“I really liked how Mrs. Bowen had everything under control,” said Schienke, “It made me feel a lot safer and more secure. We got to all of our destinations on time thanks to Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Vanpeeren.”
“The only thing I didn’t like about being a chaperone was hearing all the students complain about their meals,” shared Jamie Donoghue, LHS art teacher, “Nobody would eat anything unless it was fast food, which is very frustrating since we took these kids all the way to another country to have them try new cuisines and all that but they just ended up wanting fast food.”
Besides the obvious dispute between meals, Schienke still enjoyed visiting a lot of different places between the two countries.
“I would say the favorite place I visited while on the trip was La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain,” voiced Schienke, “It was absolutely amazing and beautiful, I could’ve sat in the church for hours.”
Though the countries are close, she noticed a large difference between the scenery and the people.
“I think I preferred Spain over France only because the people were a lot nicer in Barcelona than in Paris. Not to mention it smelt a lot better,” exaggerated Schienke.
On the way back from Spain, there was a severe storm which caused the flight back home from Canada to be canceled.
“I think the hardest part about being a chaperone was when the flight got canceled,” spoke Donoghue, “So many kids were becoming unraveled and just wished to go home. Some kids, Heidi, needed to be in camp the next day, and some kids needed to be going to a concert the next day. It was tough to watch and hard to keep my professional-teacher act up so the kids stayed calm.”
“I was so worried about not being able to get home,” started Schienke, “I had to be at church camp the next day and still had to pack for camp, it was an emotional rollercoaster.”
Juniors vs. Seniors Powderpuff is returning this school year, but not without stirring up tension. While many students were initially excited to hear that this tradition was returning, this event is already causing strain between the two grades, raising concerns that a friendly competition could go sideways.
In the past, Lakeview has tried numerous times to create a Juniors vs. Seniors powderpuff game for its students. However, it was discontinued over 10 years ago due to conflict between participating students on the field.
“I've always been a little worried about Powderpuff because it's competitive and always has a built-in rivalry,” said Powderpuff coach, Anthony Savalle.
Just a few weeks into preparation for this event, tension is quickly surfacing. The two group chats that the grades have created themselves revealed students exchanging harsh words and accusations with one another.
The game is scheduled for October 14, so the students can still turn things around. However, the school administration is closely monitoring the situation, hoping that they can intervene before it escalates even further.
“Should these negative comments between classes continue (social media or otherwise), the game will be canceled,” stated Scott Kapla, principal of Lakeview.
Many are still concerned that the rivalry could overshadow the event, making it less about having school spirit and more about who the better class is.
“It’s supposed to be fun, but people have already been taking it way too seriously… it feels more like a battle than an actual game,” said Riley Zajac, ‘25.
The Powderpuff game will return or be removed because of the same issues that led to its initial ban. It is clear that the event may be more divisive than unifying, compromising the school spirit that it was meant to create.
Everyone at Lakeview knows that Spanish teacher Jeffrey Kaspari has an interesting obsession with cats and Monster Energy drinks. Kaspari’s fondness for cats is definitely no secret. When entering his classroom, students and teachers are met with a part of his wall completely covered in different colored cans of Monster.
“Tiffany Niemann and I went to his class during passing time and he had a bunch of monster cans in the corner… we just started stacking them because there were too many,” stated Amber Samuel, ‘25.
From cat posters to owning a faux cat, his room is a reflection of some of his favorite things. Every single one of his students knows how big his obsession with cats is.
“Growing up I had 28 different cats in my life… one of the best cats I had was named Cheetah,” said Kaspari.
Besides Kaspari’s interesting obsessions, he also has a passion for teaching Spanish and history. Through a blend of interactive activities and lively discussions, he creates an atmosphere where learning can sometimes feel like less of a chore. Each of his classes is an opportunity for students to broaden their understanding of Spanish.
“Mr. Kaspari makes learning Spanish a little more fun than it usually is… it helps me look forward to coming to this class a little,” said Laci Dayble, a student in his Spanish III class.
Students find him as not just a teacher, but also as a mentor and guide who inspires them to take on new challenges. With his infectious enthusiasm and bubbly personality, he has become a loved figure in Lakeview’s community.
AP students, with their unwavering dedication, work tirelessly throughout the year to prepare for their monumental test. But what emotions do they grapple with as they approach and emerge from this challenge?
From May 6-17, the nation was immersed in the world of AP testing. However, let's shift our focus to the Lakeview’s and explore their individual journeys.
AP exams require grading scales and a curriculum that is way more extreme than your average exam. The pressure of expectations can make students suffer in their confidence when preparing for the exam.
Undoubtedly, every student taking an AP test is bound to feel nervous. But do they genuinely believe in the adequacy of their skills to earn credit for this test?
Even after doing exceptionally well in their AP classes, their test scorer is not the teacher they know and love when it comes to the exam.
AP Lang & Composition and AP US History student Noah Loizos, ‘25, who has consistently performed well in his classes, said, “Going into the test, I felt like I was going to get a -6.”
While most students fit the stereotype of feeling unprepared, some feel they can make it through the test without a problem.
“I felt pretty confident going into the test, and afterward, I felt like they were easier than I thought they would be,” said Cole Donaldson, ‘24, AP Gov, Bio, and Calc student.
The whole point of an AP class is to prepare students for the test that gives them college credit. So, feeling confident in your performance would hypothetically happen after practically studying all year.
“The test had hard and easy parts, but I felt I wasn't prepared for some,” said AP Lang student Amber Samual, ‘25.
All tests come with a little shock once you take them, but using preexisting knowledge and trying your absolute best is what makes you succeed. Having self-confidence in yourself is not just a bonus, it's a key to success. Lakeview students, with their hard work and dedication, can do it!
As the school year comes to an end, so does the career of a teacher loved by all. Susan Culver will be retiring at the end of the 2024 school year, and many are crushed.
Culver started off as a substitute teacher when her children were in school, but she has been teaching at Lakeview for 25 years.
“Lakeview was my first full-time teaching job,” said Culver.
After 28 years of teaching, the beloved teacher has a beautiful retirement plan set in place the second she takes off! Culver plans to travel, spend time with family, and volunteer to help the community.
“I want to help with homeless dinners, addiction recovery, and the women’s shelter,” Culver explained.
Students at Lakeview, even those who haven’t had Culver as their teacher, are devastated to hear the news of her retirement and will miss her dearly.
“It’s sad to know that future students won’t have Ms. Culver to brighten their day,” said Senior Lauren Walker.
Many students appreciate Culver and all that she has taught them. They’ve said that she is an excellent math teacher that has distinguished her own style of teaching over the years.
“I’m happy to have had her as a teacher,” said Junior Connor Kubiak.
Although Culver is choosing to retire, this decision makes her equally—if not more—sad as the staff and students.
Teaching has provided Culver with many great memories and opportunities that she will forever cherish.
“Truly, I couldn’t have had a better job. I’ll miss my students and teacher friends that I’ve made,” Culver stated.
While she loves her job, Culver makes note that there are more important things in life than working. She wants to take time fufill what she believes is her life’s purpose.
“You have to make sure in life that you help others and spend time with the ones you love,” said Culver.
Coming in hot! On April 16th, 2024, Starbucks unveiled its new version of refreshers, now with a spicy kick.
Indulge in the new spicy lineup, featuring a dragon fruit refresher, pineapple refresher, strawberry açai refresher, and a zesty, spicy cream cold foam. There’s something for every spice lover!
What makes this drink so uniquely spicy? It's the Starbucks Spicy Chili Powder Blend. But the real question is… what does it taste like? Let your taste buds explore a new sensation, but maybe a not-so-good one.
“It tastes like I swallowed a spoonful of tajin,” said Meglan Pinder, 25’.
Pinder was not the only one with negative feelings about this drink.
“It was fine in the beginning, but the aftertaste was so nasty,” said Lucy Maison, 26’.
While the majority found this drink to be not very enjoyable, there were those who discovered a new flavor they loved. It's clear that this new sensation caters to specific taste buds, and your opinion could be part of this diverse mix.
As a fellow Starbucks enthusiast, I couldn't resist trying this intriguing new drink. However, adding spice seemed a little intimidating. My favorite drink is a strawberry açai refresher, and I was too intrigued to not try its new addition.
As Maison said, the initial taste was pretty good, but when the spice got to the back of my throat, it was not pleasant anymore. The spice was way too much at once.
While Starbucks had an innovative idea when making these drinks, a better combination of sweet and spicy was needed. The spice was extremely overpowering.
Price also plays a significant factor in my decision. Just a tall of each spicy refresher at Starbucks is $5.25. I do not find that worth it!
It's safe to say it's a unique experience. If you're a fan of spicy drinks or mocktails, this drink is a must-try, but I would not suggest it if you're a bland gal like me.
Go find out if the drink is tasty for yourself!
As spring flies by, the weather is getting warmer and schools are coming to an end. The Cold Cow workers must prepare for the craziest time of the year, summer.
The employees must train those who are new to the job and ensure they are all ready for the rush hours and night shifts they are about to experience for a couple of months. Though it does not seem that stressful to some, it happens to be very stressful for the employees.
“I mostly focus on mentally preparing myself because it’s like the same thing all year round, but it just gets so much busier,” said Lucy Maison ‘26, “It’s very overwhelming. Especially during night shifts, they’re super busy and you don’t necessarily have time to take a break and relax since there are so many customers.”
Since the weather has been so nice, they’ve been having more and more customers, helping them prepare for those stressful times and get used to it.
“I usually start to show up to my shifts early and I just make sure everything is in tact and ready for the night,” stated Sophia Stanton ‘25, “If I’m working the night shift, I feel the need to make sure everything and everyone is ready for the night.”
Due to the busyness, there are constantly full lines both at the front and the drive-thru, causing more stress for the employees.
“I absolutely think it’s stressful. It gets so busy and we have a whole line at the front and a whole line through the drive-thru,” spoke Stanton, “ I think it makes it more stressful because there’s two different lines, and sometimes people have to jump from window to window. It’s a very high-intensity environment.”
With the new season rising, they hired new employees, bringing in new people to help them out through such a stressful time.
“I’m training this weekend to prepare for this job,” states Lexi Dayble ‘26, “I feel ready even though I’ve never worked with ice cream before, but I think I’ll be fine after having my training. I am a bit nervous to start working but I’m excited.”
Although being a new employee can be scary for newcomers, it is a great way for Cold Cow to feel more prepared for such a busy season. It will increase the amount of people making the ice cream and take orders which will decrease the wait time for customers.
Jennifer Findlay’s African American Literature class recently embarked on an enlightening journey to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The trip wasn't just about visiting a museum; it was a voyage through time, where literature and history intertwine to paint a vivid picture of the African American experience.
The “And Still We Rise" exhibit took you through ancient Africa, the tragedy of The Middle Passage, The Underground Railroad, Paradise Valley, The Civil Rights Movement, and so much more. They were also greeted by a plethora of artifacts, each whispering stories of resilience, struggle, and triumph.
“The trip was very eye-opening,” Senior Lauren Walker said, “seeing the actual artifacts made me realize how much my ancestors went through. We had just a read book called Stamped and a lot of the stuff that was said in the book we saw during the exhibit,”
Stamped, a book by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi, shined a light on the many insidious ideas of racism throughout history. Many students were able to connect the authors’ ideas through the exhibit.
“I found that there were a lot of connections between the exhibit and what we read in class. It’s one thing to read a book that a lot of students found engaging but it’s another to be completely immersed in the artifacts and the realm of history,” Findlay said.
As the students boarded the bus, the field trip had not only enriched their understanding of African American literature but had also ignited a passion for learning and a desire to continue exploring the rich heritage of African American culture.
The Lakeview staff gets a treat delivered straight to their classroom door every Friday thanks to the Fuel Your Friday program.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing instructor Shannon Verhelle helped the children start a program that teaches leadership, organization, and common business skills.
“The kids get to learn many skills while in this program,” said Verhelle.
Fuel Your Friday raises money for the deaf and hard-of-hearing organization at Lakeview High School. The money goes toward furniture, classroom devices, and other things that the kids may need.
“Since starting, some students have gained more independence,” Verhelle noted.
Senior Katie Collins is one of the students who takes the lead on Fuel Your Friday. She counts the money that they’ve earned from teachers throughout the week.
“This is awesome and one of my favorite parts of school,” said Collins.
Recently, they have started a takeout system where teachers can come in throughout all hours of the day and purchase items straight from the classroom. This includes sodas, chips, candies, and more.
“We didn't think it would be this big; teachers seem to love it!” Verhelle exclaimed.
According to Verhelle, they’ve made a great profit this year and have yet to spend any of the money.
Going forward, the Fuel Your Friday program may advance and be presented to a larger audience. Verhelle and her students hope to expand their shop to the Wheat Building and to the students of Lakeview.
On April 19-21, the Lakeview Husky Guild had three successful performances of Matilda. Each day the play was performed to a full audience in the Robert H. Shaublin auditorium. In all, more than 2,000 tickets were sold.
The lead of the play, 4th grader Anne Sheinke, did a wonderful job preparing and carried out her role as Matilda very professionally. Being that she is only in 4th grade, she left a lasting impression on many of the audience members.
“I thought that Anne was just spectacular, and she was just too cute,” said Sarah McDade, a Lakeview parent who attended the show.
Each of the performers from all age groups did their best to have consistent performances each night. For many who attended the play, it was interesting to see the culmination of different age groups who came together to put on the performance.
There were some issues with sound throughout each performance of the play, but each night the staff worked to address the issues that arose. Due to the known issue with sound in the auditorium, on the first night of the performance the first seven rows of seats were blocked off. This was done in an attempt to be sure that everyone would be able to hear clearly.
Many members of the play's leadership team performed in plays themselves throughout their education, so being a part of this production held a special place in their hearts.
“Knowing that we provided our students with an opportunity to form meaningful connections and find a place of acceptance as they created something beautiful together made all the hours of preparation worth it,” said Madison Cooper, a member of the play’s leadership team.
Students who took part in the play got the opportunity to work with people of all age groups.
“I enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends I would never have known otherwise,” explained high school cast member Heidi Schienke, ‘26.
Lakeview has a multitude of clubs for many different audiences. From the Green Club which promotes green life preservation and sustainability, the Auto Club for those who either already have or would like to learn a lot about cars, or the Book Club for those who would love to share a love of reading with others, there are many options available. One popular option is the Diversity Club, where students can expand their knowledge about various cultures and grow their appreciation for cultural diversity.
The Diversity Club meets once a month to discuss the various ethnicities and races in the world. The club members also get to partake in field trips to multiple places to learn more about culture, such as the DIA and the MISD. As well as that, the Diversity Club also presents its work around the school. The bulletin board that presents many different races and ethnicities, for example, is a shining example of what the Diversity Club stands for.
The Diversity Club is quite appealing, giving students the opportunity to learn more about various cultures.
Junior Kimora Blakely said, “We have a lot of different people with different backgrounds that you can learn about.”
Junior Noah Loizos provided a great example as to why he joined and why others should consider. “I joined diversity because I think diversity is one of the most important things in a society, you can't have a functioning one without proper understanding of everybody’s individual cultures.”
