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Don’t Get Hit

East senior Emily Baker has played on multiple teams for different sports to find the one perfect for her and she has learned skills that are not just physical ones.

Yen-Nhi Bui, Staff Writer • May 18, 2025

After attempts at soccer, basketball, cross country, tennis, volleyball, and almost any sport that first comes to mind, East senior Emily Baker landed on martial arts as her sport, specifically Muay Thai. At...

Flying Free

Fly Free club hosted Mental Health Night in order to reduce stigma around mental health alongside other clubs and organizations.

Eliana Rau, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025

With the ever-increasing rise of depression and anxiety in America, mental health awareness is becoming a more prevalent issue every day. The East Fly Free club remains a positive influence on mental health...

Reaching New Lights

East partners with Magnified Giving to give a record breaking $7,000 to student chosen, non-profit organizations.

Elizabeth Vernon, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025

On Mar. 14, 2025, East’s LINCC, Honors English 9, and 10 students presented ten local non-profit organizations with a total of $7,000 in grants, with help from Magnified Giving. Magnified Giving...

Head to Head: Community Service

March 21, 2025

Head to Head: Required Community Service is Good

Help is help, it doesn’t matter if it’s forced or voluntary.

Max Earl, Sports Associate Editor • March 21, 2025

When it comes to helping those in need, help is help. It doesn’t matter if it’s forced or voluntary. It is hard to get people to give time out of their busy schedules to go out and volunteer. As a...

Head to Head: Required Community Service is Bad

Forced community service is not a good deed.

Luke Viviano, News Editor & Business Manager • March 21, 2025

One time my dad gave me and my sister $20 dollars and told me to go get a gift for my mom’s birthday. Of course I did what he asked me to, but as I watched her smiling as she opened the gift, I did not...

Crafting Community

Students, teachers, and philanthropists discuss modern community service, from youth engagement in it to the impacts it has on both the giving and receiving ends.

Ashley Skinner, Joselyn Duff, Annabelle McCarty, Avery Weisenborn, Elliana Celis, Claire Rutherford, Sophie Schaller, Grace Callahan, and Madison Springmyer • March 17, 2025

Staff Editorial: In High Demand

The Editorial Board voted 13-1 that service hours should be a graduation requirement.

Spark Staff • January 23, 2025

“Democracy dies in darkness” is the official slogan of The Washington Post, the meaning being that a society governed by the decisions of the people will only function effectively if it is informed...

Farm Fresh Frenzy

Full of vendors with a variety of items to sell and customers to buy them, the Lebanon Farmers Market was held outside Bicentennial Park in downtown Lebanon for its opening day on May 16.

Ashley Skinner, In-Depth Editor • August 5, 2024

STORY AND PHOTGRAPHY ASHLEY SKINNER The savory aroma of fresh baked sourdough, bright hues of blossomed flowers, sweet taste of apple cider donuts, and the strong musk of a lavender scented candle can...