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Representatives from the Carl Nagy Foundation disseminate information on mental health and suicide prevention on Sept. 30, 2025.
BHS hosts resource fair to support suicide prevention awareness and student mental health
Brighton High School choir students have fun while preparing for A Cappella Camp on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2025.
Singing ‘loud and proud’: BHS A Cappella Camp inspires young singers
Senior Leadership students Erik DeKeyser, Elle Robinson, Sophia Tepper and Maya Bjedov pose for a picture while helping with the "pie-in-the-face" station at lunch.
Leadership students expand Pink Week’s efforts and impact
Senior Delania Maschke (upper left) and senior Kendall Eisinger (upper right) play euchre with junior Samantha Burns and Mr. Kevin McMahon at a Euchre Club meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11.
Why join? After-school club meetings gain traction
The seniors on Brighton High School's boys cross country team pose for a group photo on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
‘One of the best communities in the school’: Brighton cross country teams celebrate seniors after victory against Plymouth
Brighton High School band director Joseph Swinkey leads the Brighton bands through their final concert of the 2024 season.
Brighton bands end 2024 concert season with holiday performance
Together with the Maltby choir and choir alumni, seniors were honored at the holiday performance.
BHS, Maltby, and alumni choir members come together for holiday performance
Tyler Atkin steps into the shoes of Robin Hood for a production of "The Somewhat True Story of Robin Hood," put on by BHS Dramatic Arts.
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is brought to life by BHS Dramatic Arts
From Sept. 19-21, 2025, Brighton held its second annual "Destination Stars Hollow" event, both generating controversy and garnering praise from attendees and onlookers.
Opposing Sides: Control the crowds or support the turnout?
The new advisory schedule has thrown many students for a loop, with some arguing for the return of the previous schedule.
Opinion: The new advisory schedule needs to go
Amidst an increasing focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, students and administrators can't turn their backs on the skills and content the humanities have to offer.
Opinion: STEM is taking over our schools
When it comes to supporting charitable causes, money—especially when it comes to constant fundraisers—may not be the best way to contribute.
Opinion: School fundraisers are getting out of hand
While many students at Brighton High School are used to ending the year with exams, some feel that the final days would be better spent as field days.
Opposing Sides: The Final Stretch
Brighton girls swim and dive seniors Ava Thelander, Lily Storey, Josie Libler, Ava Sventickas and Maggie Burchfield pose in the water following their senior night ceremony on Oct. 16, 2025.
BHS girls swim and dive celebrates senior night with 114-70 win over Hartland
Brighton High School's junior varsity pom team performs at the junior varsity football game against Plymouth High School on Oct. 2, 2025.
JV pom team ‘worked really hard’ to create polished halftime performance
Brighton High School's girls swim and dive team takes on Novi High School on Sept. 18, 2025.
BHS girls swim and dive takes on Novi in ‘one of the most important meets of the year’
Senior defensive lineman Mason Grove (left) and junior defensive end Sullivan Haas (right) wear pink jerseys commemorating love ones who have battled cancer.
A win for a cure: ‘Pink out’ football game concludes Pink Week fundraiser
Junior middle blocker Cynthia Ockerman hits a ball across the net for a kill at a Sept. 23, 2025 game against Northville High School.
‘No limits’: BHS volleyball program honors cancer survivors, including teammate
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With Brighton High School administration implementing changes in the scheduling timeline, students are conflicted about how to feel.
Opposing Sides: The Scheduling Controversy
Students are divided about whether Christmas festivities should begin before or after Thanksgiving.
Opposing Sides: Ho, Ho, No
With fall entering full swing, three seniors reflect on their favorite seasonal trends and traditions.
We asked three seniors: What does fall mean to you?
On Oct. 1, 2025, the United States government entered a shutdown, posing potential implications for Brighton High School and the Brighton community. (Photo from Unsplash)
What does the US government shutdown mean for the Brighton community?
TikTok trends like the "Chromebook challenge" reflect an increasingly dangerous face of social media, representing a modern age of teenage rebellion.
A new age of teenage rebellion: Explaining the rise of destructive social media trends
The SAT is often perceived as stressful by the students who have to take it, but teachers and administrators often advice to prepare for it.
Administrators and teachers offer advice for upcoming SAT
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that produces acute gastroenteritis, has witnessed a peak in cases in Michigan in 2024 and 2025.
Norovirus is in the air—here’s how to stay safe

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With fall entering full swing, three seniors reflect on their favorite seasonal trends and traditions.
We asked three seniors: What does fall mean to you?
Isabella Kim, Staff Reporter • October 15, 2025

As the air cools and the leaves turn to shades of yellow and crimson, students across the school are soaking up all the cozy vibes that fall has to offer, from steaming mugs of matcha to mornings at the cider mill. For seniors Loren Deslierres and Mason Grove, fall isn’t complete without a trip...

