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The Hub Opens After Spring Break
The Hub Opens After Spring Break
Autumn Wahlberg and Reese Keaney May 29, 2026

Spring Lake High School has been under construction in multiple spots since spring 2025. The most recent addition to the building is “The Hub”...

The Hub Opens After Spring Break
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The Hub Opens After Spring Break
Autumn Wahlberg and Reese Keaney May 29, 2026

Spring Lake High School has been under construction in multiple spots since spring 2025. The most recent addition to the building is “The Hub”...

Libby Manzer Shines in First Powerlifting Season
Libby Manzer Shines in First Powerlifting Season
Reese Keaney, Staff Writer • May 5, 2026

This fall, Libby Manzer stepped into the world of powerlifting for the first time—and quickly proved she belonged. Already someone who enjoyed...

Spring Sports Preview: Track and Tennis 
Spring Sports Preview: Track and Tennis 
Cora Parker, Staff Writer • March 23, 2026

Although the weather doesnt show it, spring is arriving, and as spring begins, so do some of Spring Lake's great sports. Lakers compete in sports...

Spring Lake Varsity Girls Basketball Earns District Title
Spring Lake Varsity Girls Basketball Earns District Title
Reese Keaney, Staff Writer • March 20, 2026

The Spring Lake varsity girls basketball team put together an impressive season, highlighted by a third-place finish in the OK Black Conference...

Bill Core Inducted into Hall of Fame
Bill Core Inducted into Hall of Fame
Chelsea McConnell, Staff Writer • February 23, 2026

Bill Core is a familiar face for many past and present Spring Lake students. Along with being a veteran teacher who retired at the end of last...

Opinion: Spring Lake High School Needs an Equestrian Team
Opinion: Spring Lake High School Needs an Equestrian Team
Kaylee Robinson, Staff Writer • May 14, 2026

Spring Lake High School offers a wide variety of clubs and sports for students to partake in: E-Sports, tennis, chess club, and soccer are all...

Perspective: The Journey to BPA Finals
Perspective: The Journey to BPA Finals
Cora Parker, Staff Writer • April 23, 2026

Sitting in the hotel room at BPA states, my friends and I heard a knock on the door. We opened the door, and I heard Mrs.Heavlin ask for me....

Opinion: Why Declining Attention Spans Impact You
Opinion: Why Declining Attention Spans Impact You
Charlotte Jones, Staff Writer • April 23, 2026

The decline in students' ability to focus on schoolwork has been a recent topic of concern. Research shows that the average attention span on...

Where Did Seminar Go and Why It Matters
Where Did Seminar Go and Why It Matters
Megan Guczwa, Staff Writer • January 29, 2026

For many students, seminar used to be the one class that didn’t feel like just another period. It was a space to catch up on work, ask teachers...

Seniors Await College Acceptance News 
Seniors Await College Acceptance News 
Tresa Groendyke, Staff Writer • January 19, 2026

Getting ready for college can be a very stressful time in a person’s life, especially for seniors. Over the past few months, Spring Lake’s...

The Hub Opens After Spring Break
The Hub Opens After Spring Break
Autumn Wahlberg and Reese Keaney May 29, 2026

Spring Lake High School has been under construction in multiple spots since spring 2025. The most recent addition to the building is “The Hub”...

SLHS Career Connections
SLHS Career Connections
Gabbie Tober, Staff Writer • May 19, 2026

Spring Lake High School welcomed 45 community volunteers to speak to students during their Seminar C period. Through the hosted activity, “Career...

SLHS Marching Band Announces 2026 Theme
SLHS Marching Band Announces 2026 Theme
Gabe Angelini, Staff Writer • May 18, 2026

The Spring Lake High School Marching Band has recently revealed their show theme for the fall of 2026: "Neon Cowboy." Band directors have said...

SLHS Works to Reduce Pollutants in Local Bodies of Water
SLHS Works to Reduce Pollutants in Local Bodies of Water
Charlotte Jones, Staff Writer • May 5, 2026

This spring and summer, there will be changes made to the middle school as a result of the hard work of Adam Reed and his AP Environmental Studies...

Severe Storms Hit West Michigan
Mari Nienhouse, Staff Writer • April 23, 2026

Severe storms came through Spring Lake and the rest of West Michigan Tuesday night. The storms started as just severe thunderstorm warnings and...

Last Minute Halloween Costumes
Fashion Corner
Last Minute Halloween Costumes
Chelsea McConnell, Staff Writer • October 20, 2025

With Halloween coming up in two weeks, here are some ideas for last-minute planners! Single costumes:  Movies  Coraline: a movie from...

Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Need A Last-Minute Costume? We Got You Covered
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • October 30, 2023

Even as we get closer and closer to Halloween... leave it to high schoolers to not have a costume figured out the day before the holiday. In...

The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
The Laker Magazine Comes to Life
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • April 24, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and create...

Junk Kouture: It's Literally "Junk"!
Junk Kouture: It’s Literally “Junk”!
Lily Zuelke, Reporter • April 24, 2023

Junk Kouture is a fashion competition in secondary schools for people aged thirteen to eighteen. It occurs in places such as the United Kingdom,...

THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
THE LAKER MAGAZINE & FLUID
Adriana Zamarron, Reporter • March 30, 2023

One year ago, Adriana Zamarron, the leader and creator of The Laker Magazine, had a brilliant idea to bring together creative people and...

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