The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

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The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

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The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

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Standing in the line for cocoa, Sullivan Phillip (10) adds whipped cream to his cup.
Sweet study group is a success
May 22, 2025

During finals week, everyone is tired of studying. Motivation is low and caffeine intake is high. Instead of drinking coffee to stay motivated,...

Social Justice Club member Chloe Vickers (11) discusses current events in adviser Steven Neil's room on Nov. 6. The club is actively getting ready for the MSAN conference on the week of Nov. 13
Social Justice Club plans to place a land acknowledgment policy
Story by Rahma Aato, Writer/Photographer • February 3, 2025
Sitting on the sidelines (pictured left to right) David Foster (12), Henry Peck (11), Isaiah Lott (12), Ben Fletcher (12), Owen Fortman (12), Paul VanDam (11), and Brady Johns (11) watch as their team plays in the MHSAA basketball state finals.
Trojan Mania event canceled after weeks of confusion
Story by Ava Abood • January 28, 2025
Orchestra students play onstage, decorated with helium balloons for the song, “Helium”. A Lightning McQueen balloon is front and center, highlighting the transportation theme.
Collage 42
January 17, 2025
Feature
Breaking the barrier
Breaking the barrier
Story by Belle Potter, Print Editor • May 20, 2025

As a third-grade Tala Dayyat (11) entered the parking lot of Robert L. Green elementary, she knew it would be another seven hours until she would...

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
Nadia Pauly (9) poses during a ballet photoshoot. Pauly has been dancing since was three years old.
Ballet in Basel
Story by Sasha Pager, Writer • May 16, 2025
Sports
Sitting on the bench, players left to right Isaiah Lott (12), Benjamin Fletcher (12), Owen Fortman (12), Henry Peck (11), Paul VanDam (11) watch as their teammates face Kalamazoo Central at the Don Johnson Field House on March 6th, 2025. The Trojans dominated with a 77-42 final score.
East Lansing Takes on Kalamazoo Central to Secure Regional Title
Story by Ava Abood, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

On Thursday, March 6, the no. 1 ranked varsity boys basketball team defeated no. 55 Kalamazoo Central in the Division One Regional Final game. According...

Jonny Kalt (12) stands with his brother Benny Kalt ('22) and cousins at Ford Field before a Lions game. Watching the Lions is a family tradition for the Kalts. Courtesy photo.
Out with a roar
Story by Aya Howard, Writer/Photographer • May 13, 2025
Walking off the field at halftime, assistant coach Julian Birge, helped lead the East Lansing girls varsity soccer team to a win against Okemos.
Where passion meets purpose
Story by Olin Moyer, Online Editor • April 24, 2025
Ainsley Adams (12) blocks a shot during a girls ice hockey game for her new team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Adams uprooted her life to move to Pittsburgh last August to play for this team.
Finding her footing
Story by Nina VanOtteren, Managing Editor • February 20, 2025
Opinion
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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Photo story of the month
Sierrah Broughman (9) kneels front and center, putting her arms up during the final number of the evening.
Alayna Nixon (12) screams and cheers during the pep assembly.
Countdown to Summer Break
Happy Winter Break!
Entertainment
SZA just dropped
Graphic by Katie Palsrok
Sunset on Grand Haven City Beach. Courtesy photo