Trick Or Sick
Abby Houghton, Editor in Chief
October 26, 2020
Is it safe to go trick or treating this year? This is the question on many minds as Halloween nears. No one wants to speed up the spread of COVID-19, but not being able to trick-or-treat would ruin Halloween in my opinion. For me, Halloween means dressing up, eating candy, and trick-or-treating with...
COVID Cleaning
Abby Houghton, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2020
One of the many changes during COVID is cleaning. After every class, we have to clean our desk and chair. Teachers are asked to stop class five- two minutes early and take around a cleaning bucket with wipes. We then are asked to clean and wipe down the desktop, the seat, and back of the chair and teachers...
Mask Fashion: My Opinion On Masks
Wren Walker, Writer
October 9, 2020
Masks don’t help you, they help the people around you. And other people wearing masks help you. I’ve heard it a lot and you have too, but it’s true. I don’t like to wear them, but it is required and necessary. One thing that really annoys me is that makeup gets on the mask, which is really...
Hobbies
Abby Houghton, EMS Reporter
April 8, 2020
I’m not going to sugar coat it; being stuck at home is really, really boring for most people. If it is not boring for you, you’re very lucky. Most people have now started up a new hobby. My new hobby is washing the dishes, which may seem odd, but is just relaxing and soothing for me. But here are s...
How music can effect people
November 22, 2019
Music is something universal that lets people come together to cherish, whether it's music from ancient tribal traditions or just pop music on the car radio. Music has been around for a profoundly long time. The first song was recorded in 1860 and was called, “Au Clair de la Lune” by Édouard-Léon...
Wearing backpacks in school
November 13, 2019
“Oops, my planner is in my locker. Can I get it? ” “Yes, but that's a Not Prepared.” This is an everyday problem here at East. Students forget their pencils and other materials. They have to go from one class to their locker and then onto another class in five minutes. Our school policy...
Is Homework Reasonable?
Isabel Espinoza, Abby McDonough, and Isabel Seymour
October 24, 2019
Like all of us, I am at school from 7 a.m. to 2:31 p.m. Then I have volleyball practice until 5:30 p.m. Twice a week I have games that take as long as two hours. I’m tired. But when I get home, instead of relaxing, I have to pull out my homework. Each assignment might just take 30 to 60 min...
Conspiracy Theories
Hannah Abner, EMS Press Reporter
March 8, 2019
Americans are obsessed with creating conspiracy theories. Several are extremely popular with lots of believers, no matter how crazy they seem. One big one that a lot of people support is the theory is the fact that 9/11 was planned and executed by the United States government. People believe that they...
Versus: The East Middle School Phone Rule
Elizabeth Phillips and Max Battle
October 24, 2018
The phone rule is a big controversy at East Middle School. We are the only middle school in TCAPS who has banned phones from bell to bell. Teachers and administrative workers here are very strict about this rule. Most people find it annoying and dislike it. However, I think it’s great. At my ol...
Halloween Vs. Thanksgiving
Hannah Abner and Alyssa Brien
October 11, 2018
When you think of Halloween, you think of dressing up, trick or treating, sorting your candy by colors, by chocolate and non-chocolate, by hard candies and gummies. But that’s not all you do for Halloween. You don’t just dress up in silly costumes. The fear factor is also a huge part of the this...
Wicked Reviews for a Great Musical
Lauren Stallman, EMS Press Staff
May 9, 2018
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to witness the fantastic musical as “Wicked” on Broadway in New York City. Related to the well known “Wizard of Oz,” it tells the story of the relationship between the two witches; Glinda the Good and Elphaba (or as many know her, the girl born gr...
Ready Player One (Spoiler-free) Review
George Parvel, EMS Press Staff
April 12, 2018
A popular new movie in theaters, “Ready Player One," focuses on a virtual reality realm called the OASIS, created by eccentric character James Halliday, a game designer and billionaire. It’s a perfect subject for people our age. OASIS sounds like a perfect and simple world, where anything you...
