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The Perspective

The Student News Site of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

The Perspective

The Student News Site of Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

The Perspective

The cafeteria in Canton High School is empty as students transition between class periods. May 31, 2022.

Funding the K-12 school lunches program: Healthy eating comes with a price

Killian Civiero, Guest writer May 31, 2022

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of 15 executive departments, and within its “Food and Nutrition Service” agency are the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the National...

Dominic Walker's second-semester Project-based Learning class. May 26, 2022.

Project-based learning offers community connection to students

Shahab Alriyashi, Editor May 31, 2022

The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (P-CEP) offers around 300 different courses on campus, with a mix of required and elective courses. One course in particular, Project-based Learning (PBL), stands out...

    Canton fire truck and ambulance sit outside of the Canton station during rainy conditions. April 24, 2022.

First responders and the effects of the job they do

Blake Lombardi, Guest Writer May 26, 2022

To the general public, first responders have a job that looks like it would be fun the whole time. The truth is, there is a lot of stress that the jobs can carry, and these workers are struggling daily...

Michael Edwards, P-CEP Orchestra Director, leads the Symphony Orchestra through “Vanishing Point.” May 2022.

P-CEP Orchestra’s tune-up for their spring concert

Samantha Knight, Guest Writer May 20, 2022

As the curtains swung open and stage lights flicked on, Plymouth-Canton Community School Orchestra’s powered through “Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’”,  “Vanishing Point”,...

Career Center Coordinator Margaret Styes assists students Hailey Ricardi, Baakal Berhan and Kai Henkel with their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests at P-CEP’s career center. May 12, 2022.

P-CEP’s hidden gem: Park Career Center helps graduating students prepare for life after high school

Alyssa Perko May 17, 2022

The Career Center at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (P-CEP) offers a wide ranging variety of helpful resources to benefit graduating students. Transitioning into life after high school is a very stressful...

Krishna Patel, Plymouth Senior, on his phone while class is going on. May 12, 2022.

P-CEP seniors contract senioritis

Shahab Alriyashi, Editor May 13, 2022

With the second semester approaching an end, it is safe to say many high school students want to finish the year strong. However, this may not be the case with all students. Seniors have endured many...

Humane Society Employee holding a love train puppy.
Photo Credit: Humane Society of HUron Valley

How a local rescue puts a dent in the U.S. puppy problem

William Pryce February 17, 2022

The Humane Society of Huron Valley Love Train helps many young animals find new homes around southeast Michigan.   In the United States, there are millions of dogs that enter shelters and millions...

Eco Club members build birdhouses at Salem High School in 2021.Photo credit: Eco Club Instagram page (@ecoclubpcep)

How students can help the environment from home: sustainable eating benefits

Grace Ridpath February 16, 2022

Joanne Molinaro, also known as the Korean Vegan on social media, decided her eating habits needed a change in 2016. In her cookbook, The Korean Vegan Cookbook, Molinaro writes, “After thirty-seven years...

The Penn Theatre's marquee brightly illuminating to attract patrons.

This holiday season Wayne county theaters are bouncing back better than ever

Jonathan McKaye, Website Manager January 26, 2022

The holiday season is an infamous time for consumer spending. In 2019 alone, holiday sales surpassed 1 trillion dollars according to CloudWays. And every household spent an average of 1,536 dollars on...

P-CEP's Eco Club conduct  regular maintenance of their rain garden project outside Canton High School.

P-CEP’s clubs and activities muscle through bombardments from 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Jonathan McKaye, Website Manager January 26, 2022

High school can offer students many opportunities: honing one’s athleticism through sports, discovering interests with classes and creating social connections through clubs.   But COVID-19...

Customers in a car wait in the drive-through line as their order is prepared at the Starbucks on Merriman Road in Romulus on a Sunday afternoon.

COVID-19 pandemic causes labor shortage, makes stores close early

Stephanie Posa January 25, 2022

It’s been another long day for the employees at the Starbucks on Merriman road in Romulus, Michigan. The doors are locked and some of the lights in the cafe are turned off, signaling the 7 p.m. close...

In an effort to lessen the stigma surrounding mental health, posters advocating for the prioritization of mental health are put up by students around P-CEP.

Clubs and programs at P-CEP are helping students’ mental health

Sejal Naik, Guest Writer January 24, 2022

“The pandemic hit them [children] at key development sites in their life,” Bridget Kocurek, counselor at Canton High School, said. During and after quarantine for COVID-19, more clubs and programs...

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