Green Bay East High School Newspaper
By Zola Kambandu Schilz Black Lives Matter– known as BLM. Three words that, in this moment, hold unmeasurable power. The movement, which began in July of 2013, takes the country by storm again in June of 2020. From the riots, the death of black figures like Breona Taylor and George Floyd to the military involvement in many states. The fight […]
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Zola Kambandu Schilz Despite the switch to virtual schooling and the postponing of a number of clubs and activities at East High School, the book club is one of the many groups students are still able to participate in. Although they are not offered the same experience for students in previous years this year they are still given the opportunity […]
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By Leah Maitland Author: Delia Owens Other Works by/about the Author: Secrets of the Savanna, The Eye of the Elephant, Cry of the Kalahari (all co-written with Mark Owens) Length of Book: 368 pages Where the Crawdads Sing is a coming of age, murder mystery story based around a young girl named Kya Clark and her homeland, the marshlands of […]
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By Janna Ross Since the beginning of the year 2020, everything about regular life has spiraled out of control, largely due to COVID 19. For teenagers in high school, March 13 was the day of lasts: last time walking in the hallways; last day of joking around with your teachers; last music class, gym class, math class. No one foresaw […]
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By William Sampson Native American groups faced discrimination, racism and harassment throughout this country’s history. Act 31 is a law, passed in 1989, meant to integrate Native American history into curriculums of all schools in Wisconsin. The goal of Act 31 was to teach the history of Native Americans in a genuine and authentic way. At Green Bay East […]
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By Zola Kambandu Schilz Harriet, which opened in theatres Nov. 1, 2019, is an absolutely phenomenal film detailing the life of one Harriet Tubman (played by Cynthia Erivo), a leading abolitionist who escaped slavery in 1849 and later went on to aid in the freeing nearly 300 slaves through the Underground Railroad (including members of her own family). The film […]
Read moreBy Leah Maitland As Covid-19 cases rise and fall amidst the holiday season and the promise of a vaccine looms over the heads of the American people, many citizens believe students should be moving towards in person learning. A large number of concerned parents and students have been advocating for in-person schooling since the 2020-2021 school year began, for a […]
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By William Sampson Cultural appreciation is starting to be recognized throughout many states like Wisconsin. Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, declared Indigenous People’s Day a holiday to be acknowledged on the second Monday of October. This day falls on the same day as Columbus day. Many would like to stop the celebration of Columbus day because of the unjust and […]
Read moreBy Zola Kambandu Schilz The new “normal” for many schools is completely virtual. The virtual schooling system has many benefits, such as preventing the spread of COVID-19 and promoting social distancing. However, with every pro comes its fair list of opposing cons. Looking at the new schooling system, from the eyes of a student we begin to see the real […]
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By Jennie Ponce-Gutierrez As of March 2020, the Green Bay Area Public School district has moved from in-person instruction to virtual instruction. By taking this precaution, the increase of Covid-19 cases is being avoided. Although taking this initiative hasn’t been the easiest, officials say it has helped reduce the number of cases. Was there a need for virtual instruction? “Unfortunately, […]
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