Green Bay East High School Newspaper
By Anna Lersch Each year the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), does a different project and this year they are doing the bone marrow project. Mrs. Christopherson, co-advisor for HOSA, discussed the purpose of the bone marrow project and how it’s helpful. This project is meant to help those who need treatment for certain types of blood diseases or […]
Read moreBy Jennie Ponce Gutierrez As COVID-19 cases increase, many scientists got to work to make a vaccine that can slow or stop the increase of individuals infected with COVID-19. The vaccines currently being administered are Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Pfizer is 90% effective with mild side effects such as an achy arm and a mild fever. The Pfizer is a vaccine […]
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By Jennie Ponce Gutierrez Due to COVID-19, many schools and jobs have opted to go virtual causing a screen time increase. Students spend 8-9 hours staring and working on a computer plus extracurricular and activities. This global pandemic has also caused an increase in phone screen time. iPhone users usually receive a weekly report on how many hours they spent […]
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By Chris J. Lopez-Henriquez As a senior student now living in Puerto Rico, where most of my family resides, I have encountered many difficulties ranging from internet issues to challenges completing daily tasks in different time zones. In the beginning, switching environments and getting accustomed to the impoverished neighborhood I had not seen for eight years was a challenge. However, […]
Read moreBy Zola Kambandu Schilz Black History month is an annual month-long celebration of achievements by African Americans and is dedicated to recognizing the roles of Black lives in history. Celebrated yeary during the month of February, Black History Month has spread and been recognized by other countries across the world such as the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Black […]
Read moreBy Zola Kambandu Schilz The Green Bay Area Public School District School Board has come together to create a plan for students to return to in-person learning. This plan was laid out carefully in order to mitigate student and staff exposure to the virus and in addition, the District is hoping to have a vaccine available to teachers beginning March […]
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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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