story by Nicco Morello | photography by Jake Ratliff Veterans crowded main street early one morning for East’s fourth annual Veteran’s Day ceremony. 40 local veterans and their families came to...

story and photography by Jake Ratliff With 15 seconds left on the clock, the Princeton Vikings line up on the two-yard-line against the East Thunderhawks. The Hawks lead the game by three points, 21-24,...

story by rebecca breland | photography by riley higgins With the beginning of a new school year comes new staff. Joining the East administrative staff for the 2019-2020 school year is Assistant Principal...

story by anna mullins | photography by riley higgins and andrew marshall On a rainy night in late October, they gathered. Community members, parents, students, and administrators all came together in...

Video by Brayden Barger and Nicco Morello | photography by riley higgins On October 21, the Lakota East Spark hosted its biannual Lakota School Board “Candidate Night.” The candidate night is an opportunity...

story by Josie McKain | photography by Josie McKain and Andrew Marshall In front of a packed-out, pinked-out gymnasium, the East Thunderhawks volleyed for victory. The freshman and varsity teams spiked...

column by Emily Sanden | art by Alexandra Fernholz On the first day of school, I noticed new devices installed next to every door. Some of my teachers explained the procedure of the barricades, but some...

story by Ava Huelskamp | photography fair use East National Honor Society gets students involved in their environmental service project, Earth2East.  East’s National Honor Society (NHS) has started...

by Brayden Barger and Nicco Morello Students returning to Lakota East for the first day of the 2019-2020 school year were able to participate in a variety of activities as part of The Amazing Race, which...

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...

story by Vivica Heidenreich | photography by Isis Summerlin Letting their backpack fall off their shoulders as they get home from school, an artistic vision formulates in their mind. They collect their...