A Hipster Speaks Out
After years of being labeled as a ‘Hipster,’ staffer presents a satirical take on what being painfully hip actually looks like.
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“The Hunger Games” Movie Adaptation Lives Up to Hype
In Suzanne Collins’ “Hunger Games” future of a North American dystopia, we’re given a glimpse into a Country That Could Be. After war has decimated the world we know, a new totalitarian government springs up to control the masses – and make sure nothing so horrible happens to their people again.
Staffer Reviews Local Coffee Shops
Senior Kat Buchanan shares some local watering holes for coffee junkies.
What A Rise In Teen Condom Use Means for the East Population
Studies from the CDC show that use of condoms and other contraceptives have increased among sexually active teenagers.
Staffer Outlines How East Can Reach Greater Educational Success
A four-point plan to improve East’s educational experience.
Baldwin Men’s Boutique Offers Luxury Denim and Apparel
Local Kansas City-based men’s boutique gives the heart of the Midwest a fresh look.
Junior transitions from life in rural Japan to Kansas City
In the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa, Japan lies a prefecture called Minamiashigara, a town known for its mountainous countryside and agricultural economy. The area is not a long shot from Kansas, sans the difference in square-footage (as Taka put it, “if you have seven hours, you can drive from the very top of Japan to the bottom”)—but, with narrow roads, set neighborhood gangs of friends and houses so close they didn’t have side yards, Kanagawa Minamiashigara was as small-town as Taka and his family could bear.
Kansas-City-hosted electronic music festival in review
I went into the experience of attending an electronic music festival with the notion that it would be much like the rave montage in “Black Swan” or a less-censored-and-therefore-more-entertaining episode of the original British Skins.
East Alums Accused of Bank Robbery
East Alumni Michael Grace and David Batson are convicted of attempting to rob an Overland Park bank.
Freshman Overcomes His Past Through Creative Outlets
Near suicide, Jacob Pillman turned to acting, drawing and writing to break free.
Junior Reflects on Underage Drinking
Looking back on her past, junior Kat Buchanan discusses drinking.
Janna Graf
She dribbles down the court, blonde hair held to her head with a strip of prewrap, but only as a precaution – the sweat already makes her bangs cling to her forehead. She chest passes to her teammate, darts under the net, pivots for the return, then goes in for [...]
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