In Lakeview High School Cafeteria the Cafe holds a sweet treat that is very popular among the students. The chocolate chip and sugar cookies were once available to anyone willing to pay. This year however, they were only made available to the students who were named “Husky of the Month”.

  By winning Husky of the Month, students would also receive a coupon for a free cookie of their choice. However this means the cookies are no longer available to the students who don’t win.

   Junior, Heidi Schienke, is very fond of the cookies and isn’t a fan of the new policy for them.

   “ I really hate the new policy. The cookies were a fun sweet treat I could enjoy and now I can’t have them unless I win. If I would change the policy back I would 100%,” Said Schienke.

   Other students however, didn’t enjoy the cookies as much and believe that the new policy is harmless.

   Junior, Tessa Brown, has always hated the cookies and thinks that they are not as good as everyone thinks they are.

   “They are awful! They don’t taste good and are often hard in the middle. I don’t understand why everyone thinks they are so good,"exclaimed Brown.

   Although they are no longer available to all the students, the cookies are a hot topic of discussion among lunch-goers. Many are upset, but many also don’t care about it.

   The question of should they be available to everyone needs to be answered, because many students have many different opinions on it. 

       During lunch, the lunch aids always lock up things early to prepare for the next lunch, but what comes with them locking things up early, is them also locking up and closing the cafe side. On the cafe side, they serve chips, ice cream, pop, water, fruitsnacks, etc. Sometimes kids will be at the end of the lunch line hoping to get an ice cream or even a small snack from the cafe side, and they can’t because they’ll close it while the lunch lines are still being served. 

   Tammy Smith, the district food service coordinator, stated that she is in charge of 7 buildings, and when someone from the elementary school or middle school needs an employee, Smith will send one of her employees from the highschool over there. 

   Smith explained “I have another girl that’s pregnant, so when she goes off work, we're going to have to send someone there permanently until we refill, and then if somebody else calls, the elementary, or a cashier at all my buildings, that's 3 people I just lost at the highschool. So we went from 8 people to 5 people.” 

  Lakeview also has this thing called a “Husky Hub,” and at the Husky Hub they serve a whole bunch of chips, candy, and small snacks. The Husky Hub people buy these snacks themselves based on what they think the students will enjoy. Unfortunately the Husky Hub doesn’t serve the same exact things as the cafe does. Husky Hub isn’t always open either for the students to get snacks either. 

   Rachel Prano, one of our new special education teachers, stated, “we order our items based on what we think the students are going to enjoy; that doesn’t mean we potentially couldn’t serve items from the cafe at Husky Hub, but right now we order from stores like Amazon, Costco, SamsClub, based on what we think the students would like to purchase during lunch.”

   Prano also stated that the reason Husky Hub is open on certain days is due to the students’ scheduling. They have certain jobs and tasks they need to do and complete on certain days and that’s why it’s not open 24/7. They try to make sure it's open at least 3 days a week, and on the other 2 days the students are doing their jobs and activities. 

    At the end of the 23-24 school year, Engineering teacher Jolaine Price’s new Lakeview robotics course received a $250,000 grant from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). 

   Although Price is certified to teach robotics, the school simply didn’t have the funds to run the program despite the many suggestions to do so. This year, however, the SME grant became available and the district took the opportunity to apply. 

   “There’s been some interest in robotics for a long time, and people have asked me to teach it; we just didn’t have the budget to start that,” Price said. 

   With the grant money, Price and administration have selected a number of machines needed to run the course such as robots, mechatronics, a 3D printer, and more. Along with this new machinery comes the extensive training to prepare Price to teach the class in the fall. 

   "Some of the equipment I am very familiar with, but some is brand new; so there’s been a lot of training involved to prepare me to train these kids next year,” stated Price. 

   Some of Price’s current students have been lucky enough to get to test some equipment out as they prepare for this new class which only seems to make them even more excited for the coming year. 

  “I am really looking forward to actually being able to use the robots and other machines and learn how to program them because I have always been interested in all that type of stuff. I’ve helped Mrs. Price these past few weeks move and set up her room; hearing what everything does, I have become even more interested and excited for next year,” said Isabel Wern, ‘27. 

   The exciting new class will be made up of  about 25 students working on one large robot. They’ll be able to split into stations and work together to problem solve and get themselves more familiar with the equipment. The main goal is for students to be able to create basic programs and circuits on the robot. 

   “I’ve been getting taught how to use the different machines and programs and such on the new equipment; I’m not very good at it now, but it does make me more excited for the class next year,” said Caleb Horton ‘26. 

Both Price and her students are excited to see this grant money put to use and are looking forward to testing out the new machinery to find out all that it can do. 

    Last April, Lakeview’s automotive technology teacher Jim Schenieder submitted a request for a grant to upgrade the auto department’s technology and tools. Thirty days later, the Margaret Dunning Foundation approved the grant, awarding the auto department $60,000.

   Margaret Dunning, a Plymouth, Michigan native, was known for her love of cars and dedication to supporting young people interested in automotive careers. She founded The Margaret Dunning Foundation in 1997 to fund automotive education programs, particularly in southeast Michigan.

   Schneider’s grant proposal aimed to enhance the learning experience by ensuring each student had equal access to high-quality tools.

   “I wanted every student to have access to the same tools when we go out in the shop,” he explained. “Now each workstation will be equipped with a $10,000 toolkit, allowing every group to work from identical sets,” Schneider continued.

   The impact of the grant has already been felt in the shop. For both the students and Schneider, the new tools have made a noticeable difference.

   “We had a lot of missing things before, so there were certain jobs we couldn’t complete. Having all of those new tools means we can finish anything,” said senior auto student Aidan Bastine.

   “The students are excited to work with new tools and equipment. It’s motivating them to take better care of everything and stay more engaged in their work,” Schneider stated.

   The new toolkits also improve organization in the shop. Previously, students accessed a shared tool room, making it difficult to track and return equipment. With individual workstations now fully stocked, students can maintain better organization and efficiency.

   “It makes a lot of our jobs easier. It’s a lot less stressful now that we don’t have to look around as much because everything is compact and organized,” stated senior auto student Seven Kempkens.

   This isn’t the first time the auto department has received funding, but Schneider acknowledged that grants of this size are rare.

   “The automotive industry recognizes the need for skilled technicians and actively supports programs like ours,” he said.

   Thanks to the Margaret Dunning Foundation, the new tools will serve students for years to come, fostering the next generation of automotive professionals at Lakeview.

   The 2024-2025 school year yearbook was recently due last week to get sent in for printing. Mrs. Cooper and her yearbook staff then got the rest of the yearbook done and sent in.

   Additionally,  although the school year goes all the way until June, and spring sports don't finish until the end of May, the yearbook was due last Friday, April 4. By this time, the yearbook had to be turned in so it can be printed in time for students to get it by the end of the year.   

   “We rely heavily on parents and students to send in photos for the yearbook so we can finish it by the time it needs to be turned in,” said Lakeview’s yearbook teacher Madison Cooper.

Another factor that the yearbook has to heavily rely on is spring sports. Within the last two weeks, three new spring sports have just begun including women's soccer, baseball, softball, track and field, golf and lacrosse.

   These sports depend heavily on the weather and the schedule of their games; therefore, the storm that recently blew through Michigan caused games to get cancelled. 

   “The spring sports season depends on the weather, and due to having cancelled practices and  games, it is harder to get photos in for the yearbook,” said Cooper. 

As the yearbook team finishes up the yearbook and other students send in photos, the new spring sports that have just begun go into their own little booklet instead of the entire yearbook.

   Overall, the yearbook team has just wrapped up the end of the yearbook and sent it in to get printed. By the end of the year, all photos sent in including new sports will go into the yearbook.

  In the past, Lakeview High School’s Student Council was an open space for students to be involved in leadership, but starting next year the Student Council will be limited to 15 members per grade level.

   In an effort to cut down the number of members, The advisors of student council, Stephanie Givinsky and Nicole Mckay, restarted a ‘Class Representative’ style when choosing the members. Givinsky shared that before COVID, the Student Council was determined by Class Representatives.

   “Before COVID, we restricted the student council to a limited number of students.  Smaller groups are easier to manage and coordinate, and since we ask our Executive Board to do most of the management of the council with our support and mentorship, when there are large numbers of members, it is more difficult to manage,” Givinsky stated.

   Current Executive Board Communications Coordinator and Junior, Tye Piotuchowski, stated that she believes that this system will help make Student Council a lot better and increase involvement in events.

   “I think that the new format is going to make Stucco a lot better. The limited number will help make sure that the kids who are involved are signing up instead of only the same people doing the same things at the events,” Piotruchowski expressed.

   Another Junior and newly elected Student Council class representative, Madeline Ramlow says that being a Representative and being in Student Council is important to her and shares how she loves being involved in the school.

   “I love being in Student Council. It’s really important to me, I like being able to do more stuff for our school and feeling like I have a role within the school’s community,” Ramlow said.

   The goal of limiting the members is to increase involvement in the events that Student Council puts on and produces. The current E-Board and Advisors are hopeful that this new format will do just that.

   We have some great teachers at Lakeview, one of them being math teacher Christina Guastella. Guastella won 2024/25’s Teacher of the Year because of her many great qualities. She is very compassionate and constantly stays after school, before school, and sometimes on her lunch break to help her students have extra math help or to do test corrections, and just to make sure that her students actually know their math, rather than just winging it. She also does fun things for the school: her room is decorated nicely and she has posters outside the door to make her room more inviting and aesthetically pleasing. She also dresses up as the Grinch during Christmas time, and  the Easter bunny closer to Easter. She has a lot of school spirit.

   Guastella said, ¨I'm not worthy of teacher of the year.¨ Guastella thinks she only won because she is retiring, and that many other teachers go above and beyond in our building. Guastella is more than shocked to hear that she won.

  Guastella thinks Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Gwozdz, and Mrs. Miller make awesome nominees because of their awesome teaching styles and their perseverance to help students.  Guastella is very modest and is not giving herself enough credit for the many incredible things she has done in the past 26 years, and almost every day.

     Fellow teacher Kristen Wetzel stated, ¨Guastella is wonderful and gives her students a lot of extra work.¨ Guastella is one of Wetzel's good friends, and she will be very sad when she leaves.

   Fellow teacher Melissa Kurtz is very thankful for Guastella. 

   ¨I was super happy for her, she was my mentor teacher, she helped me with teaching and getting to know the building,¨ Kurtz also said ¨I try not to think about her leaving because we are really good friends and she has been there for me ever since I started."

   Multiple organizations and individuals helped raise funds for the charity Kesem from April 13 to April 17. Kesem supports children whose parents are undergoing cancer treatment.

   Stephanie Givinsky, co-head of Student Council said, “It’s not necessarily for kids with cancer, but if you’re a kid and one of your parents has cancer, they provide resources and support, because even though your not the person sick, having a sick parent can have a really big impact on a kid.”

   Some groups that fundraised this week are Student Council and Be Nice. 

A few activities put on by these groups were a staff vs student basketball game, a rock, paper, scissors challenge, and a teacher’s pet voting activity. 

   Kristine Hill, head of Be Nice, said, “I’m hoping we can make it bigger in following years. I am just working on getting more students involved.”

   A major event that Kesem hosts is Camp Kesem. It is an overnight camp that uplifts the children affected and provides a safe space for them to talk or just have fun. In 2019, about 10 thousand campers attended.    

   Every year, a new charity is chosen to fundraise for.

   Tye Piotruchowski, student ‘26 on Student Council’s eboard, said, “It's typically whatever the MASC MAHS choose. They usually have a charity that we’re supposed to sponsor, and then we just follow whatever that is.”

   Kesem is bringing light to many children, and will continue to thrive with the help of charity week.

   Lakeview High School seniors have started the annual water wars. The teams are made up of eight people, including two juniors if needed.

   Tyler Marrocco, ‘25 stated, “I think we can win. We are all very athletic and can run away fast.” 

   The first week bracket came out last week, there were a total of nineteen teams.  Seven hundred sixty dollars was put in the pot, which means the winning team gets ninety five dollars each. The winning cash prize has raised the competition very high,

   Berkeley Taylor, ‘25 exclaimed, “Water wars is a great opportunity to have fun with the senior class one last time. I think my team can do well in the games, but I doubt we will win anything because there are a lot of competitive teams playing.”

   Many rules have been set in place to make sure that the game is both fun for students and safe for neighbourhood residents. Teams are expected to start the games at 5 am and end at 8pm. If any teams break the rules, they will be disqualified.

   “My team has very defensive players,” stated Aubrey Cornwell, ‘25.

   Many teams are already on their “A-game” and have put up a challenge for their opponents. Students are not allowed to bring a water gun or shoot their opponent on school grounds or school events. Sports players have five minutes before and after sporting events. Prom, the senior boat party, graduation, and 0ther senior events are off limits. Many students see this as an advantage. 

   “I think I do have an advantage with Teacher Cadet because they can’t get me on school grounds,” Taylor said. 

   Water wars is not affiliated with the high school whatsoever and supposed to be a fun activity for the seniors. The rules for the game were made to protect the neighborhood residents and players overall. The winners will be rewarded with the seven hundred sixty dollars after the games end. 

   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.

   Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of the state of Michigan, announced that she wants to ban all cell phone use inside classrooms across Michigan. This policy is intentional because of the harmful effects that smartphones and social media platforms have on students’ mental health and education, according to Whitmer. 

   This recall comes after a national assessment showed all Michigan students are struggling to catch up on where they left off in 2020 before quarantine and all the school closures. A national push could happen to restrict all cell phone use in schools. However, this possible plan to ban these phones could make education even worse for students’ learning and safety. 

   “My phone being taken from me in school wouldn’t affect my education because I know how to separate my learning from my social battery. My phone doesn't affect my grades, so this wouldn’t be a problem. I think it’s unfair that a student gets their phone taken away from them if it’s not a problem for them,” said Ellie Herbon, ‘27. 

   The ban was also argued among peers and parents that it wouldn’t be safe for kids to not have their phone considering the time and day we live in with all of these school shootings, bomb threats, and fights. Many parents would be angry with this decision of Whitmer’s.

   “This ban could also make my learning worse because I will have reduced contact with my loved ones in case of an emergency. I would grab my phone regardless,” stated Herbon. 

   However, health teacher Carrie Yurenka explains that this ban is good for students and this doesn’t affect her childrens’ education or safety.

   “I completely agree with Governor Whitmer’s phone ban in schools. This is something I have witnessed in my 25 years of teaching. As a mom and a teacher, I understand the safety concerns. However, schools already have emergency protocols and can push information out to families quickly if they need to. As a teacher, I would allow every student to use my personal cell phone to contact their families in an emergency situation if needed,” said Yurenka. 

   She also feels as if this would help students’ mental health as phone time is cut down. 

   “Limiting phone use cuts down on cyberbullying and helps kids focus more in class. If you ask any student, and they responded honestly, they would tell you they are only using their phones for social media, communication with friends, and games.” 

   Overall, many schools across Michigan have implied such policies and procedures to make education better for students while also protecting them during different life situations, and Whitmer has projected that message across the state. It is very important to both educate and protect students with this ban that will be made sometime later in 2025.

   Last April, Lakeview’s automotive technology teacher Jim Schenieder submitted a request for a grant to upgrade the auto department’s technology and tools. Thirty days later, the Margaret Dunning Foundation approved the grant, awarding the auto department $60,000.

   Margaret Dunning, a Plymouth, Michigan native, was known for her love of cars and dedication to supporting young people interested in automotive careers. She founded The Margaret Dunning Foundation in 1997 to fund automotive education programs, particularly in southeast Michigan.

   Schneider’s grant proposal aimed to enhance the learning experience by ensuring each student had equal access to high-quality tools.

   “I wanted every student to have access to the same tools when we go out in the shop,” he explained. “Now each workstation will be equipped with a $10,000 toolkit, allowing every group to work from identical sets,” Schneider continued.

   The impact of the grant has already been felt in the shop. For both the students and Schneider, the new tools have made a noticeable difference.

   “We had a lot of missing things before, so there were certain jobs we couldn’t complete. Having all of those new tools means we can finish anything,” said senior auto student Aidan Bastine.

   “The students are excited to work with new tools and equipment. It’s motivating them to take better care of everything and stay more engaged in their work,” Schneider stated.

   The new toolkits also improve organization in the shop. Previously, students accessed a shared tool room, making it difficult to track and return equipment. With individual workstations now fully stocked, students can maintain better organization and efficiency.

   “It makes a lot of our jobs easier. It’s a lot less stressful now that we don’t have to look around as much because everything is compact and organized,” stated senior auto student Seven Kempkens.

   This isn’t the first time the auto department has received funding, but Schneider acknowledged that grants of this size are rare.

   “The automotive industry recognizes the need for skilled technicians and actively supports programs like ours,” he said.

