On Friday, Oct. 25, the National Honors Society (NHS) put on one of their bi-annual blood drives to help people in need of blood transfusions and other medical conditions. DHS has partnered with Versiti...
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New DHS tradition rises
Captain Spirit was introduced in the fall of the 2019-2020 school year. Captain Spirit will carry spirit throughout Midland Dow week and potentially other games in upcoming years. The current leaders are two juniors:...
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Preparation for boy’s volleyball game
In 2017, Michigan began a process to consider boy’s volleyball as a team sport recognized by the high schools. Currently in Michigan there are 64 schools that are up for participation according to the...
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Should MPS’ high school hours start an hour earlier?
California Governor Gavin Newson passed a new law on Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2019. The law does not allow most public middle and high schools to start earlier than 8:30 a.m. The premise of the...
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United, but no nation
Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation in which students learn about diplomacy and international relations. The basic idea is that students sign up to represent a specific country and discuss a topic...
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Lizzo makes history
Detroit-born singer Lizzo made history as the first African-American woman in 2019 to own the top spot on the Hot 100 with her song, “Truth Hurts”. The last black woman to claim the spot...
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One year later: Whiting Forest
Whiting Forest canopy walk opened on Oct. 7, 2018. It is the largest canopy walk in the country. In the first week of opening there were 3,000 people who took a look around. After...
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Dimensions of diversity
The Human Library, an event where people of diverse backgrounds gather and share their stories with the community, took place on Oct. 29, 2019 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This event was hosted at the Holiday...
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Hockemeyer returns
On Oct. 28, 2019, teacher Emily Hockemeyer returned from maternity leave. Her leave lasted eight weeks, which is the average in Michigan. Hockemeyer came back right before the end of the first marking period....
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Marketing classes kick off annual Make-A-Wish project
The time has come during the year where marketing students are beginning their Make-A-Wish projects for their marketing class. For this project, students come up with a product or service to sell in order...
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