Courtesy Photo by Vincent Cook
Cook took this picture at the Capital City Film Festival in Lansing. The Film Club has attended the Capital City Film Festival for the last few years.
Harper McNamara, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019 • No Comments
Imagine walking into class to see a film cued up on the white board. Victory! It's a movie day....Now just imagine having a class where that wasn't just an occasional treat, but the norm, every single day. Welcome to Mr. Cook's Film Studies Class. Cook, who has previously only taught Spanish classes, is excited to teach an English class that explores one of his favorite topics. Students can email their counselors or speak to Cook in order to switch into the class during fifth-period of third-trimester. Students interested in watching and interpreting films are encouraged to add the class to their schedule. “I’m so stoked that there’s a class that teaches something interesting,” said junior, Jasper Nolan. Though the class is currently an elective credit, Cook hopes that in the future it will be an English...
Recent News Stories
October 15, 2019
The military base in Nevada known as Area 51 has been shrouded in mystery for decades, with multiple reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) having been observed by locals around the base since the 1950s. Though the U.S. government has stayed consistent in saying these sightings are just the result of testings...
October 1, 2019
Students of all grades are dressed and ready to celebrate our fallen heroes. The Fallen Heroes game has always been a favorite amongst the community. Each player represents someone’s life that was lost fighting for this country. After the game, each player met with the family of the men they represented. It...
August 30, 2019
Consumers Energy is determined to replace and enhance pipes in natural gas systems all across Michigan, including for the residents of Grand Ledge. Starting on August 5th, Consumers Energy implemented new gas distribution lines across Broadbent road and Saginaw highway, causing the road to be closed until August...
Roxy Hernandez, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019 • No Comments
As Grand Ledge High School starts off the new year, the Varsity football players are preparing to kick off the football season. Football season is not just a bunch of players tackling each other on the field. It consists of daily practices, conditioning, studying game strategies and improving offense and defense tactics, as well as learning to communicate with one another as a team. One of the biggest support systems for any team is the coach - whether it be emotional or physical support. Joe Brya is the new head coach, and with him he brings a new motto for the team. He constantly tells his players to “Chase It”, a statement...
Recent Sports Stories
September 17, 2019
On a cloudy and tense night, week one of Varsity Football kicked off for the 2019-2020 school year. With the first game rapidly approaching, the expectations and nerves of the 2019 Grand Ledge Varsity team reached their peak. “I was excited to see where we stack up against difficult opponents such as Hudsonville,”...
September 17, 2019
For most, running a 5k is the last thing they want to do. However, the boys and girls on the Grand Ledge High School Cross Country team would beg to differ, as they choose every day to run and train for races. High School sports can be very exciting. Grand Ledge High School has a variety to get involved in....
September 10, 2019
Most people do not know what it is like, what it takes to be ready to play under the Friday night lights. They do not know the blood, sweat, and guts that go into being ready for the season. My senior season on the Grand Ledge Varsity Football team began with a heartbreak back in the winter of 2018. That was just...
Graphic by Hannah Perri
Key Club gives back to its community by cleaning up the environment and being kind to those around. Key Club is named after its parent club, Kiwanis International.
Kaitlyn Newton, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019 • No Comments
Trash floats lazily in the Grand River and discarded fishing hooks gash the fish, turtles, ducks, and geese. Grocery bags skip across Bridge Street, where cars roar and choke up nasty fumes. Stray shards of glass dot the Ledges and forgotten snack wrappers become tumbleweeds. There is still some hope for this place, though. Grand Ledge High School’s very own Key Club has been making an effort to help the people around them and the earth they live on. Key Club is an internationally recognized, student mandated movement that offers its members chances to do great services for their communities. “Key Club operates under Kiwanis, which has many levels,” Lanny Lo, one of the leaders of the Key Club, said. “At the high school level, it’s Key club, at the college level, it’s Circle K, and Kiwanis is like the...
Recent Features Stories
October 9, 2019
From the crazy costumes, to the plethora of color, Spirit Week is a time for students to express their school spirit. At most schools, Spirit Week is a staple of homecoming. Each day, students are asked to dress up according to different themes related to Homecoming. This year, Grand Ledge High School’s theme...
September 27, 2019
There are boundless activities for students to do during summer vacation, and most will agree that one of the more exciting ones is traveling. Vacationing to different places can give people exciting new memories and help them understand different cultures around the world. In fact, that is exactly...
September 18, 2019
It is obvious that there are environmental differences between California and Michigan, so I knew things would not be the same once I moved here. In fact anytime I had talked to classmates about moving here, they would tell me about the cold, the snow, and how much winter is going to suck. Aside from the...
Graphic by Hannah Perri
This graph represents the total box office profit for each of the Disney live-action movies by order of release. The bottom is the oldest and the top is the most recent.
Kaitlyn Newton, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
Over the years, Walt Disney Pictures has made some difficult calls, and while some of them have paid off in full, others have left a sour taste in viewers’ mouths and holes in Disney executives’ pockets. The most difficult call in Disney’s recent history? All of these live-action movies. Disney has slowly been cultivating a plethora of these newer and sometimes ‘more modern’ renditions of their classics. These live-action movies are chock-full of new additions to the originals, whether it be a new style of music like there is in the new live-action ‘Aladdin’ or completely new songs like the ones in ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ This article will discuss the viewpoints of GL students and staff on the Disney live-action movies. “I think that some of them are good, and they have a lot of good elements to...
Recent Entertainment Stories
October 1, 2019
Triple Platinum Rock/Hip-Hop recording artist Post Malone has done it again with his third studio album: “Hollywood’s Bleeding.” Malone was topping the charts with his first album “Stoney,” as well as his second album “Beerbongs and Bentleys,” which showed off his unique style and great sound....
September 30, 2019
The recent uproar of the viral video platform Tik Tok has caused it to become one of the most popular social media platforms in our generation. People often like to compare Tik Tok to the now extinct Vine because they both were about attempting to do the wackiest things one can do in the time given for Vine, it...
September 6, 2019
BROCKHAMPTON’s 5th studio album Ginger came out August 23rd this year, and there is so much to talk about. People have been waiting for this album for about a year now, and I am excited to tell any Grande Ledge BROCKHAMPTON fans what I think this album is all about. Since their last release Iridescence, fans...
Entering the Life of The Joker
October 14, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix nails the role of playing the menatlly ill and tortured soul...
The Split Between Grand Ledge’s Ice Cream
October 8, 2019
Which Ice Cream Would you Scream For?
October 8, 2019
Corner Cone is a family-friendly place to go get some soft serve ice cream and...
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