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ESN Reports - East Softball Keeps Up Their Two Year Long Winning Streak
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ESN Reports - Track 2021
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ESN Reports -Tennis
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ESN Reports - Baseball 2021
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ESN Reports - Williamsville East Track Team Hopes for Funding
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East Unveils New Music Department Expansion and Renovation
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ESN Reports - Tests & Assessment in 2021
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Junior Class News Brief
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GSA News Brief
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East Literary Digest Meets With Poet Keith S. Wilson
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Williamsville East Prepares for AP Exams Amidst New Changes
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Getting up to Date on NHS
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Seniors Still Planning to End the Year Strong
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French Club Continues Virtual Meetings
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Williamsville Easts Make A Wish Mission
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THE BONFIRE S3 Ep1: Mr. Raskopf and Sources of Strength
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Class of 2024 Student Council Plans Activities
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ESN Reports Final Update to Music Wing
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Profiles
World News
European Commission Releases Proposal to Help Gig Workers
On Thursday, December 9, the European Commission proposed new rules that would require companies like Uber and Lyft to pay drivers and couriers a minimum wage, a practice that so-called “gig workers.” It is estimated that this would affect up to 4.1 million workers.
Strength-Diverse Wildfires May Encourage Biodiverse Landscapes
Above is a photograph of the Lassen and Plumas National Forests nine years after the 2000 Storrie Fire. Surprising to most, the area is thriving with resprouting black oaks and live conifers.
Brain Maps Can Be Used to Predict Behavior
This has long been a question that people have wanted to understand. Can your next move be predicted? According to a study released in 2014, there is a way to do so using brain maps. Brain maps are brain scans that will track the firing of neural circuits around the brain, thus creating a path that was a response to a stimulus. The path of the neural circuits or areas of the brain are used to form the brain map. By tracing the path of the neural circuits based on the stimulus, researchers could predict which brain path would be run based on previous stimulated brain paths.
Biden Sends Warning to Putin in Video Call
President Biden met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a high-stakes video call centered on the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Already, Russia has established supply lines, including fuel and medical units, and is reportedly amassing up to 175,00 troops at the border, with the US and its allies worried that a Russian offensive in Ukraine could begin in a matter of months.
Science and Technology
Strength-Diverse Wildfires May Encourage Biodiverse Landscapes
Above is a photograph of the Lassen and Plumas National Forests nine years after the 2000 Storrie Fire. Surprising to most, the area is thriving with resprouting black oaks and live conifers.
Brain Maps Can Be Used to Predict Behavior
This has long been a question that people have wanted to understand. Can your next move be predicted? According to a study released in 2014, there is a way to do so using brain maps. Brain maps are brain scans that will track the firing of neural circuits around the brain, thus creating a path that was a response to a stimulus. The path of the neural circuits or areas of the brain are used to form the brain map. By tracing the path of the neural circuits based on the stimulus, researchers could predict which brain path would be run based on previous stimulated brain paths.
Hunger and Loneliness Activate Similar Areas in the Brain
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all been isolated from the rest of humanity for quite a while. Hunger is also something that we have all experienced as well. Scientists have discovered that these two states of hunger and isolation are linked.
Mind-Reading? Finally a Reality?
Imagine playing video games by only using your mind. No controller. No keyboard and mouse. Or moving an object somewhere by just thinking about it. Such a superpower sounds familiar in science fiction or in your wildest dreams. But now, scientists and engineers are turning this superpower into a reality. The technology known as a brain-computer interface is enabling computers to read our minds and carry out the tasks in our thoughts.
TRISO: A Prospect for Clean Nuclear Energy
On November 2nd, company X-Energy announced that their preliminary design for a production facility of nuclear TRISO fuel had been completed. If this project is to finish, it is another step towards improvement in nuclear power sources and cleaner energy for all.
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Previews
Grey’s Anatomy Renewed for an 18th Season (Spoilers)
ABC’s medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, has officially been renewed for another season. The show is the longest-standing televised medical drama. Star and executive producer, Ellen Pompeo, has signed a new contract to continue with the 18th season.
Top Upcoming Movies for 2021
2021 is shaping up to be a pretty exciting year for new movie releases. Whether you are headed to the theaters or ready to stream at home, this year promises to be a really rewarding one for cinema fans. Check out the top upcoming movies for 2021 and enjoy!
New Marvel Line-Up Will Get You Through the Pandemic
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a heavy lineup for 2021. Here’s the scoop!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Hallmark Movies!
February break is here, and it’s time for everyone to kick back and watch some quality, feel-good content to relieve some school stress. Lucky for you, the Hallmark Channel is back at it again releasing four new movies in their Love Ever After theme just in time for Valentine’s Day!
WandaVision: A Marvel Studios Take on a Sitcom
Marvel Studios is back at it again, this time with a television series: WandaVision, Marvel’s newest release is now on Disney+. The series already has four episodes out on the streaming platform, and a new episode is released every Friday. The series features Wanda Maximoff and Vision, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, living in a suburban neighborhood.