   Thanks to the Margaret Dunning Foundation, the new tools will serve students for years to come, fostering the next generation of automotive professionals at Lakeview.

   Knowing how to read an analog clock used to be something that was mandatory in elementary schools and they were super beneficial for students as they could look at the clock and know what time it is. Unfortunately, as times have changed, most elementary schools don’t teach it anymore and that affected students as they moved up into junior high and high school not knowing what time it is in school or in class. 

   Schools now in the United Kingdom and the United States are getting rid of analog clocks due to so many students not being able to read them and replacing them with digital clocks. Most people argue that being able to read a clock should have been a curriculum especially in the U.S. as kids can tell what time it is by indicating the “big hand, little hand, knowing your 5 time tables.”

   Math Teacher Chrissy Ventimiglia believes that schools should have taught kids how to read them and explained that when you really think about it, more people don’t know than people that do know. 

“It’s very concerning that a lot of kids are very digital and dependent on their phones and smartwatches.” She also states that she learned when she was in elementary school and it was required to learn. “Yes, I learned in elementary school, not sure what grade but I did learn. It is truly such a great skill to have and it is critical.” said Ventimiglia. 

   While certain elementary schools did not teach their students how to read analog clocks, some of the same elementary schools in the same district taught their students how to read them and students are a little disappointed in knowing that they could have learned how to read them. 

   Math student stated that she was taught how to read a clock and she learned when she was in elementary school. 

“I learned how to read a clock when I was younger in elementary school, around 3rd grade. It surprised me that not all kids learned how to read one because I thought it was mandatory to know,” Kirra Poirier, ‘27. She then proceeded to say that she was very happy and grateful that she learned as it is very important for her to know what time it is at all times. “It is important to know what time it is for my own schedule and I am happy I know that. It makes me sad for my peers, and I wish they could know as well,” said Poirier.

   Another math student claimed that she was never taught how to learn and it is difficult for her to read a clock. 

   “I do not know how to read a clock, and I often use my phone to know what time it is. It affects me knowing that I don’t know what time it is without my phone and it also affects my school and life schedule. It also makes me sad that some kids learned and I didn’t,  but the best I can do is get a smartwatch to tell time,” Addison Perkins, ‘27.

   Overall, all students should have the benefits and the requirement to know how to read analog clocks as it may affect their future and in their lives. Schools can do a better job at making sure their students can learn important standardized events like these. 

   Only a few students at Lakeview High School know how to read or write cursive because Michigan does not require it.

   The K-12 core curriculum was updated in 2010. Michigan was one of 41 states that adopted it, so cursive was no longer required for students to learn. After the update, only 24 states reinstated some form of a cursive requirement.

   Nicole Rakozy, an English teacher said, “It used to be part of the curriculum. You used to get a grade for writing cursive.”

  Most students who learned cursive were taught in 3rd grade, or at some point in elementary school.

   Mia Larpenteur, ‘27 said, “I don't think many students know how to read or write cursive, but I learned in 3rd grade at Grosse Pointe Academy.”

   On the National Archives website, they reached out to citizens to help transcribe documents. They called these “Citizen Archivist Missions.”

   Rakozy said, “Cursive has become so uncommon that the National Archives are looking for people to volunteer to read old documents in cursive so that they can digitize them in cursive and in standard English. I volunteered for that.”

   Bella Collins, ‘26 said, “It has helped me a lot in history work or studying history, and in legal documents especially because I want to be a lawyer in the future.”

   Cursive is a very helpful skill that has become less known over time. However, those who do have this skill use it to their advantage, for example in a future job.

   Lakeview Husky Chloe Perkins, ‘27 has recently taken on a new hobby of baking and cooking. Her creations are shared on Instagram for criticism and others to gain inspiration. 

   From a young age, Perkins was surrounded by great cooks. As a result, she spent a lot of time in the kitchen, absorbing the skills her father and grandfather taught her.

   “My dad and grandpa, who are great cooks, inspired me to create some of the deserts they would make for me as a child. I began sharing it with my friends who told me it was too good to keep to myself. That’s when I started showcasing my creations on Instagram,” said Perkins.

   Perkins has already mastered various desserts, including mini cakes, cookies, brownies, cheesecake cups, and many more. She doesn’t just bake either. Perkins showcases a wide variety of creations, including yogurt parfaits and candied grapes. 

   “Whenever I’m scrolling through social media and I see a new desert, I get inspired to try it for myself. I’m always trying out new recipes and new methods to perfect old recipes.”

   Her most recent creation, oreo cheesecake cups, was a hit among students at Lakeview who have tried them. 

   Molly Dossin, ‘27 said, “The Oreo cheesecake cup was delicious. It was a perfect balance between the Oreo cookie and cheesecake filling. I’ve tried many things from Chloe and I will continue to try her creations.”

   Perkins often showcases her creations through her Instagram account, @eatchloesnacks. The account has gained lots of traction, reaching a follow count of 128 followers in one month. 

   “I started sharing my creations on Instagram to get feedback and to inspire anybody else who may be interested in pursuing their own baking/ cooking hobby,” said Perkins.

   Sophia Stanton, ‘25 was recently accepted to the University of Michigan after sending in her early application in November. 

   U of M is a notoriously difficult school with an in-state acceptance rate of only 39%. Knowing this, Stanton has been putting in the work for years by taking AP classes, participating in extracurriculars, and keeping  a GPA at or above a 4.0. 

“I’ve taken AP language, literature, and microeconomics. I also did NHS, student council, varsity soccer for 4 years (2 yr captain), and some volunteering all while working to maintain a 4.0,” said Stanton. 

  Like many others, Stanton applied to a number of schools, but she has dreamt of attending U of M since she was a child due to her father attending during his own college days. 

“I applied to 7 other schools and got in everywhere, but I really made Michigan my goal because it’s my dream school,” Stanton stated. 

   Over the years, Stanton has taken large leadership roles not only in class but also in extracurriculars such as her 2 years as a varsity soccer captain and being involved in NHS and student council as an upperclassman. 

“Sophia is friendly and not afraid to participate in class discussions. I think she's a wonderful role model to her peers,"said AP Literature teacher Madison Cooper. 

   When applying to a school like Michigan, the application is key. From grades to essays to extracurriculars, Sophia managed to meet every single requirement. 

   “The main requirements I had to meet were my grades, my essays had to be really good, and I made sure to take some leadership roles in my extracurriculars. My essays were mainly about my role as captain and why I chose Michigan, but I also had one about my struggles through my life with my hand.” said Stanton.

   Lina Meait, ‘28 is a foreign student from Lebanon who put in extra effort to be able to adapt smoothly into Lakeview’s environment. Before she came to the United States, Meait took courses in English so that she would be able to communicate with people around her. 

   Meait’s first day in Michigan was June 17th, 2024. She moved to Michigan with her family and they bought a house in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. At first Meait was scared of the change and the new environment. Leaving her home town and moving to a new country was scary to her, but she overcame it and now loves Michigan.

   In August 2024, Meait started school at Lakeview and was very excited for the change but her old school was way different back in Lebanon. In Lebanon, they were not allowed to bring their phones to school or chew gum, ect. On Meait’s first day of school at Lakeview she made new friends and liked her teachers. Her favorite class at the time was gym; she had former gym teacher Richard Nelson.

    After Meait’s first week of school, her favorite teacher was Anthony Savalle. Out of all of her classes, English class was her favorite. Savalle helped her adapt to Lakeview’s environment very smoothly. 

   “He encouraged me by telling me if you need help with anything, you can ask me. He also helped me make new friends in his class,” said Meait.

    Savalle improved her confidence by letting her present in class, such as explaining something related to the lesson. Also by letting her come up to the board and write answers to questions in front of the class. 

   Savalle had Meait in his 1st semester 9th grade English class. He enjoyed having her as a student and loved how she always participated in everything. 

   “Lina is a star student,” said Savalle.

   Meait also had the help and support of Lakeview students.

      “So many students helped me adapt, especially and mainly Preston. He made me participate in so many things. He also encouraged me to play sports like soccer and volleyball. Not only that, but he also encouraged me to join the student council,” said Meait.

      Overall Meait now loves Lakeview and will continue to make more friends and be part of the Lakeview environment.

   Lakeview High School’s Student Council is run by a team of 5 students serving as the Executive Board; this team is in charge of running events and overseeing the whole school.    Recently, they added 3 new members who will serve as ‘E-Board Shadows’.

   Senior Addison Franz is the President of the Student Council E-Board. She and fellow Senior and E-Board Vice President Lux Cieslinski brought back the program after it briefly stopped in 2023. 

   “When we were sophomores, we were shadows. We thought it was really important to bring this back because it would increase the interest in being on E-board and helping future members be more prepared when they finally make it there,” stated Franz.

   Sophomore Jsean Fox is one of the three shadows. Fox stated that he really enjoys being a shadow and that this experience will help him in the future.

   “Being a shadow is really great. I’m always caught up in the things that are going on and I feel really welcome. I really enjoy leading and organizing things so I think being a shadow will really help me with doing these things in the future,” said Fox.

   Another shadow is Freshman Jennavie Williamson. Jennavie also explained that she really loves being a shadow.

   “So far shadowing has been really great. I feel like I am learning a lot and I have been having a lot of fun!” Williamson exclaimed.

   Both Williamson and Fox said that being a shadow has definitely piqued their interest for being on E-board in the future.

   “I would like to run for E-board either this year or next year. Shadowing has made me more confident in running in the future,” Williamson stated.

   “I will one hundred percent be running for E-Board next year!” agreed Fox.

   E-board shadows continue to serve as a second semester program to continue the interest in the Executive Board and help the younger grades grow as leaders within Student Council and Lakeview altogether.

   Have you ever heard of unified sports? Unified sports consist of special education students, operating with IEPs (individualized educational plan) and kids in general education all playing sports together on one team. Soon that will be brought to Lakeview High School in the form of a Unified Basketball program in the years 2025-2026. 

   In Unified Basketball only kids with IEPs are allowed to shoot, while their peers help keep the flow of the game, get rebounds, and guide their peers who need help. At each time of the games there will be 3 kids with IEPs and 2 of their peers.

   Over recent years Nicole Mckay, Lakeview High School teacher, has been pushing for the start of a Unified Team. But with the help of students Molly Dossin, ‘27 and Abbey Wilbur, ‘26, the team is preparing for an official launch for next year's basketball season.

  “Some of the biggest benefits are building community among students and peers and letting everyone know that no matter your ability, you still have a place in the school’s community,” Mckay said.

   This new team will create a safe environment for those who want to try something new while also helping out other students their own age. A team where anyone can join regardless of athletic ability and celebrate regardless of score.

   “Next year we will run for about the length of the basketball season most likely with one practice a week and maybe one game each week,” starts Dossin, “so it is perfect for those who still want to play but have other things to do as well!” 

Unified Basketball offers the perfect opportunity for kids to help out their own community even if they have other sports or extracurricular activities. Anybody can help out and participate. With each different kind of support anybody can help and serve a specified role: partner, a helper who guides the kids with IEPs and keeps the flow of the game; player, a kid with an IEP who gets the opportunity to play and shoot among their own level; fan, supports who want to help set things up before games or even just to show up. 

   “I cannot wait for the start of this team and give everybody a chance to participate in a true aspect of highschool, it is beautiful how everyone gets an opportunity to play sports.” Dossin said.

    Lakeview High School has 4 girl restrooms and 3 boy restrooms. During passing time the girls restrooms usually get very chaotic. Lakeview intends to try and cut back on how many girls go into the restroom during passing time, and as well as throughout the day. 

   In the girls restrooms there are multiple drawings, graffiti, and little quotes of writing in the restroom stalls. The drawings in the restroom stalls aren't your typical kindergarten flower; they’re very artistic. Anime faces, cartoons, even eyeballs. Now it’s definitely not okay to draw on the restroom stalls, but whoever this mysterious artistic student may be, wouldn’t you want to keep your drawings and showcase them in our end of the year art gallery we have every year? 

   This has been a problem for many years, and every time the stalls are repainted they get destroyed, peeled, and drawn on. 

   “Mrs. Savalle took the time to repaint the girls restroom over break, and the kids destroyed it. She repainted it with inspirational quotes for you girls and it got destroyed.” stated Ericka Noblett, one of our hall monitors.

   “If I catch someone drawing on the stalls they will be escorted to the office, and they can take care of it. It honestly makes me sad, if you need paper or feel like putting yourself in time out, come to Mrs. Ericka; I will give you paper to draw on,” stated Noblett.

   We have many art classes at Lakeview, with 3 amazing art teachers. Different things can be learned with each teacher; from watercolor paintings and mosaics, to color pencil illusion drawings, even clay and fiber classes. Every art class has something different to be explored. Art can even be entered into the showcase to be displayed at the end of the year art gallery.   

   The boys restrooms; however, don't have artistic drawings in it like the girls restrooms, 

   “There’s a lot of profanity and a lot of scribbles,” stated Antonio Lovett, a coach and a hall monitor.

      “I wish they wouldn’t have chipped the paint away, it looked so nice especially when Mrs. Savalle took the time over break to come respray paint the restrooms and write inspirational quotes on top of it,” stated math teacher Amy Beach, 

  We encourage any and all students to use their creativity in other ways like drawing in a notebook rather than on the bathroom stalls.

       During the first week of second semester, there was a bustling movement of students in Lakeview High School changing their class.

   Four out of seven students answered that they changed one of their classes, according to a survey. And there were various reasons why they changed their class.

   Some students answered that they changed their class because the other subject sounded more interesting than the former subject. 

   “Designing sounds more interesting than Art for me,” one student said.

   The lunch time can be changed depending on the class schedule, and it was important enough to change their class for some students.

   “I changed it because I wanted to have a B lunch,” one student said.

   On the other hand, some students were disappointed by the former class. There was a student who changed the drama class because he didn’t want to act in front of people.

   Three major reasons why students changed their class was because of their interests, lunch time, and disappointment. Fortunately, every student answered that they are satisfied with their current schedule.

   Changing class schedules too frequently can cause problems for the teachers.

   “It is hard to keep the new students who missed the classes during the first week following the pace,” said Mr. Savalle.

   “To change the class properly, read the description of each subject carefully before choosing your class,” Mrs. Sorgeloos said.

   If you are not satisfied with your current schedule, keep her advice in your mind not to regret your choice next time.

     Physical Education is an elective class that high schoolers are required to take. As a high school student, watching the lack of participation in gym class may affect other students. 

   Despite being a fun and an “easy-A” class, many students do not put in effort or care about the class.  

   “I hope to get an A++ in my Team Sports class,” said Sophomore Christian Ruthenberg.

   Physical health is a simple and basic human trait that everyone should focus on. 

   “Everyone thinks that trying hard is a negative thing, but we think it's a great thing,” explained Lakeview gym teacher Mr. Herr.

   Physical education increases students' physical abilities. When students are more active, they have better physical education.

   Many students play sports outside of school as well.  Being physically active inside and outside of school will only improve your stamina and increase your health.

   “I play basketball for the school and outside of school,” said Junior Tamya Boswell. 

   Not being physically active can lead to cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and even diabetes. 

   Even though most high school students take a gym class, it is important to remember to try your best. If you give no effort and take the class just to fill your schedule, effort is always mandatory and not trying can result in a bad grade.

  Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, Lakeview High School will offer 2 new classes: Robotics and Mechatronics, taught by Jolaine Price. These classes will be aimed at those interested in working with robots in their career after high school.

   The Robotics class is aimed at those who want to learn to build robots. Those interested in learning to program robots should take the Mechatronics class. The two classes will work together to train the robots to perform specific tasks, such as following a specified path, carrying objects up to 5kg (≈11 lbs.) in weight, and sequencing different tasks.

   Price was awarded the SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Prime grant to help pay for equipment and proper training. On Jan. 4, She traveled to Tuscon to receive her training. During the six-day training period, Price was educated on pneumatics and hydraulics, specifically how to pick up heavier objects with robots and machines. 

   Robotics offers great job security and competitive pay. In today's increasingly automated world, many companies have turned to robots to automate redundant tasks. Industries such as manufacturing have/ are becoming almost entirely automated by robots.

“These are emerging technologies that are growing very fast. By taking these classes, and just having awareness of Robotics in general, you’re setting yourself up for the future,” stated Price.

   Students have already begun showing interest in both classes. 

   LHS drafting student Noah Pinter, ‘27 said, “I’m glad to hear the school will be offering classes that assist us in getting careers with the job security and pay that Robotics offers.”

   If you’re interested in learning more about the classes, please visit Mrs. Price in room 145. Class sign-ups will be distributed in mid-February for anyone interested in taking one or both classes.

    This school year, Lakeview’s district has had to make some changes regarding the time spent in both semester one and semester two, which has been hard on students and staff. 

