Charity event to benefit HHS Interact Club
May 8, 2012 • Shayley Steinke, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On Thursday, May 10, beginning at 6 p.m. there will be a charity luau held at Howell High School’s Highlander Restaurant. The event will support the Howell Youth Rotary Interact Club. Leadership Livingston, a county organization that is sponsoring the event, selected the HHS Interact Club to be the... Read more »
Howell band takes on The Big Apple
May 8, 2012 • Natalie Dunn, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature
I’ve always thought of myself as someone who would hate a big city. I really don’t like people all that much, and crowds annoy me. So when I found out that the 2012 band trip was New York City, I thought it’d be alright to go, say I’ve been there, and run back to Howell. Day 1: We woke up at... Read more »
HHS golfer feels benefits from years of playing hockey
May 8, 2012 • Patrick Miller, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Howell High School senior Andrew Brownlee has been on the hockey rink as long as he can remember. “When I was four years old, I would watch my dad play in his men’s hockey league. I thought it was pretty cool, and I definitely wanted to give it a try.” This experience marked the beginning of something... Read more »
Challenger Elementary to host 5K run/walk
May 3, 2012
Filed under News
The Challenger PTO is hosting this year’s 5K run/walk which takes place on Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 PM. The run/walk begins at Challenger and then circles around the Howell High campus. If you are interested in attending, you can register online at this address: http://runningfoundation.com/Challenger.html Read More →
HHS’s most prolific Shakespearean actress balances family, teaching, performing
May 3, 2012 • Devon Perrine and Olivia Porlath, Staff Writer and Feature Editor
Filed under Feature
Acting, teaching, and keeping a family intact are jobs that require a relentless amount of determination and energy. It may seem like a breeze to have this type of lifestyle, but trying to juggle all three of these duties can be insanely difficult. With her ability to teach her high school English... Read more »
Five tips for handling “big game situations”
May 3, 2012 • Patrick Miller, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
I think almost everyone who has played a sport knows what the feeling of “butterflies” is like. It is when athletes feel pain and aches in the bottom of their stomach before a big game. It seems as if every little worry comes into the mind in these situations: Will I perform well? Is the other team... Read more »
Increased security attracts attention
May 3, 2012 • Jennyfer Baldwin, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
In high school, taking the appropriate measures to keep students safe and in class is a necessity. Although there are handfuls of students who attend class ritually and are able to stay focused, there’s also a good number who put class last when it comes to their priorities. It’s only predictable... Read more »
Student council elections next week
May 2, 2012 • Danielle Risacher, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On Monday, April 30, student applications to join student council were due. Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 9 during all lunches. Participants will be notified on Thursday, May 10 noting whether or not they’ve made student council. “Student council members have to keep... Read more »
5 things that you may not realize are incorrect to say
May 2, 2012 • Cassie Bondie, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
One of the most annoying things about teenagers today is their constant need to say things that don’t make any grammatical sense. Or any sense at all, for that matter. Because of the wildfire-like way sayings spread, you may even be using one of these phrases without realizing it. Below are five of... Read more »
Shakespeare endures
May 2, 2012 • Natalie Dunn, Staff Writer
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
William Shakespeare’s plays, the most quoted and referenced in history, make high school students cringe. The Elizabethan-era English they are written in can sometimes seem like a completely different language. What students don’t know is that today’s modern literature is deeply inspired by Shakespeare’s... Read more »
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