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In the morning announcements on April 28, the results of Clague's first poetry contest were revealed.
Clague’s poetry contest results
Annabella Mi, Editor-in-Chief • June 3, 2025
Team 7035 posing with their robot. (Left to right) Jacob Davidson (8), Leo Manolidis (8), Benjamin Wang (8), Noah Davidson (8), James Sandstedt-Fields (8), Kate Wang (6), Mia Manolidis (6), Ellie Wen (8) and Jaleya Grady (7). Not pictured: Lorelai Davey (8) and Jordan Bowman (7). Courtesy of Anouck Girard.
Clague robotics teams sweep honors in Motor City Tournament
Jaewon Lee, News Editor • May 30, 2025
The Clague Gearcats, Team Number 7305, have officially started their off-season practice.
Clague robotics team start their offseason
Jacob Davidson, Opinion Editor • May 13, 2025
Construction on Nixon Road will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 12.
Ann Arbor announces closing of Nixon Road on May 12, 2025
Jaewon Lee, News Editor • May 12, 2025
Pictured is a chess board.
Clague chess club participates in tournament
Medha Sangi, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025
Feature
Senator Jeff Irwin talking to attendees of the Student Advocacy meeting.
Ann Arbor community conversation: looking to fix funding for Michigan education
Francis Badalamente, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025
Clague will be hosting its inaugural poetry contest. Linchpin for the competition and Clague librarian Kim McLean recommends students to utilize the Poe-Tree: “There are resources the students can use for inspiration, trying to connect with it, write what they feel.”
Clague library holds its first poetry contest
Annabella Mi, Editor-in-Chief • April 17, 2025
Looking at the origin, history and distribution of board games like Clue and Monopoly, we can better understand how and why they became and remain so popular.
Fun tabletop games from other countries
Noah Davidson, Feature Editor • April 14, 2025
Thomas Cech, Nobel Prize winner, discovered the catalytic properties of RNA.
‘I knew I wanted to be a scientist’: Nobel Prize winner Thomas Cech and DNA
Aeda Baang and Medha Sangi • April 11, 2025
Band teacher James MacArthur in the band room during Band practice club.
Photo showcase: Band Practice Club
Edwin Liang, Editor • April 10, 2025
Opinion
No, we don’t need 'vacations' in space
No, we don’t need ‘vacations’ in space
Jaewon Lee, News Editor • May 5, 2025
A bowl and a spoonful of MSG are shown.
Is Monosodium Glutamate bad for your health?
Aeda Baang, Medha Sangi • April 22, 2025
We flip pennies every day for fun. But what if we couldn’t?
Heads or tails? This doesn’t matter before you read this
Jaewon Lee, News Editor • April 21, 2025
Looking at the origin, history and distribution of board games like Clue and Monopoly, we can better understand how and why they became and remain so popular.
Fun tabletop games from other countries
Noah Davidson, Feature Editor • April 14, 2025
Farmer's Market: a must visit place in the heart of Ann Arbor
Farmer’s Market: a must visit place in the heart of Ann Arbor
Jay Tavane, Editor-in-Chief • April 9, 2025
Entertainment
“The Darkness Within Us” by Tricia Levenseller is a young adult novel filled with fantasy, action, and romance. Photo courtesy of Anya He.
‘The Darkness Within Us’: a review
Saanvi Kulkarni, Managing Editor • April 28, 2025
“A Minecraft Movie” directed by Jared Hess overall was a very funny and entertaining movie with plot twists. Photo courtesy of IMDb.
‘A Minecraft Movie’: a movie review
Francis Badalamente, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025
Cougars Stella Swarup and Annabelle Yang talk about their favorite vacation spots!
Cougars talk about their favorite vacation spots
Stella Swarup and Annabelle Yang • April 22, 2025
Cougars Stella Swarup and Annabelle Yang talk about their favorite movies!
Cougars talk about their favorite movies
Stella Swarup and Annabelle Yang • April 15, 2025
The front cover of the book “Holes” by Louis Sachar.
‘Holes’: a book review
Olivia Yim, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025