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A soon to be Spartan, Nathan Medendorp, is a senior at Hackett who Nathan, who has been a part of Catholic Schools majority of his life.While he doesn’t have a specific career path regarding business, he knows he wants it to be related to finance. When asked why he chose MSU, he responded with “Something that I'm drawn to in life is pushing myself to be the very best. To me, MSU is a great opportunity to push myself in new ways and achieve things I would have only dreamed of.

By: Ezra Rowekamp-Ambs The Shadows we Hide is by Allen Eskens and the protagonist Joe Talbert is a journalist for the Associated Press in Minneapolis. Joe gets himself into a little bit of trouble and this forces him to step away from work. He takes this opportunity away from work to look into the death of a man who shared the same name as him. Is this man the father he never knew? The book is mystery themed with deep emotional values as Joe goes on a journey while digging b

By: David Verduzco There are two of the biggest smoothie franchises on Westnedge! With the two spots being so close to each other, they are constantly competing against each other. If a person wants a smoothie, they are going to one of two places: Tropical Smoothie or Smoothie King. Both have their pros and cons, but Tropical Smoothie is liked more. This is because it has different food options to go along with the smoothie, such as my favorite, the three cheese chicken qu

By David Verduzco The girls’ basketball team had a phenomenal year last year, ending with a record of 20-4. The team returns their entire starting lineup other than one starter that graduated. Some key names to know: Lucy Young, Leah Smith, Lilliana Arechiga, Erin Cook, and Bethany Carpenter. These girls on the same court together are tough to handle given their height and basketball knowledge. Lucy Young, a 6’3” sophomore looks to lead her team to victory. Lucy is a heavi

By: Lilliana Arechiga Lucy Young, a sophomore at Hackett is known to be a top prospect regarding the class of 2028. Last year, Lucy made her freshman debut very early on. Lucy will be entering her second year playing high school basketball but has made an uproar amongst the high school women’s basketball community. She started out her basketball career playing middle school basketball which quickly turned from a hobby to a true passion. Standing at 6 '2, she is one of the ta

By: Marissa Toweson At Hackett Catholic Prep, many teachers make learning fun, useful, and challenging. Every student has a favorite teacher, someone who explains concepts in the best way for the student, takes the extra time to help when something does not make sense, or just simply makes class more enjoyable. For many students, that teacher is Ms. Johnston. Ms. Johnston has been teaching at Hackett for 32 years, beginning her career here in 1994. Hackett has been the onl

By: James Scothorn With the soccer season’s official ending, it calls for a time of reflection on how the season went. As for the soccer team record, Hackett had a record of 7-7-5. Due to the strength of schedule the boys played against, this record is solid for the”young” soccer team. On top of this, Hackett placed 2nd in their conference, only behind their rivals, Kalamazoo Christian. Hackett played Kalamazoo Christian twice, one time during the regular season and one tim

By Lilliana Arechiga The common Catholic Feast Day, we have celebrated for decades, happens to be The common Catholic Feast Day, we have celebrated for decades, happens to be this Wednesday! However, many of us don’t actually know what it means and why we celebrate it to begin with. While it is common amongst people to go to mass, it is something that is a big deal regarding going to a Catholic School. What does it mean for it to be All Souls Day, well it is celebrated on N

By: Gio Medina Leland Berg, a senior this year, began his basketball journey in 7th grade at St. Augustine. For young Leland, his start didn't go as smoothly as planned. That year, his season was cut short when he got kicked off the team. This was devastating for the young player, but instead of giving up he used it as fuel to work harder and chase his dreams. Basketball became his “escape from stress and anxiety” as Leland said, and after that he never looked back. Leland

By: Marissa Toweson The air has turned crisp, and the leaves fall more and more each day. The days are growing shorter, with the sun setting around 5:30. There is even hope for the first snowfall this weekend. As the seasons change faster, we are one step closer to the most magical time of the year. For many people, the holiday season, Thanksgiving and Christmas, is the best time of the year. There is something simple and special about it: good food, time with family and fri

By: David Verduzco The Hackett boys basketball team has high, but justified, hopes for this upcoming season. With a strong core returning, the team will welcome back six seniors consisting of a Hillsdale College Basketball commit Leland Berg, David Verduzco, Luke Napolitan, Lukas Husovsky, Ezra Rowekamp-Ambs, and Cullen McBride. A fair amount of juniors are also looking to make an impact this season, star junior Elijah Brooks headlines this list. Other new junior faces inc

Leland Berg Monday, November 3, 2025: I park my car just like any other day, but I notice many open senior parking spots. “Well I did arrive a few minutes earlier than usual,” I think to myself. I am sure as the day goes on I will see more of my classmates. The day went on and I sat in empty classrooms with the same question repeating in my head: did my classmates get infected with the senior flu? Or is it just some more senior shenanigans? Obviously, it is not unlikely for

By: James Scorthorn With the end of the fall sports season, the winter time comes around and so does the hockey season! It’s great to have a team to play on and a community to be with, which is one thing that KU provides. All of the players love being on KU, having a tightly knit group of people that both play as teammates and as friends. KU, also known as Kalamazoo United, has a multitude of schools that combine to make the team. Hackett is obviously involved, but so is Lo

By: Leland Berg As October comes into full swing, the Halloween fright slowly creeps in like a dull fog. Scents of apple cider and sounds of bonfires crackling bring a sense of eeriness. You can’t talk about this spooky season without mentioning haunted houses. Haunted houses are a special multi-sensory experience that spikes your adrenaline with jump scares and actors dressed in horrifying costumes. The idea of a haunted house has been around for centuries with people enter

By: Patrick Doran There's a special part of Halloween that brings the family together, just like decorating the Christmas tree. This special event is pumpkin carving. The history of pumpkin carving originated in Ireland. Within the country, the Gaelics and Celtics carved rooted plants like turnips in order to ward off evil spirits. The Gaelics are also where we get trick or treating from. It started from a Gaelic tradition called Samhain where people would go from house to

By David Verduzco The Hackett Theatre Program is excited to announce that their fall production will be Rip Van Winkle! There are many students that will be auditioning for this play hoping to get the various roles that they desire. The show is written by a senior, Parker Hosner. Although Parker has written the play, a teacher here, Mr. Rafferty will be the one directing it. Rip Van Winkle has an intriguing storyline . It is about a kind-hearted Dutch-American villager who, i

By: Leland Berg As the college football season kicks off, passion and hatred flow throughout rival schools as they get ready to play a game. A game that means just a little more to the students and players than any other game. There are many great rivalries within the college football landscape, but when talking about these epic rivalries it is hard to skip over The Red River Rivalry. The Red River Rivalry is a game played between Texas and Oklahoma, their first matchup datin

By: Gio Medina The Tea app is an app that lets girls judge male characters. It has gained a lot of popularity and allows them to either give them red flags or green flags, with red being bad and green being good. However, it's also leading to a lot of issues among friends. What began as just an app to exchange secrets has quickly turned into an app that starts drama amongst friends and even relationships. The app lets people post about others, often without names, but everyo

By: Leland Berg After nearly forty years on ESPN’s College Gameday, Lee Corso has retired. He made his final appearance on August 30,...

By: Lilliana Arechiga Many students are upset about the new dresscode claiming that it doesn’t make a difference and many people don’t...