From fidget spinners, to pop-its, to the newest edition toy; Nee Dohs. These squishy, stress-relieving, sensory toys are taking East classrooms by storm. This newly trending fidget is becoming more accessible in places like Target, Walmart and Learning Express. The fidget toy goes for about $5-15, depending on the size and color. Freshman Dominique Salas keeps a Nee Doh in her school bag and is … Continue reading Nee Doh or Nee Don’t?
While homecoming is one of the most highly anticipated school events, from spirit week, the pep rally, the football game, and finally the dance itself, many preparations are set in place. However, does the hype live up to its expectations? Many East students clash with each other’s opinion on whether or not homecoming is worth going to or abstaining from. Senior Desireé Merritt has only … Continue reading Is East Homecoming Overhyped?
East Senior, Cooper Price is the first student to be recognized as an E.A.S.T. athlete of the week. As a fourth year member of the boy’s golf team, Coach Jim Vera felt Price was the perfect representative of the core values of East: Excellence, Academics, Spirit and Tradition. Price is committed to performing at the highest level. He understands how much work the sport demands, … Continue reading East Student Athlete of the Week: Cooper Price
All of East’s language honor societies celebrated their new and sustaining members on Apr. 3, 2024 at the Honor Society Inductions and Awards Ceremony, an event in East’s PAC organized by the World Languages Department. At East, students can pick between learning Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. While not required to graduate, some East students only take two years of a foreign language class in … Continue reading East Holds Annual Honor Society Inductions and Awards Ceremony
Women’s History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of women throughout history. It pushes for recognition and honor of the women who have led the way for equality. It allows for reflection and encourages people to continue making progress to strive for something better. Although a lot of progress has been made, much work is still needed to ensure an inclusive and equal society. Some … Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History Month: Reflecting on Current Struggles
On Feb. 7, female athletes celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a day dedicated to acknowledging how far female sports have come and the women and girls who’ve helped them grow. For girls and women at East, sports mean a lot more than just training and competing. Throughout the article, some of East’s female athletes and coaches share how they began playing sports, … Continue reading National Girls and Women in Sports Day
That’s a wrap! On Saturday, January 28, East Theater put on their final performance of its Winter show, The Great Gatsby. The play is a stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The show follows Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, who passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to New York, is drawn … Continue reading Roaring Twenties Revived: East Theater Unveils ‘The Great Gatsby’
East’s class of 2024 experienced varying levels of stress during the first semester of their Senior year due to their class schedules, extracurricular activities, college applications, and other factors. Some Seniors including Landon Kangas feel that their lives are easier after finishing Junior year. “It’s definitely the easiest year so far. I’ve never been too stressed out with school, but this is by far my … Continue reading East Seniors Recap the First Semester of their Senior Year
Starting on Dec. 15th, senior students at East will be taking their last midterm of high school. Every grade level takes a final/midterm test but for seniors, the midterm will be their last one they ever take, as they will be done with their senior year a week before the final tests are for second semester. Students have varying levels of stress for the midterms. … Continue reading East Seniors Prepare for Last Midterms
East’s 2023 midterms will take place from Friday Dec. 15, through Tuesday Dec. 19, giving students and teachers a weekend break in between the testing days. Kristin Rude, who teaches Spanish 2, 4 and AP Spanish Literature, is unaffected by the broken up testing schedule. “It doesn’t really affect my plans, because I just have certain things I do in the days prior to the … Continue reading East Teachers Opinion on 2023 Midterm Schedule
Throughout December, the East Business Professionals of America (BPA) has been gearing up for their regional competitions in January. At regionals, students will compete against West Aurora, West Chicago, and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) in competitions relating to a wide variety of presentations and tests covering topics such as Network Design, Extemporaneous Speech, Business Law and Ethics, and Payroll Accounting, and many more. … Continue reading East BPA Prepares for Regionals
The Wolves took care of business on Tuesday night, leaving the court with a 60 – 38 win over the Oswego Panthers. East got out to a slow start, finishing the 1st quarter with a mere nine points. Senior basketball player, Andrew Wiggins, attributed the team’s early troubles to a lack of focus. “The game was very sluggish in the beginning and we were playing … Continue reading East’s Varsity Basketball Dominates Crosstown Rivals
On the morning of November 29, music listeners at East explored their Spotify Wrapped results on Spotify, recapping their year in music. Spotify unveiled the 2023 Wrapped slide show, including top five artists, top five songs and other details about user’s listening habits throughout the past eleven months. Along with the individual listener’s stats, the app also released the United States’ Most-Streamed Artists which can … Continue reading Unwrapping Easts Students Spotify Wrapped
90th Triple I conference logo. Photo courtesy of Illinois Association of School Boards. On Nov. 17-19, the Illinois Associations of School Boards, Administrators, and Business Officials held their 90th annual Triple I conference, welcoming students’ voices for the first time. Every year the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA), and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) … Continue reading SD308 Leads the State in Student Voice
