Does learning have to be done in the classroom using a book? According to English teacher James Stuck it doesn’t. On Feb. 24 and 25 he tried out a new way of applying what his students read in the book Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. His first and third hour Honors English 10 classes participated in a nerf war, using strategies they got from the book.
Each battle was between two teams, each started out at a “gate” at opposite ends of the gym. When they were told to go, …

Vampire Weekend’s latest album Contra, released in January is a reigning success. Surpassing their first album in ratings, Contra has been within the Top 5 spot on Australian, Canadian, French, United Kingdom, Irish, and United States charts.
The self titled debut album was a hard act to follow, but the success it brought made the anticipation for Contra worth the wait. Absolutely whimsical is a perfect way to label it; all the songs have a light upbeat feel to them.
In comparison to the first album, the songs aren’t quite as forceful. …

In the thrilling remake of George Romero’s original, 2010’s The Crazies surprisingly and ironically blew my mind. One by one, residents of a small town began to loose their minds and became mysteriously crazy, to say the least. Attacking family members and complete strangers for no apparent reason turned the first small problem into an international issue. The new problem was not only trying to escape the blood-thirsty murderers, but now having to flee the government’s internment facility. This thrilling film will have you at the edge of your seat …

Members of the Grand Blanc area were given an opportunity to meet the man who hopes to be Michigan’s next governor, Rick Snyder, last Monday night. Snyder’s team sponsored a meet-and-greet event at Brickstreet Grill on Grand Blanc Road. The event was free and gave local citizens an opportunity to hear Snyder’s pitch and ask him questions.
Snyder started the event by talking about his “10-point plan” to reinvent Michigan, which basically consisted of creating jobs and fixing the “broken government” in Lansing.
Goodrich senior Tyler Owen attended the event and said, …

It seems often when Dr. Hammond speaks, she talks about Grand Blanc’s levels of diversity. I can only speak for myself when I look around for this racial and ethnic potpourri, and see lot more white faces than advertised.
“Is Grand Blanc diverse enough?” is the question, but how diverse is “diverse enough?”
I have friends at other local high schools that talk about the one or two black people they know and it always seems absurd to me, as it would for most Grand Blanc High School students, I imagine. Maybe …

If you can put up with profanity and would enjoy watching an on-screen bromance, then Kevin Smith’s Cop Out is for you.
An unlikely pairing, Jimmy(Bruce Willis) and Paul(Tracy Morgan) are very close partners in the New York Police Department. The movie starts off setting the basis for their “bromance” with Paul giving Jimmy a greeting card to celebrate their ninth anniversary being partners in crime.
The film quickly moves from this tender moment to a harsh, yet comical, interrogation of a Mexican involved in a drug trade. After getting the information …

     Do you think you have what it’s got be a lacrosse player? Everyone thinks that girls lacrosse isn’t as intense as guys, but they are all sadly mistaken. Take a risk and find out how much fun and how aggressive girls lacrosse can actually be.
     Right now the team is in development with conditioning twice a week. Tryouts are rapidly approaching and will be here before you know it, so if you want to tryout attend. New comers are encouraged, even if you have never played before. There are …

Need a computer credit? Or maybe you have been procrastinting that fine arts credit. Maybe you just need an hour to let out some steam from Honors and AP classes. Here are some options to ponder as you choose next year’s fate.

As last week was a sweet victory for the boys’ basketball team winning the KLAA West division, it’s now time for the Bobcats focus on the KLAA division championship. Last Friday started the tournament for the Bobcats playing Lakeland. They pulled out a close win after Patrick Haggin scored a three pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the game, leading the Bobcats to a 54-51 win. This Tuesday, the bobcat’s had another victory, this time over Pinckney, winning   61-44. They will play their next game Friday against Waterford Mott.
“I feel …

If you thought Apolo Anton Ohno was impressive on the dance floor when he competed in and won ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” you should see what he can do on the ice. This Olympic medalist, and 12 time national title short track speed skater, is making history at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ohno was first brought to the attention of the world during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was during the final turn of the Men’s 1000m Short Track Speed Skating that a drastic whipped …