On Oct. 1, 2025, the United States government entered a shutdown, posing potential implications for Brighton High School and the Brighton community. (Photo from Unsplash)
What does the US government shutdown mean for the Brighton community?
Weston Long, Sports Editor
Junior Faith Tisdale reacts to winning the "Battle of the Divas" category at Brighton Idol on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.
Twelve BHS students compete in annual ‘Brighton Idol’ competition and fundraiser
Marley Simpson, Junior Copy Editor
Junior middle blocker Cynthia Ockerman hits a ball across the net for a kill at a Sept. 23, 2025 game against Northville High School.
‘No limits’: BHS volleyball program honors cancer survivors, including teammate
Paige Bierlein, Staff Reporter
Veterans salute the American flag during Veterans Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 19.
‘Good to be able to serve’: Veterans reflect on their experience serving the country
Zofia Zak and Ella Persyn
Brighton High School Music Humanities students visit the Motown Museum on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, to learn more about Detroit's musical culture and history.
BHS Music Humanities class visits Motown
Nimrie Ramsdell, Coverage Editor
News
Representatives from the Carl Nagy Foundation disseminate information on mental health and suicide prevention on Sept. 30, 2025.
BHS hosts resource fair to support suicide prevention awareness and student mental health
Olivia Jagst and Addy Strait • October 16, 2025

September is National Suicide Awareness Month. It serves as a time for Brighton High School students to reflect on mental health and raise awareness for the lasting effects of depression and other mental illnesses. The Brighton community offers numerous...

Brighton High School choir students have fun while preparing for A Cappella Camp on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2025.
Singing ‘loud and proud’: BHS A Cappella Camp inspires young singers
Evan Johnson, Staff Reporter
Senior Leadership students Erik DeKeyser, Elle Robinson, Sophia Tepper and Maya Bjedov pose for a picture while helping with the "pie-in-the-face" station at lunch.
Leadership students expand Pink Week’s efforts and impact
Behlke Graves, Staff Reporter
Senior Delania Maschke (upper left) and senior Kendall Eisinger (upper right) play euchre with junior Samantha Burns and Mr. Kevin McMahon at a Euchre Club meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11.
Why join? After-school club meetings gain traction
Ella Persyn and Malakai Kilduff
The seniors on Brighton High School's boys cross country team pose for a group photo on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
‘One of the best communities in the school’: Brighton cross country teams celebrate seniors after victory against Plymouth
Nicholas Kafkakis, Staff Reporter
Opinion
From Sept. 19-21, 2025, Brighton held its second annual "Destination Stars Hollow" event, both generating controversy and garnering praise from attendees and onlookers.
Opposing Sides: Control the crowds or support the turnout?
Gavin Hoeh and Nimrie Ramsdell • September 29, 2025

"Destination Stars Hollow," a downtown Brighton festival themed around the beloved show "Gilmore Girls," started in the fall of 2024 and was such a success that it returned for three days on Sept. 19, 20 and 21, 2025. People from all around the United...

The new advisory schedule has thrown many students for a loop, with some arguing for the return of the previous schedule.
Opinion: The new advisory schedule needs to go
Gavin Hoeh, Student Life and Academics Editor
Amidst an increasing focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, students and administrators can't turn their backs on the skills and content the humanities have to offer.
Opinion: STEM is taking over our schools
Gavin Hoeh, Staff Reporter
When it comes to supporting charitable causes, money—especially when it comes to constant fundraisers—may not be the best way to contribute.
Opinion: School fundraisers are getting out of hand
Gavin Hoeh, Staff Reporter
While many students at Brighton High School are used to ending the year with exams, some feel that the final days would be better spent as field days.
Opposing Sides: The Final Stretch
Gabby Giorgio and Aubrey Blush
Sports
Brighton girls swim and dive seniors Ava Thelander, Lily Storey, Josie Libler, Ava Sventickas and Maggie Burchfield pose in the water following their senior night ceremony on Oct. 16, 2025.
BHS girls swim and dive celebrates senior night with 114-70 win over Hartland
Ari Hickman, Editor-in-Chief • October 17, 2025

For the Brighton High School varsity girls swim and dive team, their Oct. 16, 2025 meet against Hartland High School wasn't just a chance for...

Brighton High School's junior varsity pom team performs at the junior varsity football game against Plymouth High School on Oct. 2, 2025.
JV pom team ‘worked really hard’ to create polished halftime performance
Iris Vermeer, Staff Writer • October 11, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, Brighton High School’s junior varsity pom team took the field during halftime at the junior varsity football game...

Entertainment
Brighton High School band director Joseph Swinkey leads the Brighton bands through their final concert of the 2024 season.
Brighton bands end 2024 concert season with holiday performance
Racquel Vachon, Staff Reporter • December 18, 2024

On December 12, the Brighton High School Band Ensemble played their last songs together for the 2024...

Together with the Maltby choir and choir alumni, seniors were honored at the holiday performance.
BHS, Maltby, and alumni choir members come together for holiday performance
Gavin Hoeh, Staff Reporter
Tyler Atkin steps into the shoes of Robin Hood for a production of "The Somewhat True Story of Robin Hood," put on by BHS Dramatic Arts.
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is brought to life by BHS Dramatic Arts
Nimrie Ramsdell and Gabby Giorgio
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