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The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

Portrait

The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

Portrait

Walking while talking, coach Alexandra Cross gives strategies and advice to Miles Johnston (12). Cross is the wife of the official varsity boys' coach, Cody Cross, as well as a devoted tennis player.
Varsity boys’ tennis defeats Waverly on senior night
Story by Ava Harmon October 1, 2025

East Lansing varsity boys tennis brought home a win on senior night against Waverly High School on Monday Sept. 23, as their last match on their...

Aya Howard (12), Jemimah Tukurah (12), Tristan Lee, (11), Thomas Armond (11) and Newt Wheeler (12) play a game of Charley Harper's Spot the Birds board game during a club meeting on Wednesday, Sep. 24.
Bird Club holds first meeting of new school year
Story by Katie Torres, Norah Grossmann • September 30, 2025
Maya Shuptar (12), Nelly Flynn (10) and Mayra Cangelosi (10) pose during the homecoming dance on Sep. 20 in the student union.
Students attend 2025 homecoming dance
Story by Mayra Cangelosi, Rania Dijagah • September 26, 2025
The Moore family, including Miles Johnston (12) (middle, kneeling) and 
Nola Moore (12) (middle, standing) pose during a family hunting trip 
during their youth. While Moore got her hunting license two years ago, she's been hunting since she was a child.
On the hunt
Story by Julia Moore, copy editor • October 9, 2025

On the Saturday morning of Homecoming weekend—before curling her hair and applying mascara, before donning herself in a glittery burgundy dress...

Breaking the barrier
Breaking the barrier
Story by Belle Potter, Print Editor • May 20, 2025
Kamden Bigham-Tsai (11) leaps over a hurdle in the conference track meet at North High School in Des Moines Iowa on April 19, 2024. Courtesy Photo
Full Circle
Story by Ava Abood, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025
Cameron White (10) and Baylor Schanski (11) celebrate after Schanski scored a touchdown during the homecoming game against Okemos Friday, Sep. 21.
Varsity football defeats Okemos for first win of season
Story by Scarlett Wong September 25, 2025

Okemos varsity football scored their first points against East Lansing in seven years at the East Lansing Homecoming game on Sep. 20. EL had...

During a game against DeWitt on Sep. 18, Ariyanna Johnson (12) blocks a spike. Johnson was named Portrait's September 2025 athlete of the month.
Varsity volleyball falls to DeWitt
Story by Zoey Shuptar September 24, 2025
Courtesy photo of Miss Charles's third grade class in 2015.
Don’t deny DEI
Story by Joelle King, Photo Editor • May 13, 2025

In 2015, a little Black girl transferred to East Lansing Public Schools from Lansing School District, believing she wasn’t “Black enough”...

Drawing the line
Drawing the line
Story by Belle Potter, Print Editor • May 7, 2025
Scheduling: A necessary nightmare
Scheduling: A necessary nightmare
Story by Sasha Pager, Writer • May 7, 2025
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