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The Superintendent's Inter-High Advisory Council, or SIHAC, is a group of students from each of the high schools in the district who discuss prevalent issues and concerns that arise in the community.

With Christmas break being around the corner, the holiday season has arrived. As decorations and excitement go around at East, our community certainly has their winter favorites. The East Side News is proud to present our second survey of the year, solely revolving around the wonders of “the most wonderful time of the year.” With such a diverse crowd of students, here are some of the ways our community perceives the wonders of winter.

As we go onto this busy winter season, make sure to keep up with FBLA! With many events going on this month, be sure to check the calendar to stay up to date.

Gender-based violence is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world and affects 35% of women worldwide. This alarming statistic eventually led to the creation of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international campaign started by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. It starts on November 25th and ends on International Human Rights Day, December 10th.

There are two coaches for the track team this year, Coach Priset and Coach Holme. I had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know them.

What is a full-blown Winterfest like? Ask a senior. They’re in the only class that already knows. For the first time since 2019, the music wing will be performing in front of a full audience for about two hours and sections are playing all together instead of six feet apart.

On November 9th and 10th, East’s Drama Club put on a spectacular performance of Agatha Christie’s Murder on The Orient Express.

The East Side News is proud to declare our first Coffeehouse of the year a success! The event took place on the evening of December 2nd in the Commons with the theme Brinner (Breakfast for Dinner). For those of you who unfortunately could not make it, let’s take a look back at a night of excitement and energy!

The Class of 2026 is selling bagels every Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:45 AM in the Commons.

Located in the corner of the commons near the red hallway lies East’s Commons Cafe. On select days and times, you can find clubs and classes selling a variety of foods. Without further ado, here is a list of all the tasty treats the Commons Cafe bears!