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First Days

August 23, 2019

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...

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Back to School Bash

August 5, 2019

photography and captions by Alexandra Fernholz | additional interviews by Rebecca Breland Lakota's second annual Summer Block Party took place at The Park, The Square, and Sabin Hall at Liberty Center...

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Not Just Loafing Around

July 19, 2019

story by Amy Bohorfoush | photography fair use The children’s excitement mounted as they watched the gray school bus pull up in front of them, even though it was the middle of June. They waited patiently...

Malnourished Education

Malnourished Education

July 3, 2019

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...

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Top 25 Speaks

May 15, 2019

story by Bea Amsalu | photography by Alexandra Fernholz Students in the Top 25 of their class were surveyed and expressed their thoughts on class rank and the academic honor they receive.  At East,...

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Classroom Competition

May 13, 2019

story by Bea Amsalu | infographic by Rebecca Breland | photography by Alexandra Fernholz As East recognizes two valedictorians of the senior class for the first time ever, other local high schools are...

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The Smokescreen

April 17, 2019

story by Alexandra Fernholz | photography by Isis Summerlin *denotes name change A plume of vapor rises from the lips of a young model who stares sultrily into the camera, one hand on her hip and the...

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A World Tour

April 2, 2019

story by Katey Kruback | photography by Abby Bammerlin East junior Kaelyn Hopton is on her second stop on her lifelong world tour, and life couldn’t be better. At least, that’s what she was thinking...

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New Year, New Schedule

April 2, 2019

story and photography by Alexandra Fernholz High school students across the Lakota District will have a variety of bell schedules to choose from in the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. Students can now...

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Hurdle and the Horse

March 22, 2019

story and photography by Lauren Maier During East sophomore Gillian Dombrowski's six a.m. routine practice, Dombrowski slowly warms up her horse Odessa before she makes the final jump over the hurdle....

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The Nico-Teens

March 1, 2019

story by Anna Mullins | photography by Alexandra Fernholz | infographic by Gracie Estep *denotes name change The room is dark. The only light comes from string lights lying across the floor, basking...

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Thunderhawk takes D.C.

February 1, 2019

story by caroline bumgarner | photography by abby bammerlin Every year on the day after election day, East government teacher Tisha Grote encourages her students to take the free Americanism test administered...

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