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The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

Portrait
The Student News Site of East Lansing High School

Portrait
News
Students plan to cast votes for first time
Students plan to cast votes for first time
Story by Norah Grossmann, Staff Writer • November 4, 2025

The East Lansing City Council Election will take place on Nov. 4 and some students will be eligible to vote for the very first time. Voters will...

Practicing at night, the marching band prepares for the MCBA state finals. The players ran through the half time show multiple times as this would be their last practice before the competition.
ELHS marching band prepares for second state final competition
Story by Dalia Fermaglich, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025
AP World teacher Leesha Shantz conducts a virtual conference from her empty classroom.
New look for conferences
Story by Mayra Cangelosi, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025
Dashing across the field, Favour Nwobu (12) breaks for a touchdown. The event, a fundrasier ended up making over $4000 for the Karmanos Cancer Center.
Seniors vs juniors in annual powderpuff game
Story by Amelia DeHuelbes, Writer • October 28, 2025
Feature
After her schoolday ended early in Berlin, Isla DeBarros (11) went to a nearby park with her new friends abroad.
Adjusting abroad
Story by Audrey Mills • October 22, 2025

In the summer of 2024, Isla DeBarros (11) packed up her life in East Lansing. Her destination: Berlin, Germany. After her parents taught...

Working at his desk, Todd Arnold, starts his third week at the school. He worked at Holt High School for seven years prior, and was hired for the new school year. Photo by Soleil Schwartz.
An extra set of eyes
Story by Soleil Schwartz, Managing Editor • October 13, 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
Sports
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...

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
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
During senior night on Sept. 18, the boys' varsity soccer team celebrates Copa Manoti's (12) return to the field. Manoti hasn't played with the team since 2023.
Varsity soccer celebrates senior night, defeats Davison 3-0
Story by Laila Armstead-Williams, Amelia DeHuelbes • September 23, 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
Instagram Feed
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.
Entertainment
SZA just dropped
Graphic by Katie Palsrok
Sunset on Grand Haven City Beach. Courtesy photo