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Unbiased in the Classroom: Teachers remain uncontroversial in their classes due to the upcoming election, following district policy to prevent teachers from politically influencing their students
News in Brief: Catch up on school, local and national news
Happy Trails: Sophomores Vaughn Davis, Henry Byrd and Maddie Torkelson’s love for hiking led them to start a hiking club this year
Behind the Mask: Freshmen Alex Hastings and Dryhten Scrogum both began fencing lessons three years ago because of its similarities to sword fighting and fencing has since become a large part of their lives
Video: 2024 Jazz Festival
The Art of Chemistry: Co-taught by Jennifer Hensley and Susan Hallstrom, the newly offered course, Chemistry of Art, combines both chemistry and art.
Siblings on the Same Field: Lucy Bircher and Abi Contreras developed a passion for wrestling after both of their parents and older siblings wrestled as well
New Experiences: Sophomore Maria Gundacker, who lives in Austria, is attending high school at East for six weeks to experience student life in another country
Down For Digital: AP European History and AP Literature exams will be taken digitally
Wick’s Woes: New movie “John Wick 4” fails to bring anything original to the franchise
It’s Cool, Don’t Change School: The number of school days per week shouldn’t change despite the current push for a four-day week
Afa’s Award: Senior Afa Akwanka’a wins certificate of achievement for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Whose Loss?: Staffer’s opinon on Drake’s new album “Her Loss”
News Briefs
Plug Your Nose
Rainy Day Jazz: Amidst the pouring rain and good spirits, the 11th annual Prairie Village Jazz Fest took place last Saturday, Sept. 10.
How Far is Too Far: Competitive sports are fun to watch, but too much emotion can ruin the experience for everyone.
Reset the Standard: standardized testing is an unnecessary source of stress for highschool students
Fast and Fantasy: Formula One and the fantasy league at East
The Man Behind The Camera
Gallery: Varsity Football Defeats Rival Shawnee Mission South 37-28
Gallery: Boys Varsity Basketball Falls to Blue Valley 48-40
Live Broadcast: Homecoming Football Game vs. Olathe North
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Facing the Problem
Feature: Elisa Wetz
Video: Boys’ Soccer vs Lee Summit North
Just as Educated: Johnson County public schooling just as good if not better than private schooling and should not be looked down on
Breaking Down His Game: Senior Christian Lahey has developed his mental and physical skills to become East’s top bowler
Required Setbacks: The graduation requirements for the state of Kansas and SMSD leave students at a disadvantage when applying for colleges
Presidential Overreach: President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is an overstep of his presidential power

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No Longer Permited: East’s overpopulation has caused mroe students to park in the paid parking section without a permit, causing administrators to search for solutions
Reproductive Fears: With former president Donald Trump’s re-election, female students worry their rights to abortion and health care will be limited
Breaking News: The FAFSA was released today

Opinion

Just as Educated: Johnson County public schooling just as good if not better than private schooling and should not be looked down on
Required Setbacks: The graduation requirements for the state of Kansas and SMSD leave students at a disadvantage when applying for colleges
Presidential Overreach: President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is an overstep of his presidential power

Features

Breaking Down His Game: Senior Christian Lahey has developed his mental and physical skills to become East’s top bowler
Craving Energy: Due to the normalization of youth caffeine consumption, teenagers are developing caffeine addictions that do not just disrupt their sleep schedules, but also worsen their physical and mental health
Hands to Hearts: Senior Ainsley Pyle has managed the Christmas program at non-profit organization Hands to Hearts since her freshman year

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Local Lancer:  Junior Clara Breneman is preparing to join the United States Naval Academy by participating in a multitude of extracurriculars and training intensely to potentially swim in college
Local Lancer: Junior Clara Breneman is preparing to join the United States Naval Academy by participating in a multitude of extracurriculars and training intensely to potentially swim in college
Local Lancer: Junior Makena Pruitt shares her experience working at Mission Chateau
Local Lancer: Junior Makena Pruitt shares her experience working at Mission Chateau
SUPERfans: Pep Club introduced the SuperFan app in order to increase student involvement at events
SUPERfans: Pep Club introduced the SuperFan app in order to increase student involvement at events
Local Lancer: Senior Tyler Strongman pursues his passion of sports video editing though his social media
Local Lancer: Senior Tyler Strongman pursues his passion of sports video editing though his social media

A&E

Y2 Confusing: Not only is the movie “Y2K” a complete miss at a horror comedy, but it also disses one of the most iconic periods in the last century
Y2 Confusing: Not only is the movie “Y2K” a complete miss at a horror comedy, but it also disses one of the most iconic periods in the last century
Sidos: Sidos, a newly opened Mediterranean restaurant, offers authentic and flavorful dishes inspired by recipes from Jordan
Sidos: Sidos, a newly opened Mediterranean restaurant, offers authentic and flavorful dishes inspired by recipes from Jordan
Cultural War:  “Porcelain War” serves as a reminder of the ongoing, tragic Russia-Ukraine conflict with a first-person view and beautiful drone cinematography 
Cultural War:  “Porcelain War” serves as a reminder of the ongoing, tragic Russia-Ukraine conflict with a first-person view and beautiful drone cinematography 
A Store Named Stuff: A Store Named Stuff is a Brookside charm owned by two sisters who sell art pieces made by female artists
A Store Named Stuff: A Store Named Stuff is a Brookside charm owned by two sisters who sell art pieces made by female artists

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