Tom Tom Staff, Editorial
December 18, 2019
East administration has recently been working on finalizing a new school day schedule for all students. Among these changes comes the implementation of advisory three times a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) which gives t...
McKenzie Gandy, Photography Editor
December 18, 2019
Around the globe, schools have added technology into their classrooms for new learning tools. In adding these new additions, parents have expressed their feelings about iPads being used in the students every day learning. The...
Madie Ybay, Co-Editor in Chief
December 18, 2019
Sex education is still not being taught at most schools in America. We are taught about puberty in elementary school, then taught in high school how to take care of a baby. I think there’s a step or two that we are missing i...
Anthony Holler, Letter to the Editor
December 18, 2019
In response to the Bellevue East principal’s words in a recent article exploring a composting opportunity written by Madie Ybay, I would like to say that I expect better. The quote I am primarily focusing on is the quote “...
Cora Bennett, Features Editor
December 18, 2019
The Confederate flag is racist. The majority of the people who support the Confederate flag claim that they only support it because it represents Southern heritage. I have also heard people say that they are trying to “redefin...
Tom Tom Staff, Editorial
November 4, 2019
In recent years, social media has increasingly become more incorporated into everyday life. However, the influence it has on teenagers has become dangerous as it often depicts a perfect life that is seemingly unattainable which can dam...
Jacob Kriewald, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
For the 2019-2020 school year, the administration decided to implement a new pass system for GPS and crack down on the old one. Currently for GPS (Guided Personal Study) you need an orange pass to go to any room in the buildi...
Tom Tom Staff, Editorial
September 23, 2019
With the beginning of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) at East came a push for students to take more Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students that would not have ordinarily felt comfortable or ready enough to be ...
McKenzie Gandy, Photography Editor
September 23, 2019
Students at East are given a variety of options as to where they want to sit at lunch. Alternative lunch seating is crucial for students, especially high schoolers who love to get up and socialize with their friends....
May 17, 2019
Tom Tom Staff, Editorial
May 17, 2019
Recently the 20 year anniversary of Columbine happened. School shootings have been more and more common over the years. This leaves students, families and staff as worried as ever.
Many procedures have been implemented into the...
Emily Nelson, News Editor
May 17, 2019
Teaching is one of the key professions in this world. Instructors shape our minds from kindergarten to senior year, and even onto college. Once students get to high school, they have experienced 10 or more different discipline te...
