Every Christmas morning, sophomore Eliza Farrell and her family open presents before making the four hour drive to Petoskey, despite the snowy weather. There, they have Christmas dinner with Farrell’s maternal grandparents and enjoy what northern Michigan has to offer, such as snow hiking, skiing and watching movies at the local theatre. Families all around the world,...

Looking for a DIY gift for someone on your list this year? Here are five gifts you can make yourself with some simple supplies. 365 DAYS JAR/I LOVE YOU JAR Title the tag/sticker that will be placed on the outside face of the mason jar - “(name of whoever you wish) 365 Jar” Add multi colored slips of paper (365 total) into the jar, divided up into categories,...

It is a hot summer day, and senior and Rochester Varsity Dance Team (RVDT) captain Kaitlyn Arnold, is volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club alongside the rest of the team. As she helps children of all ages learn to dance, Arnold is learning a few new things herself. This is not the only time her dance team has partaken in a community outreach event. Last summer, they...

Every other Tuesday, junior Zoe Sawdon gets up early to come to Rochester High School to lead and partake in Rochester Reach, a new unofficial club devoted to Christian prayer. She is a head of the club along with freshman Lauren Kolodsick and sophomore Ana Hernandez, and the sponsors are language arts teacher Mr. Todd Meisch and spanish/language arts teacher Ms. Claire Scislowicz....

When teens first come to high school, they usually are not looking forward to the rigorous workload of the next four years. Instead, they eagerly await finally getting their licenses and being able to hang out with friends without relying on their parents to drive them around. However, in order to be able to go out with friends, many high school students have to get a job to...