Comparable to Loizos, Junior Aaliyah Register said, “I like seeing different stuff–like, when we go on a field trip, we go to museums and stuff. I get to see different artwork and cultures.” Register continues with an activity she liked, “I remember this one activity, it was with our names and the background of our names and why our parents named us that and the culture behind it, I thought that was pretty cool.”
Tanner Anastas is a senior at Lakeview High School, and you cannot miss him when he pulls into the parking lot. Anastas’s vehicle of choice is a 2014 Nissan Cube in Bali Blue. His Cube is one of the most unique cars in the Lakeview community, and it is well known by many of his peers.
“Tanner has a very noticeable car, whenever you see him on the road there's no questioning whether or not it’s him,” said Isabella Tiseo, ‘25.
Anastas bought his used car in Ypsilanti, Michigan on May 13th, 2023. He was 17 when he obtained it, but he had been dreaming of owning this vehicle since he was 13 years old. He has selected the name “Cubert” for his dreamy cube car.
Although the car may seem small when compared to other standard-sized cars, no one should be fooled by the small appearance of the outside. The inside of the cube is actually quite spacious, and that is one of Anastas’s favorite features.
“There is a surprising amount of space in Tanner’s car, we can fit all of our friends in there without being squished,” said one of Anastas’s friends, Max Szawronski, ‘24.
There are 10 cup holders including one that is placed right next to the steering wheel, which is optimal so that Anastas may enjoy his beverage of choice while driving around the Shores.
Anastas has put the cube through quite a lot within his first year of owning it.
“I’ve hit one car, one massive curb, two people, been pulled over once, and been pushed around by my friend's truck in it,” explained Anastas.
Due to these incidents, Anastas’s cube does have some body damage, and that is something he would like to fix in the future. Anastas has already made some adjustments to his car by changing the car's rims to 5 spokes.
When people hear the term “ghost kitchen”, they think there is an actual ghost in some kitchen, but that is far from the real definition of it. For people who order food through delivery services like doordash, they are able to pick from lots of options but some of these places don’t even have a restaurant.
It's not a scam, and these companies do exist, but what people don’t know is that some of these restaurants work through what are called ghost kitchens.
Ghost kitchens are kitchens that allow multiple menus of different brands to be made and sold to the public at the same time and any restaurant's kitchen can be used as a ghost kitchen if they agree to it. The Company that owns the kitchen and hires the employees lets another company use their kitchen in exchange for a percentage of the sales they receive from the food.
It is a win-win for everyone involved: as the owners get more money from letting another company’s food be made, the company using it as a ghost kitchen does not have to deal with the wages of the workers of the maintenance of the kitchen itself and still make a nice profit.
Restaurants like TGI Fridays, Wingstop, and others are shifting over to using ghost kitchens and seeing if they can reap the benefits. The menu of these restaurants will stay the same with the same ingredients with the restaurant with the menu supplying the ingredients.
Most people don’t know that ghost kitchens exist and were just thinking that when they order their food online that the company has their own place for making the food.
Evangeline Salvatore, ‘24 said, “I used to use doordash a lot and I never knew that ghost kitchens existed. It just never came to mind that something like that would be a thing.”
Ghost kitchens started in the 90s and for the most part has been a resounding success but there have been some problems in the past. People have complained about terrible consistency in quality over time with some people saying that even the ingredients have changed from day to day but these have not been problems with many places.
With doordash and other delivery services having a big impact on today’s world, ghost kitchens will become more and more popular. The future might lay in ghost kitchens but there is still a lot of work to be done if this will be a lasting thing in the restaurant industry.
Waterwars has been a Lakeview tradition for an extremely long time, but the logistics of this game change from year to year.
Water Wars involves seniors and sometimes juniors on separate teams, typically 5-8 people. Each week, you battle against one specific team, and you have to squirt your opponent with a water gun and get video proof of an elimination to make it count. Students keep their locations on Snapchat to find their next opponents.
Last week, applications for teens were opened, and most were made, but applications close on April 15th. Around 120 kids have already applied, but there was some debate over whether juniors could participate; juniors eagerly wanted to, but some seniors had other opinions.
“Every other school in the area does water wars, and it is usually a senior-only game—that's kind of the whole point of it, but Lakeview has included Juniors every other year,” said Water Wars organizer Dominic Pasella, ‘24.
In previous years, seniors felt like juniors had dominated the game, which was supposed to be a last hoorah for seniors. But since so many wanted to join, Dom felt like having a limited number of juniors on each team would be a nice compromise.
“I’m pumped to play in the game this year and have a good time with my senior buds before they are gone,” said Ryan Moise, ‘25.
If dealing with the participant issue wasn't hard enough, water wars also needed some new safety rules.
In previous years of the game, problems with cops and safety among students were an issue while eliminating players. A new list of guidelines and rules is now on the Lakeview Water Wars page on Instagram. These rules would include limitations like no eliminations at school or houses to prevent these types of problems from happening again.
“I tried my best to make water wars run the smoothest and safest this year to stop issues from happening like before,” said Pasella.
Water wars are an exciting and fun experience for Lakeview students, even with inconveniences. “This is my first and last year playing, and I think it's going to be really fun,” said Maria Decker, ‘24.
So many students want to participate in this year's game and keep Lakeview's tradition alive. Water wars will continue to grow in greatness with each year!
On Feb. 23, the LHS student council set out to Grand Rapids, MI where they were to spend the entire weekend learning about leadership skills, listening to speeches presented by students from other schools, and following the instruction of representatives from the Michigan Association of Student Councils (MASC).
The conference is held each year with the intent of allowing a wide expanse of students from all over Michigan to collaborate with one another in a unified environment centered around the growth of knowledge on the topic of leadership.
The experience that students acquire and retain in relation to the field of leadership during their stay in Grand Rapids reflects the information they will learn and apply in the LHS student council when they get back from their trip.
Chloe Atkins, ‘24 said, “ The goal is that we learn about things we can apply to our own school. There are keynote speakers who talk about what leadership is and how they learned to apply it. There’s also little seminars held by other schools that talk about how they raised money for themselves.”
Each individual student has a role to play at states. They are to pay attention attentively to the seminars, speeches, and activities so they may relay this information to those in positions of authority at Lakeview.
Maddie Geib, ‘25 said, “I was able to get new ideas that we can possibly implement into Lakeview in the coming year! A huge goal for us students was to get out of our shells and learn ways that we can become better leaders!”
While states is a mainly educational function, the students are involved in different recreational activities that allow them to meet new people without the expectation of only talking about leadership topics and their student council.
Lucy Maison,‘26 said, “My favorite part was definitely the student celebration! It was so much fun. Everyone was into the music and dressed in a theme!”
It’s Friday night, students are rushing out of the Lakeview gym after watching the LHS boys basketball defeat yet another opposing team. These students are drained from cheering for their friends, and they are hungry. What’s the easiest way to satisfy that hunger: fast food. Luckily, there is a wide variety of fast food restaurants in St. Clair Shores. Because if these kids don’t get some grub into their stomachs, there will be a major disturbance in the Shores.
The closest fast food restaurants, with good options, are Taco Bell and McDonalds. While Taco Bell is popular because it is only one mile away from LHS, McDonalds is a worthy contender despite its 2.7 mile distance from LHS.
What’s so special about these restaurants? Both of them have different savory foods and sweet drinks for all people to enjoy. The biggest problem students face is deciding what craving they should give into. Will it be the crunchy chicken nuggets, crispy fries, and spicy sprite offered at McDonalds? Or will it be the sugary baja blast and crisp tacos from Taco Bell?
Lakeview Senior Ava Prasnjak argues that McDonald's is undoubtedly the better choice between the two fast food chains.
“McDonald’s is obviously superior,” Prasnjak stated,” they have fries and adopt me Happy Meal toys.”
However, her claims are challenged by LHS Senior Camara Knighton, who believes that Taco Bell is way better than Mcdonalds.
“Taco Bell gives us the variety Mcdonalds can’t,” Knighton stated, “I don’t see Mcdonalds dropping new items like the bell does.”
The battle between the LHS students who prefer Taco Bell and the ones who prefer Mickey D’s is one that may rage on for a long time. At least there are no students going hungry.
Throughout summer of 2023 and the entire first half of the school year, construction has been going on in the courtyard. Most days of the week, there are construction workers from the Barton Malow construction company in the courtyard from the time school starts to the time it ends.
In the classrooms that surround the courtyard, the noise is sometimes distracting during lessons and class discussions. The noise coming from the various vehicles and tools that are needed can be quite loud.
“Sometimes it is hard to focus on what the teacher is saying when I hear the construction,” said Dominic Pasella, ‘24.
For teachers whose classrooms are located right on the edge of the courtyard, construction during the day is not ideal. Many have reported that they can feel their classrooms vibrating due to the machinery that is being used.
“There were days that I left work with a migraine because of it,” said art teacher, Sharada Sharp.
These changes to the courtyard have also affected the amount of light that is getting let into these classrooms because the new building obstructs the sunlight. Having less natural light in the classrooms causes these rooms to feel more gloomy.
“I think that having more natural light makes people happier throughout the day, and when you take that away the classes just feel sad,” explained Chloe Atkins ‘24.
Students have even noted being able to hear the construction workers talking and playing their music.
“When I’m in Mr. Donoghue’s room, I can hear them playing music, usually it’s country,” said Maria Decker ‘24.
Although the chaos in the courtyard has been distracting to some students, others have enjoyed seeing the process. Over the course of the past couple weeks, the new building has started to take shape.
“A couple weeks ago when I looked out the window there was nothing noticeably different, but when I looked out the window the other day I saw the beginnings of a building,” stated Isabella Tieso ‘25.
The goal of the construction is to add much needed classrooms to Lakeview, and although the construction is not ideal, the outcome will be worth it. Several teachers are in need of bigger classrooms that will comfortably accommodate all of their students.
2023 Lakeview graduate Stewart Delange recently made the USA Deaflympic Ice Hockey team. The Deaflympics is organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and provides an opportunity for deaf athletes to compete on an international level.
During his time at Lakeview, he played for the unified hockey team that has members from Lakeview and Lakeshore High Schools.
“I didn’t play hockey with him, but when you watch him, you would never expect him to have a hearing deficiency. He never let it stop him from being a great player,” said Brennen Lenk, ‘25, who also plays for the Lakers.
The Lakers played a game on February 12th, and Delange was honored by local city politicians for his achievements.
“They gave him a plaque to commemorate his honor, because hockey is a tradition in St. Clair Shores,” said sports enthusiast Dominic Pasella, ‘24.
Funding for athletes is provided by the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association through private donations and support from the USA Hockey Foundation. Players are required to fundraise a portion of their expenses. Delange was given a check from state senator Kevin Hertel and mayor Kip Walby.
“They gave him a check for $500 to help him with his funding,” Pasella said.
The Deaflympics takes place in different locations throughout the world every four years. This year it is in Buffalo, New York.
Open try-outs are held the summer before games begin. Delange tried out for the team in August and was selected to be a part of the team.
Irv Tiahnybik started this program for his son, who is hard of hearing. He wanted to create a safe space for people with hearing deficiencies to learn without the pressure of learning from people who do not understand their struggles.
“I’m excited to play and am looking forward to it! I'm a little nervous!” Delange said.
Spongebob Squarepants, an award-winning animated television series created by marine biology educator Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, follows the life of the title character—a yellow sea sponge living in a submerged pineapple on the floor of the Pacific Ocean—and his sea creature-filled town.
Throughout the early 2000s, the series became a multimedia franchise and Nickelodeon’s highest-rated, longest-running show. Over a decade later, it had produced over $13 billion in merchandising revenue.
Despite the series’s success and availability, some critical parents continue to prohibit their children’s exposure to the show and claim that Spongebob Squarepants threatens learning ability due to its “unsuitable content”.
A 2011 study from the research journal Pediatrics suggests that young children who watch “fast-paced programs” displaying unrealistic storylines may risk “overstimulation” and slow the development of executive function skills, such as attention or memory.
While this study remains inconclusive due to its small sample group, a Nickelodeon spokesman responded to the survey, stating that Spongebob Squarepants is “intended for children ages 6 to 11.”
Unlike these results, I grew up watching unrealistic, “fast-paced” kid’s cartoons—Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Test, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and, of course, Spongebob Squarepants. My parents rarely monitored the quality of the media I consumed, let alone considered its “educational value.”
Whether or not avoiding these shows would have changed my learning habits will remain uncertain. However, for me and many others, Spongebob Squarepants has continued to be a staple in my life, with numerous episodes still vivid in my memory.
The lessons conveyed throughout the series have directly translated into my real-life childhood experiences despite their “impracticability.” For instance, Spongebob Squarepants teaches children the significance of friendship through Spongebob’s amusing bonds with characters Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, as well as the weight of imagination (Season 3, Episode 4: The Idiot Box).
As society advances and normalizes technology usage, many parents rely on television or the Internet to entertain their children. It is important to note that moderation is key when it comes to any television show, especially for developing minds.
While each parent is entitled to their own values and beliefs when it comes to raising their children, it is crucial to remember that these shows themselves, like Spongebob Squarepants, are not the enemy.
English teacher Nicholas Gwozdz was first acquainted with rock climbing during a backpacking trip to Utah. There, he observed other climbers and quickly became captivated by the sport. What started as a brief interest, eventually became an exciting hobby. This fascination drove him to conduct online research.
Around a year later, a friend of his decided to open a now-popular climbing gym located in Detroit, known as DYNO Detroit Climbing. “I felt like the universe was talking to me,” Gwozdz stated, “so I started climbing at the gym when it opened.”
Gwozdz participates in two styles of climbing: bouldering and lead climbing, both inside and outside the gym.
Bouldering, a popular form of free climbing, is normally performed on 10 to 20 ft rocks/walls without the use of ropes. This style of climbing involves specific routes, known as “problems,” that are typically shorter and require around 5 to 15 moves.
Lead climbing, on the other hand, consists of more challenging routes—measured in pitches commonly between 60 to 100 ft. While lead climbing, Participants must rely on a partner to belay them by rope as the climber, or leader, clips into the rock.
“Due to the longer lengths and more things that can go wrong, climbing lead requires more stamina and ability to overcome fears,” Gwozdz stated.
Gwozdz has since become an active part of climber communities that share outdoor climbing locations. He and his girlfriend now base their vacations around ideal climbing spots, having recently climbed at Joshua Tree National Park during Christmas break. However, the list is extensive, including places such as Red Rock Canyon, Red River Gorge, locations in British Columbia, and more.
His latest goal is to conquer multi-pitch routes that can go for thousands of feet before summer.
Rock climbing often is compared to “playing chess with your body,” meaning it is a full-length exercise that involves the brain. Although climbing can be a physically demanding activity, the mental challenge of problem-solving is what sets it apart from other sports. “Figuring out how to solve a boulder problem requires thinking about your body, weight distribution, and other variables in a way that is mentally stimulating,” Gwozdz added
While rock climbing can be a dangerous sport, most find that it can be more beneficial than a traditional workout. Because it requires much of your focus, it can also be meditative.
Peyton Miskelly is a really good student and volleyball player at Lakeview, but she had a small traumatic experience during her childhood.
When Peyton was 5 years old, she was sitting on her couch in her living room on an early Saturday morning. Her and her twin sister, Jordan Miskelly, were messing around in their living room while their parents had still been asleep.
