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Every month, we here at The Bobcat Banner strive to inform the student body of the breaking stories, upcoming events, and anything the student body might find interesting. We work very hard to keep our news website updated, while coming up with fresh ideas for our bi-monthly magazine. Our hard work has paid off.
The editorial staff of the Banner attended the yearly Michigan Interscholastic Press Assosciation (MIPA) conference in Lansing in order to recieve critique on our news-magazine, also this year being the first year entering our website for rating on April 30, 2010. …

This time of year most students are counting down the days to summer. Others, however, are spending their afternoons practicing and perfecting their passions to show an audience at this year’s Talent Show.
“It’s a great way for kids not in band, or other school groups to express their talents,” explained Susan Powers.
Powers, Unite leader, is holding the 10th annual spring Talent Show, May 22. Auditions were April 21 and numerous students tried out. They were rated on a scale by selected Unite members, and were called the week of the …

While I was skeptical coming into the Grand Blanc thespians rendition of Into the Woods, I was pleasantly surprised with the success of this year’s spring performance.
Though the play started out fairly bland, with an unimpressive set and slow-to-develop story line, once the cast started rolling the whole show came together nicely.
“Into the Woods” was a production whose storyline countered life, having various people venture into a forest seeking their wish, yet learning a valuable life lesson on the journey. The cast and crew who interpreted the storyline and script …

The 2010 Olympics started out a little rocky with the death of a Georgian Luger, but after some adjustments to the track the Olympic games were underway. The lighting of the cauldron included speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, basketball all-star Steve Nash, skier Nancy Greene, and legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky. Fans from all around the world came to witness their own piece of history as hard trained atheletes put it all on the line for one chance at Olympic success. And when it was all said and done, the best atheletes were heroes to the countries that they so proudly represented.

As students flooded into the gym on Tuesday Feb. 9, they expected to sit and listen to a motivational speaker for an hour as done multiple times in the past. However, as the lively assembly ended, raves and controversy filled the air.
The mastermind behind this hot new topic filling the school hallways is Justin Lookadoo, a relationship consultant who spoke about high school relationships and their flaws.
Starting off as a pre-med major at Tarleton State University in Texas, Lookadoo was hired at a prevention program. “It was then I realized …

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, began with a terrible tragedy. Nodar Kumaritashvili, a luger from the Georgian Olympic team, was killed during his trial run of what would have been the 21-year-old athlete’s first Olympic games. Kumaritashvili’s fatal crash was caused when he lost control in the final turn and was thrown off his luge and over the side of the track where his body hit a steel pole. Paramedics tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead later at the Whistler Hospital.
Millions of people grieved along …

Asking a guy to Sadies, whether it is your first time or not, can be difficult, and you always want to be original about it. Here are some foolproof ways to win your date’s heart:

In this technology-savvy society, the school has been doing its part to stay current. Video announcements, ran by the multimedia productions students, have been airing since mid-March of last year.
The announcements are filmed second hour and aired third hour, running for about five minutes. Students have varied opinions about the announcements.
“The quality is horrible,” said junior Ryan LaDuke, “You can’t even see their faces. Wansitler’s GBTV is better.”
The announcements are filmed clearly, but according to anchors, the problem is what they are played on, which is Windows …

Students from Steve Barker’s Studio Art class volunteered to represent GBHS at this year’s ice sculpting competition in Frankenmuth. Seniors Rebecca Thresher, Kaitlynn Brasher, Ariele Harris, and junior Jessica Kallie, with sophomore back-up Jin Kwag. They showed their determination and all had to leave right after school and carve the sculpture during the last days of midterms for the competition. “Our ice sculpture, actually made from snow, starts as an 8-foot tall and 6-foot wide and deep snow block,” Barker explained. Team captain and previous member Rebecca Thresher recalled, “We …