   Before this change, the second semester would start a few weeks after coming back from winter break. Students constantly found this annoying because they had to remember lessons from way back in the beginning of September and take exams on them in the beginning of January. Now students take exams the week of Christmas break and come back with a fresh schedule. 

   Most of the teachers are not happy with the change. The semesters used to be about 20 weeks each, but now semester one is about 18 and semester two is about 22. This is leaving students and teachers feeling time crunched from September to December. Teacher at LHS, Elizabeth Curd is not a fan of the switch. 

   “I want the semesters to be even, or else it’s going to completely throw off my entire year,” said Curd.

Anxiety is overwhelming the teachers with the shortened period of time they have. 

Classes each semester have to either learn or cut out an extra lesson of the class because of the two week shortage. Michael Binge, English teacher at LHS is anything but happy about this switch. 

   “I think it is going to be a big challenge making sure each of my classes are receiving the same content and some classes aren’t learning less or more than the other semester,” stated Binge. 

   Even though teachers are struggling with teaching the same content, students are also struggling with the sudden switch. Molly Dossin ‘27 is in between both sides. 

   “I really do like that we are able to take exams before break and not have to worry about school over Christmas break, but It’s still pretty annoying that I have my second semester classes for longer than first semester,” said Dossin. 

   It’s definitely more logical to keep schedules how they are right now and take exams before Christmas, but students and teachers are just going to have to deal with a time crunch. 

    Lakeview’s biannual Growing Leaders event takes place on Friday, Dec. 3. This event combines all of our district's elementary schools together in order to encourage the youth to get involved later in their lives through fun activities. 

   Growing Leaders advisor Nicole McKay has been involved in the event since its inception 4 years ago

    “The goal is to get students involved in leadership and to feel confident. It encourages kids to break the mold and shows them that they don’t have to have amazing grades or be the ‘perfect student’ to be a great leader,” explained Mckay. 

   The activities students partake in during the Growing Leaders event typically include acts of kindness that service others; consequently, encouraging young people to find enjoyment in projects that help their community.

   Although McKay is the advisor, a great number of students come together in order to make this event possible. 

   “It’s been a bit stressful,” Co-chair of Growing Leaders event Tye Piotruchowski ‘26 shared, “but the other members have been a lot of help.”

   Piotruchowski volunteered for this event last year, but this is her first year helping with the planning process. She admits that “Even though it’s been a lot, I am really excited to see them have fun since I tried to make it more holiday themed for the winter.”

   She plans to show the holiday classic The Polar Express while kids are crafting blankets to boost their spirits and keep their excitement going.

   Along with a few members of the Student council working together to organize this event, student volunteers help throughout Growing leaders and inform committees in preparation for the big day.

   Class of 2024 president Izzy Rexroad has been working as Co-chair with the welcome committee during student council meetings in order to ensure that students understand what to expect. 

   “I am excited to be involved in something that inspires students” expressed Rexroad. “I know when I was little and participated in similar events I was inspired by that and I’m happy to be a part of that.”

   The Growing Leaders event is a fun day for elementary students. They are uplifted and their enjoyment is the main priority. By having students engaged in participating while they are young, we can hope that more students will be inspired to take on leadership roles in the future.

   Lakeview math teacher Melissa Kurtz went above and beyond and tried to bring back the Lakeview talent show. Kurtz had been wanting to bring back the talent show for a long time, but this year her plan to bring back the talent show got approved.

  “I've been wanting to do the talent show ever since one of my student’s I had asked me why we don't have a talent show,” said Kurtz.

  Everything was going smooth and Kurtz was getting ready for the talent show.  She made posters, she emailed all the students in the school about it, and even tried to convince people to try out.  By the time of tryouts, only 4 people tried out. So they were desperate for people to try out or else they would have to cancel the talent show.

  Riley Payne is a Lakeview student who went to tryouts and got accepted for the talent show. Payne didn't care about what people thought of her for doing the talent, she was going to do it for herself.

   “I wanted to do the talent show because I wanted to show off what I am capable of doing with color guard,” said Payne.

  Madison Campbell, a Lakeview student, also went to tryouts for the talent show. Campbell was going to sing L'amour De Ma Vie by Billie Eilish. 

  “I wanted to do the talent show because it's my final year and I want to go out with a bang,” said Campbell

  After tryouts still only 4 people signed up and that was a problem because you can't have a talent show with only 4 people.  Kurtz didn't give up quite yet. She kept trying to get the talent show to work out but no one wanted to do it. 

  “I think even though a lot of kids are talented, I think kids were too afraid to stand out and be different,” said Kurtz.

  After all the hard work and planning it took to get the talent show ready, students started getting emails that said the talent show was canceled. Not only Kurtz was sad but the 4 people who tried out were very sad too. 

  The Lakeview Talent Show was so close to getting done but not enough people wanted to do it and because students were embarrassed the talent show could noy go on. Kurtz went above and beyond to try to execute this idea, Kurtz also worked very hard and it didn't even work out. 

    In the world of sports, athletes often find that skills from one discipline can significantly enhance their abilities in another. This is particularly true for those who engage in both wrestling and football, two sports that, on the surface, may seem quite different but share a surprising number of transferable skills.

   One of the most notable ways wrestling skills benefit football players is through improved tackling techniques. Wrestling teaches athletes how to leverage their body weight and maintain balance, crucial elements for effective tackling. Football players with wrestling experience tend to have a better understanding of body positioning and control, allowing them to bring down opponents more efficiently and safely.

   Senior Tyler Marrocco said, "Wrestling skills help in football for when I need to get low and tackle someone" and ¨Football helps me overpower my opponents because they don't work out as much as we do in football.”  

   Strength and conditioning are other areas where wrestling skills shine in football. Wrestlers are known for their exceptional strength, endurance, and agility—attributes that are invaluable on the football field. The intense physical training that wrestlers undergo helps football players build the muscle strength and cardiovascular stamina needed to excel, especially in positions that require explosive power and quick bursts of speed.

   Senior Oliver Koepp said, "Football helps me keep my composure and mindset locked in ."

   Furthermore, mental toughness and discipline are hallmarks of wrestling that translate well into football. Wrestlers develop a strong mental fortitude from the rigorous demands of their sport, which can help them stay focused and resilient during high-pressure football games. The one-on-one nature of wrestling also fosters a sense of personal accountability and perseverance, traits that are beneficial in the team-oriented environment of football.

   Varsity football coach Patrick Threet said, "I want my players to be multi-sport athletes so whatever sport they play it can help with football but wrestling especially helps since takedowns in wrestling are similar to tackles."

   In conclusion, the crossover between wrestling and football is more significant than many might expect. The physical and mental skills honed in wrestling can provide football players with a competitive edge, enhancing their performance and contributing to their overall athletic development. As more athletes recognize these benefits, the synergy between wrestling and football is likely to become an increasingly appreciated aspect of sports training.

   The Saint Clair Shores Unified Lakers have hired a new assistant coach, Matt Thomas. Thomas has been skating with the Lakers since last hockey season around February, but he is officially a part of the team for the 2024/25 season and on.

   Thomas has been running a couple of on ice practices and the workout sessions at his own gym Synergy Sports Performance and his on ice academy Forerunner Hockey Academy.

    “He has helped the team by letting us come into the facility and recover our bodies in his ice bath, sauna, and compression pants,” Sophomore Ashton Stonik said. 

   Thomas has known a couple of the guys on the Lakers for a couple of years now. 

   “He is a good person and an example setter, I've known him for around seven years and he is a good guy to talk to and learn from,” Tommy Petroske, ‘28 said. 

   Thomas works with much more than just hockey players, he works with mostly all sports including  hockey, baseball, softball, and football. 

    Thomas said, “I want to help these kids be the best players and humans they can be. So far I've made many memories and we’re all already a family and they welcomed me with open arms,” 

“It’s a blast. A great group of motivated, talented young men with a lot of personality” 

   Thomas also is the head coach of the 2011 St. Clair Shores Saints and the 2012 St. Clair Shores Saints. He has gotten all of his coaching permits through USA hockey schooling and his personal training certificate through NASM. 

   On Friday, Oct. 10, Netflix came out with five new episodes of their hit show Outer Banks. The new season took many high school students by storm, entrancing them and making them lose focus on their schoolwork, watching the new season instead.

   “I mean kids watching the show in my class does annoy me a little bit,” started Lakeview High School Physics Teacher, Stephanie Givinsky, “the thing that does annoy me about it is that a student who is watching it could end up getting a C on their quiz since they’re not really paying attention in class. Then after they get the bad grade, it’s considered my problem.”

   Although it is considered a new season, Netflix has only come out with half of the episodes causing some frustration to arise within fans.

   “I am very annoyed with Netflix’s decision to only put out five of the episodes because they left off on a cliffhanger,” ranted Lily Ciegotura ‘28, “I’m frustrated that I have to wait almost a full month to see what will happen.”

   Besides the frustration of the lack of episodes, many fans like the new season and areexcited to see what will happen next in the show.

   “I really liked watching the “Pogues” build up their new land, building their shops and houses, building their Poguelandia,” exclaimed Ciegotura, “I think the best part of the season was the plot, they’re really sticking to the storyline and making it exciting.”

   “I liked seeing all the Pogues get together, I think it really shows how much chemistry and trust the Pogues have in each other, that they are all they have,” spoke Aubrey Endres ‘26.

   With all of the good parts within the season, there come some frustrating, annoying, or even irritating parts of the season.

   “I got very frustrated when JJ Maybank spent the rest of the money they had on the bike race just for him to lose it,” expressed Endres, “It made his character look bad and reckless since he wasted all of their tax and repair money on something that wasn’t guaranteed.”

   Along with all the bad and the good parts of the season came some shocking parts.

   “I think the part that shocked me the most was when we found out that JJ’s father, Luke, isn’t actually his father and that his mother actually died,” said Ciegotura.

   Due to the new season, some new watchers have started watching, eagerly making their way to the new season in their free time.

  “I actually started watching the show this weekend, having asked my students for new shows to watch since I’ve finished all my shows,” stated Givinsky, “I’m already in the middle of season two, so I’m very glad that there’s a season four that I get to look forward to once I’m done with the rest of the seasons.”

   Jefferey Kaspari, Spanish teacher, became a new coach on the Lakeview cross team in Early June of this year. He said he accepted this position because he “loves running and wants to get students to love running.” 

  With team practices beginning in August, Kaspari took it upon himself to offer specific workouts and training based on research to further define individual performances and as a whole. From medicine balls to resistance bands, a new workout experience brought new excitement.  

   Head cross country coach Eric Julien said, “We were looking at putting together the best coaching staff we could for the students. Mrs. (Peggy) Dell had mentioned wanting to work with the middle school athletes, so when I needed to add another person, I did not hesitate to ask him. It was the perfect fit.”

   Not only does a new coach affect the teammates but the other coaches as well. Having two coaches on the team provides an even greater advantage because they are differing in multiple ways. Our team has been impacted by the rise in emphasis to what we show up for every day. Kaspari truly adds, more than anything, a deep care for our well-being over performance. 

   “He makes sure to get in the miles, but not too many to prevent injuries,” said Samantha Defever, Senior on the cross country team.

  Kaspari stated, “I think I am laid back, encouraging, and thoughtful.”

   These things are true, as he arrives at the track with a smile on his face every day, eager to build us into better runners. Having him as a coach shifted the ambience for sure. The team is increasingly united and fun with Kaspari around. 

   “I love coaching with Mr. Kaspari. It has been a breath of fresh air to have another coach who loves the sport! I did not know him very well before, but I did know him from track and running with you guys last year. I did ask him about coaching last year because he seemed like such a good fit,” said Julien. 

   There are a couple things that really tie the bind on the coach who cares and is driven to be the best coach he can be. Kaspari runs with the team sometimes, which is funny because he’ll give us all high-fives as he passes or he’ll come up behind a group of us out of nowhere and start talking. This is motivating and it shows how he’s willingly in it with us through the struggle and not just standing off to the side. Another thing he does that represents a role model coach is he motivates us loud and proud. Every meet, he’s at every turn and hill, waiting to say what he needs to say to get us through the tough spots and help runners reach our personal records. 

   Kaspari’s famous race mottos are: “Dig deep”, “Mind over matter”, and “You’ve worked hard to get here, keep on pushing.”

   “He will start shouting out random things in Spanish at you while you run”, said Defever.

   All in all, Kaspari is the perfect addition to the cross country team and is definitely someone we are all grateful to be student-athletes for. 

   “He is a good recruiter of students and since he is at the high school teaching, he can get people to join the team!”, said Julien.

   “You should join cross country”, says Kaspari, every day, to every student.

   The 2023-2024 yearbook is now complete and will get delivered and handed out to the students soon. Madison Cooper and her class have worked hard all year to make the yearbook and the spring supplement on time and hit their deadline. 

   Every year, Jostens recognizes school yearbook programs that accomplish three goals: meeting all of their printing deadlines on time, ensuring that at least half of the student body is represented visually three times or more in the book, and selling 2% more copies of the yearbook than the previous year or selling books to at least 50% of the student population.

   This year, Lakeview qualified for recognition in The National Yearbook Program of Excellence and is currently the only Jostens school in the area to win the award. 

   Cooper said, “I like to know that I’m putting forward my best efforts, no matter what I’m working on. Qualifying for this award is the result of our team working together. Now I’ve got a lot of ideas for next year so that we can keep qualifying in the future.”

   Not only does Cooper care about this award but all of the students are super happy they won this award. Mary Mediouni,24’ said,”Receiving this award felt like I was being recognized for all the hard work I have put into the yearbooks for the last 4 years.” 

   Another thing they were able to do this year was make the spring supplement, that is usually in black and white, colored and will be from now on. They were able to do this by having raised money through ads in the yearbook to cover the cost. 

   Being able to do all of these things is crazy considering the change in class size during the second semester. During the first semester there were over 30 in the class, but in the second semester it was cut down to 11. More responsibility was put onto every single student when the class size got reduced. In the end, with their determination, they finished the yearbook and supplement in time. 

   This year, the yearbooks with the supplement will be distributed by grade over the span of five days. The last day also will allow students to get their yearbooks if they didn’t on their designated day. 

   Lakeview’s yearbook team should be proud of what they accomplished and looks forward to making the yearbook again next year.

   Summer is getting really close. Get ready for the hot 90 degree weather, vacations, swimming pools, ice cream, summer camps, hanging out with your friends and family, and so much more. Summer is very exciting for many students because it means no more school or homework to do. Make sure that your grades are good before the last day of school. You don’t want to end up at summer school and spend your whole summer there. 

   Some of us already have plans for the summer. My plans over the summer are to hang out with my friends and family, make puppets, watch movies, and work. Many of the seniors are leaving and having an early summer. seniors will be missed. I’m a senior and I will miss my friends, classmates, and teachers very much and I wish them the best of luck.

   Ella Stivers is a 12th grader. She is very excited for the summer. Her plans for the summer is to focus on herself and she wants to overcome her true personality. After she graduates she plans to go to Macomb Community College and then a University later on over time. Someday, she wants to work somewhere in an education field or marketing as her career job. She will miss all of her classmates and friends very much.

   Mr. Gwozdz is an English teacher at Lakeview High School located in room 108. His plans over the summer is to go rock climbing with his girlfriend. His favorite thing to do over the summer is to travel. He would rather swim in a swimming pool than eat ice cream because he loves the water more than ice cream. He will miss the class of 2024 students because he taught most of them for his English class because he has some of them for his other classes, but he will miss their presence.

   Carl Johnson is a 12th grader. He plays many sports at Lakeview. He is ready for summer break. He feels kind of weird to be a senior because he felt like he went from 8th grade to 12th grade and he knew that time flew since then. His plans for over the summer is to work and hang out with his family and friends. After he graduates he plans on sports going to college for football and track.

   Everyone is very excited and ready for the summer. Make sure to get good grades in order to stay out of summer school. Ask your teacher and please check powerschool for your grades and where your grade is currently at right now and make some improvements. Well, I hope you all have an amazing summer and I will miss you all very much. ‘‘ Freedom is within sunshine ’’.

   On Friday, March 8, Lakeview held a basketball game that was students vs. staff.

   During the week of March 4-8, it was charity week. The school had spirit days everyday of that week that would help raise money for a charity we worked with this year called Anthony’s way.

   Student council came up with the ideas for the spirit days throughout the week.  Senior Carl Johnson and junior Beth Loisel came up with the fun idea to have a basketball game with staff vs students to end the week.

   Tickets to the game were $5 and all of the money from the tickets went towards the charity. By the end of the game, $1,098 was raised.

   Senior Ruben Soberal was one of the students playing in the game. He went into the game being very confident and didn’t do anything for practice because he built up so much confidence.

   “ I just knew that I was going to hit a half-court shot, that’s pretty much it. I know that shot was going to go in,” said Soberal.

