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Senior Column: Katy Westhoff, Editorial Editor

Senior Column: Katy Westhoff, Editorial Editor

“Toy Story 3 makes it OK to say goodbye.”

 

Education Isn’t Getting Top Priority Despite Having a Teacher as Representative

Rep. Greg Smith criticizes teacher union, teachers.

 

Blog: From Lip-synching to Nerdfighting

Blog: From Lip-synching to Nerdfighting

Katy Westhoff talks about being a part of the YouTube community.

 

Staffer Explains How to Set Yourself Apart on a College Résumé

Staffer Explains How to Set Yourself Apart on a College Résumé

The cursor blinks on the nearly-blank Word document. Typed at the top are a few meaningless numbers: grade-point-average, class rank, graduation date. And then: nothing. You have to compact your entire high school experience on one piece of paper, and you’ve done nothing. Panic sets in. Worry. Regrets. Seniors await [...]

 

Hallway Fighting on the Rise

East has already seen more altercations this year than the past two combined

 

Public Learning Communities Stress Common Assessment

Monthly meetings between teachers work to find ways to create a more uniform learning environment

 

Parade Returns to Roots

The Lancer Day Parade date was changed after a number of scheduling conflicts, moving back to its old home on the East calendar: from October to September.

 

Junior talks about her disorganization problem

Junior talks about her disorganization problem

For weeks, my battered copy of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ sat dormant under my bed, unnoticed amongst a science fair project from eighth grade and a few posters I made in elementary school. I was never overly concerned about it; I noticed it was missing from my bookshelf, but I [...]

 

After recent Supreme Court ruling, corporations receive First Amendment rights

The Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 21 that it is unconstitutional for the government to set limits on the amount of money corporations can give to political campaigns. This retracts part of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Bill, which was one of the first pieces of legislation to regulate political election campaigns [...]

 

Virtually Friendly

I guess it all started when I was six, when I first read ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’ Harry was a source of inspiration and wonder when I was younger; all I needed to be happy was the idea of leaving home, going to Hogwarts and finding more fantastic [...]

 

Junior communicates with her closest friends exclusively online

I guess it all started when I was six, when I first read ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’ Harry was a source of inspiration and wonder when I was younger; all I needed to be happy was the idea of leaving home, going to Hogwarts and finding more fantastic [...]

 

Senior recognized for success in AP classes

Walking down the hallway during passing period, senior Qi Chen hears his phone ring. Confused, he casually pulls it out and answers the call, oblivious to its importance.  The voice is unfamiliar, the tone congratulatory. Chen didn’t apply for any scholarship, but he hears some good news: he just won [...]