story by Anna Mullins | infographics Alexandra Fernholz and Anna Mullins | photography fair use In late January 2020, an East senior traveled to Shanghai. Chinese New Year was just around the corner,...

story by Emily Hormann | photography by Cassandra Muller Across the entire room, cats can be seen playing, sleeping, and perking up their whiskers. In one corner, small girls held out a pink feather wand...

story by Mia Hilkowitz | photography by Ava Huelskamp It is fourth period at Liberty Junior High School and dozens of sweaty, awkward eighth-graders fill the gym awaiting team instructions for an upcoming...

story by Shiloh Wolfork | photography by Riley Higgins For me, hate culture has never been considered a single term or idea but instead, a gradual and continuous collection of experiences and events that...

story by Ianni Acapulco | photography by Riley Higgins | photo illustration by Alexandra Fernholz The room fills with the soft symphony of careless noise: the chatter of people filing in, the shuffle...

story by Ianni Acapulco | art by Lillian Elliot East sophomore Aya Darwiche arrives to school early each morning, long before the hectic rush of the school day’s start. It’s quiet at that time, but...

story by Rebecca Holst | photography by cassandra mueller | art by alexandra fernholz Walking away from the register towards her seat, surrounded by the senior’s friends, she goes and eats her lunch...

story by Rebecca Breland | art by Selena Chen *denotes name change As the last day of school arrives and students leave the building for the last time until August, the dumpsters fill with old school...

East freshman Olivia Marshall creates her own advocacy program to spark student conversation on mental health. story by Emily Hormann | photography fair use The lights of the cafeteria are bright,...

East Freshman Madison LeQuire is just one of several to experience the recent vandalism of Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) posters at the East Freshman campus. story by Mia Hilkowitz | photography...

story vivica heidenreich photography | meredith niemann | infographic anna mullins For some, high school is a concrete oasis, overflowing with the empathy radiating from their peers. Around every...

story and photography  by abby bammerlin | art by mckenna lewis He lifts up his brush with the delicacy of an artist. His wrist flicks up as he applies the last bit of crimson red eye...