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The 6888

The 6888

The incomparable Tyler Perry released the hard-hitting biopic of the crucial role Black American Women in the 6888 Battalion played in WWII—running a total of two hours and seven minutes.
Caden Powels, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

On Dec. 20, 2024, the movie “The Six Triple Eight” was released on Netflix, a movie pertaining to War World II and how even through discrimination and blatant racism, 855 African American Women soldiers...

Battle of Wits

Battle of Wits

East sophomore Shae Srishti initiates Speech and Debate as a way for students to be persuasive, build confidence, and think critically.
Will Huelskamp, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

East sophomore Shae Srishti stands in front of the white board in room 228 every Wednesday.  The notes on the board outline what topics they will be discussing during the meeting. Srishti is a co-president...

Senior Academic Quiz Team (AQT) member Luke Huggins ponders a question. Lakota East AQT began their season with a practice on Friday, November 22, 2024.

Smarter Together

Led by East teachers John Severns and Rich Schmaltz, the Academic Quiz Team enters into another exciting year of intense competition and complex trivia.
Annabelle McCarty, Culture Associate Editor February 27, 2025

Whether they are quizzing each other on history facts, throwing their hands in the air to answer a math question first, or sporting their matching tie-dye shirts, the East Academic Quiz Team (AQT) participants...

Fried & Tested

Fried & Tested

Culture and Graphics editor Alex Schwind reviews and ranks six different chicken tender/fries combos from various local restaurants.
Alex Schwind, Culture & Graphics Editor February 21, 2025

1. CM Korean Fried Chicken 7206 Towne Centre Dr, Liberty Township, OH 45069 - $13.99 CM Chicken is the crème de la crème of the restaurants on this list. CM Chicken specializes in Korean fried chicken....

Mr. Lakota East 2025

Enjoy Spark's annual male pageant Mr. Lakota East!
Spark Staff and Lakota East Broadcasting February 21, 2025

Special thanks to all our staff for organizing this event, and all the patrons for supporting the program!

A Sweet and Spongy Story

A Sweet and Spongy Story

East senior Faith Chau shares a family recipe that is important to her family and Vietnamese culture.
Addison Stallsmith, Culture Editor February 18, 2025

When East senior Faith Chau returned home one evening after a routine basketball practice, a familiar sweet and dewy scent filled her nostrils. Her mom was baking one of her favorite dishes: honeycomb...

Lakota Local School Board president Julie Shaffer watches the presentaion of the ODEW report card by the curriculum department. The presentation was put together by curriculum director Lori Brown.

Reaching for the Stars

Lakota received 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce 2023-24 report card. This is a jump from the 3.5 out of 5-star rating that the district received the previous school year.
Ashley Skinner, In-Depth Editor February 15, 2025

Walking through the rows of desks in her classroom, East English teacher Lisa Schmaltz sees students reading, analyzing, and writing behind their computer screens.  Schmaltz is leading one of five...

Men Too

Men Too

Male victims of sexual assault are more under-represented, under-reported, and not taken as seriously as female victims.
Sydney Alderman, Business Manager February 13, 2025

Erik Menendez confessed that he had murdered his parents to his therapist before Menendez confessed that his father had been molesting him. Erik Menendez had felt more comfortable confessing to a crime...

THawk News: First Edition

Lakota East Spark and Broadcasting club join together to create the first ever Thunderhawk news segment!
Spark Staff and Lakota East Broadcasting February 13, 2025

Dear Old Wicked

Dear Old Wicked

After 12 years in the making, the film adaptation of "Wicked" hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2024.
Alex Schwind, Culture & Graphics Editor February 12, 2025

A tornado, a yellow brick road, and three clicks before “The Wizard of Oz,” an unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe story takes place—a story of the good...

Best in the Nests: Johaeyah Edwards & Shaun Dickerson

Best in the Nests: Johaeyah Edwards & Shaun Dickerson

Each issue Spark will feature athletes from East and West who showcase exemplary talent.
February 11, 2025

Capped by Salary

Capped by Salary

Money is power, especially in the world of baseball and the MLB. Fans cannot expect smaller teams to grow and foster a winning culture without big payouts.
Ethan Keller, Staff Writer February 11, 2025

With the Fall Classic coming to an end, another Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series champion has been crowned.  The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in only five games to win their...

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