Entertainment
New restaurants in Bellevue include Crumbl, Five Guys, the Alley
Review: Kung Fu Panda 4 packs a (mild) punch
Opinion
Participating in school-sponsored sports should count as a P.E. credit
ASL needs to be taught in more schools
Advisory is taking up students’ time
iPads are ruining Generation Alpha
Sports
Tennis, track and field, baseball athletes swing into spring season
East soccer coaches work to build their players skills
Coaches’ Corner: Junior Varsity Baseball Coach Leland Johnson
Track athletes continue to train
In-Depth
Secondary education is not needed for success
Alternative career paths are offered to scholars for future plans
Students face cultural pressures to attend college
Features
Bellevue remains divided on Chieftain mascot
Forensics coach John Campbell gives life advice
![Discussion time. At an Ollin meeting on Dec. 4 (from left) sophomores Samuel Kucinsky, David Baker, Xavier Swotek, Ivan Gomez, and Joel Aguirre discuss the meaning of palabra, meaning “word” in Spanish. Ollin is the young men’s leadership group with the Latino Center of the Midlands. “While these initiatives are framed as leadership development programs, they extend far beyond that.They function as healing circles, offering a secure space for individuals to express themselves [and] share their experiences,” Ollin facilitator José Avalos said.](https://thechieftainspear.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/latinocenterofthemidlands-600x450.jpg)
![Discussion time. At an Ollin meeting on Dec. 4 (from left) sophomores Samuel Kucinsky, David Baker, Xavier Swotek, Ivan Gomez, and Joel Aguirre discuss the meaning of palabra, meaning “word” in Spanish. Ollin is the young men’s leadership group with the Latino Center of the Midlands. “While these initiatives are framed as leadership development programs, they extend far beyond that.They function as healing circles, offering a secure space for individuals to express themselves [and] share their experiences,” Ollin facilitator José Avalos said.](https://thechieftainspear.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/latinocenterofthemidlands-1200x900.jpg)