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Spoon Review
Spoon’s been trawling mostly the same waters for more than 15 years now. Singer/guitarist Britt Daniel writes sparse, lean songs that straddle the intersection of Motown rhythm, Lou Reed cool and punk catharsis. His songs are almost a new kind of minimalism. They’d be groovy, but just as you start sinking into the rhythm, Daniel [...]
Neon Indian
The concept of “good taste” in music is pretty much on its way out. Good riddance. Among those making terminally uncool and shamelessly good music is Texan Alan Palomo, AKA Neon Indian. Palomo flies in the face of the standard rock logic that commands “Play loud, break rules and be ‘real’ (whatever that means.)” Neon [...]
Mascot Costume Update
The new Lancer mascot costume is scheduled to ship and will be ready for action this year.
East’s girls’ soccer team makes All-Sunflower League
Recently, the All-Sunflower League Girls’ Soccer team was announced. The team was littered with ladies from Shawnee Mission East, who experienced a successful season this year.
East makes Newsweek’s top high schools list
By: Andrew Simpson
Live Broadcast: Graduation Ceremony 2010
Click to watch a partial recording of a live broadcast of East’s 2010 Graduation Ceremony.
World Cup Preview 2010
Contenders Brazil: It’s rare to not see Brazil on the contenders list. As five-time winners of the coveted Cup, the Samba Kings seem to have a pedigree of excellence born into their players, demonstrated by the likes of Pele, Rivaldo and Ronaldo. This year’s crop (featuring Kaka, Alexandre Pato and Maicon to name a few) is [...]
East’s young softball team improves due to hardwork and passion
A group of 15 high school girls sit around a table at Winstead’s on a Wednesday night, clad in black practice uniforms for softball. French fry crumbs and the remains of milkshakes litter the table, as well as a barely-touched pineapple ice cream soda. The girls’ laughter fills the near-empty restaurant as they playfully question [...]
East is renovating the old pond and Environmental Education area
When students return to to East after a much needed summer vacation, one of the final pieces of the school’s renovation puzzle will be set. Over the summer, three ponds will be added to the campus, two will be used in the environmental courtyard, while another will replace the gigantic puddle by the north staiway [...]
District implements teacher cuts, affecting East staff members
Thirty-seven teacher’s contracts won’t be renewed for the 2010-2011 school year. This was a unanimous decision by all seven member of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education at their April 26 meeting. They passed a reduction in force (RIF) proposal made by SMSD Superintendent Gene Johnson to non-renew the contracts of thirty-seven professional [...]
Due to reports of health risks from cell phone use, questions have been raised over what action to take
When buying a cell phone, people consider its color, price and style. But according to a recent report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), they should also be thinking about how their phone will affect their health. In a report by the EWG, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing information about public health and [...]
Science Teacher’s Case Now in Arbitration
The arbitration case for former Mission Valley science teacher Ryan Haraughty began Monday at McEachen, the main Shawnee Mission school district building where Board of Education meetings were packed earlier this year. Arbitration means the case will have only one judge and no jury. The arbitrator is from Minnesota and new to the case. Haraughty [...]
