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What a Normal Workload Looks Like During Remote Learning
Seven students said they have four hours of homework a night, and six students said they have 3 hours.Upcoming School Spirit Days
One of the numerous changes to this school year was having no homecoming week in September. However, the student council decided to organize school spirit events for when the kids in the hybrid instructional model return to East. It is set up so both cohorts A and B will be able to experience the same spirit days.Those We Forget Online
Having an equitable learning environment is incredibly important to me. My brother is on the autism spectrum, and remembering the amount of extra time he needed to take tests, the amount of access he needed to discuss concerns with a teacher privately, and the encouragement and joy he derived from some truly fantastic teachers at Williamsville East High School, I am deeply concerned about the community of students like my brother whom are in an online learning platform that is non conducive to the learning these students need right now.An Outsider’s Perspective
Oftentimes when we go through a school system with nothing else to compare it to, the experiences can get blurred. Many of the everyday things become boring when we get used to them. This happened to me before I switched from a charter school in New Hampshire to Williamsville East High School this summer. However, with a fresh set of eyes, I’ve been able to see some of the unique and interesting aspects of Williamsville East that makes us all lucky just for being able to attend. Yes, even though we have been forced to pursue online schooling, I still feel that the experience at East is special and noteworthy.
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Protests Against Police Brutality in Nigeria
The death of George Floyd last May inspired nationwide protests and highlighted systemic racism and police brutality that have plagued the United States for decades. Police brutality, unfortunately, is not a problem unique to our country. In Nigeria, people have taken to the streets to protest the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a part of the Nigerian police force infamous for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, and torture.Trump Ignores Indigenous Americans In His Columbus Day Proclamation
On the ninth of October, President Trump released a proclamation about Columbus Day that retells the idyllic creation myth of the United States, starring Christopher Columbus and the settlers that “tamed the wilderness” and built the foundation of our country. The diverse and sophisticated Indigenous societies that inhabited this “wilderness” were not mentioned once, and neither was the genocide Columbus and later figures waged against them.The State of the Election
As of October 17th, there are 16 days to go until Americans finalize their votes in arguably the most important election in 160 years. So, how do things look right now?Mailing it In: The State of Fighting Election Misinformation on Social Media
In the aftermath of the 2016 election and through the impeachment of President Trump (which seems like a lifetime ago but took place shortly after this year began), foreign interference and misinformation campaigns were the main topic of concern ahead of the 2020 election. While coronavirus may take that mantle this year, election misinformation is incredibly harmful to our democratic institutions and it hasn’t gone away for the time being like school dances or crowded movie theaters. Whether foreign interference from Russia or Iran, or domestic misinformation coming from the White House, social media companies have been put in an uncomfortable position; how do you police millions and millions of users to prevent the spread of lies, and how do you label such misinformation when it comes from public figures like the president?
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Ranked: Halloweentown Movies
As the Halloweentown movie series was a staple of Disney Channel’s “Monstober” for many people’s childhoods, I decided to rank the four movies.Review: There’s Nothing Old About Swift’s New Folklore
Personally, I have grown up with Taylor Swift as my favorite artist, and I am in favor of this branching out. The folklore album contains elements both veteran Swifties and new listeners have come to enjoy.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta. They Fixed It.
It's that time of year again, and with the impending release of a brand-new Call of Duty title, it falls on me to load up on guns, throw on my legwarmers, and dive into the political upheaval of the 1980s.National Book Awards 2020 Finalists
Out of the fifty nominees, twenty-five, with five each for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature, have been selected to be finalists in this year’s National Book Awards.
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What to Watch For During NBA Playoffs
This year's NBA playoffs have been incredible. With several game winning buzzer beaters and several game Sevens, these playoffs have not been short on excitement. Nearly every series in the Western Conference has been competitive and exciting to watch. The Eastern Conference also had several great series, however, it was not as exciting as the West.Tampa Bay Lightning Wins the Stanley Cup
While the NHL Playoffs have created many incredible stories about journeys to victory, there are few, if any, that have demanded more determination and strength than this season’s. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars to demonstrate the most grit and skill to claim the Stanley Cup this year.The NBA as a League of Protest
As we watch the league from afar today, witnessing boycotts, acts during the national anthem, and statements on the backs of jerseys, let us take a moment to contextualize the role of social justice in the NBA by rewinding to some of its preliminary Black voices, and to see how, for the very first time, the league and its players are truly on the same page.Novak Djokovic Defaults US Open
The “Big Three” players dominating men’s tennis at the moment are Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Without Federer and Nadal present at the US Open, Djokovic was expected to win his 18th Grand Slam title. However, his path to the final was quickly cut short.
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Homecoming 2019
East's cheerleaders perform at the Homecoming pep rally.The 2019 Homecoming Court.The Senior class of 2020's tug-of-war team. The class of 2020 would...
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What a Normal Workload Looks Like During Remote Learning
Seven students said they have four hours of homework a night, and six students said they have 3 hours.Upcoming School Spirit Days
One of the numerous changes to this school year was having no homecoming week in September. However, the student council decided to organize school spirit events for when the kids in the hybrid instructional model return to East. It is set up so both cohorts A and B will be able to experience the same spirit days.Those We Forget Online
Having an equitable learning environment is incredibly important to me. My brother is on the autism spectrum, and remembering the amount of extra time he needed to take tests, the amount of access he needed to discuss concerns with a teacher privately, and the encouragement and joy he derived from some truly fantastic teachers at Williamsville East High School, I am deeply concerned about the community of students like my brother whom are in an online learning platform that is non conducive to the learning these students need right now.An Outsider’s Perspective
Oftentimes when we go through a school system with nothing else to compare it to, the experiences can get blurred. Many of the everyday things become boring when we get used to them. This happened to me before I switched from a charter school in New Hampshire to Williamsville East High School this summer. However, with a fresh set of eyes, I’ve been able to see some of the unique and interesting aspects of Williamsville East that makes us all lucky just for being able to attend. Yes, even though we have been forced to pursue online schooling, I still feel that the experience at East is special and noteworthy.
- News
Protests Against Police Brutality in Nigeria
The death of George Floyd last May inspired nationwide protests and highlighted systemic racism and police brutality that have plagued the United States for decades. Police brutality, unfortunately, is not a problem unique to our country. In Nigeria, people have taken to the streets to protest the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a part of the Nigerian police force infamous for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, and torture.Trump Ignores Indigenous Americans In His Columbus Day Proclamation
On the ninth of October, President Trump released a proclamation about Columbus Day that retells the idyllic creation myth of the United States, starring Christopher Columbus and the settlers that “tamed the wilderness” and built the foundation of our country. The diverse and sophisticated Indigenous societies that inhabited this “wilderness” were not mentioned once, and neither was the genocide Columbus and later figures waged against them.The State of the Election
As of October 17th, there are 16 days to go until Americans finalize their votes in arguably the most important election in 160 years. So, how do things look right now?Mailing it In: The State of Fighting Election Misinformation on Social Media
In the aftermath of the 2016 election and through the impeachment of President Trump (which seems like a lifetime ago but took place shortly after this year began), foreign interference and misinformation campaigns were the main topic of concern ahead of the 2020 election. While coronavirus may take that mantle this year, election misinformation is incredibly harmful to our democratic institutions and it hasn’t gone away for the time being like school dances or crowded movie theaters. Whether foreign interference from Russia or Iran, or domestic misinformation coming from the White House, social media companies have been put in an uncomfortable position; how do you police millions and millions of users to prevent the spread of lies, and how do you label such misinformation when it comes from public figures like the president?
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