   Another star player of the game was one of our teachers here, Anthony Savalle. Students weren’t expecting one of their teachers to be so good at basketball, but Savalle actually does play quite frequently. He goes out and plays basketball 2 times a week, so he was already prepared for this game.

   “I knew that if we could make it through the game then we would be fine, and we won,” said Savalle.

   Students were getting excited throughout the week to go watch this game. Everyone was expecting the students to win but that was not the case. 

   “ Of course I wanted the students to win, but it was fun to see some of my teachers play so intensely and win the game,” said Peyton Miskelly ‘25.

   Students started the game super strong but the teachers had a comeback at the end and the end score was staff 47 and students 33. 

   Everyone that went to the game seemed to have a really good time and it ended up being a success for the charity our school was helping.

   Student council is planning on making the students vs. staff game an annual event because of how successful it was and how much fun people had watching and playing.

   Carl Johnson wants to leave his successful idea as a new tradition for the school and he even told E Board about it to try and make it an annual event.

   Every year, Lakeview conducts a charity week, which is taken on by the executive board of student council and advisors. Though the charity from years prior varies, it hits close to home this year. 

   This year, Lakeview teacher Mrs. Verhelle went to student council advisors Mrs. Mckay and Ms. Givinsky and requested that this year's charity week would be sponsored by Anthony's Way.

   Anthony's Way is a memorial charity fund that gives money to three different causes, that being, the children’s floor at Royal Oak Beaumont, a scholarship fund, and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF).

   The scholarship fund was an idea by Anthony's mother to give a chance to a Lakeview student this year!

    Mrs. Verhelles's best friend from high school had a son named Anthony. He was an extremely healthy young boy who enjoyed sports, specifically baseball, superheroes, and his favorite color was blue. 

   When he was 12 years old, he had a reaction to a treatment for parainfluenza that caused an asthma-like attack, and unfortunately, he passed away. Although medical professionals did try, Verhelle says, “He shouldn't have died… there was a mistake in the urgent care, and there was a mistake in the EMT.” 

   Under awful circumstances, Lakeview spreading awareness for this cause can only prevent situations like this from happening again, and of course, keep Anthony's memory alive. 

   When Givinsky and McKay heard this idea from Verhelle, they thought it was a wonderful idea. 

   Givinsky said, “I feel so grateful to have a chance to support a cause dedicated to kids who are struggling with threatening conditions.”

   Verhelle was very excited after hearing that this charity was picked because it means so much to the family, and they have so much going on.

   The spirit days are connected to Anthony each day, starting with Monday, which is Sandlot, because Anthony loved baseball. Wednesday is superhero day, because he loved superhero movies and specific characters. Thursday is jersey/sports day, because, of course, Anthony loved sports. Lastly, Friday is blue out/Anthony pin day, where everyone wears his favorite color and a pin representing him and his memory. 

   The activities and events will all go to causes in memory of Anthony and his legacy. Lakeview will do their best to honor Anthony’s memory the week of March 4th-8th!

   Lakeview’s orchestra held their annual Seasons of Music concert on December 7th. With around 300 people in the audience, the concert was a success. This concert’s goal is to fund money for a scholarship. Since tickets to get in were $15 and advance tickets were $10 dollars, an estimated $3000-$4500 was made.

   Orchestra conductor Lisa Payne stated, “There’s two different scholarships that we have. We have the underclassmen scholarship where the kids have to audition, so they have to play a solo in front of a judge. Then, the orchestra parent board and the judge will choose the winners. I have nothing to do with it; I am the impartial person.”

   Payne continued, “The other scholarship they have is for the seniors. They have an application to fill out like what they have done since they have been in the music program and what has the program meant to them. The judges will read them and make the determination.”

   The Seasons of Music concert is the only concert which the audience has to pay to get in. To make their money worth it, National Honor Society members and fellow orchestra students help decorate the auditorium and hallways to bring out the winter atmosphere. 

   Bailey Bickford, ‘25, commented, “It was so fun; they were great. They are always fun every year. I like the hanging stars that were above the stage. They reminded me of the paper stars I make.”

   The concert consisted of three string pieces and three “full orch” pieces, which consisted of both string and band instruments. The concert started off with a full orch version of Wizards in Winter, then to Firelight Candlelight and Hanukkah Habanera- both being string pieces. Next was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (full orch) and Last Christmas (string and percussion). The final piece was a full orchestra performance of Sarajevo, which is played at the end of the Christmas concert each year. 

   Senior Riley Hamilton said, “I think the songs we pulled together at the end were our best out of the six like Last Christmas- specifically my section [the cellos] with bowings and rhythms. I noticed the first violin’s intonation was a lot better during the actual concert.”

  As tradition, the seniors give their conductor a gift before the end of the concert. Some seniors have been planning what to give since the beginning of their junior year. 

  Hamilton replied, “For the senior gift we were bouncing between a couple different things. At first we were trying to get tickets for the TSO [Trans-Siberian Orchestra], but we decided against it since she has seen it multiple times. Addison [a first violinist] brought up the candlelight performances. We found a candlelight concert that had a lot of soundtrack music. We hoped it was something unique that Mrs. Payne has never seen before.”

   Lakeview High School student council brings elementary and middle school students to the high school to join in Growing Leaders. This helps prepare the little kids for what kind of things the high school student council does.

  All the elementary, middle, and high school volunteers got matching white shirts to wear during the event. At the door, the little kids and parents were welcomed by our high school mascot.   

  The kids began by making cut-out blankets which get sent to sick children at local hospitals. After, some kids split into small groups and then did an obstacle course for fun. 

   Kids made the sick kids cards to lift their spirits during the holiday season. The event was very successful and the kids kept talking about how they had such a good time. 

  Later in the event, the kids were also served pizza for dinner and had plenty of snacks throughout the night. 

   Junior Amber Samuel stated, “Growing leaders was very chaotic but a great learning experience for the little kids.” 

 Lots of planning went into this event. Last spring they also had this event, but they made lots of new changes to the program. 

  Junior Kailee Smith said, “ It becomes stressful at times to plan for all new things to do for the kids. The week off was the most stressful to make sure everything went smoothly and was well planned.”

  E-board of the high school student council put a lot of this event together and wanted it to go well to show a good experience to the little leaders. 

  The event lasted 2 hours and they made eight blankets and about fifty cards. These all went to the children. 

  Kids enjoyed this event and had lots of fun. They left with smiles on their faces. 

   National Honors Society (NHS) is a program with select students with impressive grades. Once accepted, Students must complete at least twelve hours of volunteering per year before reapplying. 

   Lakeview NHS supervisor Nicole Rakozy elaborated, “Students need volunteer hours as a requirement for NHS. There are four tenants leadership, character, scholarship, and service so volunteering is an aspect of membership. To get into NHS you have to apply, you are invited to apply if you have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, you can be invited to join any year other than freshmen year. Once you are invited you will retrieve an application from our school office you will fill it out and a faculty council will evaluate it. After being accepted you will be on a probationary period where they keep up with your information and status until fall of the next year. If you make it you will be enrolled for the following spring.” 

   There are many benefits to being in NHS.

    Sophomore, Lauren Abernathy commented, “Being a member of NHS is an honor that comes with many opportunities to help my community, which are very rewarding. It also looks good on college applications.”

   “Being in NHS is beneficial because I get to do something for the community. In NHS it is a requirement to do acts of service, however, the thing is everyone in NHS already has a lot of service hours before being in NHS so we enjoy doing it,” stated Isabelle Crouch class of ‘26 . 

   To obtain hours of service there are many different volunteering opportunities, however, there are guidelines, “All hours have to be preapproved. We have to make sure people are safe, make sure they’re getting valid hours, make sure someone isn’t exploiting or taking advantage of students due to past situations. There are many safe ways people can get hours such as doing things throughout the district and approved hours in their faith communities.” 

   Crouch said, “Mrs. Rakozy has been really good at contacting the members of NHS about numerous things we can do for hours which has been great. As for me, coming up in a few weeks Lauren and I will be volunteering at Saint Hubert's fish fry which I’m excited for.” 

   Abernathy has been looking to accumulate volunteer hours.   

   Abernathy stated, “ Some ways I’m getting my hours are tutoring kids after school with Mrs.Guestella. I’ve recently been volunteering at my grandpa’s church events. The great thing about NHS is that it's given me more information about how I can volunteer and impact my community for the better so why would I just stop at twelve hours.” 

   Lakeview High School students should be excited to get to participate in the volunteer group Huskies with Heart this year. 

   The “Huskies with Heart” program allows students to volunteer in activities that help in our local community, which provides an outlet to help those in need gain a better outlook and position in life.

   Every two weeks, the President Nathan Wilson, ´25, and the group meet together and discuss how they plan on engaging with our community and the different volunteer services they can provide to help those who may need it.

   Recently, to celebrate Thanksgiving and show their appreciation for those in the community, club members put together food baskets and provided hot chocolate and donuts at the city hall. The little actions help teach students the importance of showing care and appreciation, all while having a positive impact on the lives of those around us.

   In joining the club, members should expect to participate on a regular basis and should display an active “want” to help those in need. Other than that, there are no requirements to join!

   Students in this club also have the responsibility of helping with preparing school events and volunteering- if providing a better school environment is something you enjoy, consider coming to the meetings and proposing your own ideas on the different volunteer work we can participate in. 

   Whether you choose to join to help those around you, to spend time and meet new friends, or simply want to improve upon yourself, the Huskies with Heart club is an amazingly beneficial choice.

   Other activities and interests include making blankets for those in need, helping elderly community members with outdoor work, babysitting for a family friend, and much more!

   Lakeview endorses the “Huskies with Heart” club and sees it as an important way to actively improve upon our local community. Both students and staff members can see the countless benefits and acknowledge the way the club promotes a caring, empathetic and helpful lifestyle.

   “I enjoy being able to volunteer and help people, I like being able to do good deeds,” said Emily Sneddon, ´26. 

   “I like helping, it makes me feel better. It also looks good on applications,” said Sophia Tringali,´26.

   If anything mentioned is of interest to you, or you are curious about more, consider coming to the meetings or any functions. It does not take much time out of your day, and can have a great impact on those around you.

Dates for the program include 12/11, 1/29, 2/12, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1, 4/15, 4/29, 5/13.

   Throughout the month of November, the “Be Nice November” program has been hosted by Lakeview High School.

   The program aims to help all types of people, ranging from students to faculty staff, become more open and comfortable with discussing mental health-related topics. The “be nice” program has proven year after year to be an effective resource that helps students reach out to an adult in times of struggle or concern. 

   Each day, different goals will be provided to help spread positivity and hope around school - although the acts of kindness may be small, they ultimately aim to make Lakeview students more excited and grateful. 

   Not only will participating students and staff be doing something for the good of somebody else, they will also feel better about themselves and gain a more positive image of themselves. 

Evidence proves that “Be Nice November” will act to help increase mental health awareness, decrease potential harmful incidents, work towards a positive school atmosphere, and make school a more enjoyable place for everybody attending. 

  The essence of being nice, is to teach you the ways that being kind to others impacts them. The acronym of nice stands for Notice, Invite, Challenge, and Empower. 

It does not take much effort to do these small acts of kindness; whether it be smiling at a stranger or helping a friend in need, little actions have a lot more impact than they may initially seem. 

   The enriching and eventful environment can be felt all throughout Lakeview, and student testimonials show the positive impact the program has had on their daily lives.

   “One of the days I’ve participated in is doing something that makes me happy. I’ve been able to hang out with my friends during and after school”, said sophomore Lily Fabus. 

   “I helped out my teachers and wrote a thank you note to one of my favorites. I think it’s great the school is touching on a subject like this in a way that everyone can do”, stated Sophomore Klea Buzi. 

   Participation does not require great sacrifice or intense effort - going out of your way for the sake of somebody else is, at the root, what makes the program so impactful and impressive. 

   Although November is the month to celebrate kindness at Lakeview, these small actions can be carried over into your life outside of school and even far into the future. 

   The program provides a unique opportunity to make the school environment something special, and enhance the day of people around you, all without costing you any money or time. You can as well speak to Laura Purdy, mental health specialist, or Nicole Mckay, special education teacher for more information regarding any information such as the be nice group. 

   Please, consider doing something good for your local community and continue in the participation of this special, meaningful program. Through your efforts, you can help those around you, the school district, and even yourself.

  Over the summer, Mr. Binge had a major surgery that limited him for most of the summer. He is now recovering while dealing with the start of the school year.

   Michael Binge, an English I and II teacher at Lakeview High School, had to get surgery on his femur because of a Unicameral Bone Cyst he has always had.

   Binge remembers that he was in pain because of it as early as February of this past year. 

   “I was experiencing some pain last year around February.  I thought I had just pulled a muscle in my hip. I took care of it and it started to get better.”

   Although he believed it was getting better, the pain came back while he began to start coaching for the freshman baseball team in March.

   Noah Nixon, a sophomore at Lakeview, was a part of Binge’s team during the time he realized he was hurt again.

   “I knew something was wrong with his hip, but I didn’t really know what was actually going on.”

   After having pain all season, Binge wanted to see what was wrong. He found out about the cyst and just after that surgery was scheduled. 

   The surgery Binge had stopped him from doing anything this summer.

   “It limited me a lot. After the surgery I was non-weight bearing for six weeks, so I couldn’t put any weight on it. I had a wheelchair and crutches. Around September, I started to feel a little bit better and that's when I started walking again.”

   Despite not being able to move that often during the summer time, Binge isn’t all the way through the recovery process.

   “I’m walking and my pain is really under control. I’m just waiting to see if I can do more things, like golf.”

   Binge also said that playing golf is what he misses the most and what he is most excited to do once he is fully recovered.

   Everyone at Lakeview is wishing you Mr. Binge a smooth and great rest of his recovery!

   A new school year means new faces, but this year one of the new faces is a teacher. Welcome Ms. Samantha Legeret!  Legeret is the newest addition to the teaching staff and is working as an English I teacher. 

   Legeret joined the staff at the beginning of the school year after previously working as a long-term substitute at Dakota High School.

   Before she started teaching, she attended Dakota High School as a student and graduated in the spring of 2016. 

   She said, “I will always be a Dakota Cougar at heart.” 

   After graduating high school, she went to The University of Michigan- Dearborn, where she received her bachelor's degree in English in 2020.

    Legeret originally got a degree in English because she wanted to become a writer or an editor. Since the global pandemic outbreak she didn’t have many opportunities in that field of work.

   After getting the English degree, she began to work at her family’s engineering and automotive design  and production company when she realized something.

   “I quickly realized that I missed being in education. When I started at U of M-Dearborn in 2016, I wanted to be a teacher but I dropped the certification from my degree in my freshman year. Education was always something I loved and enjoyed…”

   After figuring this out, she went back to school and attended Saginaw Valley State University in 2022.

   When she was at SVSU,  Legeret got her accelerated teaching certificate with a focus on English and Language Arts in May of 2023.

   She said she specialized in English because, “I always knew I really enjoyed English and I also found out that I really enjoyed helping people learn in college. It was an easy decision for me!” 

 After being a long term substitute at Dakota, she was excited when she heard about the job opening at Lakeview. Saying, “When I saw there was an opening here I got really excited. So I was just going to throw my name out there to see if something is happening, and here we are!”

 The principal of Lakeview High School, Scott Kapla, displayed how he thinks Legeret fits into the Lakeview faculty.

   “There were over 40 applicants and she rose to the top. I couldn’t be more pleased that she is a teacher here!”I’m ecstatic about adding her to the staff! I think she fits in perfectly at Lakeview!”

 Michael Binge, a fellow English I teacher that works with Legeret said, “She's friendly and very engaging.”

  He described her , “She’s friendly and engaging. It’s always nice to have a fresh new perspective. It’s easier for kids to relate to her and she knows how to connect to students very well.”

   Legeret says the things she most looking forward to is learning more about the students and getting to work with new teachers and learning from them. 

   Legeret is a great new addition to the Lakeview High School Teaching Staff and I can’t wait to see how she will thrive and work here throughout the school year.

   On Thursday, March 16, Lakeview Select Choir performed at Coral Festival. Coral Festival is a musical competition that took place in Stoney Creek, Michigan.

   Lakeview Choir performed two songs throughout the weekend and was able to secure a spot in the choir state competition. Choir was able to do this by scoring in division one for both their performances.

   Donye Pratt, ‘24 felt the practices and hard work paid off on March 16 when Lakeview scored well at the festival.

   “Normally in practices we separated into our small 4 groups and worked to improve ourselves through the comments made by others.”

   Not only did choir students travel to Stoney Creek, supporters of the choir came to watch their performances. Friends, siblings, and fellow students were very impressed with Lakeview’s performance.

   Gianna Giangi, ‘25 is the sister of choir student Isabella Giangi, ‘23 who came to support her older sister and other Lakeview students. 

   Gianna Giangi said, “I’m not sure of much of the technical information about the festival but I am glad I got to see my sister do something that she enjoys.”