Peyton noticed a cute butterfly flying around outside of the window, so she leaned into the window to try and get a better look. When she leaned into the window, she pushed on the window screen. It then broke making her fall out of the window onto the rocks waiting for her right outside of the window.
“Now that I look back at it, it’s kinda funny that I fell all because of a butterfly,” said Peyton.
After Peyton fell out of the window, Jordan had no idea what to do. She ran into their parents bedroom and yelled, “Pey fell window!”
Jordan doesn’t remember this incident.
“I don’t even remember anything besides yelling at my parents to try and tell them Peyton fell out of the window.”
Their parents didn’t understand at first what Jordan was trying to tell them, but once they finally understood they rushed out of their bedroom and ran outside to see Peyton laying there, outside of the window, on the rocks.
Peyton was then brought back inside the house to get cleaned up from the fall. While she was getting cleaned up, her parents noticed a big cut in her head due to her fall.
Peyton busted open her head all because of a cute butterfly she wanted to see closer up.
Peyton was rushed to the hospital, where she then received 20 staples in her head. She didn’t have any other injuries from the fall other than her busted head.
When they got back from the hospital her parents took extreme precautions. They went out to the store to get screen protectors for the windows and they made sure to keep the windows permanently locked so this accident would never happen again.
Valentine's Day is for spending time with your significant other, which is typically spent at an average dinner. But what are the student couples of Lakeview doing to spice things up?
Since there are not a lot of activities in Saint Clair Shores to partake in, couples have to think outside of the box to find something enjoyable to do.
“Usually, it is really hard to think of things to do around here because the city is quiet,” exclaimed Abigail McDade, ‘25.
Some Lakeview students have been taking inspiration from TikTok trends to implement more festive activities into their social lives. As a result, lots of inspiration has gone into Valentine's Day gifts and plans.
After seeing a TikTok, Sophia Stanton, ‘25 described her date as,” putting lots of blankets in my girlfriends trunk, making it cute, eating snacks, exchanging gifts, and just being together.”
Even something as simple as making a fort in a trunk can help change the scenery and make things a little more exciting for teen couples. Not to mention, it's completely affordable.
Sometimes, it's okay to spend some time inside; not everything has to be a big planned event. The most important thing is that you've shared valuable time with your person.
Maria Dietz, ‘25 is one of many Lakeview students who like to stay home and enjoy the company of their significant other, detailing their Valentine's plans as, “We were debating whether to spend the day playing games or going out to eat. But in the end, we decided to bake cute heart-shaped cookies.”
Some may want to enjoy the beauty of nature with the beauty of their partner. This could call for a hike, trip, zoo, etc. Lux Cieslinski, 25’ said, “The aquarium is the place to be on Valentine's Day.”
Seeing new and different things with your person can only make the heart grow fonder.
While the options for Valentine's activities are limited for Lakeview’s couples, they are still thinking of fun ways to spend their time. Put your imagination to the test and make memories with your loved ones!
Earlier this school year, Lakeview High School sadly lost one of their beloved history teachers, Mr. Paul Goike. Through the months of November to late December, Goike was replaced by a temporary substitute teacher, Mr. Conklin.
A couple weeks before break, Jason Machalak was introduced as the new history teacher. Machalak worked at Clintondale High School as their U.S. History teacher. He was also a coach for their baseball team.
“It was a difficult change to learn everyone’s names. Whether it was the students’ or staff’s names, it was a bit difficult. It was tough to get used to the procedures but overall it has been a great experience,” said Machalak.
Moving away from your old work place can be a very difficult change, and sometimes even very inconvenient.
“The change was not that convenient since I had been teaching at Clintondale for eighteen years. I was comfortable there and knew everyone. It was a bit uncomfortable changing here at first, but I can feel myself getting more and more comfortable everyday,” stated Machalak.
“I really liked him. He was very nice and a really good teacher,” said Addy Franz, ‘25, “I really liked how laidback and easy his teaching style was. It was easy to learn things and I never had any problems with it. He’s really different from Mr. Goike, his teaching style is completely different from Goike’s. It was the same topic so you got the same lesson out of it.”
“I think he brings a lot of experience, a good attitude, he’s committed and interested,” said U.S. History teacher, Nicole Rakozy, “I think he makes a tremendous addition to the department, he’s perfect for the role.”
“I’m getting excited about getting to know the student body better and the teachers better. Being able to become more involved with the community,” said Machalak, “I really like my classes, the students are phenomenal and I feel very lucky to be here.”
“I think the school culture is a lot better here than at my old school. The students are a lot more focused on their academics. I’m able to teach a lot better and more efficiently than my last job.” stated Machalak.
Machalak is very passionate about his job. He loves to teach the students about something that he himself is passionate about.
Four years ago on January 6th, 2020, senior Neva Aredyan was admitted to St. John’s ER after experiencing double vision in her first hour advanced English class. The rest of the day she and her mother eagerly waited for results after multiple tests were taken. The doctors finally came in to tell her family the terrible news- she had a brain tumor due to a p53 mutation.
The news gave a scare to all those close to Neva. Her best friend Emily Dreffs, ‘25 heard the news after coming home from soccer practice.
Dreffs commented, “Her mom texted mine about the situation. The whole drive home my mom was silent, and I was like ‘what is going on?’ We got home, and they said ‘we need to talk with you.’ I thought someone died. They were telling me about it, and of course, I started crying. I went to my room and didn’t come out for the rest of the night.”
On Jan. 10, just four days after being diagnosed, Dr. Sood successfully removed the brain tumor after ten hours. Traumatic situations like this can put the brain into a recovery mode where the person will stay asleep until the brain has healed enough of itself to wake up. Aredyan was asleep for over two full days and stayed a month in the hospital for recovery.
Aredyan stated, “I was depressed before, but I’m more depressed now. I can barely attend school, and I had to quit figure skating. I had to get seven more brain surgeries and regular MRIs.”
“People say ‘you're so brave and you're so courageous.’ But I didn't have a choice. It was either have surgery or die. I didn’t have any other option. Now what gets me through it is that I'm too fabulous to die,” added Aredyan.
Dreffs said. “I saw her every two or three days that she was there. I would visit her all the time. I, of course, only did it to the best of my ability with school, soccer, and cross country. I became closer with her through it.”
Aredyan’s family along with Dreffs’ annually celebrate her tumor-veresary, which is to celebrate the removal of the brain tumor and to celebrate Neva not having another tumor. Although they usually just go out to see a movie and to eat at a fancy restaurant, it doesn’t make it any less of a celebration.
Aredyan replied, “Usually, my parents get me a present. Two years I’ve had cakes shaped like a brain. But every year I just cry because it's happy and sad. Happy I’m okay, sad that it happened.”
With all that happened, Aredyan is fighting to make sure no one else has to experience the pain and suffering she went through.
“I’m a huge advocate that in yearly check ups people should get brain scans because this could have been prevented. If they would have caught my tumor before it grew, I wouldn’t have a shunt or seven more brain surgeries. I always tell people if you have consistent headaches, get a head scan. You have to tell your doctors ‘I want one. I need one.’”
The LHS 2024-2027 graduating classes all have access to individual Snapchat stories indicated for their own class where they can publicly post anything they want. These stories allow for the communication between current students of Lakeview High School to expand and include anyone that joins the story groups. Anyone that has Snapchat downloaded on their mobile device and attends LHS can be a part of these stories and post on them.
The goal of these stories is to help connect people in the school and increase school spirit. These school stories aren’t limited to the LHS community. Other schools such as Lakeshore High School and L'anse Creuse High School also have them for their own students. Snapchat created this new feature so that more students could be linked together and receive news about their school’s campus in a modern way.
LHS Senior Claire Wyckoff stated, “I like looking at the stories because I’m able to see what stuff went on in school that I wasn’t aware about!”
What really makes these stories stand out is that anyone from LHS can be a part of them. If any student of Lakeview was wondering when the next school assembly would be, all they have to do is post a quick snap onto their graduating classes story and wait for someone to slide up with an answer!
For the students of LHS, these stories have become pretty popular among the different classes. They are a new way for students to connect with the people around them who they may have never even talked to before.
LHS teacher Anthony Savalle said, “Without knowing much about how Snapchat works, I think the stories have the potential to bring the community together.”
For the 23-24 school year, Lakeview public schools decided to get K9s within the schools. Milo started late October 2023 after our first dog Gator left. Milo was hired in the job of searching for firearms and explosives within the school.
The district and building leadership teams decided to get the dogs. With Michigan releasing a grant for school safety, the grant allowed Lakeview to contract them.
“Milo has been a value asset to LHS. Not only does he conduct the task he was hired to do, but he also acts as a support dog for many students,” stated Principal Scott Kapla.
While Milo does what he is hired to do, he also acts as a great support system for the students and staff when he is not searching for what he is trained to detect. During passing time and during classes, Milo is in the halls walking around.
Dawn, Milo’s Handler said, “My favorite part working with him would be going to all the different schools within the Lakeview Public Schools and interacting with the students and staff and seeing how much joy he brings to people, and he's just a really good temperament, fun dog.”
While we see Milo inside of school all the time, what does Milo do outside of school?
Milo stays with Dawn after school hours. Milo is a big sleeper at home getting his downtime outside of school. At school all he does is work so he has high energy and is alert. He also likes to play with the other dogs in his home.
Milo has helped many people in school feel safe and calm. Not many people were happy about dogs coming in the school, but since Milo came, He is much more accepted.
During Milo’s first semester in the Lakeview district, he has been a good boy and done exactly what he needed to do.
Most of the students at Lakeview High School know and love Physical Education Teacher Julie Humphries. She is a popular teacher who is always busy and on the go.
Many students first meet Humphries in their freshman year during PE class, which is one of her courses. Some students know her from the "Independent Family Living" class, which is meant for upperclassmen to prepare them for life after graduation.
Very few students even know her from the overlooked class of PE Dance Explorations, even though this is one of her favorite classes to teach.
Since Humphries does not have a designated classroom, she usually runs around in the halls like other students during passing time.
"I'm usually in about four different classrooms a day," said Humphries.
Many students enjoy having Humphries as a teacher because of her enthusiastic and positive energy.
"Mrs. Humphries has always been one of my favorite teachers because she always has a positive attitude," said senior Lillian Goulette.
To stay energetic, Humphries sometimes goes outside for a walk or just to get some fresh air to keep herself motivated and on her feet.
This semester, Humphries only has a 45-minute prep hour, but she still manages to get a lot of work done in this short amount of time.
"Typically during my prep, I grade papers, print out assignments, create teams for my gym classes, update my attendance, etc," Humphries explained.
Although she teaches many students and classes throughout the day, Humphries does not have a favorite. Her students make her day and inspire her to keep up the good work!
As it’s the most wonderful time of the year, many individuals are becoming increasingly concerned with the lack of snow on the forecast and its possible risk to global warming. What many are unaware of is the vital influence of seasonal snow and the likelihood of winter changing as we know it.
Snowfall is globally declining due to an increase of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere—which is contributing to climate change. As the planet heats, snow will be dominated by rain, resulting in a short and warmer winter.
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, because snow cover’s reflectability helps regulate Earth’s surface temperature, the absence of it can cause the ground to absorb about four to six times more of the sun's heat and energy.
Snow can also have crucial effects on global food supplies, water supplies, and infrastructure design; therefore, it can have a great impact on dependent organisms. However, less snowfall does not directly contribute to national water availability. It depends on other factors, such as geographical location, and the amount of water contained in snow.
A white Christmas—meteorologically characterized by having at least one inch of snow on the ground by 7 am—is seen as the classical Christmas weather aesthetic that sets the tone for the winter holidays. Fortunately this year, Christmas in Metro Detroit is predicted to be rainy and relatively warm. Some conclude this factor depends on what is called an El Niño year, a year in which warm water accumulates along the eastern Pacific equator and allows humid air to rise and generate rainstorms; this effect was last observed in 2018-2019 and is estimated to take place this year.
Without snow, senior Chloe Atkins is unable to enjoy skiing. “I’m really sad that there’s no snow; it hurts my soul,” Atkins begins. Without snow, ski resorts use artificial snow to produce the same effect. “It’s not authentic or the same.” On the other hand, junior Stella McMurtrie rightfully enjoys the snowless season. “Snow is cold and makes me uncomfortable. I also dislike driving in it.”
From my perspective, snow is a necessary nuisance. Winter is a cold, dead season, and snow tends to exacerbate this fact. Nevertheless, the thought of discontinued snow due to human-related climate change concerns me greatly.
The Student Council’s Executive Board implements stricter guidelines and volunteering and meeting attendance requirements.
In a bid to enhance the student involvement and foster a more engaged school community, Lakeview’s Student Council has implemented stricter guidelines regarding volunteering and meeting attendance. This move aims to encourage students to contribute while developing essential skills such as leadership and teamwork skills.
“Before Covid we used to be pretty strict about attendance… Now that we’re in the end-demic we’re trying to get back to Student Council being a responsibility and a privilege,” said Student Council advisor, Stephanie Givinsky.
This year's E-Board consists of only Juniors. The Juniors on E-Board are Addison Franz, Alizabeth Loisel, Madison Geib, Lux Cieslinski, and Kailee Smith.
“Because we are being so strict on attendance, this encourages people to show up to the meetings and become more involved. Especially when it comes to things such as States and other events we do,” said E-Board member, Madison Geib.
There are over a hundred people in the Student Council this year. The recurring question is ‘who genuinely loves participating and who is using it solely for the title?’ Many people take advantage of student council during their Junior and Senior year so they are able to wear the purple cord during graduation and put it on their college applications.
“I’m glad people are joining, but we care about you actually helping us with things like growing leaders and homecoming, rather than just showing up to the meetings,” said Addison Franz, Vice-President of E-Board.
Jamie Donoghue, Lakeview art teacher, has always had a liking for legos. He liked it so much that he decided to build a lego city in his own home. His daughters and son helped him build, putting their own lego collections into the city.
“I don’t think it was one thing that made me like lego’s over the years,” said Donoghue, “It just kind of built up over the years. It’s like you get excited but it’s also nostalgic; you get to play like a little kid again.”
“It’s not only that you’re building things, but there is also a creative aspect to it,” stated Donoghue. As an art teacher, Donoghue finds the art in everything, seeing it from a creative aspect unlike most people.
Junior Rachel Isbey said, “Mr.Donoghue was actually doing legos in class today. It’s funny how much he likes legos.”
“Mr.Donoghue shows the class pictures of his legos; it’s actually really cool. It’s quite impressive what he does.” said Leland Ozee ‘25.
“I’m very fast at building,” exclaimed Donoghue, “I think if I could find someone to keep up with me and be my partner, I could be on Lego Masters.”
For those who don’t know, Lego Masters is a show where contestants must build lego structures and compete against other master builders for a cash prize.
“I’ve spent probably over hundreds of hours on building legos," said Donoghue, “I have a 4,000 piece set at home; that set itself is going to take maybe 40 hours to build. That set is amongst a whole bunch of sets that are also that size.”
“I think it’s really cool to see what Mr.Donoghue has built so far. It’s quite funny but it’s nice to see him doing something outside of school. I really like seeing his progress,” stated Isbey.
“My wife hates it,” stated Donoghue, “she’s very supportive, like she lets me display my lego throughout the house and spend the money on lego sets, but I think she’s slowly starting to regret allowing me to do it.”
