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myGPN takes a summer vacation
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by editor3.
Summer vacation is in full force, and as the barbecues heat up and the pools fill up, the staff of myGPN has decided to take the summer off. We’ll be back in August, when we will introduce a brand new element to the site — student blogging! So from the staff of myGPN, enjoy your summer and stay cool!
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College signings
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by editor3.
The seniors listed below will be off to college like most of their peers next fall. However, these talented athletes will be doing more than the average college student. This select group of seniors have already committed to their respective schools and will proudly represent their alma mater at the collegiate level.
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Students place second in astronomy competition in San Jose
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by editor3.
A nice chunk of cash, $500 per person to be exact and an asteroid named in their honor. For senior Laree Gardner and junior Stephen Morrison, as well as South High School senior Genevieve Wang, these are the perks that come with receiving second place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, California in the astronomy team’s category.
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Basketball star fulfills ‘unrealistic’ dreams
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by editor3.
In less than three weeks, senior Ariel Braker will be making her way to South Bend, Indiana, where she will begin the next chapter of her life on the Notre Dame womens basketball team.
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Change in senior exams juggles schedule
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by editor3.
During senior exams, while seniors were anticipating the end of their four year journey, the rest of the school was looking forward to those lazy half days we are accustomed to while seniors are testing. But unfortunately for juniors, sophomores and freshmen, a shortage in minutes required us to come in on those days to make up the time we’ve lost.
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Coach Sumbera reaches 900-win milestone
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by editor3.
Frank Sumbera, Grosse Pointe North’s varsity baseball and varsity football coach, has achieved another great mile stone in his career as a high school baseball coach. On May 22, 2010 he achieved his 900th win in high school baseball when the Norsemen defeated the Warren Cousino Patriots 7-2.
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Teachers agree on a contract at last
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by editor3.
Ask almost any teacher how this year has been and the answer will most likely be “stressful.” After working for months without a contract, the teachers officially ratified an agreement with the School Board on Monday, by a 395-23 vote.
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Column: Jungle fever could not be contained
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by editor3.
morp. school parking lot. tomorrow night. 7:30. be there. At first, Alex Sumnik’s Facebook status was merely an improbable wish. But while I was taking a break from studying for the AP US test with juniors Andrea Matthew and Evan Lock, we saw the status and took it a little too seriously.
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Column: Is nothing sacred?
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by editor3.
The year is 2010. Acclaimed musical geniuses like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, and Nirvana have long passed. They catapulted musical theory, arrangement and lyricism into the stratosphere. So why, after all these incredible artists have shown us how to win the minds, hearts and ears of the population, does it seem that modern day music is just a rouse to display monetary dominance? Have we no respect for the creation that is music?
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Editorial: A state championship’s a state championship
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by editor3.
To the teams, a win is a win. To the coaches, a win is a win. To the fans, a win is a win. To most students, a win is a half day. With the victory of North’s decorated and coveted Quiz Bowl team at the state championship on April 24, there have been whispers that the team deserves recognition, and that recognition is a half day. The girls basketball team earned one for the school when they won their state championship, so why doesn’t the Quiz Bowl team get one?