   Other students of the choir did not enjoy all of the practice times but felt they were essential to do well in the future.

    Isabella Heit, ‘25 had a lot of fun during this festivals and acknowledges the importance of practices. “I am really happy with how we did, practices are fun but the main purpose of them is to prepare us for things like this. I think festivals are one of the best parts of choir.”

   Lakeview Choir is looking forward to competing in states as most have not been able to partake in this competition yet. Choir will continue to practice to get ready for this competition.

   Every year, schools across the country participate in Charity Week. They raise money to donate to a charity of their choice.

   Student council and the leadership class plan Lakeview’s Charity Week. Stephanie Givinsky is the advisor of the student council and teaches leadership.

   They chose the New Day Foundation to contribute to this year. This organization provides support financially and emotionally for cancer patients and their families.

   The events happening during Charity Week are VolleyAll, Delay-the-day, Teacher’s Pet, lemonade stands, Restaurant Night, and the Pep Assembly. Student council organizes the bigger events. 

   The Pep Assembly is the Friday before charity week, the last hour of the day. Students come together and get excited for the week ahead.

   The VolleyAll is an afterschool event where students can make personal volleyball teams and compete against each other. Student council makes profit by selling concessions, t-shirts, and a fee for signing up in general!

   Delay-The-Day is Tuesday of charity week and is one of the students’ personal favorites. Students bring change to their third hour and their teacher has to count all the change every student brings before beginning class. After, the money brought to class is taken by the student council and donated to the charity. 

   Teacher’s Pet is where multiple teachers can enter their pets into a competition and students can donate to their favorite pet. Leadership class takes a big role in this event, having to reach out to teachers, make donation boxes, and promote pets. 

   The lemonade stand is available the whole week and people sign up to sell lemonade during all three lunches. This is one of the most popular fundraisers. Lots of people get lemonade during lunch!

   Restaurant Night is where a student council hosts a dinner night at a specific restaurant, and it’s different every year. This year it’s Applebees. The whole community, not just Lakeview, can come to this event. Not only is it helping out a charity, it’s bringing a lot of people together!

   There is a student council committee for each event with different chairs and co-chairs. 

   “It depends on the event, but we figure out what we need to buy, what forms we need to fill out, and what we need to get approved,” stated Melena Barth, ‘24.

   Lakeview knows how to prepare and successfully execute big events. Charity week is something that takes some work, but has an amazing outcome!

   On April 21, 2023, Grace Mostek, ‘23 played a few roles in the Newsies Jr. play at Warren Civic Theater. 

   Mostek prepared for the auditions by warming up her voice, reviewing lines, and picking out a song she had to sing. 

   The auditions required different things based on what part someone might audition for. For example, if Mostek wanted a dancing part she would have to perform a dancing number in front of judges. 

   “For the audition, they required 60 seconds that consisted of a song that you prepared and a monologue that you prepared if you wish to have a speaking part,” stated Mostek.

   During the time Mostek had to audition; she unfortunately lost her voice and could hardly speak or sing, but she didn’t let that stop her and she pushed through.

   “This time around I lost my voice for both auditions and callbacks so it was difficult for me because I could hardly sing or talk,” stated Mostek.

   Through her hardships, Mostek earned multiple parts in the play. Her parts in the play were Spot Conlon (leader of the Brooklyn newsies) and Ada in the Bowery Brigade Tap Dancer ‘King of New York’ number. 

   Mostek and the rest of the cast prepared for the show by rehearsing 2-3 times a week. Then when it was closer to the performance time, they started getting into costume and figuring out the microphones and lights. 

   “This is called tech week and that is when we start putting all of the little pieces of the play together and that’s when it starts to actually look like a play,” stated Mostek.

   For this play, there weren’t very many students who represented the current Lakeview student body; Mostek was the only one who was in the play currently going to Lakeview. There was a former Lakeview alumni, Rose Gutierrez, who had a lead female role in the play. 

   “It would be fun if more Lakeview students were interested in Warren Civic Theater; it’s a great place to be,” stated Mostek.

   Since 2018, the Lakeview Student Council has been giving back to the community through various fundraisers, activities, and service projects in what they call “Charity Week.”                   

   Physics teacher and Student council advisor, Stephanie Givinsky said, “We started Charity Week 2 years before covid and even then it wasn't in full swing, so we are very excited for our students to be able to experience Charity Week the way it should be!”

   This year's Charity, courtesy of MASC/MAHS, is New Day which is a non-profit organization that helps kids going through Cancer treatment. Other schools like Dakota, Bloomfield Hills, and Eisenhower all participate in Charity Week. This will raise a lot of money for this organization.  

    Since Covid, we have yet to have a “real” Charity Week, as 2022’s was a little rushed and 2020-2021 were non-existent. They want to make this the biggest and best one yet. 

   Student body president Miles Collins stated, “Delay the day, pep assembly, and VolleyALL will be student favorites.”

   VolleyALL was an event that students could participate in last year however, it was not a part of Charity Week. This year many students, like miles, think it will be a big money raiser.

   Something new that may be implemented this year is a service project. They are hoping to make care kits for the Hospitals. This was just another way to raise money for our charity.

“If it doesn't work out this year we may put it in the back of our heads for a later date or save it for next year’s Charity Week,” Givinsky said 

   The event, if approved, will take place in the library and include blanket making, card, making, and basket making. If you are looking to attend this great possible service opportunity, keep a look out for an interest form in your school email.

   An event that is returning this year that was a student favorite last year is Delay the day.  

   Students like Melena Barth,’24, said, “I definitely think Delay the Day will make the most money.”

   Last year, the student council made around $1200 just from Delay the Day alone, so this year it is sure to be a big money maker!

   Charity Week 2023 is sure to be the best one yet!  

   In recent years, high school students have become reliant on music to get themselves through their day.

   Some teachers have made rules prohibiting students to listen to music in class, while others encourage students to do so.

   Studies have shown that students who listen to music while studying tend to have higher grade point averages.

   According to Florida National University, music activates the left and the right brain which can improve memory.

   Celeste Armstrong, ‘24 is a student who has become dependent on music to help her inside and outside of school.

   “There is music for any mood or situation. If I need to study, there’s music that will help me focus. If I’m feeling sad, happy, angry, or anything in between, there will be a song or an artist that reinforces that feeling,” stated Armstrong.

   Music offers an outlet for people. Some teachers feel that it should be listened to during class.

   Health teacher Carrie Yurenka often plays music for students during independent work time.

   “I think music has given people something to relate to. Often they can use it as a release or for motivation,” said Yurenka.

   Music has allowed teaching to become easier for Yurenka.

   “It has definitely made teaching easier, especially English. I’ll bring in music from different time periods for my students,” stated Yurenka.

   Music does not have the same effect for everyone. It has had a negative effect on Guiliana Vico, ‘24 inside of school.

   “I just don’t feel like I need to listen to music in class. I get distracted because there are so many things going on and I can’t pay attention,” stated Vico.

   Music can be distracting when trying to learn new information, especially when it is fast or loud.

   “I always listen to music outside of school. There is a time and place for it and personally, that time is not during school,” said Vico.

    Lakeview High School offers its students the opportunity to take CTE courses like cosmetology, culinary arts, construction, and more. The construction course is a great way to learn more about construction and help you decide if you want to continue doing that in the future.

   The course is a way to teach students how to use tools and gives them the opportunity to learn more about it.

   ”In this course I build big projects. For example, I’m building a corner house where I’ve put on siding and drywall and soon I’m putting in electrical to make a light and it is flipped on by a light switch,” said construction student Brady Owsley.

   This course goes over a variety of things, from learning how to put up drywall and siding to learning how to work with electrical. Learning different skills helps the students have the opportunity to have a variety of different career options. 

   This class helps the students better understand what they want to do when they are older. It also helps them gain experience in building houses, wiring electrical, and more.

  If they want to pursue this in the future, taking this course might help them get a job because it shows you have experience in the field.

   During the duration of this class, the students have a wide selection of things they get to do.

   “The way this course works is when you get the class on your schedule and it's time to go to the course, you get on the bus to take you there and you do various things. For example, some days you are not in the shop building, you are in the classroom learning all the basics. Then you move to the shop after a little bit, after you’ve spent time learning things, then you're usually in the shop the majority of the time you are there, working on projects,” said Owsley.

   One of the trades that is always in high demand is construction managers. The proportion of Americans tied to trade has almost doubled since 1992.

   Master electrician, Brett Debacker, said “ All the different trades have never been more in need of new people to enter the field.”

   The need for people to enter the trade field should and does encourage students to join this course and join that area of the work field.

   The students must fill out a CTE application form which is found in the office, and turn it in with their schedule paper. 

   Students who are interested in expanding their knowledge in the trades should consider taking this course because it is interesting and helps you broaden your knowledge.

   “I enjoy taking this course because it is fun and exciting to build projects and when you finish some of the projects you are able to take them home with you,” said Owsley.

        One of the newest additions to the Lakeview staff this school year is Ms. Hinkle, a 9th grade science teacher. 

    Starting next semester, she will be going by Mrs. MIller because over winter break she was able to get married and excitedly start the year off with a new last name. 

    Ms. Hinkle is in her third year of teaching and previously worked at Plymouth High school and Divine Child High School where she also taught physics before coming to the Lakeview district.

   She wanted to come to Lakeview to be part of a smaller, more tight-knit community after only working in two heavily-populated schools; her new position allows her to work close to home.

   “I moved here to work closer to home. I really wanted to be part of a smaller school community as well,” Hinkle said. 

   Many of her students have stated that she is a pretty laid back teacher and is able to make class fun. One of their favorite things about her teaching is that she doesn’t over complicate things and always finds a way to help them understand the assignments. 

   “She has an easier way of seeing things, when she explains things she makes it easy to understand rather than making it more complicated than it needs to be,” Isabella Collins, ‘26 said.

   A favorite part of teaching for many teachers is the relationships that they’re able to build with their students, and this is no different for Mrs. Hinkle. She enjoys connecting with her students and watching as they are able to better understand what she’s teaching them. 

   “My favorite part of teaching is getting to know my students and sharing my passion for physics," said Hinkle. 

    Whenever a health emergency comes up, it is always good to be prepared and know what to do to help. Lots of high school students would be able to help out in an emergency situation, and this is mostly due to the first aid training every student is required to receive as part of the health class offered at Lakeview High School.

   Giuliana Vico, ‘24 learned basic first aid through the required health class, taught by Amanda Decker and Carrie Yurenka.

   “I got certified in CPR by Mrs. Yurenka after training for it. I also learned how to keep a child from choking from my health class. I think learning that curriculum will really help me out in the 

long run,” said Vico. 

 In addition to being trained by the school, her stepmother has taught her a lot. 

   “My step mom’s a nurse, so she’s showed me how to do things such as reduce bleeding at the sight of a wound, take care of open wounds, and apply Neosporin. I have had to help clean up my brother’s scrapes from a fall on the sidewalk before. I’m glad I learned how to take care of it,” said Vico.

   Dominic Pasella, ‘24 also received basic first aid training through the Lakeview High School health class.

   “I think Mrs. Yurenka’s health class definitely prepared me. I know the basics, and in the future, I think I could really save someone,” said Pasella.

   Pasella has had to use and apply his first aid knowledge before.

   “When I was up north last year, I was at the beach with my cousin in the water and she stepped on a zebra mussel, which is basically like a super sharp rock. It sliced her toe open to the point where she couldn’t even walk. I had to carry her out of the water back to my cottage. I had to stop the bleeding by putting my T-shirt over it and wrap it with bandaids because we didn’t have gauze,” said Pasella. 

   Abigail Miller, Lakeview High School alumni, has had to recall and apply her first-aid knowledge from years prior in order to save someone.

   “I was babysitting my seven-year-old neighbor, and we were eating and talking. All of a sudden, he got really quiet. I looked over and saw that he was choking right in front of me. This was three years after I got trained in CPR from my health class, so I had to remember what to do. It was like muscle memory because we had to practice it so many times on the mannequins in class. I had to use the Heimlich maneuver on him, and it worked and he was fine after. I am honestly just really happy that I learned how to do that in school and that I was still able to remember it years later,” said Miller.

   It’s always good to be prepared for emergencies, and especially thanks to the Lakeview High School first aid health curriculum, many students are able to be. Hopefully, if any emergencies come up in the future, the quick-thinking students of Lakeview will be able to use their knowledge and help the situation.

    Lakeview High School offers a writing class called Newspaper. The class is used to write stories and create content for the school newspaper and youtube channel.

   English teacher, Anthony Savalle, teaches the class. He has been the advisor to the Husky Newspaper for over 10 years.

   Currently, the students in the class are split up into groups at the beginning of the semester. As the weeks go on, the groups switch tasks.

   The writing process begins with getting a story idea approved by Savalle. It must be a story that is specific and has a lot of information.

   Questions are then created to ask people that will be interviewed for the story. The interviewees must be relevant to the story and have information to give to the writer.

   Their quotes will be included in the story.

   After all of the information has been gathered, students will start to write their stories.

   “Once I have all of the details, the writing process is pretty simple. I just arrange the quotes and information to make my story,” said Berkeley Taylor ‘25.

   Students then give their stories to the editor of the newspaper, Carly Denbaas ‘23.

   She will give the writers things to change to make the quality of the story better.

   “I look for grammar errors and cohesiveness in the writing. I overall just look for news formatting,” said Denbaas.

   The writer will fix their story based off of Denbaas’s comments and turn the final copy into Savalle.

   Denbaas will then put some stories on the newspaper website.

   While some are composing stories, others are making videos for the Youtube channel. ‘Sippin’ Soda with Savalle’ is the main video segment that the class produces.

   Savalle sits down with a fascinating student or staff member from the school and interviews them while drinking a beverage.

      A background of the interviewee is given to Savalle to create an interview in the form of a video. The video includes a game segment that is put together by a student.

   Other students will edit the video and create posters to put throughout the school to advertise.

   The class is frequently changing and adjusting itself to the schools’ needs.

   Eva Schienke ‘23 has taken the class multiple times over her high school career. 

   “I think that we write a lot more stories per card marking now. We also do more fun things like ‘Sippin Soda with Savalle’,” stated Schienke.

   In December, the graduating classes in Lakeview High School competed against each other, decorating the hallways of the school. The sophomores won the competition with their ‘Winter Wonderland’ theme.

   The students were rewarded with a Pajama Day at school. 

   The decorating process was completed by numerous sophomores over the span of three days.

   “About 15 students were involved in the decorating. That was enough to get everything done in a few work days,” stated Madison Gieb ‘25.

   They got up early on a Sunday morning and came to the school ready to decorate. Students put in effort on the lunch hallway all day.

   The students were split up into groups to accessorize the hallway because there was a lot of work to do.

   They came up with ideas in many ways. Pinterest boards were one of the main forms of inspiration.

   Abigail McDade is the class of ‘25’s vice president and was one of the students who participated in the decorating.

   “Me and other students made a Pinterest board to keep track of ideas we liked. I kept adding to the board throughout the week leading up to the decorating. I made it much easier to make our hallway notable,” stated McDade.

   Students also talked about ideas with each other during meetings.

   Nicholas Gwozdz, one of the supervisors of the event, said “Students shared ideas, pictures, and visions in a meeting we had before any decorations started.”

   An assorted amount of materials were used to decorate the hallway. Some materials were bought by students and others were provided by the school.

“We used string lights, lots of bulletin board paper, markers, and fake snow to make our hallway look like a winter wonderland,” said Gieb.

   Although the sophomores were excited to win, that wasn’t the goal for all of them.

   “The goal was never to win. I did not really care either way. I just wanted to spend time with my classmates and make the school more festive for the holidays,” stated McDade.

   The sophomores put hard work into their decorating process for 12+ hours. Their efforts paid off when they won the contest against the other graduating classes.

   Lakeview High School offers an elective class called ‘Independent and Family Living.’ It is a half credit class designed to help students understand what life is like after high school.

   Julie Humphries has been teaching the class for over 20 years. She even took the class when she went to Lakeview.

   Humpries enjoys helping younger generations learn how to become successful adults and even parents for some.

   “It’s just fun to teach life skills that are needed for students,” said Humphries. 

      Junior student, Ella Jensen, is taking the class right now. Jensen enjoys getting to know an idea of what life can be like after she is finished with school.

   “I like that the class warns me about what life is actually like. It’s very realistic and really helped me plan for my future,” stated Jensen.

   The class teaches many real life topics to students. Units such as how to set life goals, maintain healthy relationships, have an eco-friendly house, moving out, and safely preparing and serving food to guests are included in the course.

   “Taking this class has allowed me to know how to move out and live by myself,” stated Matthew Lee, junior student.

   Another extremely important subject that is taught to the students is financial management and budgeting. 

   “Budgeting is extremely important to know how to do it right. The class gave me a basic intro on it,” said Jensen.

