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Beyond the Mask

Beyond the Mask

As the Hawk mascot makes an appearance throughout the year, students feel the spirit and wonder who could be under the mask. East staff explains how the Hawk helps shift the energy at events, and leaves a lasting impact on the crowd.
Madison Cline, Feature Editor October 21, 2025

Friday night lights at East never fail to bring the energy. Football players battle it out, the marching band pounds out the fight song, and the crowd buzzes in anticipation. It is not just the game, however,...

Purpose in Programming

Purpose in Programming

After noticing a digital divide in her community, East junior Shubhangi Srishti founded a nonprofit organization to educate students of all ages.
Maci Brent, Website Manager October 14, 2025

In quiet library rooms lined with bookshelves, she takes Zoom calls from across the country that connect students young and old to learn the language of technology. At the center of it all is East junior...

Brown and her friends hug in Venice, Italy. From the top left, Maya Carroll, Jackie Brink, and Rafaeli Donaldson. From the bottom left, Elise Brown, Georgia Kraemer, and Lucy Wujek.
Georgia Kraemer, and Lucy Wujek.

An Italian Escapade

East senior Elise Brown reflects on the time she spent in Italy and the lessons she has taken home with her.
Ashley Skinner, Editor-in-chief October 7, 2025

It was at the moment when she stepped off of the gondola and into the airport entrance that East senior Elise Brown realized that she was going to miss the restaurant lined streets of Venice, Florence,...

A Cup of Community

A Cup of Community

East parent Ghiovanna Dennis owns and operates The Coterie Lounge and Cafe in Olde West Chester, Ohio.
Joselyn Duff, Opinion Editor June 2, 2025

With walls adorned by colorful posters, bright lights scattered across the ceiling, and the welcoming smile from local West Chester small business owner Ghiovanna Dennis, any person is greeted with...

Center Stage

Center Stage

East sophomore Reina Ryan takes to the stage as she prepares for her role as Cady Heron in East’s production of “Mean Girls the Musical”.
Allie Haucke, Feature Editor May 16, 2025

East sophomore Reina Ryan is no stranger to the stage. Leading roles are her forte.  “I have always really liked to sing,” Ryan told Spark. “I grew up on Disney princess movies, like musicals,...

Focus. Lauren created this abstract piece using mixed media on cardboard. She adds the finishing touches with a colored pencil.

The Inherited Palette

Aspiring young artist, East senior Lauren Henninger, is motivated by her emotional attachment to the art that she creates.
Maci Brent, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

Growing up with her adoptive family, East senior Lauren Henninger remained in a close relationship with her birth mother, Lindsay Dunbar.  Dunbar notes that in one of the first conversations with her...

Excelling in Everything

East senior Thomas Truong excels in academics and extracurriculars consisting of the Hoxworth Blood Drive, Asian American Association, and East track and field.
Will Huelskamp, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2025

Sitting together in seventh grade math, East senior Sarang Back recalled meeting one of her friends and co-club officer for AAA Thomas Truong.  “Thomas was always cheerful and very nice,” Back...

Unwritten Rhythm

East junior Owen Koch shares his high school music experience and reflects on the steps he took to get there, and where they will lead him in the future.
Madison Cline, Feature Editor May 5, 2025

His mother plays while a little boy sits under a piano, feeling the vibrations resonating down the old wooden leg beside him. Through the years, he slowly became too tall to sit under the piano like he...

Ready for landing. Flying with friends, Oliver enjoys concluding his flights with the sunset. Communicating over the channels, he makes sure everything is clear before he lands at the Warren County Airport.

Born to Fly

On Feb. 3, 2025, East senior Oliver Panyko received his private pilots license. Becoming the second pilot in the household, Oliver plans to follow in his fathers path.
Sophie Schaller, Feature Editor May 5, 2025

Checking the runway and clearing his path, a playful voice commands, “Flight 209 this is your captain speaking, we are ready for takeoff.” Adjusting his cap and tightening his tie, he sure looks the...

Kaya and Kenzie stand back-to- back. The twins laugh as their hair connects just like the two of them.

Seeing Double

East seniors Kaya and Kenzie Lamb share the behind the scenes of being identical twins, while their best friend Hailey Isacson comments on their inseparable relationship.
Sophie Schaller, Feature Editor April 28, 2025

Sharing a birthday and finishing each other’s sentences, East seniors Kaya and Kenzie Lamb walk the East halls as the hallmark of identical twins.  “We like to do the same things, we like to go...

Similar but not identical. The three girls all have similar features in different aspects.

Beyond the Trio

Izzie Tenhundfeld, the oldest of the triplets, shares her expereinces of being in a trio, while also finding what sets her apart.
Madison Cline, Staff Writer April 21, 2025

Collecting all of her furniture and nicknacks, East senior Izzie Tenhundfeld prepares to switch rooms with her sisters for what seems like the one-hundredth time.  “We switch rooms every few years...

From left to right, the sisters stand in order of youngest to oldest. Standing in the middle, Caitlyn portrays her role as the medium between her sisters.

One of the Triplets

Caitlyn Tenhundfeld falls in the middle of her sisters. She acts as a calm presence and prioritizes her family as well as her independence.
Maci Brent, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

After almost eighteen years of being known as “one of the triplets,” Caitlyn Tenhundfeld has learned two things: people will always categorize her with her sisters, and individuality can often be difficult...

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