Each morning, students are greeted by the word "B**BS" spray painted in bright red on the utility shed next to the student parking lot entrance. The crude welcome was finally covered up around halfway through the first semester of this year after having been there as long as most Seniors can remember. However, vandalism around East continues, with slurs written on cars, and everything from allegations to "jokes" about vaping and self harm on bathroom stalls. 

Phones are starting to show up in places that are distracting and ruining social abilities, overall leading to a decline in the ability to demonstrate basic life skills, such as doing schoolwork honestly.

As the cross country season starts to come to a close for many East runners after the team recently competed in state on November 1, a handful of strong varsity runners continue their training to compete in the Nike Cross National competition (NXR) in Arizona on November 22. NXR is a postseason cross country championship race hosted by Nike for high school students. The event is split up into eight different races organized by regions: Midwest, Northwest, Heartland, Sout