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Top Holiday Films
December 6, 2019
Taylor Mainwaring, Staff Reporter
The holiday season is the best time of the season for many people. Christmas is especially fun and festive. One way people like to enjoy Christmas and the holidays with their families is watching movies. There are a lot of good Christmas movies but I have 3 favorites in particular that I could watch...
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Features
Welcome, Mr. Petrakis!
October 28, 2019
Ezequiel Urcino, Staff Reporter
Welcome to Lincoln-Way East, Mr. Petrakis! It is great to have you as an associate principal here at East. Thank you for letting me interview you. It was a great experience. Here are the topics that were discussed: Question 1: How has you experience been so far at East? Were you a staff member anywhere...
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Why you should become an organ donor and what does it mean?
October 28, 2019
Jocelyn Harbeck
Whether you’re just starting drivers ed or have been driving for years, you’ve probably been familiar with the idea of being an organ donor. So what does it mean? Being an organ donor means that you, the organ donor, would then go through the process of surgically removing an organ to then give...
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October 28, 2019 • No Comments

The Salem Witch Trials started in the spring of 1692 in the Salem village of Massachusetts. The trials accused many women of witchcraft and put many to death over suspicion. It all started in January of...

Why you should become an organ donor and what does it mean?

Jocelyn Harbeck

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

Whether you’re just starting drivers ed or have been driving for years, you’ve probably been familiar with the idea of being an organ donor. So what does it mean? Being an organ donor means that...

Double Take on Deodorant

Chayil Dozier, Staff Reporter

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

There are many things that we do every day, like sleeping ,watching videos on our phone and using cleaning products. We often don't think about the impact that they could have especially the impact that...

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Entertainment

Top 5 Items You Don’t Want to Forget When You go on Vacation

Omar Shatat, Staff Reporter

December 9, 2019 • No Comments

Have you ever gone on a vacation and regretted not bringing a certain item or thing to use during the trip? To make sure that mistake doesn’t happen again, this article will list the top 5 most necessary items to bring while you are traveling. Swimming Goggles Swimming googles can be one of the most convenient...

Top Holiday Films December 6, 2019

Statesville Scares October 28, 2019

Make That Candy Come in Handy October 28, 2019

Top 5 Horror Movies That Will Make You Paranoid… October 28, 2019

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Features

Welcome, Mr. Petrakis!

Ezequiel Urcino, Staff Reporter

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

Welcome to Lincoln-Way East, Mr. Petrakis! It is great to have you as an associate principal here at East. Thank you for letting me interview you. It was a great experience. Here are the topics that were discussed: Question 1: How has you experience been so far at East? Were you a staff member anywhere else? Answer:...

Interview with Detective Bailey October 28, 2019

Homecoming Olympics Team Experience September 24, 2019
East Shows Spirit for Homecoming! September 24, 2019

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Polls

Do you like pumpkin flavored treats in the fall?

Yes (71%, 44 Votes)
No (29%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 62

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Polls Archive

Sports

Volleyball Season Coming to an End

Hailee Marek, Staff Reporter

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

After working hard in the summer and the start of the school year, the Griffin volleyball team came out better and stronger than the previous year. The team has been practicing...

Future of the Cubs

David Joyce, Staff Reporter

October 28, 2019 • No Comments

The Chicago Cubs fired their very successful manager Joe Maddon after a season where the Cubs failed to make the playoffs for the first time in Maddon's time with the Cubs....

NBA Regular Season Debut

October 28, 2019

After a long off-season, everyone is talking about...

Bears vs Broncos Recap

September 24, 2019

After a disappointing first game between the Bears...

Will the Chicago White Sox make the playoffs?

September 24, 2019

The White Sox are one of those teams that just can’t...

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Editorials

Different Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season

Sydney Johnson, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019

The holidays are not always about getting because they are also about giving. There are many ways to give back, and I'm going to share with you a couple of my favorite and most effective ways to make someone smile this holiday season. It could be as easy as baking homemade treats for people serving in your community. An option could be baking something as simple as chocolate chip cookies and handing them out to your local fire department or police station since they have to work during the holidays....

All Things Halloween Candy

Lexi Wols, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019

Halloween is right around the corner. You may be wondering, what candy should I be buying for the trick or treaters that come by my house this year? After asking a few of my classmates what their all time favorite Halloween candy is, I have the perfect answer for you! I asked 20 of our LWE students what their favorite Halloween candy is. The candy that came out on top was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups...

Best Halloween Movies to Watch

Maisyn Szablewski, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019

The moment it turns October everyone is excited to watch Halloween movies. Except there are so many Halloween movies, there are horror, classics, family friendly, and so on. Many people wouldn’t be able to picture Halloween without scary movies like Friday the thirteenth or family movies like Charlie Brown or classics like Dracula. I made a list of the best Halloween movies that I recommend you...

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