“I think other students should join because it is such a fun experience. Helping and making connections not only makes us feel good but also can help us decide if this is what we want our future to be,” Crissey said. Continue reading Club of the Month: Educators Rising
Today we remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. On this day, 19 men hijacked four airplanes as part of a mission arranged by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. From the first plane hitting the World Trade Center at 8:42 a.m. to Flight 93 crashing in a field outside of Washington, D.C. at 10:03 a.m., this … Continue reading Remembering the events of 9/11.
Senior Goda Vievesis has been named Athlete of the Week for her dedication, spirit, and exemplification of East’s core values of excellence, academics, spirit, and tradition. Vievesis has been playing volleyball since she was 14, and has played for East all four years. At the end of her sophomore year, she was pulled up to varsity for regionals and has remained a part of the … Continue reading East Athlete of the Week: Goda Vievesis
Senior golfer Zachary Johnson has been chosen as Athlete of the Week for his contribution to amplifying E.A.S.T.’s core values of excellence, academic, spirit, and tradition. Now a four-year member of East’s golf team and a varsity standout since his sophomore year, Johnson has grown into a record-setting player and the sport holds a special place in his heart. “My grandpa is the one who … Continue reading East Student Athlete of the Week: Zachary Johnson
Itzel Gutierrez While many eagerly count down the days until graduation, I find myself surprised by the swiftly passing time, something that is constantly echoed by seniors in the hallways. I have noticed that I quickly went from a Sophomore navigating the hallways in confusion- arriving 10 minutes later than expected at French 1- to an experienced Senior who confidently knows every corner of the … Continue reading OeHowl Graduating Staff Wave Their Goodbyes to East
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
National Athletic Training Month is a month to recognize Athletic Trainers and what their role is in helping athletes. Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) are healthcare professionals that work with doctors to prevent, respond, diagnose, and help athletes recover from injuries. At East we have three ATCs: Shay Brown, Killian Mills, and Brittani Whaley. Brittani Whaley has been interested in athletic training since college and has … Continue reading Celebrating National Athletic Training Month and Recognizing Easts’ Trainers
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 Mar. 11, East varsity girls soccer started their season off strong with a win in their first game of the season. Leading into the first game, head coach Juan Leal wanted to use the game to gauge where the team was at. “We want to come out and win so that we can start the season off on a good note, but obviously if … Continue reading East Girls Soccer First Game Starts the Season on a Positive Note
On Friday, March 8, the Oswego Wildcats will compete in the Special Olympics’ State Basketball tournament. The silver team will compete in two games at Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University over the weekend. Coached by Michael Folsom, the Wildcats are 5-0 this season. Unfortunately, the team was unable to compete at regionals in January, due to weather related cancellations. However, the Wildcats won … Continue reading The Oswego Wildcats’ State Weekend Preview
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
