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Bo-lieve
“Bo Nix makes Broncos history in blowout win over Cowboys” (MSN Sports) The Broncos are at the top of AFC West as of Oct 24, 2025 after 10 years of not leading the division. This season they beat the Philadelphia Eagles who were the 2024 Super Bowl winners and barely beat the New York Giants with 33 points in the fourth quarter alone, which was the most any team in history has scored in the fourth quarter starting the fourth quarter with 0 points scored. What could this mea

Nick Mercer
Nov 13


Running Beyond Limits
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

Claire Farrell
Nov 13


The Cost of College, Student Debt, and Career Priorities
Within the last 20 years, college tuition has doubled, according to Sarah Wood from US News. This causes many students to have to consider price as a big factor of attending college. Most students would love to attend college but it isn’t possible unless they are prepared to incur debt. According to a Third Way/Global Strategy poll : “29% of students said the cost was a barrier and aren’t considering college as an option even though they’d like to pursue a four-year degree.”

Perry Cook
Nov 13


Lime Scooters: What Do We Do With Them?
Lime Scooters parked in front of Union Station Students and faculty around East are all too familiar with the obnoxiously neon green scooters and bikes that go by the name of Lime . Especially around Denver, more specifically around East and on Colfax, these fast driven transportation machines that operate with little to no traffic laws traumatize people of all ages. It is terrifying to see someone on a neon green blur driving at 17 miles per hour, but they are also scary be

Nadia Debick
Nov 13


Red Flags and Rumors: Inside the Chaos of the Tea App Craze
Teenagers and young adults know all too well that the sharing of information socially is second nature. And for better or worse, the dark side of informational social influence still haunts us from 2000s teen movies to today: gossip. Gossip takes form in many different shapes and sizes, and in recent years has manifested digitally, circulating on our phones in a new way as technology evolves. From TikTok ship accounts in middle school to the newly popular Tea App, gossip is

Meara McBride and Reese Worrell
Nov 13


The SPOTLight: Top East Eats on Colfax
Whether you are a freshman wandering around Colfax for the first time this year or just have thirty minutes and a car, here are some top lunch spots for East students.

Reese Worrell
Nov 3
News


The Cost of College, Student Debt, and Career Priorities
Within the last 20 years, college tuition has doubled, according to Sarah Wood from US News. This causes many students to have to consider price as a big factor of attending college. Most students would love to attend college but it isn’t possible unless they are prepared to incur debt. According to a Third Way/Global Strategy poll : “29% of students said the cost was a barrier and aren’t considering college as an option even though they’d like to pursue a four-year degree.”

Perry Cook
Nov 133 min read


As Nexstar Buys Tegna, Local News Shrinks—and Corruption Grows
As Nexstar Buys Tegna, Local News Shrinks—and Corruption Grows

Audrey Hinshaw
Sep 254 min read


DPS Under Fire for its Legal Controversies
Denver Public Schools (DPS) is the largest school district in the state of Colorado, with a total of 207 schools that support roughly...

Ella Burrell
May 63 min read
Center


DECA AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL
East High School's very own DECA team is state-bound! DECA is a class that connects students to a variety of business-type projects. DECA...

Andres Ramirez
Feb 124 min read


New Head Angels Spotlight
Evi Hager spot lights East’s new head angels for the 2024-25 school year.
East Spotlight Newspaper
May 17, 20243 min read
Opinions


Luis Garcia Sign Being Removed
On February 13th, 2023, 16-year-old East Student Luis Garcia was shot in his car on the north side of the Esplanade. He would succumb to...

Alex Workman
May 63 min read


Underrated Black Artist
Jazz, blues, rock, soul, and hip-hop, all have one incredibly valuable aspect in common. From early to modern day, the influence of black...

Kesaia Mathes
Mar 94 min read


How Asian Students are Impacted by Discrimination
2022 reports from the Asian American Foundation hghave found that Asian hate mostly relates back to the start of COVID, as many Asian...

Zachary Robinson
Feb 124 min read


A Step Forward or a Step Back?
East High School has recently (over winter break) replaced the 2nd-floor girls’ bathroom with an all-gender bathroom. Controversy...

Peyton Freeman
Feb 105 min read
Features


Tea With Terita
This is an interview with Denver East High School principal, Terita Walker, done by head editors Jada Pulsipher and Ella Burrell
East Spotlight Newspaper
Sep 233 min read


Club Spotlight: East High School’s Queer Student Alliance
Avery Fishman highlights on of East's most popular clubs, QSA.
East Spotlight Newspaper
Apr 9, 20243 min read


NRA is School's JROTC Programs
Anika Voskuil dissects the relationship between the NRA, and school's JROTC programs here in the United States.
East Spotlight Newspaper
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Culture


The Cost of College, Student Debt, and Career Priorities
Within the last 20 years, college tuition has doubled, according to Sarah Wood from US News. This causes many students to have to consider price as a big factor of attending college. Most students would love to attend college but it isn’t possible unless they are prepared to incur debt. According to a Third Way/Global Strategy poll : “29% of students said the cost was a barrier and aren’t considering college as an option even though they’d like to pursue a four-year degree.”

Perry Cook
Nov 133 min read


Lime Scooters: What Do We Do With Them?
Lime Scooters parked in front of Union Station Students and faculty around East are all too familiar with the obnoxiously neon green scooters and bikes that go by the name of Lime . Especially around Denver, more specifically around East and on Colfax, these fast driven transportation machines that operate with little to no traffic laws traumatize people of all ages. It is terrifying to see someone on a neon green blur driving at 17 miles per hour, but they are also scary be

Nadia Debick
Nov 134 min read


Red Flags and Rumors: Inside the Chaos of the Tea App Craze
Teenagers and young adults know all too well that the sharing of information socially is second nature. And for better or worse, the dark side of informational social influence still haunts us from 2000s teen movies to today: gossip. Gossip takes form in many different shapes and sizes, and in recent years has manifested digitally, circulating on our phones in a new way as technology evolves. From TikTok ship accounts in middle school to the newly popular Tea App, gossip is

Meara McBride and Reese Worrell
Nov 135 min read
Sports


Bo-lieve
“Bo Nix makes Broncos history in blowout win over Cowboys” (MSN Sports) The Broncos are at the top of AFC West as of Oct 24, 2025 after 10 years of not leading the division. This season they beat the Philadelphia Eagles who were the 2024 Super Bowl winners and barely beat the New York Giants with 33 points in the fourth quarter alone, which was the most any team in history has scored in the fourth quarter starting the fourth quarter with 0 points scored. What could this mea

Nick Mercer
Nov 133 min read


Running Beyond Limits
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

Claire Farrell
Nov 133 min read


Denver East Rugby
Overview of the Denver East boys' and girls' rugby programs

Peyton F. & Claire F.
Nov 36 min read
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