STORY RISTA DAHAL
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AVA FABIAN
She embraces her friends in the lobby of her middle school, exchanging tearful goodbyes and promises to always stay in...
STORY MIA HILKOWITZ, ABBEY BAHAN AND MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM
INFOGRAPHICS KAITLIN DWOMOH, MIA HILKOWITZ, NATALIE MAZEY, MARY BARONE AND ISHA MALHI
Dress Code at East
The room was brimming. There...
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY AUDREY ALLEN
INFOGRAPHIC EZRI COLPI
He smells the donuts before he even sees them. His six teammates gather around the box filled with cream sticks and glazed favorites, in preparation...
STORY NATALIE MAZEY
PHOTOGRAPHY MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM
The November 2021 election saw an unprecedented eight candidates vying for the three open positions on the Lakota Board of Education. Darbi Boddy...
STORY MEGAN MIRANDA
PHOTOGRAPHY MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM
INFOGRAPHIC ZAK KLAASSEN
Stephanie Pare walks over to a group of gifted students. They are curious about the rigorous workload in front of them....
STORY AND INFOGRAPHIC NATALIE MAZEY
PHOTOGRAPHY RILEY HIGGINS
Donovan Sweeten was thrilled to be taking Honors Chemistry, a class full of experimentation and hands-on learning. When the East junior checked...
STORY AND INFOGRAPHIC MIA HILKOWITZ
PHOTOGRAPHY RILEY HIGGINS
Usually when Megan Davis turns on her school-issued Chromebook, it’s to complete her AP homework or to check her schedule for marching...
STORY AND INFOGRAPHIC MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM
PHOTOGRAPHY RILEY HIGGINS
For the first 10 years of her education, East senior McKenzie Watson spent everyday in her familiar school desk and chair, listening...
STORY NATALIE MAZEY
PHOTOGRAPHY MARY BARONE
The Ohio legislature approved the Fair School Funding Plan, a $75 billion comprehensive overhaul of Ohio school funding on Jun. 28, 2021. Lawmakers approved...
STORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND INFOGRAPHIC MIA HILKOWITZ
East junior Aya Darwiche’s favorite thing about Thanksgiving has always been the food. Every year, her family has come together to celebrate and, like...
STORY MIA HILKOWITZ | PHOTOGRAPHY RILEY HIGGINS | INFOGRAPHIC CAITLIN O'DONNELL
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency authorization use in Dec. 2020, biomedical companies like...
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“Hands up.”
“Don’t shoot.”
The Cincinnatians chant the phrase for hours, their voices echoing throughout the city. As the over 4,000 protestors...