   The class is enjoyed by many students across Lakeview and has been recommended by some. 

   “I would definitely recommend this class to other people, especially if they are worried about what their life will be like after high school,” said Jensen.

   If you are interested in taking this class sometime during your high school career, you can talk to your counselor for more information.

    Lakeview’s student council was holding a hallway competition for the different grades to participate in.

   The different grades were given a hallway and a theme. They had free range to do whatever they want, as long as it was school appropriate and followed the theme. 

   The freshmen hallway was by the band classrooms, the sophomore hallway was in the cafeteria/ gym hallway, the junior hallway was upstairs in the language hallway, and the seniors hallway was the main hallway.

   The classes had all spent different amounts of time on their hallways.

   “We came for 4 hours on Sunday, and we’ve been working after school everyday,” said sophomore vice president Abigail Mcdade.

   The classes were asked to bring materials in to decorate their part of the school. Each class has used great amounts of creativity and have all worked together to get it done.

    Anybody could have helped with the halls, not just studco members. Doing this competition was a great way to get people involved with their class and maybe will make kids want to join student council in the upcoming years.    

   “It's open to anybody, so students can get a glimpse of what studco is like without signing up for it,” said junior class officer Melena Barth.

   The plan was to continue the competition in years to come as a way to get people included in Student Council and just a way to connect with classmates better.

   “I definitely think this should become a tradition. My whole goal this year has been to create traditions and memories. Giving students things to look forward to is super important to me. There is so much negativity and hate, and I just want to do as much as possible to help in any way. I have an amazing group of seniors who have been dedicated to do just the same,” said Senior student council member Katelyn Burke.

   The winner of the competition got the prize of being able to wear their pajamas on the first day back from winter break.

   The idea of decorating the halls was thought of last year; we just didn't have enough time to actually do it.

   “At a student council meeting last year when we were coming up with the holiday spirit week, a few of us came up with the idea to decorate the hallways. We had seen similar things at others schools, but we loved the idea of a competition between the classes that could benefit general morale. We ran out of time last year to get it organized, so we really wanted to make sure we got it done this year,” said Burke.

   Even though the classes didn’t receive a lot of time to execute all their ideas, all the halls still turned out amazing and we hope to continue this tradition in the future.

     Doing more activities like this will help our classes become more involved and more connected as a whole.

      Most photography classes teach about the different types of pictures and how to take them, and for the most part, do projects that have to do with taking pictures of some sort.

   Art teacher Jamie Donoghue is teaching an art elective about photography, but it doesn’t mainly focus on taking pictures. Many skills other than photography are learned throughout this class. 

   Donoghue’s photography class isn’t just about taking pictures. The class teaches students about many different things involving photography including photoshop, photography vocabulary, graphic design, and creating objects that can enhance pictures. Donoghue’s students said that they barely even take pictures. They mainly work on different types of projects that have to do with photography.

   The class works in the computer lab a lot, making any bizarre picture ideas that come to their minds. This is done by photoshopping in a program that is on the computers. On the computers, the students can take any picture of any person and put them in any place in the world. 

   Donoghue said, “We use the computer lab to learn photoshop. They do different assignments like cloning themselves, putting a teacher in a movie, they could probably do whatever you ask them to do.” 

   They work on many different projects. Currently they are making pinhole cameras which are old school cameras.  

   “They’re taking oatmeal tubes then we’re gonna put photo paper in them and poke holes and make cameras,” Donoghue explained. 

   This class is open to any student of any grade who has at least completed an art class in advance. 

   Donoghue also teaches many other art classes that are worth taking a look at. Students of his seem to like his classes and enjoy their activities and assignments. 

   Many schools participate in spirit weeks for different events. Recently, Lakeview has not been participating in pajama day like some other schools. This year, for Christmas spirit week, pajama day has made its return.

   Pajama day is always a student favorite, so when it wasn’t around, not as many people participated in spirit week. Student Council Advisor/Physics and Leadership teacher, Stephanie Givinsky, expressed this.

   “I felt like spirit week for Homecoming had weak participation, but I also feel like our vibe as a school is coming back. I think the beginning of the year is a little more stressful so we have a little more energy to put into spirit week now.”

   For every spirit week, the Student Council as a whole pitches ideas. They send out some ideas to the entire school in a google form, and the top 5 voted are the spirit days chosen.

   “When we take spirit week ideas in student council meetings, pajama day is always one of the first things students want. Every spirit week we have, every season, it’s always the first option.” said Givinsky.

   After they’re chosen, the spirit days must get approved by the principal, Scott Kapla. Senior Sam Koch, eBoard Vice President, emphasized this.

   “You never know what’s going to get approved. We have to kind of just pitch anything we can, so we need a lot of options just in case anything gets denied.” said Koch.

   Students seem to be getting more in spirit. At different sports games, students have been coming up with themes to follow, like whiteout, blackout, formal, wild west, etc.

   “A lot of sports teams have been incorporating spirit themes into their games and student sections. People seem to want to do it outside of school, so it seems like students will definitely participate a little more than they have before,” said Koch.

   Students are definitely excited for this upcoming Holiday spirit week because of pajama day’s return. 

   Sophomore Addison Franz said, “Pajama day definitely makes up spirit week. I’m really excited for it to be back, especially because we didn’t really have it last year. I think more people.

    Every year the Lakeview Huskettes hold a kid's clinic during football season. This year head coach Katlyn Zerillo and assistant coach Shannon Edmonds are starting a winter clinic during basketball season.

  On Dec. 14, the Huskettes are holding a Christmas theme kids clinic for students K-8th. They will be learning a halftime dance and will perform it during the JV boys basketball game.

   In the past, some of the Huskettes now did the kids' clinic in the past. 

   Madeline Cornwell, ‘25 said, “I remember doing the kids clinic when I was little and remember being scared to go out there. Now as a Huskette, it's already intimidating doing halftime shows during basketball season since there are so many people watching. Then when you’re out there it is so much fun and all that nervousness goes all away.” 

   This clinic was very highly requested by parents who have let their kids do the clinic before. There is something for every age and skill level.

   Parent Sarah McDade said, “The dancers are so sweet and they enjoy the whole experience. They love getting to know new people and being a part of it.”

  Coach Shannon Edmonds, ‘17, was a part of the kid's clinic when she was on the Huskettes as a dancer.    

    Edmonds said, “It's different being a coach now vs being a dancer. When doing it as a dancer you work with the kids on a personal level and now as a coach I get to do the event planning.”

 The main thing for the kids is to just come and learn. It should be stress-free and just having a good time.

  Zerillo said, “I want the kids attending our clinic to learn something new whether that be a new dance step or maybe meeting a new friend for the first time! We love providing children with a safe & fun environment to grow.”

   Breaks in the school day are able to impact and benefit student learning in many ways. Students and staff have mixed viewpoints on these breaks.

   Being at school 7 hours a day may cause students to lose focus and motivation, causing fatigue. Students may become less productive as a result of this. Research shows that a break, anywhere from 5-60 minutes, helps a student’s brain reset, giving them increased energy, productivity, and focus.

   Abby Mcdade, ‘25 said, “I think breaks are important because they allow me to gather my thoughts so I don’t get overwhelmed throughout the day. I need time to talk to my friends during the day.” 

   Not only do breaks improve focus, but also creativity. According to Integrify.com, a 2017 study found that alternating between tasks “reduces cognitive fixation and enhances divergent and convergent thinking” which are highly important in creative thinking. When you take a break from one task and then switch back to the original task, it’s giving your brain a chance to refresh and look at the task in a newer, more creative way. A good example of this in a school break setting is going on your phone or moving around the classroom to clear and reset your head. 

   Another benefit is that breaks are a huge stress reliever. It’s much harder to get work done if you're overstimulated, stressed, nervous, etc. Having at least a five minute break, especially during block classes, can have a large impact on work quality. In a study done by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, it was reported that more than 80% of students said they feel stressed often due to school and other outside influences. However, having a couple minutes alone away from school work, lectures, etc. can help to reflect on and reduce this stress drastically. 

   “To reset during the breaks I like to just rest and take a minute to get caught up on my work so that I have no stress going back,” said Mcdade. 

   Lastly, breaks give students and teachers a minute to walk around, talk to friends, eat if they need to, etc. Socializing, especially during teen years, is super important for mental and emotional development. Having a couple minutes each class where students are allowed to talk with their friends/peers is also helpful in preventing them from talking during lessons.

   Knowing that they’ll have a chance midway through class rather than having to wait patiently till the end is a good way to decrease talking while the actual class is occurring. Students are also able to have a chance to talk to the teacher if they’re confused about something they’re learning about without any other distraction given the fact that many of the other students will be preoccupied with something else. 

    Nov. 11 was the first school spirit Friday where students dress up in Lakeview colors. 

  Every Friday from now on, students will dress up in spirit wear and Lakeview colors. Those who do so will earn spirit points for their grade.  

  Spirit points are counted during third hour. The week's winner will earn a small reward for the following week. This past week the seniors received the most spirit points, and now this Friday they are allowed to wear a hat to school.

  Senior Abigail Horrom said, “ I feel that these new spirit day Fridays are a good way to help bring up school spirit and get students to participate in school events. I really enjoyed dressing up for it; I wore a blue shirt, blue boa, blue hair clip, and silver and blue beads.”

  They then add these points to each grade's total points for the year. The class with the most points at the end of the year will earn a reward of their choice. The reward choices have yet to be decided, but in previous years it was a trip to the beach for the day. 

  Spirit points were a previous tradition here at Lakeview that faded away several years ago. This happened because it was an unpopular trend not many participated in  Givinsky’s Leadership class has decided to bring it back and keep it for good.

  Leadership student Abigail McDade, ‘25, said, “I think we really just wanted to make everyone feel more involved, and we felt this would be a good way to try to boost our school spirit.”

  Teachers are also supposed to participate in these days to help encourage students to participate and also increase school spirit.  

  Teacher Anthony Donald said, “I think these spirit days will be awesome to boost school culture and give everyone something to look forward to.”

   Sippin’ Soda with Savalle is starting back up for the 2022-2023 school year.

   Sippin’ Soda with Savalle is a show hosted by Mr. Savalle where he interviews teachers and students while they drink soda. All the episodes are uploaded to Youtube on the Lakeview Husky News page.

    The idea originated from a Netflix show called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld where they pick up other comedians and drive around doing an interview while drinking coffee. 

“We decided we want to interview people here rather than just putting a microphone in their face and instead of drinking coffee, we sip soda,” said newspaper teacher Anthony Savalle.

   This show has been going on for a couple of years and we have really wanted to build up more of a fan base. If you pass by Savalle’s room in the main hall, you’ll see above the door that there is a poster telling you who is being interviewed and when that episode will be uploaded to our Youtube page.

   Savalle said, “We did the show in 2017 and did two episodes and they were really well done,” 

The people that saw them really liked the show, but over the next few years it slowly went away. The newspaper page has gotten some recognition from being posted on the Lakeview Barstool page on Instagram.

  The process of making a new episode can get a little difficult. The newspaper crew has to find someone who is willing to be interviewed and their teacher that will let them leave during their 3rd hour class. While the process can be stressful or a little tedious, it’s always fun to watch after it has been recorded. 

“I like being able to create and produce an episode that people will enjoy watching,” said newspaper staff member Berkeley Taylor.

    Usually it takes about a week to prepare the interview and finalize everything for the shoot. There are many different roles when it comes to making one. There’s the producer who is generally in charge, the advertisers who make posters and/or fliers to put around the school, the people who come up with who to interview and what questions they’re asked, the set designers, and the people who come up with a game or two between questions.

   There have been a few episodes that have been posted since the beginning of the year and people have been enjoying them. 

Chloe Atkins, ‘24 said “I like how they p​​ut famous people on the show.”

   We have even gotten some requests for who people would like to see on the show.

“I would like to see Mr. Gwozdz on the show, '' said Atkins.

   Sippin’ Soda with Savalle is a great way to get to know more about the students and the teachers. If you’re looking to get more familiar with some of your fellow students or teachers, check out the Lakeview Husky News on Youtube. 

   Lakeview added a new outstanding employee, Tony Lovett. One of the assistant football coaches for jv and varsity football has started a new job at Lakeview, being the hall monitor.

   Tony Lovett graduated from Lakeview in 2020 and soon after became a football coach. He recently just started this new job as hall monitor.

   Students seem not to notice that he works for the school and is not a student because he is still young. This will help the school catch kids that may not be following the rules because to them he just seems like an ordinary student. 

   Lakeview needed someone to do this job and Tony Lovett was just the guy for that position. “I came to do it because they needed help and asked me to come do it and I was already coaching here so might as well,” said hall monitor Tony Lovett.

   Some students might be excited to see him in the hallway, especially the football players. He was already coaching for the school but getting this new job adds a new face to Lakeview High School.

   Having a hall monitor that not many people notice can really be beneficial. “He only graduated two years ago so nobody really notices him so he catches a lot of bad people,” said Tyler Marrocco ‘25.

   To a lot of students, finding out Lakeview has a hall monitor is new news to them. It is like one day he just showed up and started catching students misbehaving. 

   Tony Lovett does a lot for the school like bringing passes to classrooms for students or going in the bathrooms to check on the students that are in there at the time. 

   Students that see Tony Lovett around may think he is a cool, chill guy. “He is a good coach and a cool guy,” said student Anthony Augugliaro ‘24. 

   Having a hall monitor may not seem like a good thing to some students at Lakeview, but it is a lot of help to the workers in the office and even teachers. 

   The upperclassmen at Lakeview have the opportunity to go to Jefferson Middle School’s 6th grade camp to be camp counselors. 

   From Wednesday to Friday the junior boys and the seniors get to go to camp and make new and fun memories with their friends and their campers.

   Camp Michindoh is a very memorable place to be. There are many different activities for the kids to do. There are a lot of opportunities to learn new things, hang out with friends, and make new friends. “I’m most excited to hang out with a bunch of the people there and have fun,” said counselor Brady Owsley.

    Many of the counselors went to camp when they were in 6th grade and made amazing memories and now they get to help the sixth graders make camp memorable.

   “I went to camp in 6th grade and it was one of my favorite memories from middle school,” said  counselor Molly Taylor. 

   It's an experience that a lot of the seniors don’t want to miss and it also helps them expand their responsibilities.The Counselors have to be up to the task of watching over 10 kids and making sure everything is going right.

   The counselors take this responsibility very seriously. They are interviewed and go through a process to make sure the right people are chosen. They create hats and bandanas to create a sense of a team or family. 

   They want to make it as fun as possible for the kids.

    “I made hats with the kids' names on them and got them sunglasses to match the hats,” said counselor Isabella Coffin.

   The 6th graders at camp get to learn a new level of responsibility and independence by going to camp away from home for a few days. Almost every kid that goes to Camp Michindoh enjoys their time. Two thirds of the 6th graders this year attended camp. 

   The counselors are all very excited to be taking on this level of responsibility and getting to know the kids and creating a connection with them. 

   They look forward to the activities, from tie dying a new shirt, fire building, and final night square dance. They may even have more fun than they did five to six years ago. 

   English teacher Lena Resin is having her accelerated English II class read banned books. She decided to test out letting students pick their own book. 

   It’s hard to trust that students will make good decisions for their book, especially books that are banned due to mature content. Resin has trust in her accelerated class and thinks they’re good students to try this and won’t make bad choices. 

   Resin says that letting students pick books gives them the feeling of free choice, making them want to engage in the material more. 

   “As a department, we have been talking a lot about trying to encourage students to read for pleasure… part of that comes with choice,” Resin responded. 

   Teachers have tried this before and the outcomes varied by the student. English teacher Nicole Rakozy shared that students tend to pick books that they have already read to make it easier. 

 Rakozy stated, “It went well if the people were earnest and invested in the books they were reading.”

   While letting students pick books can have its benefits, there are those few students who cheat their way out of it and ruin it for the rest. 

   Normally when a class reads a book, they all do the same assignments as they are reading the same thing. Since Resin’s students are all going to be reading different books, it raises questions on how she will assign work for them. 

“We’ll be looking more at the elements that go into good writing… then coming together to talk about cross themes and similar topics,” Resin replied. 

   Rakozy also mentions that students like the idea of reading banned books because it seems like they may be breaking the rules.

   “The fact that they’re banned books excites them because they feel like they're accessing something that's taboo or controversial,” Rakozy suggested. 

   Resin’s students like the idea of getting to pick their own book. Her teaching makes class much more enjoyable, and giving students a say causes them to put more effort into their work, so it’s beneficial for both the kids and their education. 

   The month of October is the official college application month for anyone, especially high school seniors looking to apply.

  During this month, many colleges and universities are charging no application fees when applying. Not all colleges offer this, but many have no costs throughout the month. 