“My kids love it, especially Ben. They all help me and contribute their own sets. Evie is into lego friends. Maggie is into lego Star Wars. Ben is into all the constructional stuff.” said Donoghue.
Kristine Hill has been a teacher here at Lakeview for fifteen years. Hill teaches Earth Science,Chemistry, and runs The Green Club.
She is passionate about the earth and tries to push for more green systems throughout Lakeview High School, such as paper recycling which we often use and empty weekly. More recently, Green Club has been pushing for plastic recycling.
“I originally became vegan for my health but continued for the environment,” Hill explained. She continued, “Being vegan isn’t hard for me at all. I enjoy cooking so much more than I have in the past, I have discovered many more delicious foods.”
Hill and her husband are vegan, but her adult children aren’t. However, they are very supportive of the vegan community and enjoy many vegan foods regularly.
Hill commented, “The reason I stayed vegan is because I have a passion for the Earth, other humans, and animals.”
Hill runs a weekly green club meeting where they discuss ways to improve recycling throughout Lakeview, making the courtyard clean and accessible, as well as other activities to improve the school. Years ago, Green Club put garbage cans for plastic in many hallways, but many people put trash in them so they were removed.
Hill is still faithful to future movements of the Green Club.
She commented, “I would love to see us find ways to reduce waste, especially plastic water bottles.”
Many people in the Green Club have voiced their opinions on how people freely waste plastic, more specifically plastic water bottles.
Hill hasn't only been making improvements to the environment, she has been making improvements to herself. She previously mentioned that she became vegan for health reasons but she kept the stride going.
“I have seen many improvements in my day-to-day environment, I am also extremely grateful and lucky to be as healthy as I am today.”
Sophomore Mya Zani also commented, “I want people to stop wasting plastic water bottles, I think green awareness is important. I would like to see Lakeview evolve.”
Mirella Mascarenhas joined Lakeview in August and unknowingly became Lakeview’s First female foreign exchange student.
Mascarenhas lived in Brazil before coming to the United States. She explained that doing a foreign exchange year in the US was something that she always wanted to do.
“I wanted to do an exchange because ever since I was a little kid, I always loved all the American movies and I wanted to live like them. I also want to go to college here, so being here for high school is perfect for helping me reach that goal,” said Mascarenhas.
In August, Mascarenhas joined the volleyball team at Lakeview. She played with the JVA team for the rest of the season.
While playing with JVA, she met Sophomore Ava Garofalo. Garofalo said that Mascarenhas was a very nice person who just wanted to learn more about life in the US.
“I met Mirella when she first joined my volleyball team. She was a very sweet person to talk to. She was very fun to talk to and I enjoyed when she talked about her life back home because it was really interesting,” said Garofalo.
Back in Brazil, Mascarenhas described her life as so much more tense because of school, but better because of her friends.
“I would say my life was a little more tense before coming here because of the pressure I faced from school. But I also had more friends, got to spend more time with my family, and got to hang out with my best friends all the time,” Mascarenhas stated.
Mascarenhas said that the adjustment from her life in Brazil and her life in America was really hard. She said that it was hard to make friends and she really had to push herself outside of her comfort zone in order to do that.
Despite this, Mascarenhas said that she is finally beginning to feel like home in the US and is super excited to have new experiences here!
During the 2023-2024 High School year, Teacher Cadet Externs are celebrating the upcoming holidays in their classrooms at elementary schools they travel to.
One of the Externs, Jacqueline Goulette ‘24, has helped her kindergarten students make gifts for their parents. The children made ornaments with their names and snowmen and gift bags with reindeer on them.
“I helped the children in my class finger paint snowmen on ornaments, and I wrote their name,” said Goulette.
Another present that was made for the parents was little gingerbread cookie ornaments and the Teacher Cadet Extern Arianna Birchall, ‘24 helped with that.
Two weeks leading up to Winter break, the staff is going to have a spirit week and the children are going to have the following week to dress up. For the week leading up to Christmas break, the elementary schools are celebrating with spirit days and class parties.
“Some spirit weekdays are elf day, red day, and grinch day,” stated Birchall.
Goulette has helped create a festive spirit this holiday season in her classroom by reading the children books regarding the current holidays. She has also had the opportunity to help lead activities.
“I have put some holiday books on Storyline Online for the children and they absolutely loved it,” stated Goulette.
Birchall really enjoys this holiday season because she and her teacher are able to dress up and the students really love to see them dressed up.
“I am really glad to dress up and it helps get the children into the holiday spirit if they aren’t already,” stated Birchall.
Goulette and Birchall are both having a lot of fun in their classrooms this season because it reminds them of when they were younger and celebrating the holidays at school.
As we enter the height of the holiday season, many people are listening to Christmas music to get into the holiday spirit.
There are many classics to listen to and spread holiday cheer, but one album, in particular, has had many people hooked for the past 12 years. Justin Bieber's Christmas album, "Under The Mistletoe," is 37 minutes long and contains 11 songs, all following the theme of Christmas.
This album has numerous features, including Usher, Boyz II Men, Busta Rhymes, The Band Perry, and Mariah Carey. With such a variety of collaborations, the album caters to various audiences.
Surprisingly, the album has more of an R&B vibe to it, which is unexpected because Justin Bieber was known for his popular pop music at the time. Many people who typically aren't fans of Bieber, and some who have never given this album a listen, seem to favor this piece due to its unique R&B sound.
Sophomore Layna Daniels was skeptical at first, saying, "I'm really not a fan of Christmas music or Justin Bieber."
However, after listening to the album, she ended up loving it! "This isn't a cliche holiday song at all, and I will definitely listen to it on Christmas," she stated.
When surveyed, most people said they didn't even know about this album. The majority only knew the song "Mistletoe" due to its popularity.
Sophomore Isabella Hollis was never a huge fan of Justin Bieber during his prime. However, after listening to a few songs, she got pretty into it!
"The song 'Christmas Eve' is really good! I think it's my favorite next to 'Drummer Boy,'" said Hollis.
All of the Beliebers seem to love this album; in fact, it's one of their favorite pieces he's released.
"This album is wonderful! All of these songs are great for getting you in the mood for the holidays," said Senior Ava Pinter.
She even made note of 'Fa La La' and how the collaboration was completely unexpected, with the group Boyz II Men, especially with Justin only being 17 at the time of this album's release.
Overall, the girls and I were all in agreement that "Silent Night" was our least favorite song on the album due to its extremely slow tempo.
Next time you're looking for something to put you in the holiday spirit, give Justin Bieber's Christmas album a listen.
15-year-old LHS student, Rayna Porter, lived in Shanghai, China from 2013-2018 because her father was offered a job opportunity there. Originally, her family was only supposed to be there for 3 years, but her father’s work was extended and she spent her early years growing up in a foreign country. This means her education was provided in a different format than it would’ve been in the U.S.
“I went to an international private school that included kids from all over the world. School was a little different there. We didn’t learn things like history or science; instead, we were taught English, math, and lots of life lessons,” Rayna stated.
Rayna had an exciting social life in Shanghai. She made loads of friends in school and played with other kids who lived in the same apartment complex as her. Outside of school, an all boys basketball team accepted her into their ranks and she played ball the entire time she lived there.
Despite the language barrier she faced in Shanghai, Rayna didn’t have much trouble communicating with people because she had a Mandarin class in school. On the other hand, she was often stared at because of her bright blonde hair since it was not a common thing to see there.
Before she knew it, Rayna was moving back to the U.S and was introduced to the public education system. She entered into the 5th grade, and transitioning was tough for her.
“That was a hard year because I had to adapt and some teacher’s didn’t understand,” Rayna stated.
Now, she excels in school and has been able to make an extensive amount of friends. She actively participates in events at school and hoops for the JV girls basketball team.
Cecilia Decker, one of Rayna’s friends, said, “Rayna is super nice and makes me laugh a lot.”
Certainly, Rayna’s experiences in Shanghai, China have helped shape her into the lovable, young lady she is today. The various people she grew up with and different living styles she was surrounded by broadened her view on the world.
“I got to see many different cultures and I grew to find a new respect for life,” Rayna said.
In the summer of 2022, junior Liam Griffith discovered his innate ability to train wild yard squirrels. It started as the standard feeding routine; he brought the squirrels tree nuts, and the group grew. Around a couple weeks later, Griffith and the squirrels' relationship blossomed into an unexpected bond.
Griffith, an overworked student, looking to find a new pastime during the summer, began feeding a group of about 4 squirrels every morning at 7am. At around 2pm, Griffith and the squirrels would sit in the shade of his awning and eat tree nuts. Eventually, the group of 4 became around 7 and they fought with each other over the food Griffith provided.
Since Griffith has always lived without privacy—growing up in an overcrowded household and being forced to share a room—he chose to spend most of his schedule outside or at work as a getaway. “Whenever I had free time, I would sit on the porch and feed the squirrels peanuts, cashews, and almonds. I thought about taking them in.” Griffith stated.
In order to effectively train a wild squirrel, the handler must condition the squirrel to associate their scent with “feeding time” by putting different foods (such as fruits or nuts) out everyday. Eventually, the squirrel will begin to establish trust.
After extensive weeks of training, a particular black squirrel - he named Hank - trusted Griffith enough to perch himself in his hand and eat the provided peanuts. Hank was special in the sense that even if Griffith did not have food, he would continue to approach him and attempt to mount his leg.
This continued throughout the summer and a portion of the fall until Griffith realized they were all on borrowed time. He began to barely see the squirrels; in the cooler seasons, squirrels spend less time foraging outside their nests/dens.
Today, Griffith assumes his squirrel-family has passed as he has not been approached by any of the group nearly two years later. Some believe animals approach those who transmit “higher energy levels,” and being approached by wildlife should be considered an honor.
In the midst of the multi-holiday season, there has been considerable controversy around Christmas music being played before the festive season. Many Christmas jingle-enjoyers are being accused of prematurely rushing the season despite public outcry.
To me, an avid holiday enthusiast, there is no timetable for Christmas celebrations. I enjoy listening to Christmas music year-round, and believe the interval between Halloween and Christmas is meant to be a combined season. I also appreciate food chains releasing their holiday menu before Thanksgiving.
The merchandising phenomenon known as Christmas Creep refers to the gradual lengthening of Christmastide done by retailers to maximize seasonal profits. Some radio stations decide to play Christmas music before Thanksgiving in order to begin the season early. Although the general consensus around Christmas songs is that they are only acceptable to play after Thanksgiving, some consumers and companies argue against this.
Many people refer to the end of the year as “the holiday season,” incorporating all holidays from late November to early January into its own category and excluding Halloween. Instead of seeing these festivities as something separate, I argue that the idea of back-to-back fall/winter holidays is to express community and generosity throughout the end of the year.
Junior Tiffany Niemann remains neutral. “I feel like people can listen to Christmas music whenever they want, but if it is played publicly by an establishment, they should wait.” Niemann stated.
Because most popular Christmas songs, like “Last Christmas” by WHAM! can typically be categorized as pop music, it should not matter how early (or late) these songs are played. Refusing to listen to Christmas music before the Christmas season is inherently disrespecting the holidays.
Stephanie Givinsky and Nicole McKay have held the position of student council advisors for the past several years at Lakeview High School. However, at the end of the LHS 2022-2023 school year, they decided to resign from their positions. After informing LHS Principal Scott Kapla and members of the student council, they stepped down from their pedestals and passed the torch on to whoever was willing to take up the job, or so they thought. As the 2023-2024 school year approached, both teacher’s realized no one had volunteered to take on their past roles.
Being a student council advisor is no easy feat. They are responsible for organizing all of the events the student council hosts. This includes, charity weeks, homecoming, blood drives, spirit weeks, pep rallies, and wellness weeks. Realistically, those are only half of the duties the advisors are in charge of undertaking.
“We are also responsible for keeping records of which students attend which events, helping get volunteers registered for district events, managing all of the finances, supervising and mentoring EBoard, and taking our students to multiple conferences and trainings throughout the year,” Givinsky stated.
While it is amazing for the school to experience all of the events provided by the student council, Givinsky and McKay can be overloaded with work. This is due to the fact that they aren’t only advisors, but teachers as well. They have to deal with all of their general teaching responsibilities on a daily basis along with their council responsibilities. Furthermore, they have their own personal problems to deal with outside of school.
“It makes every day a little crazy and frazzled, but also very rewarding,” Givinsky voiced.
Despite their original plans to resign, Givinsky and McKay dutifully filled the roles of student council advisors for another year. Many members of the council are grateful they get to experience another year with their favorite mentors. Lakeview has certainly reaped the benefits that come with the extended assistance of these veteran advisors. Nevertheless, the position for student council advisors may be open to change in the future.
Hand Foot and mouth disease is rapidly spreading around Michigan schools and daycare centers.
Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) is a common children’s virus that causes sores in the mouth and a rash on hands and feet. The disease is spread from person to person through direct contact by discharge from an infected person’s nose, throat, or fluid from blisters.
HFMD most frequently occurs in children 10 and under. However, there has been a recent rising volume of HFMD in more teenagers and adults.
“I think it is a terrifying disease and I hope that if it were to spread, the school would be able to do something to help prevent it from spreading even more,” said Amber Samuel ‘25.
Because this virus is slowly spreading throughout some schools in Michigan, some are wondering what would happen if it were to get out of hand.
“When it comes to any illness we take clear direction from the Macomb County Health Department and the state health department,” said Scott Kapla, Principal of Lakeview High School.
Some students at schools like Lakeview High School, Warren Woods Tower High School, and Fraser High School have been affected by this disease.
HFMD is a prevalent viral infection. Unfortunately, if left untreated, HFMD has the possibility of turning into something much worse. It can lead to Encephalitis, a serious condition that causes brain inflammation. In some cases, this infection can even be life-threatening.
If you are looking for resources for any illness, one of the best places to look is the Macomb County Health Department’s website.
Jehovah’s Witnesses are a religion dedicated to Jehovah, their god. They do their best to imitate Jesus and regularly preach the teachings of the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses are known for not celebrating any holidays. This confuses many due to the abundant love of holidays in America.
Willow Allen, a baptized Jehovah’s Witness, said, ”I don’t celebrate the holidays because so many of them have origins that include idol worship, the appeasing of evil spirits, or misinterpretations of parts of the Bible. I try to follow the Bible standards of what is right. Even smaller holidays would compromise my political neutrality (ie. Veterans Day). I think that it is important that I understand where each holiday comes from, so I can truly have my reasons for not partaking in something that would go against my faith.”
Thousands of schools celebrate the holidays and birthdays when they are around the corner. This causes unnecessary problems for the Jehovah’s Witnesses that attend those schools.
Junior Madison Woolman replied, “When they do holiday-themed worksheets it makes me feel guilty. My teachers will say it's just decoration and ignore it. They also do santa word searches or watch a Christmas movie. At those times, I just don't participate and ask for a different worksheet because it's too much pertaining to that holiday.”
Schools nowadays have thousands of children in them. Not all of those children celebrate the same holidays or worship the same gods. When schools devote their time to celebrating holidays that the majority celebrates, the minority feel left out and abandoned.
Woolman commented, “When I first came to Greenwood, it was someone's birthday. They kicked me out of the classroom, and I just sat in the hallway. I still heard them singing and laughing; I felt so left out.”
