New Year, New Seminar: East implements new seminar pass system
The pass system to travel between classes during seminar time has changed this year to improve accountability and prevent students from leaving the building. Last year, students had almost free rein...
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Greek Eats: A review of a new Mediterranean restaurant, Hummus and Pita, in...
You need to add a widget, row, or prebuilt layout before you’ll see anything here. If the only Mediterranean food you’ve tasted is a classic gyro, lucky for you, Hummus and Pita just opened just off...
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Sweat it Off: Finding a way to be active in your day can help relieve stress
I step into my backyard and queue “I Wanna Get Better” by Bleachers. I’m stressed out thinking about my homework list for the evening, adding more bullet points each time I go over it in my head....
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Registering to Vote: How to register to vote in the 2022 elections
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View ArticleAre You For Real? Staffers debate whether to “be real” or “be fake” on the...
BeFake – Maggie Condon I can already picture it: it’s the middle of winter and I’m surrounded by unfinished math homework in an unmade bed, with clothes that need to be put away or laundry that I...
View ArticleFather of Females: People don’t need to feel bad for dads that have all...
My dad loves being a girl dad. He was made for the job — always willing to braid my hair or buy new dolls for my two sisters. So I’ve always been confused when other dads say he’s unlucky to be...
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Wild For Wednesday: A review of the new Netflix show Wednesday
Before Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” I didn’t consider myself an Addams Family fanatic, but Netflix’s new original series released on Nov. 23 starring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams changed my mind. The...
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Music is Therapy: Music can be therapeutic when going through a hard time
The only person who can get me through a platonic break-up with that one friend that doesn’t text back or seem to care about me? Taylor Swift. In any uncomfortable or stressful situation when I need...
View ArticleBreaking News: How to get tickets for the upcoming East game against Rockhurst
The athletic department implemented a new process for students who wish to attend the boys varsity basketball game against Rockhurst High School on Jan. 26, according to an announcement sent out to...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Paige Stanfield
Q: How does it feel to be a freshman on Varsity basketball? A: It’s amazing. Yeah, so fun because all the upperclassmen are so sweet and supportive. Q: What are some of your strengths and weaknesses...
View ArticleCradling and Coordinating: The boys and girls lacrosse teams introduce two...
Lancer Lacrosse — a local team with East athletes — hired a new Defensive Coordinator, Jordan Schmid, in December around the same time as Shawnee Mission Girls’ Lacrosse hired a new Offensive...
View ArticleLearning Link: An overview for the process to apply for Link Crew
Current sophomores and juniors have the chance to apply to Lancer Link Crew with the applications due at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. The application requires filling out a Google Form, cover...
View ArticleBl(eh)oom: Staffer reviews Bloom Nutrition — a bitter tasting energy boosting...
Scrolling through my For You page on TikTok, my screen was filled with reviews of Bloom Nutrition, an online company that sells pre-workout and health boosting supplements. I finally caved and bought...
View ArticleBattle of the Berries: A head to head debate about whether Mott’s or Welch’s...
Welch’s Welch’s vs. Mott’s. Is that even a question? Mott’s tastes like it’s made with artificial fruit along with a chewy texture that leaves a sticky feeling in your mouth. But Welch’s tastes like...
View ArticleThe Price of Privacy: Features on Snapchat Plus are an invasion of privacy...
Whether it’s features like customizing chat backgrounds or viewing the number of rewatches your story got, Snapchat+ is an unnecessary addition to Snapchat. Social media is already an aspect of our...
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Airing Eras Live Streams: A review of the TikTok live streams of the Taylor...
It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing, every Friday, Saturday and occasional Sunday at 9:25 p.m., I make sure I’m somewhere where I can tune in for my weekly viewing of the Taylor Swift Eras...
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Gallery: Social Skills annual field trip to TimberRidge
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, Social Skills took their annual field trip to TimberRidge Adventure Center in Olathe, KS. The day started at 8:30 a.m. and ended around 2:20 p.m. Throughout the course of the...
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Rhythm and Ruby: Senior Ruby Wagner pursues her passion for drumming as part...
Senior Ruby Wagner sat behind her shiny silver drum set, peeking her head around the cymbals to see the crowd of around 100 people at the 2023 annual Prairie Village Jazz Festival on Sept. 9. Wagner’s...
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The Breakfast Club: How a group of students is actively bringing together the...
Junior Lulu Stadler took a pause from debating her Homecoming after-party outfit with her friends-turned-club-members to slather ketchup on her Chick-Fil-A hashbrowns at 7:50 a.m. Since forming the...
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Gallery: Boys Varsity Soccer Defeats Lawrence 4-0 on Senior Night
Boys varsity soccer played their last home game against Lawrence on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Prior to kickoff seniors Wesley Cribb, Alex Flower, Ben Hembree, Nick Lindmark, Chase Miller, Conor Neusel, Beck...
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Gallery: Social Skills Halloween Party
The social skills classes celebrated their annual Halloween party in the commons on Monday, Oct. 30. Junior Colin Phelan had the final blow to the jack-o-lantern pumpkin piñata, one of the various...
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Gallery: Lancer Dancers Innovative Showcase
On Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, the JV and Varsity Lancer Dancers performed their Game Day routines at the annual Innovative Showcase. Nine schools attended the showcase hosted by SME, each...
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Gallery: Chili Cook-off
The senior class Student Council hosted their annual chili cook-off, raising around $320 for the Johnson County Christmas Bureau on Wednesday, Nov. 15. There were six teams who were all competing for...
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Holiday Road: Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake is a cost-efficient but...
From the Santa Claus barbequing light scene to the stop motion snowmen smiling and waving at me, Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake on Longview Road was nothing short of magical, and didn’t cost a...
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Gallery: Junior Varsity Girls Basketball falls to SM Northwest 52-43
With a close game, the junior varsity girls basketball team competed against SM Northwest at SM East on Friday, Jan. 12. After the first half, Northwest was in the lead with a score of 24-25, followed...
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Gallery: Girls Varsity Basketball Defeats Olathe North 39-29
The SM East community gathered to show support for junior Carlie Foutch at the girls varsity basketball game on Friday, Feb. 2. After a long fight against leukemia, Foutch passed away on Sunday, Jan....
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Kicking Off College: Alum Ava Weiland graduates high school a semester early...
Between AP Psychology Quizlets and AP Statistics study guides in preparation for winter finals, East alum Ava Weiland didn’t know a month from then she’d be on a plane to Santa Clara as a college...
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Kukisses: Review of three pastries from Kukiss Bakery, a local home bakery in...
I’m a total sucker for pastries, especially ones with delicious chocolate or vanilla fillings. So when Venezuelan-inspired local Kukiss Bakery popped up on my Instagram explore page with a flaky...
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Miss Fishman: History teacher and StuCo sponsor Brenda Fishman retires after...
Even amidst remote schooling, history teacher and Student Council Sponsor Brenda Fishman stuffed Lancer of the Day bags with pencils, pens and candy then drove around town to drop off the bags with...
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