Recap of the East Literary Digest’s Fall Poetry Reading
The 20th annual Fall Poetry Reading was held on November 3rd in the auditorium. It was hosted by the East Literary Digest, which is overseen by Mr. Huber and co-editors Jonah Ruddock and Sophie Zhu. The event featured guest poet Noah Falck, the published author of the book Exclusions, and fifteen student poets.
Sources of Strength
By Mariel Gousios and Amanda Ojeda
We’ve heard it all before: “these are unprecedented times” and “take care of yourself during these difficulties.” It’s clear...
Passing the Torch: Mrs. Bailey
I would like to pass the TORCH to a strong, compassionate and caring person, someone that I have had the pleasure to co-teach with for 15 going on 16 years--Mrs. Bailey.
No Walls No Problem
When someone I meet who doesn’t go to East asks me about my school, I always begin by saying “Well, we don’t have walls...”...
Not Taking the PSAT? Enjoy a Half Day!
By: Elizabeth Gu
For all the juniors out there and a handful of sophomores, Wednesday, October 28 is a date circled in red. In other...
East’s Starts Animal Welfare Club
By Amanda Ojeda and Colleen Meosky
This spring, East now has a new and exciting opportunity for all animal lovers! Advised by Mr. Harrison, Amanda...
Mrs. Bean: Helping One Dog At A Time
When sitting in Mrs. Bean’s classes, you can hear her use the ways her mom taught her classes, in the ways Mrs. Bean teaches now. For example, in the imperfect subjunctive tense, Mrs. Bean does a silly cheerleading dance as a way for us to remember the verb endings, which is the same thing her mom did when she taught the imperfect subjunctive.
East’s Production of Beauty and the Beast: BTS!
The rehearsals leading towards the musical have been a collaboration between the cast, pit orchestra, and stage crew. With the enormous set, big production...
When One Door Closes, Another Door…Has a Police Officer Standing by It?
When One Door Closes, Another Door…Has a Police Officer Standing by It?
Williamsville East High School Sees Increased Security at the Start of the 2018-2019...
[Video] How Has COVID Impacted Assessments at Williamsville East?
Different teachers across the school’s various departments have employed an assortment of new strategies to assess if students are genuinely learning, while trying to minimize both cheating and technological hurdles. Students have had to adjust their studying habits while enormously increased screen-time puts their dedication to the test.