Growing up as a child in the Brewster Projects on the east side of Detroit, nothing in life ever came easy for Shawn Conway, except for his natural athletic ability.
In Birmingham, high school education is being redefined. Learning is no longer tied down to the traditional notion of a classroom. Lessons are shifting away from teacher’s lectures and towards collaborative student inquiry.
In a meeting with Kick Off Mentors on Friday, January 13, Principal Dee Lancaster reflected on one of her very first impressions of Seaholm’s December dance.
“In one of my very first meetings with Mr. Piper, a person stood up and said ‘oh yeah, we all know that’s the slut dance,” Lancaster said.
Junior Brandon Yousif understood the new locker situation at Seaholm the same way everyone else did.
Exasperated sighs and frustrated groans abound. It is the first day of a new trimester, and both inside and outside the counseling office stands a long line of impatient students. Unsatisfied with the...
Generally when I’m starting my column, I have to take into consideration the perspective of my readers and how they will judge me simply because of who I am.
Two records deep into their newly found sound, The Black Keys have once again created a dynamic album that proves their willingness as a band to change, but never lose sight of their authentic and ori...
A good fighting movie challenges the concept of what is possible and what is impossible with the journey of a hero.
Pegged in advertisements as the funniest movie since “Bridesmaids” the newest romantic comedy, “What’s Your Number?” falls short in comparison to the hilarious summer blockbuster.
With Jen Dunbar in charge, Birmingham is taking their lacrosse team to new heights.
Senior Sam Corey is not the typical high school wrestler.
With the holidays over and Spring break months away, the winter may seem like a long unnecessary cycle of overcast skies and frigid temperatures.
In your sights is the most important test of your high school career, the ACT. It’s reputation not only stems from the test itself, but from the torture of trying to prepare.
We sat down with english teacher Billy Shellenbarger, who worked in pharmaceutical sales the past ten years and got his story on how he got to Seaholm.
The e-mail came late at night on March 30. With shaking hands, senior Nicole Sarvis clicked open the file, holding her breath. In shock after the first few words and unable to finish reading it hersel...