Woolman continued, “If teachers are going to do holiday-themed work, they should have two assignments- one with the holiday stuff and one that just has a winter, fall, or summer theme. That would make things a lot easier.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses try their best to maintain their faith during this holiday season. The world is submerged in holiday spirit which makes living as a witness a struggle.
Allen, who works at a preschool, stated, “For kids, holidays are a huge deal. Because so many of the activities change to be holiday based and I am there to assist the teacher, there are times when this stuff becomes a part of my job and refusing to take part could bring my work ethic into question.”
On Nov. 3, 2023 Fortnite re-released the season 5, chapter 1 map.
The OG map being back has brought a lot of old players back onto Fortnite. People have been posting on TikTok and Snapchat about being excited for the map and even their Fortnite wins.
Some students from Lakeview really enjoy going home from school and playing the game.
“ I think with the map being back, I play the game a lot more than usual. I’m about to leave school early and go play!” said Hayden Grainger ‘24.
The amount of players for the game was getting low, so Fortnite decided to take action on it and bring back this map and clearly it is working. Students all around are talking about it and posting it regularly.
People from all around are excited about this change in the game.
“ I’m so excited for the map and I can’t wait to go home and play. It feels very nostalgic,” said Blayden Swinyer ‘26.
Some featured locations that Fortnite brought back are Tilted Towers, Greasy Groove, and Risky Reels. All of these locations are what people seem to enjoy best about the map.
This is one of the best decisions Fortnite has made for its game. It is bringing a lot of money towards the game and making the game a lot more popular than it already was before.
Every week they are bringing back an old seasons map starting with season 5 and currently in season 6.
Within the next few days they will be coming out with a season seven map which features the Christmas skins like Santa, GingerBread Man, and the Reindeer.
Along with the skins, the snow POI are coming back and the fan favorite planes are coming back as well.
Starting the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year, the Newspaper class split the writers into 3 different groups to effectively come up with new ideas and projects to complete.
In this class held by Antony Savalle, students are split into 3 different groups that are assigned to a task that they need to complete as a group or individually for the upcoming week. What each group is assigned to changes every week. They can be assigned to writing a news story, making a report about current events, or creating a video and TikTok.
A student that is currently in the class, Sammirah Cokley, ‘24, shared her feelings on the different tasks.
“It’s really relieving not having to write a story every single week, and I really like that we change the pace of things with our groups,” said Cokley.
For the class editor, Sophia Stanton, ‘25, the amount of stories has decreased, allowing her to really focus on helping the students in the class to improve their writing skills. With this added free time, Stanton is now able to preview the videos and TikToks to make sure they are good quality and ready to post on the LHS Youtube page.
“It’s so much easier when the groups are split up because there are so many people in this class and it allows for me to also help with the project group if needed,” said Stanton.
With different people completing projects every week it really allows for students to come up with new and trendy ideas. This enables more students outside of newspaper class to be really interested in watching the videos and TikToks.
“We have more ideas targeted to people our age which is definitely more enjoyable to make and help out with,” stated Stanton.
Cokley detailed a similar response and said it really helps coming up with trendy ideas to keep the school engaged with our videos and TikToks.
Teacher Kevin Nugent brought two guest speakers into his Practical Law classes. This past week, Dane Lupo and Marty Wayman joined the classes to talk about their jobs.
Marty Wayman served as a Military Special Agent and a Police Officer for the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe for over 25 years. Dane Lupo is an Attorney and Litigator. Lupo is also based in the city of Grosse Pointe.
Nugent said that bringing these speakers in was a great way to learn about the material discussed in class.
“I was trying to figure out how I could bring in people with more practical knowledge and experience in the areas we covered in class. Special Agent Wayman was an obvious choice. I brought in Dane in to connect students to an aspect of the legal system,” said Nugent.
Students in the two Practical Law classes are discussing trials, what makes a crime, and the different punishment you could be charged with. Many students in the classes found the speakers helpful.
Zoe Desantis, a sophmore and in one of Nugent’s Practical Law classes, says that bringing in the speakers gave her more information for class.
“It was good to hear from someone who has real experience. We were learning about cases so it gave me a better idea of what it is like.” Said Desantis.
Another student in one of the classes, Sophomore Isabelle Crouch, agrees with Desantis. She said that the speakers showed her more about different things they are learning.
“I was able to see first hand from a person who does those kinds of things they do in their professions. Learning about laws and talking to a Lawyer showed me more of what it is really like,” said Crouch.
Nugent said that by bringing the speakers the students are able to learn from people at the top of their fields and it also helps to reinforce the topics they learn in class.
By bringing in Dane Lupo and Marty Wayman, students were welcomed into a new understanding of the class and the legal system.
The popular horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s, also known as FNAF, was released as a movie on October 27, 2023. There are many mixed opinions about the movie.
The FNAF fanbase has a lot of theories about the story of the game. In the game, the creator of Fazbear’s Pizzeria is named William Afton. Afton was accompanied by the creator of the animatronics, Henry Spring. Afton turned out to be a psychopath and killed young kids. He would then stuff their bodies into the suits of the animatronics.
Fans were very excited with the results of the movie. The movie confirmed a lot of the theories fans had about the game. Although the theories were confirmed, many fans did not like the movie. Some just thought it was very childish compared to the actual game. It didn’t have a good horror factor.
“I thought the movie was good. I think the plot was really good and I think that it was good that they made it creepy but also fun.” Said Junior Sophia Stanton.
Some people were confused about the plot with the security guard Mike Schmidt, played by Josh Hutcherson. Faith Vollmer ‘26 said, “I give the movie an eight out of ten. He ended up sleeping a lot and I didn’t really like the dream.”
“I liked that they didn’t make it as scary, they made it a little more family friendly. Which I get because there are kids watching it,” Stanton said, “I think for the people who have been looking forward to the movie for a really long time, it’s frustrating since it’s not as scary as how the games are.”
Some fans of the movie have their own theories about the movie, “I think the next movie will be like a Sister Location movie.” said Stanton.
“I wish that Vanessa had said something about her being related to Springtrap earlier in the movie.” said Sophomore Trinity Koehn.
Due to the appearance of actor Josh Hutcherson, many fans have begun taking a liking to him. He’s taken over the TikTok for you page in the form of edits and photos.
Overall, the FNAF movie did a really good job in theaters but did not have the best reviews.
As the first quarter of the school year began coming to an end, an email was sent to all of the Lakeview community about naming a new puppy and the majority ruling was Milo.
Many people were sad to see our past dog Gator go; some heard or came up with some rumors. however, Dawn, Gator's old handler and worker for Zebra K-9 said, “[Gator] was temporary because Milo was still in training. It was approved through the district that Gator would be used until Milo was up and running.”
She further explained how Gator is back at his old job and healthy.
As many of you have noticed, Milo isn't always here. There are other dogs here instead of him. Milo is the main dog for Lakeview Public Schools meaning that Milo goes between Ardmore, Harmon, Greenwood, Princeton, Jefferson Middle School, and Lakeview High School. There is a massive need at Lakeview for explosives, firearms, or narcotics dogs, so there is usually one that is always at Lakeview.
Dawn elaborated, “A lot of the dogs are good for mental health purposes. The students can pet them if they’re feeling sad or anxious and it will make them feel better. However, Milo’s main purpose is detection to keep the schools safe. It is good he helps with mental health, but he will most likely not be getting certified.”
Although to a lot of rule-abiding students, there has been the same recreation going on and there hasn't been a decline in bathroom recreation. However, Dawn said that there had been a success, but she couldn't further elaborate due to confidentiality.
A hall monitor at Lakeview High School Erica Noblett said, “Tony and I are still seeing things in the bathroom even with the dog constantly here. Unfortunately, kids are still going to do things that they aren't supposed to do.”
Noblett continued to say that there hadn't been a decline but there had been a less frequent occurrence.
Noblett also commented, “I would think with the fines and suspension kids would not want to smoke, at least at school, I know there is a pretty heavy fine. Sadly the punishments don't scare kids, these kids don’t know what they're putting in their bodies with these vapes.”
“When you are young, people don't know what they're going to put in their body and the long-term effects of vapes. People in this age group are looking for that instant gratification, something that might pass the time, or trying to look cool,” Noblett said.
“S-T-A-R-T. Start,” said Daniel Shaw as the 13th annual spelling bee commenced at Michaelson Middle School. For weeks, Daniel had indulged himself on every dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary he could get his hands on. He stayed up past his bedtime for days, daring any monsters under the bed to keep him from reading the words he so desperately wanted to memorize. His determination to win this year’s spelling bee wasn’t some fickle childish desire. Daniel’s 13th birthday just so happened to be on the same day of the bee, and his father said if Daniel won, they would take a special trip to a place of his choice.
So as Daniel stood on the auditorium stage, ironically spelling the word “start” to begin the bee, it was all business for him. With one word correctly spelled, Daniel was allowed to sit back in his seat and wait for his next turn. One by one, other children stood from their places as their names were called and they shakily spelled out whatever word the judge demanded of them. The audience was still, lips sealed as they watched the spelling bee intensify before their wide eyes. Every person in the room was terrified for the kids, and when a clumsy child slipped up and forgot a word, they pitied them as they were led off stage. The fear of messing up hushed the kids to an eerie silence, save for the sound of taps on the floor as their knees bounced from nerves. Daniel seemed to be the only one whose knee remained stationary.
The judge’s demeaning glare was so intimidating that the stench of terror wafted in the air. No one could initiate eye contact with the lone figure scratching names off from a book as more children were kicked out of the contest. Whether it be pride or youthful ignorance, Daniel wasn’t afraid of the judge. He was so sure of himself that unlike the other individuals in the room, he dared to look toward the judge’s outline, shrouded in darkness, and smile.
It was on Daniel’s tenth word that he began to get angry, the judge kept giving him easy words. “D-E-A-T-H. Death,” Daniel spelled out of his grinding teeth. “Death? What kind of word is that to give a 13-year-old to spell,” he thought to himself. He flopped into his seat with an exasperated sigh escaping his lips as he watched a familiar face somber up to the mic positioned on stage. Freddie Friz, a kid in his English class, stood with darting eyes as he waited for the word he was expected to spell. He’d never been a bright kid and Daniel wondered why he was in the spelling bee at all. “Chiaroscurist,” the judge proclaimed in a booming voice. Daniel watched as Freddie licked his lips and opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Freddie rubbed his hands on the side of his pants, wet his lips again, opened his mouth, and still, nothing came out.
Daniel couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Freddie, he got a decent word and couldn’t bother to even try spelling it. A timer sounded from the judges’ table and Freddie looked to be on the verge of tears. A man came from the side of the stage and began to lead Freddie off. Due to the fact that Daniel actually knew the kid, he cared enough to divert his attention away from the bee and see where Freddie was being led to. In a split second, Freddie was shoved into one of the backstage box props and carted off to who knows where. Daniel sat up in his chair and rubbed his eyes. “That wasn’t right, was it? How could the school do that to a kid,” he thought. Racking his brain for some sort of explanation to what he just saw, Daniel didn’t hear the judge calling his name. “Daniel,” the judge screamed. With a snap of his neck, Daniel was facing the judge. Another swivel of the neck and Daniel realized he was the last kid on stage. Slowly standing from his chair, he walked to the mic and said, “Did I win?” A hearty laugh came from the judge followed by him saying, “Of course you did Danny. That’s my boy!”
The lights illuminating the auditorium stage finally clicked off, allowing Danny to see the entire audience. “Dad? I don’t understand.” Daniel said. None of it made sense. Daniel felt his heartbeat quicken as his eyes adjusted to the sight set before him.
“You did so wonderful! I know it’s a surprise I’m the judge, but I wanted to make sure you got that trip we talked about,” Daniel’s dad said.
Daniel took a step backward, away from where his father stood, and did the only thing that made sense to him, he ran. He ran off the stage and into the school. He ran down the halls and out the entrance doors. He ran a block away from the school and then another and another. He ran from what he saw in that auditorium. He ran from that silent audience whose mouths were covered with tape and bodies tied into their chairs. He ran from the stack of prop boxes that were stacked against the wall. He ran from the muffled cries he heard coming from those boxes. He ran from his father who stood there with a toothy grin slapped on his face. And while his lungs ached, feet throbbed, and breath weakened, he sang happy birthday to himself in his head.
As Halloween is approaching, many are scrambling to put together last minute costumes. While DIY costumes are a huge trend for our generation, many don’t know where to start.
Good thing that Madison Cooper—Lakeview Drama and English teacher—and I have come up with the guide to the perfect Halloween costume.
Cooper is the best source when it comes to DIY costumes. Not only does she have a lot of experience as someone interested in theater, but she also wore handmade costumes as a kid and still does.
“My mom used to make costumes for my sisters and I as kids,” she explained.
There are many different things that go into creating the perfect ensemble for the spookiest night of the year. Here are some suggestions from Cooper to make your costume stand out!
First things first, layers go a long way.
Since we live in Michigan, it’s typically very cold and rainy on Halloween night. For this, Cooper suggests that you find any sort of jacket or leggings that would pair well with your costume to keep you warm!
Next, accessories and props are a necessity.
While a nice costume can go a long way, accessories and props can make you stand out!
“As an example, my son is being a robot for Halloween, so I’m taking leftover cardboard boxes and decorating them to look like robot parts!” Cooper explained.
She also noted that while shoes need to be comfortable, they should also coincide with one's costume.
“You can wear comfy shoes, but add stones or washable designs to make them authentic.”
Lastly, any sort of face paint or makeup can create a whole new look for your costume.
“Makeup sets the tone for a costume entirely,” said Cooper.
Whether you're a zombie with stitches or a vampire with fake blood on your face, makeup is a great way to enhance a costume. Some good places to go for affordable face paint and makeup are your local Ulta, Target, or even CVS!
Hopefully Cooper’s input and suggestions can help you create the perfect costumes for Halloween.
Have you ever gotten hungry at one of the football games? To satisfy your needs, you would order food from the concession stands. A community bonds together by taking on different jobs to feed everyone who attends the games.
Senior Elizabeth Zakens said, “It is almost like a chain of reactions. There’s people at different sections- someone on pretzels, someone on popcorn. There is someone for everything. All you have to do is say you need popcorn, and the person on popcorn will hand you the popcorn.”
People expect there to be workers at the concession stands, but they never really care who does the work as long as they get their food. Without parents becoming involved, the concession stands we see today would not exist.
Booster Club President and parent Gordon Miskelly stated, “Both concessions are operated by the Lakeview Athletic Booster Club. When the Booster Club leadership changed over nine years ago, we did not have volunteers. The club formed a great partnership with most of the athletic coaches to get parent involvement.”
Parent involvement is great and sometimes it is only the parents running the stands. Luckily, student volunteers collaborated with the booster club to speed up the ordering process and decrease the stress for parents working.
Miskelly stated, “We were approached by a student several years ago about volunteering. After looking into it with Mr. Zaborowski and finding out NHS members need service hours, we got in touch with Mrs. Rakozy. Students help greatly in getting orders out quicker.”
Zakens said, “I thought it would be nice to help out because I know they are always looking for volunteers to help out at the concessions. I thought it would be fairly easy because I’m not back there making stuff, I’m just grabbing chips or a pop.”
Money from the orders and tips are all collected at the end of the games. Because no one is paid for volunteering, it makes people wonder where all the money goes.
