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.
Marketing students competed in the Kansas Eastern Region DECA competition, held at BV Northwest on Feb. 2.
Staffer Mitch Kaskie discusses the MU vs. KU basketball game this weekend and explains why Mizzou has the advantage over the Jayhawks.
On Jan. 26, Governor Sam Brownback proposed to the state Senate a bill that aims to completely rework the way state education is funded. When the recession hit in 2007, the state tightened its belt and started making cuts, and the amount of money allocated for Kansas education plummeted. Districts statewide have felt the effects of the decrease in funds, and the Shawnee Mission School District is no exception.
Staffer Adam Lowe discusses the coaching status of Turner Gill and asks for KU fans to give him one more year to prove himself.
East Alumni Michael Grace and David Batson are convicted of attempting to rob an Overland Park bank.
