East

Freshman year can make or break your high school experience. The degree to which you get involved in the school matters not only for college, but for yourself as well. The classes you take can make high school seem easy, or the very opposite. Making the most out of high school starts in your freshman year. As a senior who did nothing their freshman year, here are some of the things I wish I knew four years ago. 

Kathleen Hochul is an American politician and lawyer who has served since August 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor. When Hochul embarked on her statewide listening tour this year, she focused solely on addressing smartphone use in schools.

College apps are hard! College admissions are hard. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming--here are some tips to break down the process and minimize stress for our rising seniors.

As the school year comes to an end and the class of 2024 finally sees the light of graduation, the East Side News is hosting their final coffeehouse of the year: Asian Fusion Night. From delicious food and open mics to nostalgia and bittersweet moments, the night of June 7th is one you definitely don’t want to miss.

Mrs. Bernard has taught quite an interesting variety of classes here at East - Forensics, Astronomy, the notoriously difficult AP Chemistry - but what really makes her stand out is what a kind and sympathetic person she is.

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Williamsville East High School is sad to say farewell to a beloved gym teacher. Mr. Durr is retiring after spending 31 years teaching and coaching here.

A letter from the graduating Editor in Chief, Angelina Tang.

A letter from graduating deputy editor-in-chief Eileen Wang.

A letter from graduating co-managing editor Pen Fang.

A letter from graduating co-managing editor Emma Wu.