Miskelly commented, “All the money goes to the booster club who provide money to athletic programs that have parent involvement and graduating seniors for higher education.”
Providing food and drinks to dozens, possibly over hundred people can be a tough job. With the community working as a team, everything goes smoothly and fun memories are made.
Lauren Kelley 24’ said, “I had fun during it because I was with people and friends. I got to talk to people. Even though we were working, we all had fun. Everyone worked together great, so it was great.”
On Oct. 15, four Lakeview High School students in the firefighting CTE course helped run an open house at a fire station.
One of the students Riley McCoy ‘24 helped that day.
“The parts that I helped with were set up, as well as managing the bounce house, ice cream stand and manning the hose,” stated McCoy.
At the open house, there were many firefighters around, kids’ tables with activities, and tables with food. The fire trucks and a ladder were also set up so kids could look and explore them. Shane Lesniak ‘24, and Abby Kempski ’24, also helped with these activities.
“I helped kids try out fire hoses, along with pass out snacks and supervise play stations,” stated Kempski.
Many of the residents made memories being around things they may not get to experience regularly. The children were able to see the people who help their communities everyday.
“When I helped out, I saw some old students that I had met from previous years who now worked in the fire service,” Lesniak stated, “It was really awesome getting to see old friends!”
Kempski also stated that her favorite memory from this event was with kids who were interested in the fire service.
The fire station hosts events like this all of the time to spread fire awareness in their community in hopes of preventing less fires.
“Events like this happen all of the time, fire departments do multiple events year round to spread fire awareness,” stated Kempski.
With the help of the students' fire fighting teacher, Mr Mcgee, they were able to help this fire station pull off this event.
The Lakeview High School Newspaper team has a new update to their editor. Sophia Stanton is doing an amazing job with her new role as the Writing for Publications editor.
Writing for Publications and English teacher, Anthony Savalle, has a tough time picking out the editor for the school newspaper. “I chose Sophia because not only does she understand how to write a new story and compose a great one, but she also is active and very trustworthy,” Savalle said.
Having many other classes and school work to catch up on, Savalle needs to be able to rely on the editor to get his job done correctly. “I rely on Sophia a ton. She is the head student voice in the class. She can decide what our website looks like, she has a say in which stories can go up on the website etc. She’s really the leader of this class. She has the most control of everything, but I’m just here to over-see it.” stated Savalle.
Having many other students to deal with during the day may cause Savalle stress. The student-editor is able to help relieve some. “Sophia does a great job at what she does. Her help lets me be able to be stress-free about this class. Only one month in, and I can tell Sophia has been putting lots of effort in the class inside and outside of school. I’m very pleased,” said Savalle.
Sophia Stanton, ‘25, enjoys her new job. It gets stressful but she can handle it. “It’s a lot different being an editor from being a writer. Missing a simple error in someone’s story causes stress for both me and Savalle.” said Stanton.
“It’s a little difficult to balance all of the editing but I usually can get it done in this class. If I don't, I find time outside of school to finish my work. It’s not too hard because I only have four classes this year, allowing me to get everything done as fast as I need to," said Stanton.
“If I had to choose I would probably be a writer over being an editor because I like to cover different topics, interview new people and just see an overall of what’s happening in our school,” said Stanton.
Leah Tassin, ‘26, likes her new editor. “Sophia is a great editor. She highlights exactly where and what I need to improve on my story. I am able to edit my story better because of it,” said Tassin.
“I like both Savalle and Sophia’s way of editing, but if I had to choose one, I would pick Sophia. She is very specific with what her corrections are and she is very fast with it. While getting her editing done really fast, it’s still very good. She is also a fellow student which is nice as well.”
Lakeview High School offers a program for international students, to seek education and learn new experiences and culture.
For these students, it is very beneficial to their futures, as it can be a determining factor on the trajectory of their life.
Seeking previously unknown knowledge gives a different perspective on situations, rather than what they’ve been taught and used to before coming to America.
Examples of this include using different manners, responsibilities, and responses.
There is a diverse range of studies at the high school, which is helpful with branching out students into a variety of possible future career choices moving forward.
10th grader Evan Kim, comes from South Korea to America, for his sophomore year.
Kim stated, “I have enjoyed that you can pick classes here, unlike where I’m from. I haven’t gotten to experience this feature growing up. My favorite class so far is art.”
Having exchange students in school can also be beneficial to other students attending. Just like them, having internationals in class gives insight to their culture as well.
Hosting a student in a home can have perks, too.
When attending to a student, new bonds and friendships can be made. Students need the support, and people to help them stay on the right track while having a good time.
Families can make students more familiar and comfortable with the language barrier they’re used to, and teach any misunderstandings the right way.
“My family that I’m staying with is very kind, and supportive to me. I’m glad they’re with me here,” said Kim.
Aside from the knowledge students receive, the big change in material can end up having them fall behind in studies. Not being all too familiar with it, and with everything going on can be stress inducing. It can be difficult for them to keep up with everything being expected of them.
Not to mention, making friends in a completely different environment and school can throw off how you’re taking everything in. It can feel like a necessity to find someone you can rely on, or simply talk to.
Being so far without family and friends back home can eat away at you, and yearn for going back.
But with a welcoming school and students, it isn’t all that hard to fit in and be yourself.
“I’ve been making friends with different backgrounds as me, which is nice to hear about and share my own so I don’t feel so out of place,” said Kim.
Lakeview is constantly evolving and expanding in so many aspects, and cannot wait to see what new students bring to the school.
Student Council advisor and assistant teacher, Nicole McKay, introduces the ‘be nice.’ program to Lakeview in the upcoming month. ‘be nice.’ is a mental health foundation founded in west Michigan proven to increase awareness at public schools and prevent bullying/teenage suicide.
During third hour classes, a 15-minute video presentation of the organization’s core principles will be sent out to teachers to begin the launch.
The district funded this program at roughly $3k a year. Nicole McKay stated, “Public schools are supposed to have social, emotional support systems available, but Lakeview did not yet have one.”
Lower grades have a program called “Second Step,” a more youthful approach to ending mental health stigmas.
Junior Beth Loisel said, “This program is mostly about advocacy, education, and making resources available to the student body,” She is apart of the group of students looking to improve the well-being of Lakeview.
Sophomore Ashley Behnke also joined the ‘be nice’ program looking to make a change in the school.
Starting August 28, 2023, English teacher Nick Gwozdz introduced a new, year round AP Language and Composition class to Lakeview’s class roster, in hopes to help pave the way for students' future college education.
By taking on a new and more rewarding class, Nick is able to help students gain college credit, which will only be received if the final exam is passed at the end of the school year in May. The exam is graded on a scale of 1-5, needing a 3 or higher to gain college.
AP Lang student Abigail McDade said, “I already know I'm gonna be up all night studying for that exam…taking the class and getting the credit will definitely be worth it though, and having Nick as a teacher just makes the class better.”
Having the AP class gives students an opportunity to get a jump start while being challenged to think deeply about relevant events. The class motive is to learn, read, and write about rhetorical topics, featuring three important rhetorical analysis, argumentative, and synthesis essays, and of course other small assessments.
Gwozdz stated, “I taught this class at my old school…I missed having more intellectually-challenging criteria being talked about in my classroom. It motivates me to teach.”
Adding a class like this to a to-do list surely isn't an easy thing to do. Gwozdz said teaching his English class is less challenging because he already knows the criteria and can anticipate certain questions his students may have, while his new class can be trickier to navigate, being that he has two years of prior experience teaching the class as opposed to nine in the English subject.
After introducing the class, Gwozdz has added a lot of extra weight to his workload. From learning more about the criteria to putting a plan in action to actually teach the class, it is safe to say Gwozdz puts his students' education first.
Olivia Rodrigo released her sophomore album, GUTS, worldwide on September 7th two years after her record-breaking debut album, SOUR.
On June 13, Rodrigo announced her single, “vampire”, which was released on June 30. Between the releases of ‘vampire’ and her other single ‘bad idea right?’, she announced GUTS on June 26, which released on September 7.
With 12 songs, including 2 singles, Rodrigo’s new album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Her first single, ‘vampire’, rose quickly on the charts and has been sitting in the Billboard Top 10 for the past 10 weeks.
After the release of her debut album and chart topping single “driver’s license”, many didn’t know if she would be able to beat it. “”driver’s license” had more of an effect.
“I don’t think it is better than ‘vampire’, but I think it had a better effect on everyone,” said Izzy Tiseo, ‘25.
Although this album is becoming hugely popular on TikTok, some people still prefer SOUR.
“I liked SOUR better because it’s more my vibe,” stated Lux Cieslinski, ’25; “it’s more sing-songy compared to GUTS.”
This new album has something for everyone with more upbeat songs, like "ballad of a homeschooled girl” and “get him back!”, and the sadder songs, like “lacy” and “making the bed”.
“I definitely don’t like GUTS as much as I like SOUR, but I love the song “making the bed”,” said Isabella Gomez, ‘25
Soon after the release of GUTS, Rodrigo announced her world tour on September 12th. Traveling to over 50 cities, the demand for ticket access was so high in some places that 18 new shows were added.
It has also been revealed that Rodrigo could release a deluxe version of GUTS, after many fans found a glitch in a video when she announced the tracklist for the regular album. There are four deluxe version songs in total, and fans who bought one of the four ‘GUTS’ vinyl variants realized that each song is hidden in one of them. “obsessed” in red, “scared of my guitar” in white, “stranger" in blue, and “girl i’ve always been" in purple.
Rodrigo has not yet said when these songs will be available for streaming, but fans who have not purchased any of these vinyls have been listening to every snippet they can find.
The Halloween season is quickly coming, and here is a ranking of 7 different horror movies to prepare you for Halloween. Some may have a little comedy in them, and some may have more jumpscares, so here’s your warning. Proceed with caution as you enter the twisted and entertaining world of horror cinema!
#7: Scream (1996)
The movie Scream is a Halloween need. It has side characters to die for, amazing leads, and twists that will keep you wanting more. A group of teens are being targeted by a new killer twenty-five years after brutal murders first hit the town of Woodsboro. Jumpscares and gore bring a lot to this movie, making it an instant classic.
#6: Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar is one of the best psychological movies out there. A modern daytime-horror classic with bright colors and dark secrets. This movie is violent, grief-filled, yet filled with compelling performances to bring a sense of dread to the viewers, and to bring the harsh reality of cults and insanity.
#5: Re-Animator(1985)
A criminally underrated dark-comedy horror with amazing 80s practical effects, iconic character performances, and gooey gore! It’s a cult-classic, lesser known movie, but a strong fan-base, which you could be a part of! If you’re in the mood for camp and over-the-top guts, this will be right up your alley.
#4: It (1990)
If you don't give this TV movie a chance, then you’re the clown here! Gear up for one of the best Stephen King adaptations, including a wonderful ensemble cast and an amazingly villainous Tim Curry as Pennywise. Senior Noah Traczynski says, “It has a lot of campy and spooky parts, what more could you need.”
#3: Malignant (2021)
Blumhouse Productions brings another fantastic horror movie with this one, some unintentionally comedic parts, gore, and chaos you would never see coming. Senior Celeste Armstrong feels, “Malignant is equally a comedy and horror movie, which makes a perfect match for a great movie.”
#2: Get Out (2017)
Director Jordan Peele creates another amazing psychological horror movie for the Halloween season. With commentary on racial divides, the very talented cast brings an almost hysterical feeling to the story, along with humor and music that makes the subtext that much more powerful.
#1: Us (2019)
Another film directed by Jordan Peele, Us is a mind-bending slasher with an ending to make you question the entire rest of the movie. Lupita N’yongo gives an astounding performance in dual roles, the villain and the hero. Every actor brings depth to both their lead characters and their counterparts. Lakeview High School Senior Ava Pinter says, “The plot is so perfectly laid out, and the Easter Eggs are planted so the twist plays out perfectly at the end.”
Lakeview history and psychology teacher Paul Goike is certainly a favorite teacher for many students. Goike has been at Lakeview for 17 years, but before Lakeview Goike worked for a couple other companies.
Goike expressed that before teaching at Lakeview, he was a salesperson for a big company. He also had prior experience with teaching, as he taught employees at the big company.
Goike first came to Lakeview as a Special Education teacher. He learned different methods to help make learning easier for some of our students. He still uses these methods in the classroom, making his class feel like a safe space to many students.
“Lakeview has made some physical changes over the years I've been here. We also used to be short on students, but now we usually have a waiting list of students trying to get into Lakeview,” said Goike. Goike expressed that he has made many memories with students from over the years, and those are irreplaceable.
“My best teaching memory goes back a couple of years ago; there was a student who had already graduated, but he came back to see me the first year out and told me he wished he was back in high school, and that it was a lot simpler than life outside of here,” said Goike.
Goike has made remarkable progress with many students that were struggling in school. His teaching methods are known to be outstanding.
“I loved Goike’s class. My favorite memory was when he pulled out one of his hats and started dancing around the room with it on,” said junior Kaitlyn Lopacki-Carlock.
Lopacki-Carlock expressed that her favorite thing is how you can talk to him, and he will actually sit and listen to the students.
“I love Goike and his class. My favorite thing about him is that he treats all of the students equally,” said sophomore Ryan Moise.
Moise also expressed that if he had the choice, he would choose to have Goike again.
Goike is known by students for his humor, his teaching methods, and the way that he will go out of his way to help you if you ask. Goike is fun, creative, and always knows how to lift a spirit when needed.
Goike has expressed before that if he knows a student is struggling, he will adapt to a new method of teaching and helping that student. He goes out of his way to help the students that really need it, and that is remarkable as a teacher.
Goike is loved by many students, and he will always be a student favorite.
In early February the student council attended the MASC/MAHS state student leadership conference. States is a time for students to learn about how to be a leader and make a difference in their school and community.
There were many awards handed out to schools for service projects that schools presented. Alexa Kruzel was nominated for and won the “unsung hero award.” This award was given to students who use their voice in a positive way to spread unity and love in their student bodies. Only one person per school could receive the award.
Genna Wright, a senior member of our Eboard, stated, “The unsung hero award is important because often times student leaders never seek recognition for themselves in the form of awards. This allows us to show our appreciation for the students and their dedication and share that with the rest of the state.”
She was nominated by our student council executive board because of her role doing the announcements. Since she started doing them every morning, the Eboard has recognized the positive feedback and energy throughout the school.
“I decided I wanted to start doing announcements to begin a positivity movement throughout Lakeview. I felt that the announcements should be entertaining, heartwarming, and interesting,” stated Kruzel, ‘23.
Kruzel sadly could not attend states, but many people texted her congratulations after they found out she won the award. Katelyn Burke, one of Kruzel’s close friends, grabbed the award in her honor.
Burke, class of 2023 president, stated, “I was so proud of Alexa because she is always putting other people before herself and she finally got the recognition she deserves.”
Lakeview senior Alec Kaufman is scheduled to earn his first professional scuba diving certification this spring break.
This certification level is officially called the divemaster and allows recipients to work for licensed scuba diving companies to lead scuba dives.
Kaufman plans to complete this course with a company called Family Dive Adventures & Kids Sea Camp in the Cayman Islands on Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Kids Sea Camp is a unique company that offers dive training and family dive vacations around the world.