  Applying to colleges can be a lengthy process depending on what schools you apply to and how many schools you apply to. Some schools may require an essay on a specific topic while others may not require one at all.

  Sam Koch, ‘23 said, “ Writing my college essays is definitely a lot of work. I have had many adults and my college friends read over my essay to help make it the best it can be. It is for sure a lengthy process.”

  Students are not only filling out applications but also filling out scholarships. The scholarship application process can also be lengthy based on the amount and type you are applying for. Many scholarships' deadline date is October 31, so this adds extra things to the student's college “to-do” list. 

 Even though applying for college and scholarships can be lengthy, it is very rewarding in the end. Getting accepted to your dream school or receiving that special scholarship all makes it feel worth it.

  Isabella Coffin, ‘23, said, “ Being accepted into Grand Valley State University made me feel very accomplished. Knowing that all of the hard work that I have put into school and seeing it paying off as I have been accepted to my dream school is such a relief.”

  The application process gets students to think about their future and what is to come. Finishing this process gets the incoming college students to inform themselves about the school and what they have to offer.

  Coffin said, “ I am very excited to get out of my bubble and meet new people. It will show me what it’s like to be on my own and teach me extra responsibilities.”

    The Teacher Cadet program at LHS is helping students plan their future. 

   Students at LHS are taking this course to set up their future and plan their career. This class can help students see if they like working in the education field or not and can benefit students and show them what it is like to be a teacher. 

   “I wanted to take this class because I thought it would benefit me and help me with my career and learn what goes into being a teacher,” said Teacher Cadet student Amari Kendricks, ‘23. 

  There’s a lot that goes into being a teacher and this class will help students understand that. You have to learn how to work with many different kids and learn how to run a class on your own.

   This class will teach students a lot of different things it takes to be a teacher.

    “I’m trying to understand how to run a classroom correctly and efficiently,” said Teacher Cadet student Isabelle Shermetaro, ‘24.

   Usually, students who take this class are hoping to become a teacher in their future. If they take this class and don’t like it or don’t really have the skills to be a teacher, then they know whether or not to continue with this job or not. 

  Students in this class eventually get to go to an elementary school from the Lakeview district, and help a teacher out with their class. Not only are the students learning how to run a classroom on their own, they are also getting to have the experience in the classroom. 

   In this class, students do a lot of different activities. Students get a lot of different assignments that will help them learn how to deal with many scenarios.

  Students get a lot of practice while taking this class. 

   “I model them and so they learn through a whole bunch of different practices that they then can take to the classroom. Also we do fun projects, they get to leave the building and work with the little kids, it’s different.”, said cadet teacher Elizabeth Curd.   

  It seems that students really enjoy this class. They get to do a lot of different things and learn a lot that will help them later in life.

   Being a teacher and having a teacher cadet in your classroom can be very beneficial. Teachers get the extra help, and the cadet gets to learn how to handle kids and what it is to be a teacher.

   Lakeview High School has been preparing for the Powderpuff game held on Wednesday, Oct 12. Powderpuff is a flag football game where the Senior class of girls compete against Lakeshore’s Senior girls while the football players cheer on the track. Funds from the game are going towards both senior classes.

   Powderpuff is a great experience as a Senior in the last year of high school. It is very engaging and fun when the gender roles are switched. 

   “We want to make this game memorable for our Senior girls,” said Coach Savalle.

   The Lakeview powderpuff team will be going against their rival school, Lakeshore. The theme for the powderpuff game is Camo. The players have been working very hard at their practices and everyone is feeling very confident that we will beat them. 

   “Our defense will for sure stop Lakeshore’s offense because they’re not as good as ours,” said Coach Herr. 

      The coaches have been volunteer coaches of powderpuff for many years. Coach Savalle and Coach Goike have been doing this for about 9-10 years. 

   Coach Goike stated,  “Me and Mr. Savalle come as a package deal. I always say ‘Did you ask Mr. Savalle?’ and he always asks `Did you ask Mr. Goike?’”. Coach Herr started being a coach again about 2 years ago.”

   Everyone has one goal for this game and it is to win. 

“The goal is to beat Lakeshore whether it’s a low scoring game or a high scoring game,” said Anthony Savalle.

   The coaches always try to stay inclusive and include people who have little to no football experience. 

“Our coaching staff has always done a nice job of taking girls who don’t really know how to play football and somehow turning us into a machine,” explained Coach Savalle. 

   The players get prepared for the game by holding just a few practices and scrimmages. 

“We split them up in offense and defense and we try to teach them their role offensively or defensively,” said Savalle. Some of the players on the football team came in as volunteers and helped out with practice.

   The results of the game came out very well for our team. Lakeview beat Lakeshore 21-14. Everyone went into the game confident and in the end, came out on top. 

   “I was pretty confident but not gonna lie I was a little bit nervous at first just cause they have bigger girls,” said Genna Wright, ‘23. This game will be a very memorable event that brings their class closer together.

   “Bonding with people I typically don’t talk to I think we all got out of each other's comfort zones,” says Cassidy Robinson, ‘23.

   We still play Southlake in sports here and there, but the 3-way rivalry we used to have has diminished. 

   The last time the Huskies played South Lake in football was 2017 and the last time Lakeshore played South Lake in football was 2019, yet Lakeview and Lakeshore still play each other. 

   The three schools were always rivals and it was always a big thing for the students to get into the rivalries and support their schools.The schools even make spirit weeks to show our support to our teams and get our players ready for their games.

    Since South Lake isn't in our division anymore they aren't considered our rivals.

   “We don’t play them,” said coach Patrick Threet.

South Lake high school only has about 515 students which makes them a division 5 school. Lakeview on the other hand has about 1,400 students which makes us division 2.

    We don’t play South Lake anymore because of the drastic difference in the number of students and we are in a much higher division.

   ”We are in much higher of a division than they are,” said Coach Jason Kedrow.

   St. Clair Shores has 3 different school districts which is uncommon for a city. Usually there is only one school district in a city. SCS  just doesn’t have enough room to make one large school for all of us.

   ”If we had one big highschool it would make us better in sports but people would lose jobs,” said Kedrow.

   Lakeshore has always been a bigger rival to us than South Lake.

   “I wouldn’t say they were ever a bigger rival than Lakeshore but they were definitely a rival,” said Coach John Carr.

   The football team gets different amounts of points depending on what division the school is that we beat. So playing South Lake would be useless because they are in such a low division that they wouldn’t get us a good amount of points.

   Even the students that went to Lakeshore when they still played South Lake thought we were always a bigger rival than South Lake.

   ” I actually went to high school at Lakeshore and we definitely considered Lakeview a rival over South Lake,” said Carr.

    If you ever drive down Little Mack near the middle school, you may have noticed that the school looks a lot bigger. This summer, construction was underway to build a new extension onto Jefferson. 

   This project was funded by a grant the school received that has not only helped renovate the middle school, but the elementaries as well. 

   Seven new rooms were built including, six classrooms and one room called the “Flex Room,” that can be used for large meetings, events, or activities that require more space. 

   Cynthia Gilsenan, an eighth grade history teacher at the middle school, was one of the lucky teachers that got picked  to teach in a new classroom. 

   She stated, “ Mr. Lavender decided who was going to move to the new wing. I believe he was trying to consolidate the 8th grade teaching team. I am still rearranging and trying to figure out the best use of the space I have.”

      Most of the students in the wing are eighth graders.

   Molly Cornwell, ‘27, stated, “I like the new extension because it’s a lot cleaner than other parts of the school and I feel like the school being bigger makes the hallways less crowded. It’s easier to get to class.” 

A new drop off circle was also built to control the traffic at drop off and pick up.

   Claire Schienke, ‘28, stated, “I love not having to get dropped off on a side street so far away from the building. Now I can walk straight into school from the drop off.”

   Change always takes time and there have been some things that need improvement.

   “Sadly the teachers in the new wing feel isolated from the other teachers they were used to seeing on a daily basis. It has also taken time to get everything working. We haven't had internet for a while and my air conditioning still doesn’t work,” stated Gilsenan.

  Staff at the middle school are still figuring out how to use the new wing to its full potential. 

   Lakeview has been gaining a lot of new technology. From the Promethean boards to the Chromebooks, there has been a lot of work behind the scenes to get this technology available to teachers and students.

   Martha Savalle, the media center director, has been organizing chromebooks since the summer. She has been working hard to get them into students’ hands.

   “There were a lot of steps in the process of organizing 2,000 chromebooks,” said Savalle. 

   Chromebooks are being gradually given to students throughout the weeks of 10/4-10/7 and 10/10-10/15. Students have been checking them out during their third period. 

   Anthony Savalle, who teaches English I, Newspaper, and Creative Writing says “I think students will be able to give me different kinds of feedback on schoology, google docs, and other kinds of things.”

   Jefferson Middle School has also adopted the chromebooks. Angela Hodgson, the middle school’s media center director, has gone through the same process as Savalle.

   The chromebooks had to be prepared for the students for weeks in advance. Savalle had to make sure they were all in the right condition to have for students to check them out.

  “Our tech department had to make sure that students had all the right software and apps. Everyone worked really hard and together we accomplished it,” Savalle said.

 “They all had to be labeled, numbered, and barcoded,” Savalle stated, “we had to barcode cases as well.” 

   Students are responsible for keeping their chromebook charged when at home. A charger is provided with the chromebook and students must be prepared every morning.

   Students and staff should thank Savalle and her efforts to provide us with these laptops. Her and her team have worked hard to make it possible for us to have them.

   The Lakeview Public School District has adopted a slightly different schedule: the last Wednesday of each month, the day is shortened and kids are released an hour and half earlier than normal for teacher professional development.

   Teachers will use this Professional Learning Committee time to ensure all assessments are common for each subject area.

   The teaching staff at Lakeview Schools initiated this idea to help out with their workload.     

   “The shortened days were bargained between the teaching staff and administration for extra professional development time during the school year,” said Kapla.

   These early-release Wednesdays are being done at every school in the Lakeview district, so students and teachers of all grades will be affected.

   Spanish teacher Jeffrey Kaspari is very fond of the shortened days because of the development he gets to do to best help his students.

   “I really like them. The focus is student learning- teachers get to help their students learn and grow,” said Kaspari.

   As well as teachers being affected, students will also benefit from having an early release.

   Students will get extra time to catch up on schoolwork or just relax on these days.

   Owen Miller, ‘24, is very grateful for an early release. 

   “They give me something to look forward to that week. It’s just nice to have more time to hangout with people and catch up on any work I have,” said Miller.

   Emma Dell, ‘24, argues that the shortened days are beneficial to schools as they increase productivity in kids.

   “Personally, I am more motivated to do my work right after school on these early release days so I am done even earlier and I have more time to relax and do what I want. I feel like a lot of my friends do the same,” said Dell.

   Impacting both teachers and students, early-release Wednesdays at Lakeview schools will happen once a month for the remainder of the school year. Students get to relax and teachers can further professional development. Hopefully, Lakeview sees a positive impact and continues them in upcoming years.

   “Homecoming is easily our biggest and most stressful event to plan,” said Student Council Executive Board member Genna Wright, ‘23. 

   The Student Council spends a lot of time and energy every year planning Homecoming. With it being so early in the year, it can also bring a lot of stress to them. After the Homecoming festivities have passed, what does the student council do to stay busy?

   “It almost feels like we do so much to pull off Homecoming every year, so everything else is much less stressful so everything else we do seems easy to plan,” said Wright. a

   “The next thing we need to plan for is Little Leaders which is October 21st,” Wright mentioned. She added, “Little Leaders is a fun leadership program for elementary schoolers in the district. Leaders in grades 3-8 are selected by their teachers and recommended for our list of invitees to the program.”

   The Student Council started hosting Little Leaders last school year. The inaugural program had about 40 kids attend and had glowing responses from parents and teachers. Student Council Advisor Stephanie Givinsky has high expectations for Little Leaders this year.

   “Little Leaders was a huge success last year. We ran it two times- once in January and another in May, and in that time our Little Leaders couldn’t wait to come back. This year we are planning on holding four of them; October, January, March, and May. I know that the Executive big leaders (student council volunteers) will do a great job facilitating the activities.”

   Also on the slate for Student Council is the blood drive. The aforementioned Wright is in charge of the blood drives for a second year, and is confident that there will be a good end result.

“The Red Cross people that come and are so helpful in making my job easy. They give me a lot of guidance in how to run it and what I should be doing. Especially since I ran them last year, I definitely think it will run really smoothly,” Wright added.

   The Blood Drive will be on Oct. 17 all day in room 111.

   The final thing that the Student Council has planned for October is the Leadership Training field trip.

   Every year, the Student Council takes part in a field trip intended to enhance the leadership qualities in its members. The Michigan Association of Student Councils (MASC) hosts multiple leadership trainings facilitated by students around the state. Givinsky compared it to Lakeview’s own Little Leaders event.

   “We got the Little Leaders idea from our leadership training last year. We thought it’d be good to implement the district,” said Givinsky.

   One of Lakeview’s very own will be facilitating the leadership training this year.

   “Miles Collins, our student council president, is a member of the Board of Delegates for MASC this year. It’s a prestigious group of 30 leaders from around the state, so he gets to facilitate a couple different events this year, and our council is going to one that he will be hosting! We are really excited to see him in action,” Givinsky stated.

   Student Council has much more planned for the year, but October will surely keep them busy and working!

   Students at Lakeview have created a Lakeview Barstool account on Instagram to share different kinds of information regarding sports.

   A barstool account is typically made for college sports teams. The posts talk and joke about upcoming games, rivals,  plays from the game, the final score, team spirit, and accepts fan submissions. This is exactly what the owner of the account has done.

  Student Miles Collins ‘23, who was featured in a barstool post, said, “ I actually had no idea that I was being posted on the account. I got home, and my friend Bella sent me a screenshot. I was really surprised, but I thought it was super funny.”

  The Barstool Lakeview page was created on September 15 and instantly became popular among students. The account currently has 563 followers and continues to gain more.

   The student who created the account thought it would be a fun way to build up school spirit and culture while supporting our different athletic teams at Lakeview.

  Student Chloe Atkins, ‘24, said, “I think the account is fun, and it allows us to know things that are happening with our sports teams that we don’t know about or necessarily pay attention to.”

  Even though the page is filled with positive and funny posts, if the account is not managed properly, it can create some unwanted problems such as arguments in comments between students from Lakeview and other schools. 

  Students at nearby schools have begun making barstool pages for their schools which are also gaining popularity. Even though this is a new trend in our area, other schools have made barstool pages in the past.

  Owner of the Barstool account said, “ I actually got the idea from Belleville when their page came up in my recommended, so I thought Lakeview needed one. I hopped on a trend, put a twist on it, and started something better. I think our account is the first one to take off in our area and other schools have begun to follow; it’s great.”  

    Even though the page is filled with positive and funny posts, if the account is not managed properly, it can create some unwanted problems. Such as arguments in comments between students from Lakeview and other schools. 

  Lakeview Dance and Cheer teams are teaming up with Shores Nutrition to raise money for their team funding.

  Shores Nutrition sells Herbalife teas that contain nutrients and boosters and protein shakes with different vitamins. The drinks come in many different flavors, and customers are able to customize the booster in them to fit their desires. They are located at 23225, 9 Mack Dr in St. Clair Shores.

  Shores Nutrition creates a drink for the team that represents Lakeview’s school colors. Anytime someone purchases the “Lakeview Drink” during the specific fundraiser date, the team will get twenty percent of the money back.

  A Shores Nutrition employee said, “We started this fundraiser as an easy way for teams to earn money. All they have to do is get some friends and family to come purchase their drink, and at the same time their team earns money and they get a tasty and healthy drink.”

  The girls and coaches are spreading the word about the fundraiser through social media posts and word of mouth. The more people who know about the fundraiser, the more profit they can gain. 

  Not only is this fundraiser a good way to raise money for the teams, but it is also a good way to gain new customers.

  Varsity Cheerleader Kaylee Thompson, ‘25 said, “ After trying one of the drinks from our fundraiser with Shores Nutrition, I would definitely go back to get one of their drinks.”

  This is the first time the school’s teams have partnered up with Shores, and most likely, not the last. 

   Dance Team Coach Katlyn Zerillo said, “ Even though our fundraiser is happening within the next few weeks, I could definitely see the Huskettes participating again in the future!”

   Lakeview High School has adopted a new way of learning this fall. The Promethean Boards, a type of smart board, have been given to every teacher in the building. Some students and staff have struggled to adapt, but others haven’t. 

  “Teachers use it for writing on, putting assignments up on Schoology, and presenting,” said student Eleni Kolizeras, ‘24.

   Students have adapted to new ways of learning through the Promethean Boards. The boards allow you to annotate and project. They can also project video and share screens on iPads and iPhones.

   “It's really nice to have a big board in color that I can not only show stuff but annotate, point, and circle things I want students to look at and pay attention to,” said Computer Applications Nick Spano. 

