Green Bay East High School Newspaper
By Jennie Ponce Gutierrez Now that the pandemic is settling down, many people are starting their small businesses. At East, we have a student who is starting his small business. Kai Walls-Sawchuck, a Sophomore, is hoping to launch his online business. Kai was playing around with tools and making bracelets during the summer when his brother gave him the idea […]
Read moreBy Jennie Ponce Gutierrez As the school year comes to an end, all schools start to prepare for their annual graduation amid the hopefully waning pandemic. This year, East will have an in-person graduation ceremony at the Resch Center across from Lambeau Field, home to the Green Bay Packers. The graduation ceremony will have some modifications to accommodate each guest […]
Read moreBy Daze Williams Education is very important– well, at least that’s what I’ve always been told, which I do not disagree with. It is always important to learn as much as you can at a young age, but I do believe that smothering students with assignments can be overwhelming. An American survey found that more than 70% of students are […]
Read moreBy Leah Maitland After a 75 minute class, laden with new information, concepts, and activities, oftentimes the last thing students want to hear is that there is homework for the night. Homework has never been a new concept, stemming sometimes back from elementary school and becoming more often assigned as the years fly by. Though students may despise homework, it […]
Read moreBy Chris J. Lopez-Henriquez The East Student Council held a food drive the week of Dec. 13. According to Matt VandenHouten, Student Council Advisor, the food drive strove to “bring in food for our pantry at school,” which runs throughout the year. During in-person instruction, students can benefit from the pantry just about any time. However, with our online […]
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By William Sampson A Pow Wow is a social gathering for not just Native Americans but all people. There are two different types of Pow Wows: the Contest Pow Wow, and the Traditional Pow Wow. The Traditional Pow Wows have been part of the Native American culture from the beginning of time. Over the years, Contest Pow Wows have evolved […]
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By Daze Williams Racism has been around forever; there’s definitely no secret about that, but we still see it vividly today in our society. What happened at the Capitol January 6 showed the difference between how police and people treat African Americans and proved white supremacy is real. The Black Lives Matter Movement wasn’t about violence; it wasn’t about destroying […]
Read moreBy Zola Kambandu Schilz Despite the Black Lives Matter protests that have swept across the nation, many U.S. schools are still failing to discuss Black history within the classroom, according to experts there is no federal requirement to teach the subject and only a few states mandate it. Even then, their curriculums are shaved down versions of Black history and […]
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By Zola Kambandu Schilz ‘Midsommar’, a 2019 film directed by Ari Aster, is a horror film detailing the journey of Dani (Florence Pugh) and friends as they travel to the lush, green Swedish countryside. After her parents’ and sister’s death, Dani finds herself struggling to accept the loss of her family and decides to travel with – though much to […]
Read moreBy Anna Lersch As things start to slowly shift back to normal, more in-person opportunities are opening up. Athletics at East are once again available and are presenting many options for sports to take part in. Due to the pandemic, many fall sport seasons were moved to the early spring, pushing spring sports back a bit. Basketball, hockey, wrestling, and […]
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