Being a divemaster comes with special perks but also an increased level of responsibility. Scuba diving is an expensive sport with day trips and single dives reaching up to hundreds of dollars. Being a divemaster means that instead of paying to go on these dives, they are paid to go on them. However, instead of just being responsible for oneself, a divemaster has to also be responsible for and ensure the safety of the divers in their group. They will plan the dive, allocate air consumption, plan the route, determine safe conditions, and even deal with dangerous situations and medical emergencies.
A plethora of debilitating and near fatal injuries can occur with improper diving techniques and poor decision making skills. Therefore, it is necessary for a divemaster to be a certified emergency first responder and a certified rescue diver, both of which Kaufman currently has.
Kaufman’s whole family are active scuba divers, all of which have been going on Kids Sea Camp trips and getting their certifications for years. This spring break will be Kaufman’s 19th Kids Sea Camp trip.
Because of his and his family’s long term involvement with Kids Sea Camp, Kauffman said, “I’m getting my divemaster with them over spring break and then I’m going to intern with them in the Philippines over the summer.”
Kaufman also plans to earn his instructor certification for scuba diving. “I will probably start my E-learning in August and then finish my course during the fall.”
This certification will allow Kaufman to teach others to scuba dive.
Kaufman has been scuba diving since he was 8 years old with over 300 logged dives. After getting his professional certifications, he plans to have scuba diving remain a constant part of his life.
“I will probably work at Kids Sea Camp for a couple weeks out of the year during their Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter break trips.”
The 2022 season for the Lakers hockey team has arrived and some of the things they have done to prepare are very different from other sports teams.
Coach Nick Radjewski has been thinking about doing yoga for about a year now. The team has been doing yoga since the start of school with Nick’s wife Rachel as their instructor.
“My wife and I both make health and exercise a priority and she is a certified yoga instructor among some other fitness-related things. As an athlete, core strength, mobility and flexibility are very important to staying healthy and performing at a high level, and yoga is the best exercise for all of those things,” said Radjewski.
The team of 19 boys from Lakeview and Lakeshore practices yoga once a week to better their team in multiple ways.
Senior and captain Ben Cornwell said, “I love yoga and want to do it more because it helps us with our ankle and back movement and prevents muscles from getting pulled,”
Not only does it help stretch the players, it also helps them mentally both inside and outside of hockey.
“Yoga is very breathing-focused, and it allows us to teach the boys the power of controlling their breathing. It’s a way to calm themselves and control their emotions, which is also important in an intense sport like hockey,” said Radjewski.
Zach Delmonte, ‘26 said, “I think yoga helps me learn to control my breathing when I get frustrated and while I’m playing,”
This is their first year of doing yoga. Multiple players want to keep doing it more and keep doing it every year.
Radjewski said, “We are continuing yoga throughout the season though it’s less often and scheduled as what they got in the preseason. Going into next season, we intend to continue using yoga as part of the preseason work, and if anything, maybe expand on it.”
Austin Brown, 24 said, “I like doing yoga and it helps us a lot as a team. I wish we got do it in previous seasons,”
Every year, the Anton Art Center holds a show where secondary students’ art pieces can be showcased.
The show is open to all Macomb County secondary schools to submit their works.It gives young artists across the county a chance to showcase their artwork to others.
The artwork is juried by the facility. Only certain pieces are chosen to be in the show every year.
The Anton Center fills a gallery space with the pieces that are sectioned off by grade level.
50 pieces of art, included in the show are nominated for awards and prizes. Cash, ribbons, and certificates are prizes that can be won.
About 20 Lakeview students’ artwork has been picked to be showcased in the facility on March 11. The school has been participating in this show for over 15 years.
“We choose the best of our students’ work to be entered. Typically chosen from a variety of projects and grade levels,” stated art teacher Katie Schuur.
Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, and more are shown.
Arianna Buckman, ‘23 photographs will be included in the show this year.
“I have had pieces in the show before. My freshman year, one of my drawings was picked,” said Buckman.
Buckman uses class time and time at home to work on her photographs. The process takes her a while to complete.
“Taking the picture itself only takes a second but going through them, picking the best ones, and editing and sizing them for printing takes weeks to do,” she stated.
Senior student Molly Taylor’s sculpture is included in the show this year. Taylor uses many different mediums when creating her work.
“I usually come up with something and then decide what type of medium I want to use. I use a ton of different ones,” said Taylor.
From Feb. 25th-27, the student council attended the Michigan Student Leadership States conference in Grand Rapids.
Every year, MASC/MAHS picks a different Michigan high school to host and come up with events for the conference, and this year it was Oxford High School, which picked rock and roll as the theme.
“Each year a different school hosts, so Oxford hosted this year and they got to plan all the events, mixers, speakers that got to come,” Melena Barth, ‘23 said.
At the conference students are able to go to ‘mixers’ on the first day, getting into groups with people from different schools to talk and get to know each other, learn what’s going on at other schools, hangout during the other events/presentations, etc.
“The mixers were one of my favorite parts because I was able to talk to a ton of people I hadn’t met before and then I was able to have someone to talk to during every activity,” Abby Mcdade, ‘25 said.
Over the weekend, the schedule is essentially made out for them. They start off by getting a minute in their hotel room and then attend mixers, from there they go to presentations from either guest speakers or e-board, activities such as structured groups where you talk about leadership and morals, and on the last day there’s a student celebration and awards.
“States was a lot of fun, I was able to bond with other people in student council who I might not have been as close with while also getting to know new people which was really exciting especially during the events,” Addy Franz, ‘25 said.
The students all fill out a sheet and when it comes to picking who gets to go to the conference; it's based on participation in student council, as in who goes to class and student council meetings, shows up to events, signs up to help out, etc.
This year, more underclassmen were picked to go so they were able to get a feel for what it’s like to later guide other students.
On Feb 10, the Michigan Career and Technological Education Administrators Association (MCTEAA) held its annual awards ceremony and senior Autumn Kliffel received Teacher Cadet of the Year. Teacher Cadet is a class that is offered at Lakeview through the CTE program and is taught by Elizabeth Curd.
This award is a huge accomplishment for Kliffel as she has been a part of the program for 2 years. Currently, she spends time working with Greenwood Elementary teacher Mrs. Berrada for 2 hours a day.
“She is a great part of the community and the kids love her,” stated Berrada.
Kliffel's experiences with Teacher Cadet has confirmed her longing to follow a career path in which she will be helping kids whether that be teaching in the classroom, working, at a daycare, or social work. She is open to all possible pathways.
To receive this the Teacher Cadet award, a student must be enrolled in the program for 2 years and show qualities like leadership, trust, and kindness.
“I did not expect to get Teacher Cadet of the year. I was very nervous and surprised when I heard about the award,” Kliffel said.
Thanks to the district’s flexibility, many teachers are involved in Lakeview’s Teacher Cadet program and all appreciate the time they get to put into these students’ futures.
”She can take on projects and tasks easily as well as ease into transition moments when I am busy or with another teacher,” Berrada said about Kliffel.
The first few years at Lakeview, Curd was teaching classes like Human Relations and Child Development. When she needed to add another class to her schedule, she thought Teacher Cadet would be the perfect fit.
“I originally signed up to teach this class because it's something that seemed interesting and now I love it!” said Curd.
With the help of Teacher Cadet, students like Kliffel can see what a day to day life of a teacher is like. In this program, students can choose where they want to teach, what they want to teach, and what grade they want to teach.
Whether that’s a middle school PE or elementary school kindergarten. There is sure to be a place for you.
After two snow days on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, Olivia Baker, ‘24 and Caleb Antonelli, ‘23, and Anthony Donald, the AP Biology teacher, had an unexpected change in their schedules for AP classes.
Baker takes both AP Biology and AP Calculus and Antonelli takes AP Statistics and AP Literature; both of these students have felt a little extra pressure and stress from the unexpected snow days.
“It’s started to stress me out a lot more,“ Baker expressed, “there is just so much of it which doesn't leave me time to do other things that I want to.”
Another factor that played into the change in AP class work was power outages. Lots of AP students were not able to get their work done if their power was out.
Antonelli stated that the power outages caused him to have to complete the work he was assigned in a certain amount of time when his power came back on because of how soon the due date was.
“I’ve had a lot more work and I’ve had to crunch it all into one afternoon when my power did come back on,” Antonelli stated.
The workload for some of the AP classes, in fact, did not change but instead the work was moved around. It may have stressed some students out but the teachers were very lenient with the due dates of the assigned work.
“The workload would have been the same regardless, it’s just gonna be moved around a bit,” Donald stated.
If there are unexpected days off in the future, some students wonder if they are going to have enough time to get through the curriculum, but the AP teachers will do everything in their power to make sure the students have time to review before the test. This may mean sending them home with extra homework to complete, but this is the worst case scenario if there are many unexpected days off.
“Definitely has pushed things back, made timing tighter to get things accomplished… there is always some stress, regardless of how much time before an AP Exam,” Donald stated.
Thousands across Macomb County and the state of Michigan have been without power after the ice storm that occurred between Feb. 22- 23, from individual residents to whole businesses.
One of the first areas affected by the power loss from the storm is across St. Clair Shores and businesses in Roseville close to Thirteen Mile and Masonic Boulevard, many of which lost power on Wednesday, February 22. A transformer blew at eight o’clock that evening.
Lindsay Blum, a St. Clair Shores resident, was one of the many who was affected.
“The power went out around one in the morning so we tried to shut off rooms and conserve the heat we could. It was not fun being displaced with six kids.”
“We tried to spend as much time out of the house as possible so kids played with their friends or on their electronics when they had a palace to charge,” Blum added.
“The first night we took it as an ‘adventure’ with candles, flashlights, etcetera, while we were under the impression that we would have power no later than Sunday,” mentioned St. Clair Shores resident Dawn Childress, “we have two small dogs and a cat, which created another worry if they would stay warm throughout the night.”
But residents were not the only ones affected by the sudden chaos. Pointes Allergy and Asthma, located off Nine Mile and Jefferson Avenue, was one of the many businesses that had been impacted.
“After we had closed Wednesday night, we had lost power. We were closed Thursday and Friday, where we had to cancel patents,” mentioned Chief Operating Officer Jude Burnett. “That prevented patient care, treatment, and revenue.”
Fortunately, after Friday, when they had their power restored, they managed to get everything in order again.
“We just overbooked so we could accommodate the patients we had to cancel,” added Burnett.
Many residents and businesses had power restored between Friday evening and Sunday, such as Blum, who stated, “we had just bought a heater and we were all home bundling up for bed and the power came back at about eight thirty Friday evening.”
Childress wasn’t so lucky, however. “We received the notice from DTE on Sunday indicating that power would be restored Tuesday, but on Monday it said Wednesday. Power was restored, unexpectedly, on Monday at 3:36 pm.”
“Even though it was an inconvenience,” concluded Burnett, “we understand that it was not the fault of DTE and we appreciate them getting power restored. We would also like to thank the lineman and women for risking their lives during the storm.”
The St. Patrick’s Day parade started in Detroit in 1958 and is hosted by the United Irish Societies. The parade now attracts over 80,000 people to Detroit to watch. The parade’s route starts in Irish Plaza which goes to Michigan Avenue and goes through Corktown. There are 35 groups that march in the parade, consisting of marching bands, floats, color guard, and families. This year on March 12, the Maloney family will be participating in their 26th parade and have around 200 people participating.
Before being able to march in the parade you need to have proof of income which made the Maloney family created the Auld Sod which means native country. This consisted of about 20 people in the family which funded the expenses of being in the parade.
“We did a few charitable dinners every year to raise money and rent halls for parties,” said member of Auld Sod, Daniel Cornwell.
These dinners helped prove that their income was charitable to be able to march in the parade but also raised money for a lot of good causes. They would raise money for people that were sick and donate half of the money made at the dinners.
7 years ago, the Maloney family incorporated a float in the parade instead of just having cars decorated and walking in the parade. One of the family members, Nathan Miller, owns a trucking business and supplies a truck and housing for the float in a building. The float is a big addition and brings more of the family to the parade because they do not have to walk which is hard for some of the older family members. The family decorates the float a few days before the parade every year.
“Decorating the float is one of my favorite parts of St. Patrick’s day,” said Aubrey Cornwell, ‘25.
After the parade every year the family holds a party. The location has changed over the years from being in halls, bars, outdoor parks, and restaurants. At the party there is food, drinks, and a live band. It is very crowded having almost 200 people attending this event. This has the family looking for a place they own themselves in Detroit for this party every year.
“It is hard to find an affordable place to hold our family every year,” said member of Maloney family Joe Cornwell.
Paige Lenard, ‘26 misses school at least once every week, but Lenard skips for commitments that keep her away from school.
Lenard is on a competitive dance team and takes her commitment very seriously. Through her dance team, she has joined Tremaine Performance Company. This causes her to travel most weekends.
Lenard is normally exhausted on Sundays after her long weekend. She often needs to catch up on her sleep and homework by missing school on Monday.
“Lots of homework piles up on me, but I still manage to turn in all my work,” Lenard said.
Lenard is a member of the teen company, meaning she assists classes and performs in the closing show. She has extra rehearsals and must learn the dances virtually for all of the events she attends.
Kelly Powers, Lenard's dance teacher at her studio, encourages her students to put themselves out there and grow as dancers. She trains them to be versatile dancers and able to work under any circumstances. Powers teaches her dancers valuable time management skills.
“I’m very proud of all my dancers that get to be a part of such an amazing company,” Powers stated.
Lenard is constantly on the go and rarely has time to take a break. She goes from city to city, never really getting time to relax. She has to use her limited time wisely and set her priorities straight. The time she does have to herself is spent doing work and taking care of herself.
Lenard’s favorite part about leaving for these weekends is getting to see her friends that live in other states, and meeting new people who share the same passion as her.
“Creating friendships while I’m away in different cities is so fun but makes me sad when I can’t see them all the time,” Lenard said.
Lenard gets to create many memories and gets amazing experiences from the performance company. Many younger dancers look up to her and gain inspiration from all her successes.
Dirty Snow, an alternative grunge band with Lakeview Student Gilberto Govea-Milereles, ‘23 as guitarist, is set to perform on Friday March 3 at Chet’s Bar in Bay City at 9pm.
The band will perform their two currently released singles, “Grief” and “Am I there?”. They will also be performing a new song, “Summer”, which will be released before the performance date of Mar. 3rd.
The set list for the band is between 7-10 songs in a 25 minute time slot, several of which will be played with an acoustic guitar, including “Angel”.
A special aspect of this gig is the performance of the band’s unreleased song “Bellisima,” which is set to be available to the public 2 weeks after their show at Chet’s Bar. Govea-Milereles helped to make the majority of the instrumentals for this new song.
The band exclusively performs original songs. “We don’t want to be known as a cover band,” said Govea-Milereles.
The band chose a Bay city location for their show due to a larger fan base in the Bay City area. This stems from the band’s lead singer Noah Taylor Mathews, ‘22, previously living in and performing in the area.
The band consists of four members including Govea-Milereles and Mathews, however Govea-Milereles is the only one who attends Lakeview High School. The other members attended and met at Chippewa High School. Because of this, Govea-Milereles joined the band later, becoming an active member just this past February.
