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All STEM-med Up Story by Lexy Harrison Art by McKenna Lewis Women in STEM Engineering Engineer Science Technology Math Mathematics Lakota East Spark Newsmagazine Online

All STEM-med Up

February 28, 2018

Story by Lexy Harrison | Art by McKenna Lewis She wanted to prove that a woman can excel in math and science. After major discouragement from an authoritative figure, a young high school girl headed off...

The Gap Between Genders The Womens Issue Wage Gap Men Higher Pay Story by Noor Ghuniem Art by Selena Chen Package Indepth Lakota East Spark Newsmagazine Online Culture

Gap Between Genders

February 28, 2018

Story by Noor Ghuniem | Art by Selena Chen Less than one percent of one-tenth. That is the fraction in which actress Michelle Williams was paid in comparison to her male co-star Mark Wahlberg. As...

Story by Samadhi Marapane Art by Tyler Bonawitz Under Deities or Under Oath Lakota East Spark Online Newsmagazine Spark Lakota Local School District

Under Deities or Under Oath

December 12, 2017

Story by Samadhi Marapane | Art by Tyler Bonawitz *denotes name change Pacing the front of his lab equipped classroom, he continues his lecture in a college preparatory chemistry class in hopes of influencing...

Photo Illustration by Maya Wells

Under the Influence

May 27, 2017

Story by Sophia Spivey | Photo Illustration by Maya Wells | Infographic by Lexy Harrison In order to research for this story, Sophia Spivey investigated how minors buy alcohol by becoming a Confidential...

Kyara King studies for pre-calculus; shes stayed focused on academics despite her hardships. | Photography by  Emma Stiefel

Low Income in Lakota

March 27, 2017

Story and Photography by Emma Stiefel “In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf,” there’s a pause and the sound of a page being flipped to reveal a picture of a dark green caterpillar....

Photo Illustration by Maya Wells

Identifying the Problem

February 5, 2017

Story by Sophia Spivey | Photo Illustration by Maya Wells He walks into the bar his heart pounding in his chest. He clutches his fake ID tight in his clammy hand. Paranoid, he begins to wonder if anyone...

Transgender Transparency

Transgender Transparency

January 30, 2017

Story and Photography by Emma Stiefel The Push for Policy He began by introducing himself. Alex Nix, senior at Lakota West, passionate actor and musician, and aspiring exotic veterinarian (his two...

The Pledge of Allegiance: Patriotism vs. Protest

The Pledge of Allegiance: Patriotism vs. Protest

January 11, 2017

BACKGROUND ON THE PLEDGE Story by Vivian Kolks and Sarah Yanzsa | Infographics by Cassia Chryssovergis, Vivian Kolks and Sarah Yanzsa | Art by Tyler Bonawitz For a student attending Lakota East, each...

Choosing a College

Choosing a College

November 11, 2016

Most students are faced with an overwhelming amount of choices when trying to choose a college. Spark spoke to some people about what should be prioritized when choosing where to apply and enroll. Created...

College Rush

College Rush

November 11, 2016

Story by Vivian Kolks | Photography by Emma Stiefel It’s the night before the deadline, but Lakota East alumni and former Spark editor-in-chief Christine Shi isn’t frantically writing or copy editing,...

A representative from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University waits to speak to students at the NSPA/JEA Fall Convention.

Paying for College

November 11, 2016

Story by Michelle Chu | Photography by Emma Stiefel For years she has watched the football games off of her laptop at home, cheering the team on. She always dreamed of the moment she would become a Buckeye...

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