
Making it to the state Special Olympics, Michaela Jones has proven what it means to be an East High E-Rab. East has a long history of not only state qualifiers, but state champions. If you look along the wall on the...
Announced December 12th, the semester final exams have been erased from the RPS205 school district. Until recently, final exams (also called finals) were always mandatory, every student had to take them. However, as a result...


Dear Seniors, May 17 officially marks the last day we get to spend together in East High School. May 17 is our last chance to be kids before we have to enter the adult world. May 17 ends the routine that we’ve...

Dear Sandy, Does listening to music in class actually help kids focus or is it just a chance for them to space off and not do work? Dear...

Any fellow Swiftie will understand how excited I was on October 21. If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, I’m talking about Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. As mentioned, Midnights...

This article will contain spoilers for season five of “Cobra Kai,” read at your own risk. Season five of Cobra Kai was released on Sept. 9, ranking first in Netflix’s top ten shows for two consecutive...

Beginning in August, the girls swim team season is preparing for their last few weeks of the season. The team has been small to begin with,...

East High is known throughout Rockford for its winning basketball teams, but nobody seems to know about its other record-setting sports. What...

The Class of 2023 poses for their senior photo. Graduation will take place June 6 at Auburn’s Wyeth Stadium.
photo by Kristin Turek



