Category: Features

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…

Winter is still here and giving us snow. The roads are still slushy and the sidewalks are still icy. A winter storm just happened. From midday Wednesday to Thursday night we got lots of freezing rain and snow from the winter storm. Northern Michigan above Big Rapids received mostly snow, mid-Michigan areas of grand rapids, Lansing, Saginaw and Flint received freezing rain and sleet as well as snow. Southern Michigan got freezing rain with normal…

Swirl is almost here! It is taking place tomorrow, February 25 from 8-10 pm. The theme for this year’s swirl is winter wonderland. Tickets are being sold for $15 on Monday – Friday. Because of the two unexpected snow days this week, tickets sold at the door will also be $15, but the lines will be long, delaying your entrance into the dance. Is there anyone that you would like to bring to the dance?…

After a long time, 30 minutes, but it felt like 2 hours of shopping, the children have finally begun the descent to exhaustion. Their weary eyes flutter, and feet drag languidly through the isles. Many other shoppers hear the usual, “Can we go home now?” from the begging child. Yet, once kids arrive at the checkout line, their faces are alight with glimmers of interest for one particular reason: a sticker. A light at the…