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TOWER Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

Volume 89

Issue 10

@thetowerpulse

Grosse Pointe South 11 GP Blvd. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

National Honors Society runs blood drive MARY GRACE O’SHEA ‘17 | Staff Writer will dismiss them within ten minutes,” Kline said. The annual blood drive hosted by the National “If they have looked a little queasy, and haven’t reHonors Society was last Friday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. ally been eating, we hold onto them for awhile.” to 2 p.m. in the girls gym. American Red Cross There were 95 spots for students to sign up, Zoe representatives were here drawing blood through- Evans ‘17, National Honors Society’s president out the school day. said. They were able to fill about 60 spots prior to There were few requirements to donate blood, the drive, and allowed walk-ins the day of. Lisa Kline, advisor of National Honors Society, “We want to fill each and every available spot said. Students simply had to be 16 or older in or- for students to give blood, just considering it is der to donate. such a great cause,” Evans said. “It is a great way “I don’t believe you can (donate if you) have to begin helping improve someone’s life more than recently traveled to a malaria-infested country,” you know.” Kline said. The blood drive host“You can not ed at South is a great “The blood is used for people who way to donate and is participate if you are in an need different blood transfusions very convenient, Carathletic contest mella Bate ‘17 said. through American Red Cross and then that night.” “I felt like I should The blood donate, ” Bate said. “It is they donate it to hospitals.” drive has been something I have never LISA KLINE a tradition at done but always wanted Advisor of National Honors South for years, to do, so it feels good to Kline said. It have done it and helped has become a part of the National Honors Society’s someone.” yearly agenda. Donating blood is a quick and simple way to “I think it has been going on since I have been give back to the community, Kline said. It is a teaching here, so for at least eight years,” Kline small commitment, with a huge result. said. “It is used for people who need different “Your blood, in some way, shape or form, is blood transfusions through American Red Cross helping somebody else and it is an easy way to and then they donate it to hospitals.” contribute something good and meaningful withStudents were able to sign up to donate any time out demanding a ton of your time,” Kline said. “I during the school day, and were released shortly think people just typically assume if they go work after, under most circumstances, Kline said. in a soup kitchen, that is how they make society “If the student shows no signs of passing out, better, but there are a lot of other things that peoand are speaking coherently while eating their ple can be a part of that are helping those around snacks-- cookies, fruit snacks and juice-- then we them in return.”

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First school presidential mock election held in many years goes red

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BLOOD AND NEEDLES | Students participate in a blood drive in the girls gym. The blood drive yielded a total of 66 pints of blood from donors.

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JACK HOLME ‘17 | Associate Editor The first Mock Election to be held in many years at Grosse Pointe South is in the books. During third hour, Nov. 4, students were given the opportunity to participate and “vote” in a Mock Election sponsored by The Tower Newspaper. Most current students are ineligible to vote in the real 2016 Presidential Election held Tuesday, Nov. 8, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have political affiliations and opinions. Within the last two weeks, a new group was formed, the Young Democrats Club, which offers students a chance to meet and discuss current political affairs. This club joins the Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative minded group, which has been active at South since 2012, also giving students a chance to openly discuss current political issues. “I think that everyone can agree that neither candidate is perfect; I think most people can agree that no person in the world is perfect,” Ellie Connors ‘18 said. “But for me, the most important things in a candidate is someone who’s respectful, someone who has basic human decency. And I think that Hillary encompasses that and she’s very, very, qualified. And when I look at her policy, and things that matter to me the most: gun control, women’s issues, the right to choose, closing the wage gap, LGBT issues and social justice.”

Hillary Clinton isn’t the only candidate that has supporters at South. Trump supporters are making sure their opinions are heard. “The basis of my whole thesis is anybody but Hillary. Trump in my eyes, at this point, is ideal,” Connor Brannagan ‘17 said. “I’m Canadian, coming from socialist Canada, and I’ve seen what socialized medical care has done. That’s why I live here because my step dad, who is a doctor, didn’t want to work in Canadian socialism. And my mom had to work over in the states to get enough money to provide when she was single, for us, as a nurse over here.” Brannagan isn’t just against the health care policy. “That’s just one of the issues: gun control, prochoice, it’s just disgusting; I don’t know. All of his views reflect the American, reflect the middle class and reflect everything I stand for.” With over 1,068 students exercising their “rights” and submitting ballots, the Mock Election was welcomed by administration. “I think a mock election would be great,” AP United States Government and Politics teacher Mike Rennell said. “I think that students need to be politically active and politically aware because it’s extremely important because in the next two to four years everybody’s going to be eligible to vote, and it should be an important process.”

GSA Bake Sale to raise money for Ruth Ellis Center there, but one big goal is volunteering.” MARGOT BAER‘18 | Staff Writer According to GSA secretary Kelley Graham McNeil ‘17, the club is hoping to The Gay Straight Alliance Club (GSA) will be holding a bake sale in the main hall starting on Nov. 14 before school Tuesday through Friday, and during both raise a generous amount of money to help as many LGBT kids as they can. “We want to sell as much homemade goods as we can,” McNeil said. “It is our lunches, Monday through Friday. main idea to sell as many things as we can, and All the proceeds of the sale will go to the Ruth earn as much money as we can and give it to the Ellis House, a foundation in Detroit. Ruth Ellis center because they always need funds “Ruth Ellis is an African American wom“GSA is not limited to people just in the for food and for toiletries and clothes.” an who started this organization by her taking LGBT community and we are not limited to McNeil said the bake sale is the best option to homeless LGBT kids off the streets and into her own home. It evolved into this huge organizajust gay people either. We invite everyone, give back. “We just really want to give back to the LGBT tion,” Olivia Lardner ‘17, GSA president, said. and we talk about everything. community that we all are supporting and are “The money that we earn from this bake sale will OLIVIA LARDNER ’17 apart of,” McNeil said. “Through the bake sale, we go straight to this organization and to kids of the think it would be the best actively way to help.” LGBT community in a homeless shelter.” One of the GSA club’s main focus is acceptance. GSA has been active at South for over four years. They have big plans on what “GSA is not limited to people just in the LGBT community and we are not they will be doing this coming school year. “We plan on volunteering a lot, that is our solid goal,” Lardner said. “Another limited to just gay people either. We invite everyone, talk about everything, we goal is to really promote GSA and just be really welcoming and get stuff done: talk about recent news. We just love the group of people and a lot of these things paint the rock, maybe get a video on the announcements. Just things here and aren't discussed that we talk about,” Lardner said.

GRAPHIC BY JD STANDISH ‘18

THIS WEEK AT SOUTH... Nov.

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South Choir MSVMA Musical Host Sight will be in the main gym from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Nov.

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Gay Straight Alliance Bake Sale

GPPS Open House will be open from 1:00 to 4:00 p:m for potential new students to explore.

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Middle School and High school Report Cards are available online via Parent Portal.


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