   Spano teaches a variety of computer classes, such as Business and Computer Applications 1 and 2. The board can help students learn how to use the computers easier because of the projection feature.

   In other classes, the boards have presented the teachers with a new way of teaching students. Teachers can plan differently and use different ways to get students to pay attention. Many students think the boards were an improvement for the school.

   “It helps make teaching more efficient and I can be a little more creative with lesson planning,” said English teacher Michael Binge.

   Binge teaches English I, Computer Applications, and Creative Writing classes.

   Some teachers have been having issues with the boards, but they can work around them. Teachers can get help from fellow teachers with the boards. They all work together to use the boards to their full potential.

   “I have very helpful colleagues and coworkers, we all work together and we troubleshoot together,” said Binge.

   Generally, teachers can get a little bit more student attention through the boards. Students believe the boards were worth the purchase. 

   “At first, I didn’t think the boards were worth it, but now I do. They’re a lot more convenient,” said Kolizeras.

   Overall the boards have helped the school as a whole. Teachers can teach and support students in a new way, and students can learn and grow. 

   Lakeview Student Council decides on less traditional themes for homecoming week to switch it up from years past and allow students to get more involved. 

   Students have many different thoughts on these new spirit week themes. They think some are more fun than others. 

   One student Evan Alvarez, ‘23 said, “Adam Sandler day was my favorite theme because it was simple, a lot of people did it, and it was an easy theme that was funny.”

   Other students had opinions on the themes they didn’t like that much. 

   Meglyn Pinder, ‘23 said, “I like some of the themes, but some are boring and you can’t do much for them like white lie.”

The student council came up with these themes to stray away from more traditional themes and hopefully make it more fun. 

   “Our student council nominated on them at our big membership meeting and instead of just the student council voting on them all the students got to vote on them,”said a student council advisor Nicole McKay. 

   The new themes allowed the senior class to get a different view of spirit week than the past three years. A lot of seniors also participated since they only have so many spirit weeks left and want to make the most of it while they can.

   “It was better in the past because there were more themes that people could participate in like pajama day. I wish we had a pajama day because it was a good theme a lot of people did,” said Alvarez. 

   Pinder also said,”I think the senior class is participating the most because it’s one of their last spirit weeks so they want to participate more.”

   Hopefully, some of the themes stay and will carry through to more spirit weeks and some get changed to switch it up.“I think some of them will stick because the kids were trying to find new themes to do, but I don’t think the Adam Sandler will stick because a lot of people didn’t understand it,” said Nicole McKay.

A lot of students enjoyed these themes and it made spirit week more exciting. 

   Autumn is beginning, and while many people think of this time as the start of fall sports, such as the football season, it is also the start of the marching band season. Starting with camps during the Summer, the Lakeview High School marching band’s competitive season extends through October.

   The theme of this year’s marching band show is 90’s grunge. Grunge is a genre of music that broke into mainstream popular culture in the early 90’s, springing from artists such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Hole, Nirvana and many more.

   The music of this genre is often heavy sonically and lyrically, fitting in to the angst of youth that had begun to sweep through the media. The makers of this music created an easily recognizable sound with heavy guitar riffs, pounding drums, and screeching vocals.

   This is the music that defined a generation of teenagers 30+ years ago; so how did past teen anthems become part of a marching band performance?

   Grunge is a unique style of music that blends elements of rock and popular music from previous generations to create music completely unique to the time. It is this uniqueness which lends to why grunge was a perfect choice for this year’s marching band show.

    Lakeview’s band director, Jodi Thompson, said, “Honestly, 90's hasn't been done very often as a band show.  I grew up in high school and college during the 90's so I loved the idea.” 

   The songs in the show are “Smells Like Teen Spirit'' by Nirvana, “Come Out and Play” by the Offspring, “Good Riddance” by Greenday, and “Times Like These” by The Foo Fighters. Thompson, who selected the music, knew what she wanted from this show.

    “Tom Wallace is a good band arranger for pop music and he had many of the ones [songs] I was thinking of right off the bat...Nirvana, Offspring, GreenDay,” said Thompson.

   More than a direct imitation of the attitudes of the time, the show is intended as a tribute to a defining era in many people’s lives. After watching, Thompson says that she wants the audience to feel, “Mostly entertained.  I hope, if they are older, that they enjoy reminiscing with the songs.  If they are students in other bands, I always hope they are a little envious of our show.”

   The impact of Lakeview football goes far beyond Friday night games.

   There’s a football game every Friday night starting from the end of August to the end of October. Every game has a different theme for the students to follow, such as pink out, silver and blue, and neon/construction.

   Students get excited to go to games and dress up for the theme. “The themes make it more fun, I think a lot of people go just for the theme.” Said Lakeview student Emma Dell, ‘24.  

   The student section or “dawg pound” has two leaders, which must be seniors, that make up the themes for the games each year. 2022’s dog pound leaders are Sam Guciardo, ‘23 and Mathew Ritter, ‘23.

   Students enjoy supporting the players at games. 

   “I just love Lakeview and cheering for the boys,” said dawg pound leader Sam Guciardo, ‘23.

   The crowd at games is always so big. So many students come to the support the boys playing. No matter if the team is winning or losing, the dawg pound is always cheering them on.

   The Lakeview cheerleaders are the players biggest supporters. The cheerleaders work hard on getting the crowd excited and encouraging the boys. 

   Some of Lakeviews jv football team really love to come support their varsity friends at games and help get the crowd excited. 

“I’m always trying to get everybody hyped up, I know if I wasn’t playing football, I’d probably be leading the dawg pound next year.” said Lakeview student Dominic Pasella, ‘24.

   Games add to school spirit. A lot of students get together to support the boys. The themes also help to add some spirit to games. 

   It seems that students really enjoy going to games and preparing throughout the week for the Friday night game.

   With Homecoming being so early this year, it approached faster than ever. Every year, the Lakeview Student Council works extremely hard to plan a fun and exciting Homecoming Dance. A whole week of Homecoming festivities means there is more to plan than just the dance.

   Lakeview has a couple different things that come with Homecoming. These include the annual parade, Court voting, and, back this year for the first time since 2019 - the Pep Assembly. 

   The Student Council Executive Board (E-Board)  is almost completely new compared to last year’s. Last year there were 2 students that were on E-Board at the time of Homecoming, meaning it was mainly up to them and the Student Council Advisors to plan Homecoming and make it happen. Last year was especially difficult considering no one except Student Council Advisor Stephanie Givinsky had been a part of the extensive planning it takes to pull off a Homecoming. 

   “Last year we were scrambling because we didn’t even know we would be having Homecoming until the year started. Miles Collins and Bella Micakovic were the only members of the executive board; it was me, Mrs. Mckay, Miles, and Bella primarily planning Homecoming,” said Givinsky.

   This year, the all-new E-Board has taken a different approach to planning Homecoming. The E-Board members have been split off into different committees in an effort to delegate responsibilities more effectively and to involve the general Student Council members. 

   E-Board Secretary Melena Barth, ‘24 has particularly enjoyed the implementation of Committees.

   “This is my first year helping plan homecoming, so I have not had any experience without a committee. I love having committees because they are beyond helpful during such a stressful week of the year! So much planning and preparation goes into homecoming week. I definitely appreciate all the help we can get! committees are such a fun way to get everyone together and accomplish a successful and fun hoco weekend,” said Barth. 

   Givinsky had a different take on committees this year.

   “Committees are good and bad. On one hand you have students specializing in one event like the parade or the pep assembly, so they can focus more on that specific event. However, it feels a lot more disconnected with the students only taking part in one Homecoming event rather than a lot of students helping with a lot of events,” said Givinsky

    Homecoming festivities officially kicked off on Friday September 23. During 8th hour, there will be a Pep Assembly hosted in the Auditorium. Students who go off campus for classes may return for the Pep Assembly. The assembly includes performances from the varsity cheer team & the varsity Huskette dance team. There is also a student dance battle and a teacher lip-sync battle. If you have any questions, you can contact the Pep Assembly Committee Chair Miles Collins.

   The Homecoming Parade takes before the Homecoming football game at 6pm on 11 Mile Rd. It starts at the St. Clair Shores Library and go straight down to Lakeview. If you have any questions you can contact Parade Committee Chair Melena Barth.

   The end of the year is an extremely stressful time of the year for most people. 

   There are a lot of due dates and end-of-the-year functions that students at Lakeview have going on. 

   Finals are a big part of end of the year stress. Finals at Lakeview are worth 16% of students' final grades. 

   Leia Dayble, ‘24 said, “Finals really stress me out because I don’t want my grades to drop.”

   Many teachers still assign projects at the end of the year. Lakeview students get overwhelmed and worried over this. 

   “My teacher just assigned a project that is due in three days and I have a bunch of other homework for my other classes,” Dayble said. 

   Some students have jobs they have to keep up with along with everything else going on at school. 

   “I feel like there's not enough time in the day to do all the things I need to get done,” Maggie Kinsora, ‘25 said. 

   However, some teachers say that the end of the year is less stressful for them. 

   Kelly Boone, science teacher at Lakeview, said “The end of the year is way less stressful for me…I don’t have to produce anything new, I just have to shape and guide what’s here.”

   Most classes start to wrap up and take their last notes and quizzes before finals.        

   Dayble said, “I have a test , a project, and homework assignments all stacked on top of each other.”

   Statistics show that finals and midterms were the top source of stress for 31% of U.S. students. 

   Final exam week causes unavoidable stress, but some students have ways to keep them calm when all this craziness is going on. 

   Dayble said, “I work out when I’m stressed because it helps keep me focused.” 

   Although students try to find ways to manage their stress, a lot of it goes unmanaged. Students are overwhelmed towards the end of the year, and finding a healthy outlet to release that stress can be very important. 

   Lakeview Highs Schools’ school year is coming to an end. When the end of the year comes around you know what else does, finals. This year, one of Lakeview’s English teachers Anthony Savalle has decided to make a change to the way his final will commence.

   Savalle is making an attempt at something new, replacing the “reading” portion of his final exam with an Independent Reading Project. The goal of this project is to give students a push to really give reading another try. As found in a study conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people between the ages of 15 and 44 only read for approximately 10 minutes a day. 

   In this project, each student will select a book that they have never read before. Then the students will create a “sparknotes-esque” page for the book they have selected. This page will include a section for characters, themes, setting, about the author, and a final rating. They will also write a summary for each of the chapters. 

   Savalle is using this change to encourage his English Ⅰ students to learn to love to read again.

   One of Savalle’s English Ⅰ students, Isabella Tiseo ‘25 said,”I’m actually really enjoying this project and I’m happy we are doing this instead of a reading final.”

   Approximately 80% of students prefer to do projects rather than tests. 

   Addy Franz ‘25 said,”I really like doing projects because I can be creative and have fun making it.”

   Savalle also had hopes that this project would be more beneficial to the students than a final exam. 

   Savalle said, “It was part of the inspiration of switching to this project that they wouldn’t have to take the reading final anymore.”  

   The school newspaper has found more ways to entertain all students and staff by creating a youtube channel for all to watch. 

   Regular newspapers put in boring things that students will not enjoy. Lakeview’s newspaper is full of a bunch of different events and so many other things all students and staff will enjoy. 

   “I think anyway you can use technology to connect with kids on their level is beneficial, and I think that bringing the newspaper into 2022 is a great idea and I think that students will like it and be excited about it,” said James Donoghue. 

   Connecting with kids through technology is the best way to catch their attention, and having a youtube channel is getting everyone’s attention.

  “I think it’s a great way to engage young people because they enjoy the video format rather than print,”  said Nicholas Gwozdz. 

   News on TV records their information and uses their imagination and colorful colors that catch the attention of viewers. Newspapers use words, sentences, paragraphs, and columns of little images that are usually in black and white. Newspapers are disappearing because everyone has internet access, advertisements, and social media. Social media is the main reason why the newspaper is disappearing. 

   Some of the content we are adding is Siping Soda with Savalle. A video about trying a new soda while asking students and staff questions. We also do interviews from students and staff and their interesting stories.  

   “Youtube is a really great platform, I think the people on newspaper staff have great ideas and they are interesting, and so they can put some stuff on there. Students will be able to access the material and hopefully it will be timely, it will be hilarious, it will increase the love for Lakeview that we all hope people have more of,” said Jeffery Kaspari. 

   The amount of people who use technology now is over the charts. 81% of U.S. adults use YouTube, daily basis usage is 62%. YouTube has over 2.3 billion users worldwide, users also spend nearly over 30 minutes per use of YouTube.  

   Senior year is an exhilarating, fast-paced year that is filled to the brim with events and tasks to do. It is the year that some have been looking forward to for the past 3 years while others have dreaded the moment it was to come. It is both stressful and fun, but what exactly are we to expect when that fateful time eventually comes?

   Starting even before the September date when school officially starts for the year, the festivities will begin. In fact, they begin as the previous school year’s senior depart. 

    “It is customary to wear a shirt on the last day the seniors are there to celebrate us becoming seniors,” said Lauren Elya, ‘23. 

   “It’s like us saying, “yay we made it!’” said Elya.

  The following fall, seniors have their final homecoming dance and will schedule to take senior pictures. With pictures, students are required to have one official headshot that is used in the general student section of the yearbook. This picture is taken on students’ own time and is generally not done through the school, although recommendations for photographers are often suggested. In addition to this, it is common for students to take an array of other pictures that will not appear within the yearbook. These are often more artistic photos showcasing the individual’s personality and can be used on graduation cards that are sent out to family and friends. 

   Throughout the year, while there are no huge events, class fundraising will often take place in order to raise money for prom and activities at the end of the year.  

   At the end of the year, all of the work is worth it. Students enjoy a class trip or activity, some of which have been Dave and Buster’s, Cedar Point, and an exclusive night trip to a trampoline park. Additionally, the fundraising goes to make the senior prom extra special. A catered dinner is provided at a fancy banquet hall as students put on their most extravagant clothes to dance the night away with their class. 

   Depending on the night of prom, a senior skip day may be planned for the day after or on another nearby date. Seniors will all choose to skip school together and will usually plan fun activities to do together, such as going out to breakfast, watching the sunrise, and spending the day at Stony Creek.  

   Seniors' last day is significantly earlier than the rest of the school, but the exam exempt students get to leave even earlier. Those who are exam exempt are not required to take the final exam in any of their second semester classes that school year. The decision is based on junior year SAT scores with the bar being around a 1050-1150 score, while fluctuations do happen each year. On the last day of exam exempt seniors, a breakfast is provided to the students and a group shot is generally taken to be hung within the school. On this day, seniors will distinguish themselves by wearing white clothes, often consisting of white dresses and button up shirts. 

   Following the official end of the school year, graduation takes place in the early days of June where seniors finally get to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. A bittersweet moment to be sure, but the real fun kicks off as students throw their graduation parties for friends and family.  

   Senior year is definitely a memorable time for everyone, but hopes are especially high for the upcoming year as things are returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic.

   “We haven’t had a normal year throughout our entire high school career, but senior year will probably have all of the stuff that’s happened pre-COVID, so I’m very excited!” remarked Carly Denbaas, ‘23.

   Aili Mayfield, ‘21, former Lakeview editor and member of the Lakeview news staff for her 4 years at the school, returned home from her year in college in Hawaii.

   Mayfield attended the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus in Hawaii for her first year in college: the 2022-2023 school year. 

   Brigham Young University is a private school centered in Provo, Utah that is sponsored by the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints. BYU Hawaii is a satellite campus of the main school that was founded in 1955.

   Despite its amazing location, BYU is known to have some strict rules that not everyone may be tolerant of.

   “We had a strict dress code where tank tops and shorts above the knee were not allowed. We had to be within the dress code anytime we were on campus, in classes, or at the dining hall, but we could wear whatever we wanted off campus,” Mayfield said.

   Mayfield also remarked upon random bed checks that the staff made at night to ensure that students were in their dorms and sleeping. The punishment for violation of this rule was a $100 fine. Additionally, due to religious reasons, the drinking of coffee is prohibited on the campus. 

   Despite these rules, Mayfield still had an amazing time. 

   “It was a fair trade in my mind to have to follow some strange rules in order to live in Hawaii for a year at a relatively low price.”

   During her time in Hawaii, Mayfield experienced a variety of unique and exciting experiences that would be hard to replicate elsewhere. She embarked on hiking, skydiving, and shark diving adventures, as well as exploring the island of O’ahu and making daily trips to the beach. 

   Mayfield said, “The majority of people on the island had an aloha-spirit that was super welcoming and friendly…it was an experience that I’ll never forget.”

  Despite her amazing time, Mayfield will not be returning to the O’ahu campus in the fall as the college did not offer the classes for her chosen major. She will be transferring to either the Provo, Utah BYU campus or Utah State University to pursue a career in nursing.