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Price vs. Prestige: What’s In A Name?

Price vs. Prestige: What’s In A Name?

Many East students applying to colleges are forced to make the decision between expensive, prestigious universities and schools where scholarships are more readily available. The difference in tuition costs between Kansas University and the Forbes list of the top 10 colleges in the U.S. is an average of $21,772. College recruiters, East seniors and alumni weigh in on how to approach this challenging decision.

 

Tax Tips for Teens

Tax Tips for Teens

Tax season is a stressful time for adults and accountants, characterized by late nights and gulping down unhealthy amounts of coffee while praying the batteries in the calculator can make it just a bit longer. For many employed high schoolers, the April 17 filing deadline set by the Internal Revenue Service will be their first time submitting taxes, and we have some guidance to make it easier.

 

Possible Leggings Ban in SMSD

Possible Leggings Ban in SMSD

School districts nation-wide have begun to ban leggings, yoga pants and other tight-fitting bottoms.

 

Multimedia: Trayvon Martin Rally Hosted in Kansas City

Multimedia: Trayvon Martin Rally Hosted in Kansas City

Kansas City residents gathered at the Plaza Monday night to hold a vigil for Trayvon Martin. Led by organizer Derecka Purnell, members from the community spoke out against injustice.

 

Republican Presidential Caucus Held at East

Republican Presidential Caucus Held at East

The Johnson County Republican Party held a caucus at Shawnee Mission East for voters to hear talks given by spokespeople for the Republican candidates and vote for who they want to run. The caucus was held in place of a state primary which was cancelled due to lack of funding from the state legislature.

 

No Child Left Behind State Waivers Offer New Avenues For Learning Assessment

No Child Left Behind State Waivers Offer New Avenues For Learning Assessment

Starting in August 2015, every student at East will be required to take Geometry some point in their high school career. Special education students will be forced to enroll in this class alongside classmates that are more advanced in Math.

 

East Families Still Feeling Effects of the Recession

East Families Still Feeling Effects of the Recession

According to a report from the U.S. Labor Department, unemployment has fallen from 9.1 to 8.3 percent since last August. Despite this recent improvement, families at East are still feeling the effects even though some believe the economy to finally be stabilizing. Principal Karl Krawitz has clearly been able to see the impact of the economy on the student population.

 

Drug Called ‘Molly’ Starts to Gain Attention

Drug Called ‘Molly’ Starts to Gain Attention

Molly, a street term given by the DEA to an alternative of Ecstasy called TFMPP, is among the newest drugs that has gained considerable name recognition at East. In a poll of 107 students, 43 percent say they’re aware of the drug, 32 people in that group know someone that has done it and 9 percent have tried it.

 

Students Speak Out About SOPA, PIPA and ACTA

Students Speak Out About SOPA, PIPA and ACTA

On Jan. 18th, Wikipedia went black. On its ominous homepage read the words, “Imagine a world without free knowledge.” Wikipedia’s protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) had begun.

 

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Attempts to Censor Various Areas of the Web

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Attempts to Censor Various Areas of the Web

If the SOPA bill passes, many commonly used websites could be seriously limited by the censorship.

 

Recent Events on Twitter Can Teach East a Few Lessons

Recent Events on Twitter Can Teach East a Few Lessons

Harbinger investigates the freedom of personal social media accounts.

 

The News in Brief 12/12/11

The News in Brief 12/12/11

An overview of current school, local and national news for this week.