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Busing Schedule Temporarily Changed For Week of January 31

Busing Schedule Temporarily Changed For Week of January 31

Bridget Belden, Writer January 31, 2022

On Sunday, January 30, 2022, parents and students received an email saying that for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the next week, only westside secondary schools would have busing, and for Thursday...

Breaking News: Threats at East and in TCAPS

Breaking News: Threats at East and in TCAPS

Ethan Rademacher December 20, 2021

Ethan Rademacher goes into further detail about the Oxford copycat threat that happened at EMS just a few weeks ago, interviewing authorities and administration.

Hour Of Code Offers New Opportunities

Hour Of Code Offers New Opportunities

Bridget Belden, Writer December 14, 2021

In January of 2013, Hour Of Code was founded by Hadi and Ali Partovi for the purpose of improving computer education within school systems and increasing student interest in coding.  Today this program...

Brightspace Becomes Required

Brightspace Becomes Required

Bridget Belden, Writer November 18, 2021

Last year the district implemented a new platform: Brightspace. Teachers were supposed to start using it instead of Google Classroom late last fall, but few teachers did. This year, Brightspace is required...

Staff Member Dies in Tragic Accident

Staff Member Dies in Tragic Accident

Bridget Bridget, Writer November 18, 2021

On Saturday the thirteenth of November; colleague, teacher, coach, friend, father, and husband Mr. Julian passed away in a tragic accident while piloting a plane to Beaver Island. There were 5 people on...

Social Media & Its Effects Through COVID-19

Social Media & Its Effects Through COVID-19

Bridget Belden, Writer October 18, 2021

During COVID-19, social media came to a higher power, connecting people who were separated due to quarantining and state-lockdowns. It was a way to interact with the outside world while remaining inside,...

Weekly Covid Testing for Athletes

Weekly Covid Testing for Athletes

Lucy Bongiorno, Writer May 24, 2021

Sports for East students this year have been unreliable because of the recent Covid spikes in Michigan. Up until recently, athletes weren’t required to get the antigen Covid test to play their sport....

8th grade students in Ms. Sheridans math class practice for the PSAT.

Eighth Grade PSAT Testing

Lucy Bongiorno, Writer April 26, 2021

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (also known as the PSAT) is a test that is required for students in grades 8th-10th. This test prepares students for the SAT, a test generally taken in 11th grade....

Student Profile: Lucy Bongiorno

Student Profile: Lucy Bongiorno

Riley Scollard March 24, 2021

Lots of future EMS students are wondering “what will my school routine be like next year?” “Will it be hard to manage all the stress?” Lucy Bongiorno explained how she manages balancing the school...

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Justins Special Talent

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Justin’s Special Talent

March 17, 2021

Trojan TV reporters, Ethan and McKeiley, learned  about Ms. Justin's talent for drawing caricatures.

Behind The Scenes Of Trojan TV

Behind The Scenes Of Trojan TV

Abby Houghton, Editor in Chief March 7, 2021

Once every week, Trojan TV releases another episode. The episodes are typically about seventeen minutes long, but the work that goes into making them takes much longer than that. There are two teams...

EMS Student Tours The Country In RV

EMS Student Tours The Country In RV

Abby Houghton, Editor in Chief February 2, 2021

On November 8th 2020, Elise Bozung, her 14 year old brother, her mom, her dad, and their German shepherd (Bearett) left their house, got in an RV, and began to drive around the US. Their plan was simple;...

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