For 13 long years we have been counting down the days, marking them off our calendars, and praying that the time will fly by to the day we graduate. We are now less than a week away from that happening.
The realization of it all hits me hard every morning when I wake up and register in my mind that even though I am 18-years-old and considered an adult, this is the last stepping stone into complete adulthood.
Even though this sounds all exciting, it’s also a bit overwhelming. It’s …

Another new policy is about to hit the halls of GBHS. This one has nothing to do with cell phones or library usage. The next big change is weighted grades.
This new grading system will apply to all AP courses. According to Dr. Jennifer Hammond this is because “some students would not select an AP course [in order] to protect their grade point average.”
By weighting grades for AP courses that students take, AP students’ GPAs will go up. If a student gets a B in the class, it is an A …

Juniors, only a few more months before you have to start stressing about your college applications. But before you go nuts, just keep a few of these tips and tricks in mind.

With the end of the year, many students are out of class for various reasons. At the same time, many big projects are assigned. See a problem?
Students, seniors primarily, miss a lot of classes at the end of school when their grades matter the most. It starts off with the day of Prom, which because it’s held on a Friday is just asking students to skip, and continues into Senior Skip Day, and then into the Cedar Point trip for Physics students. Also, students simply miss a lot of school …

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On May 11, 2009, around 50 students and faculty converged to meet and greet Grand Blanc’s German exchange students.

Relay for Life honors cancer victims, searches for cure
Every year, the American Cancer Society (ACS), honors cancer survivors and cancer victims at the Relay for Life.
“It’s a wonderful organization that raises quite a bit of money for cancer research and prevention,” said team captain, Allyson Stanley.
At the event, teams from different sponsorships have fundraisers to raise money for the ACS, and camp out for a night to raise awareness on the fatal disease. This year, Grand Blanc High School has team of its own. The event will take …

Everyone likes to have pride in his or her school, and they like to have a reason to hold that pride. NEWSFLASH! Grand Blanc High School just got a brand new reason to have a lot of pride, and this pride comes from the choir department. It just so happens that this year, as well as last year; Chorale and Girls’ Glee Club each received a “one” at districts (which is the highest score you can get, outside of the superior rating) and were able to move on to States.
On …

With flowers blossoming and warm weather arriving comes students’ favorite spring sports. Of the numerous students polled, they had a choice to make as to which of the assorted spring sports is their favorite.
With the difficult choice of soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, track, and golf, the 200 students had a tough decision at their hands and the most favorite spring sport with a 40 percent win over all is soccer. Whether students enjoy playing soccer or just watching others play soccer, it is indeed mostly favored.
Tennis is favored after …

In a world of superficial things, it can be hard to say what the most important thing is to you. Teens especially, get caught up in life’s little things and forget what really matters. The question, “what is something you cannot live without?” didn’t seem to be that tough of a question for most teens to answer; and their answers weren’t surprising.

[singlepic id=7 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]Although it was at 5 a.m. the turnout for the Can Drive of the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan was great. As students piled in, they got ready by painting their faces and wearing school colors.
“It was really early, but I love going to things for the school because they are a lot of fun,” junior AJ Shemes said.
The students filled the middle of the home section bleachers in the gymnasium. Most came mainly to get on the news since ABC12 was there for Spirit …