Category: Features

Is the human perspective too boring for you? Do you like reading? If so, I have a list of books that you might want to read when you have time. Sometimes reading from the perspective of humans can get repetitive or just be the same thing over and over again. Here is a list of books from the point of view of creatures: The Art of Racing in the Rain: Told through the perspective of…

Beasts of steel clash against one another in a nerve-wracking battle for glory. Last week, the Comets robot, Kushida, won in the Michigan Regional Robotics Competition. With superior speed and agility, this powerful comet sipped across the field. Everyone at the event jumped for joy. Students would cheer for their team, siblings admired the robots, and parents witnessed the marvels their children created. Participants feasted on seemingly endless food which was provided by the teams.…

Hellen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880. She was a healthy baby, but that all changed at age 2. When she was 18 months old, Hellen got sick, which left her both blind and deaf. Scientists aren’t sure what the illness was, but they were able to narrow it down to Rubella, Scarlet Fever, Encephalitis, or Meningitis. Hellen was a mute and unruly child until her teacher, Anne Sullivan, taught her…

Have you recently seen others playing a game with a board and several pieces? Well, if you have, the game that you have seen is the game of chess. Chess has been a game of strategy and intellectual ability for centuries. In recent years, however, chess has grown in popularity for many reasons. From tournaments to casual play, chess has attracted masses of players, and its appeal continues to grow. One reason for chess’s renewed…

Winter has always been the best season for various reasons (in my opinion). None of which could be enjoyed with this year’s “winter.” Ponds and lakes did not freeze and most of the snow on the ski hills is man-made and icy snow. Where did winter go? I remember snow pounding on Michigan and having a solid number of snow days each year. Forest Hills has only closed 3 times due to weather this year…

Senior speech auditions are around the corner, and a handful of students are willing to take this burden upon themselves to leave an everlasting impression on their classmates. Those 3 minutes will embody everything that those brave souls worked for; with it, demand the highest skills in the schools. Giving a presentation in class is one thing, but doing the same in front of parents, the Senior class, and the Junior class, while being broadcasted…

Grand Rapids has so many fascinating boroughs outside of its metropolitan area, one of which I believe is severely ignored by the people of Forest Hills Eastern. The victim at hand? Eastown.  Located just 12 minutes away from the heart of Ada, Eastown feels like it’s in another world. The neighborhood, which directly borders East Grand Rapids, is considered the premier landing place for many of Grand Rapids’s hipsters. One of the most diverse areas…

Where will I end up when I am older and how will I get there? This is a question many adolescents and teenagers ask themselves, especially as they inch closer to high school graduation and adulthood.  What options are out there and how do you get information for that field of study? The main and most popular option is college, but that path is not for everyone. With more and more options for post-secondary education…