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    “Abroad” perspective
    Ramparts
    • Mar 19
    • 3 min

    “Abroad” perspective

    Exchange student Patricia Martinez discusses life in Holt by Maria Chico Garcia Martinez playing a basketball game against Okemos. Photo...
    Senior skills class prepares students for real life
    Ramparts
    • Mar 14
    • 4 min

    Senior skills class prepares students for real life

    Senior Survival Skills students, teacher discuss what sets the class apart By Emma Ovenhouse 2020 graduate Genesis Galvano learns how to...
    Nurses say “enough”
    Ramparts
    • Jan 6
    • 5 min

    Nurses say “enough”

    Sparrow nursing staff calls attention to working conditions affecting patient care by Lucas VanAntwerp Throughout the last 21 months, the...
    Black Friday is Back But at What Cost?
    Ramparts
    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    Black Friday is Back But at What Cost?

    by Julia Toomey The holiday season brings excitement and joy, along with the inevitable pressure to get the perfect gift. This year,...
    Ramparts
    • Jan 6
    • 4 min

    Mesh or clear?

    Students weigh-in on recently reimplemented backpack policy by Ema Cook Multiple gun threats at Holt High School in the last few months...
    Getting down to work
    Ramparts
    • Jan 5
    • 3 min

    Getting down to work

    Students learn valuable job skills in secondary programs by Grant Bachman Approximately 63 percent of 2020 high school graduates were...
    Locked down into a new normal
    Ramparts
    • Jan 5
    • 3 min

    Locked down into a new normal

    Students react to recent influx in threats, lockdowns by Grace Laudenthal There have been 32 school shootings in the United States this...
    Ramparts
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Making the grade in a pandemic

    Admin, student reflect on quarantine’s effects of student achievement by Emma Ovenhouse Superintendent David Hornak meets a student...
    Shot…or not?
    Ramparts
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    Shot…or not?

    Students share opinions on getting the COVID vaccine By Katie Lackman “ … I don’t know, I just get a weird vibe,” Junior Seneca Moore...
     A tale of two school experiences
    Ramparts
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    A tale of two school experiences

    Students reflect on online experience after returning to in-person learning by Carmela Grimaldi “I hated it. And now, I can barely pay...
    Ramparts
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    A tough time at the net

    Varsity volleyball faces challenging season due to player injuries by Grace Laubenthal “Well, obviously, the people that play...
    Federally backed free lunch program comes to Michigan, Holt
    Ramparts
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Federally backed free lunch program comes to Michigan, Holt

    Students and staff discuss benefits of new USDA program By Jacob McMillen Students nationwide who were once unable to eat a meal every...
    Far from home amidst COVID-19
    Ramparts
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Far from home amidst COVID-19

    Students, host families discuss challenges of studying abroad during pandemic by Julia Toomey Many Holt High School students are living...
    A week to remember
    Ramparts
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    A week to remember

    Students, staff and players reflect on Homecoming Week 2021 By Jada Price-Williams Homecoming Highlights ...
    Warm or cool?
    Ramparts
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Warm or cool?

    Students, faculty discuss climate change education at HPS By Max Hornak The New York Times reports that some 150 million people are...
    A returning to real learning
    Ramparts
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 7 min

    A returning to real learning

    Students and staff reflect on the tolls, benefits of remote learning after coming back in person. By Lucas Vanantwerp March 13th, 2020...
    COVID impacts local Halloween celebrations
    Ramparts
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    COVID impacts local Halloween celebrations

    Students and staff celebrate a favorite holiday in the midst of a pandemic Staff Writer Ema Cook (l-r) Mila Fulton, Catie Ashman, Eva...
    Quick updates about school during quarantine
    Ramparts
    • May 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Quick updates about school during quarantine

    Ramparts
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    New restaurant comes to Holt

    Next to 7/11 in Holt a new restaurant called Sticky’s has opened the doors. From an auto parts shop to a restaurant, the new place called...
    Bike ride pedals in a success
    Jami Sailer
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Bike ride pedals in a success

    A recap on the community bike ride The District Pride Community Ride bike tour was a success for the National Honor Society (NHS). The...
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