The band will receive some of its first profits from this performance with a $50 payoff for their entertainment from Chet’s Bar. This is different from many other locations that require bands to pay to perform. Entry into the gig is free, though there is food and drinks available for purchase within Chet’s Bar.
The band originally formed in May of 2022, but went on hiatus, returning in full force November of 2022. They are currently signed with a smaller, Michigan based record label called Correlation Productions.
The band has done smaller gigs since, with major accomplishments being played on Z93 radio and having 1000+ streams on each of their two singles. They had a show Jan. 18 at Three Blind Mice Irish Pub in Mount Clemens. Dirty Snow was planning to play as an opener for American rock band Chevelle this past summer at DTE before plans fell through. They hope to be able perform at DTE in the summer of ‘23.
Summer is a big time for Dirty Snow with the possibility of an Extended Play (EP) album and merchandise for sale. Currently, the band covers all costs of producing music evenly, which limits the number of songs they are able to produce, but possible profit from upcoming shows and merchandise could help to alleviate this problem. The quantity of shows will also likely increase during the warmer months.
Dirty Snow practices twice a week, each contributing to the creative process, but the majority of the songs are written by Mathews. The inspiration for music stems from primarily Nirvana, but also from other alternative solo musicians and bands.
The group was originally called Trash Pandas, but changed the name due to bad feedback, landing on Dirty Snow because it “sounds grungy,” said Govea-Milereles.
Dirty Snows is not looking to expand, but has future goals “to make a living off of what they love to do,” quoted Govea-Milereles.
Robert Doherty, ‘23, who attended the Jan. 18 show said, “I learned about the show from my friend Gilberto (Govea-Milereles)...I would definitely go again.”
Lakeview has decided to let students shadow on e-board, executive board of student council, to get experience for the following years.
Addison Franz, Kailee Smith, and Lux Cieslinski are the three student shadows in the Sophomore class, and are very engaged in Student Council. Student council advisor, Stephanie Givinsky, looked for hard-working and enthusiastic students to join.
“You need someone who wants to do it… someone who genuinely wants to be there,” said Givinsky.
Most of the E-board members will be graduating in 2023 and leaving the student council. This leaves concern for who will step up to the job.
“I think it's the best way to transition into next year when the 4 of us are leaving,” said Miles Collins, 23’, member of E-board.
Shadows go to e-board meetings and see how things are communicated and planned. Experiencing the atmosphere of how things are done will give them prior knowledge for years to come.
“If the seniors were to leave and next year the younger students would try to plan events they haven't even attended, it would be very difficult,” said Givinsky.
While E-board is prepping for charity week, student shadows have been able to give some extra help. Each E-board member is a leader of a committee and three shadows are co-chairs. The rest of student council classes are able to volunteer to be in each committee.
Teenage students planning community and school events can get very stressful. While Lakeview’s e-board members know how to get things done, a little extra help from younger students can help pull everything together.
Not only are shadows helping out Lakeview, they are having fun while doing it!
“I honestly just love being a part of something in our school community, working with upperclassmen, and attending exciting events,” said Franz, ‘25, student shadow on e-board.
While members of e-board mean business, one of the best aspects of it is the people. Everyone gets along and makes the best out of every situation. There will always be some set-backs, but by working together, they can figure it out.
Lakeview student council is thinking about the future and will be correctly prepared. Students are able to experience school events now more than ever and will have the proper tools to make Lakeview the best school it can be!
On February 4, the Department of Defense shot down a balloon from China that was over the coast of South Carolina, under the orders of President Joe Biden. China and the U.S. have had a rocky relationship for a very long time, this new incident marking another fork in the road.
“The balloon was a civilian unmanned airship that was blown off course … mainly used for meteorological purposes,” in a statement given by the Ministry of Affairs’ spokesperson, Mao Ning.
“This is entirely an unexpected situation caused by force majeure and the facts are very clear,” she stated in Mandarin.
This was after the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, postponed his trip to China in response to the balloon.
Emphasis on the accidental part was likely a result of China and the U.S. both being United Nations members and in observance of the Chicago Convention, which establishes rules on aviation in any countries that have agreed to it. Although Article 2 (4) of the Chicago Convention is against force, the U.S. is allowed to defend themselves as outlined in Article 51.
The convention also outlines that countries have complete sovereignty over their airspace, and that if another country believes that an aircraft will go into the airspace of another country, they must alert them. But it also states stipulations for if the aircraft drifts accidentally, and it seems like China is relying on this argument.
In a statement to the public, President Joe Biden stated, “It’s a violation of international law. It’s our airspace, and once it’s in our space, we can do whatever we want with it.”
China and the U.S. are close economic partners, but have not always seen eye to eye with each other. This is a new problem that presents itself in a long line of small conflicts.
“They need us and we need them, but for how long I don't know … The relationship seems fragile, but neither side wants to upset it too much right now because it could create another recession if trade between the two nations were disrupted somehow,” history teacher Shane Smith said.
Both countries are major superpowers and have struggled for a very long time in their relationship. As China has taken steps away from their old identity in the 1900s, the U.S. has been watching closely.
Princeton Elementary has hosted its first Mother and Son night for their students.
The event was hosted by Princeton’s PTO on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. The cost was $25 per mother and son, and an additional ten dollars for another child.
The theme for the event was Country Fair. Many mothers and sons dressed in matching flannels and cowboy hats. Others dressed in fancy outfits, and some went all out in country outfits.
Students were welcome to bring their mother, grandma, aunt, sister, or anyone important to them.
Heather Cornwell said, “I went with my son, and we had a blast. All of the kids enjoyed it, and it was a great bonding experience.”
The event was filled with many activities for the kids and mothers to partake in. A dance floor and photo booth in the auxiliary gym, games and bounce houses in the main gym, and food and crafts in the Cafeteria.
There were many high school students who helped with the event. Students helped with setting up for the event, and they also helped check in people, run the games, and serve food during the event.
Student Sofia Rahaman, ‘23, said, “ I helped with the basketball game at the Mother Son Night. I thought it was a cool event that included things that both a mother and son would want to do.”
Dinner options consisted of hot dogs, chicken tenders, or garden salad with options of chips and drinks. For dessert, there were churros, cotton candy, and candy canes.
Cornwell said, “They should definitely host another one of these events in the future. I would for sure attend again, and I think many others would say the same.”
Lakeview High School Students and Staff took a Mid-Winter break from school, Feb 17 -20. This break was taken as an opportunity for a small break to help students and staff to get through the time gap between their winter and spring break.
Mid Winter break is taken as a time for students and staff to reset and rest before school, although many students are unsure why we take this break.
Deputy Superintendent of Lakeview, Tracy VanPeeren said,”It is meant to allow for all to have a long weekend to recharge,have fun, and be ready to teach and learn until Spring Break.”
Mid Winter break can be very helpful in the moment as resting time for Lakeview attendees. Although some feel that the break is essentially counterproductive as the week before and after can be very challenging.
Elective teacher Elizabeth Curd said,” I can definitely see the difference in students that is caused by this break. The week before they don’t want to do much as they are pumped up for a little less than a week off. After break, students don't want to do much either as they just got complete freedom for four days, and you can't blame them.”
Mid Winter break has some good effects on students as some feel the distance between the two breaks is very long. These students and staff believe that this break is needed for a successful ending to the school year.
Sophomore student Aubrey Cornwell said,” I definitely feel like Mid Winter break is something I need to get back into the right mindset for school.”
On the other hand, some students agree with some teachers and feel the comeback is unmanageable. The short four day break takes a toll on some students returning to school as they feel exhaustion returning.
Addy Franz, ‘25 said,” I definitely do not want to go back after break. It is so hard because I just got used to sleeping and relaxing.”
Writing for Publications, taught by Anthony Savalle, is a student-driven class. Each semester, a student, typically a senior, is the editor for the class. This year, the newspaper editor Carly Denbaas is graduating.
Because of her graduation, Denbaas is passing her job onto Maddy Yonkers, ‘24, an important writer in the class.
“Maddy is a great writer who turns everything in on time. I had her as an English student as well, and she’s a great student. I completely trust her as an editor,” said Anthony Savalle, English and Writing for Publications teacher.
Yonkers has been a newspaper student since her sophomore year. As a junior in the class, she is a role model for many other students in the class.
“She already knows what to do for everything. It just gets a little stressful sometimes as the editor, but she was definitely picked for a reason,” said Denbaas.
Savalle relies on his editor for many things in the class. There are many writers each semester, so before being posted on the website, the story must get to the editor first.
“The newspaper is student-driven, so all of the choices are ideally run through the editor before me. Advertising, posting stories, and what’s included, I am just here as a support system,” said Savalle.
Denbaas started training Yonkers in the beginning of the second semester of the 22-23 school year. Both of them have been in the class for the first semester, too.
Denbaas said, “There wasn’t really a process to train her, I just showed her how to post the YouTube videos and the stories to the website and went over how to edit papers a little bit.”
Yonkers is going to be the only editor next year. For now, Denbaas and Yonkers are team editing while preparing for the following year.
“It’s a new experience for me, and I have to learn some new things, but it will give me the opportunity to become the editor next year. I think I can use a different skill set as an editor instead of a writer,” stated Yonkers.
While the class is sad to be losing such an important role model in the class, they are very grateful to be gaining a new one. Yonkers will take Denbaas’s role as editor next year as a senior.
The class of 2024 is struggling with funding for their senior prom. The junior class was unable to collect freshman dues in the fall before their freshman year due to covid.
“Since everything else was going on…we didn’t get that initial start up,” Melena Barth, president of class of 2024, explained.
In a normal year, when freshmen come to schedule pick up in September they usually pay a $10 due. On average there are about 375 students in each grade, so they would have about $3,750 to start up their funds. Unfortunately, the junior class missed their opportunity to start their high school years off strong.
Class of 2024 student council has been working hard to raise the funds for their prom. They have been doing small fundraisers for most holidays and special occasions, but nothing seems to raise a decent amount of money.
“We’ve been working on a lot of small fundraisers and we are working to put a can drive together,” Barth said.
Another thing that has added to the difficulty of raising money is the size of the class of 2024 student council. Their entire student council is made up of less than 10 people. The small size of their student council has made it difficult to come up with ideas for fundraising and execute them well.
“We don’t have enough people participating or throwing fundraiser ideas out there,” Chloe Atkins, ‘24 says.
The class of 2024 sponsors, Dr. Walker and Mrs. Adams, have been assisting the class officers in coming up with fundraising ideas.
Taylor Yezback-Hadley, ‘24 said, “I didn’t even know that our class was struggling with money, I really hope we get to have a prom.”
Most students in the junior class are not aware of their classes’ current situation regarding prom. Most students view prom as a valued senior experience, and would be extremely upset if they had to miss out on it.
During the month of January, Lakeview’s National Honor Society participated in the Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s Shoe Drive by donating unwanted shoes to people in need in Detroit.
Hannah Tassin, a junior and member of the National Honor Society, was the student who had brought the shoe drive to attention.
“I went down and visited them for service hours and I noticed that they were in dire need of shoes and boots, so I thought I would help out and collect some,” said Tassin, ‘24.
Tassin created a flier for the drive and the principals at Ardmore and Princeton Elementary passed them out. Her mom also helped out and got involved a lot by collecting a lot of stuff.
Nicole Rakozy, the National Honor Society Advisor, helped spread the news to other members of NHS and to the rest of the school. This also helped inform people about Hannah taking charge to help the Capuchins.
“I thought this was a fantastic opportunity because it was specific, it was targeted, it was possible,” said Rakozy.
Tassin reported that she filled the bed of her dad’s full size pick and the whole back seat full of bags of shoes.
Tassin said, “I don’t have an exact number but we filled 9 full garbage bags and 3 whole cardboard boxes.”
Tassin made this a great opportunity for people to help others even though it can be difficult to lead a project like this. She showed what true leadership is by putting this shoe drive together.
“She made it possible because she coordinated all the pickup and delivery which is oftentimes the hardest part of a collection activity like this,” said Rakozy.
NHS has helped the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in past projects like this. Every year, they do a holiday raffle that benefits the Capuchins and their ministry, and they target them mostly because they are local, very well known, and have accessible people to talk to if someone has questions.
The Capuchins have a website where you can donate to them and find ways to help volunteer for their events and projects just like this shoe drive.
After many months of preparation and hard work, senior James Linsdeau has been awarded the Chick Evans scholarship at Michigan State University.
The Chick Evans scholarship is awarded to about 400 students across the United States per year. It is only awarded to caddies from certain golf courses in America.
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, Linsdeau had to work at least 30 hours a week during golf season, keep his grades above average, complete 15 service hours, and do other curricular activities.
“I put a lot of effort into applying for this scholarship and did what I could to prepare for the interview, so I was pretty optimistic about getting the scholarship,” said Linsdeau.
There is an interview required for every applicant of the scholarship. Interviewees must prepare prior to the interview and be ready to answer questions that the panel might ask.
Factors such as financial status, relation to another Evans scholar, and connections to major donors of the scholarship significantly improve applicants’ chances of receiving the scholarship.
“I have been caddying for CCC (Country Club of Detroit) for the past two summers and will be caddying this summer,” said Sara Linsdeau, ‘24.
Since James is going to Michigan State, he will be required to live in the Evans house there. There are around 80 students living in the Evans house who are required to follow rules and complete chores as a condition of their scholarship. This includes a study time from 7pm-10pm each weeknight.
“I think that these rules are reasonable because they are providing me with a full-ride scholarship and housing,” said Linsdeau.
Michigan State has many opportunities to offer for Linsdeau, such as more than 1000 student organizations, over 400 undergraduate degrees to choose from, and many division 1 sporting events happening weekly.
“I am really excited about this new chapter in my life. I hope to learn a lot at State and meet many new people,” said Linsdeau.
On January 28, 2023, Lakeview senior and musician Ian Whelan led a group of Orchestra students on the road to success during the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Solo and Ensemble, earning the group a First Division rating, the best rating, on their overall performance that day.
However, a rating like that is not an easy feat. It takes a lot of practice and group rehearsals to get to that point.
“I expected it to kind of be like a bonding experience,” said Whelan, “like you kind of make friends while doing it, and that ended up happening. Then practicing it at home and rehearsing it. Rehearsals are every Wednesday and Thursday.”
Whelan had a couple people he wanted to recognize as well. “Rylee Hamilton and Gianna [Gangi], because they really helped me form it all and make me feel like I am doing a good job at it.” He then added, “Especially Rylee because she has been carrying the cello section a lot. She’s always pushing herself to get better and to perform the best she can. She is always looking forward to rehearsing with the group.”
They played the song “Themes of the Moldau” as Whelan stated, “[it] came from the Honor’s Orchestra at Eastern Michigan. It wasn’t initially the first choice, but a few of the Chamber kids fell in love with it when we played it at Eastern. This is perfect.”
“We prepared really well,” stated Senior Jasmine Johnson, “especially with the help of Ian as he really put it together.”
Whelan is a recognized individual, one who expresses himself through the art of music. He knows how to play instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, double bass and more.
“Themes of the Moldau,” Johnson added, “was the one.” This was the song that drew her in, as well as the rest of the group.
The Chamber’s State performance is on March 8. The district’s Orchestra Director Mrs. Lisa Payne added, “I’m hoping they do as well, but whatever little difficulties they’ve had the first time through, hopefully they can fix that and it’ll be even better…”