The East Vision

Endurance Athlete

Anna Petr, Sports Editor April 28, 2020

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was a freshman, and she died a year and a half later. I was angry and heartbroken, but more than that, I had lost my role model and an eminent force...

Be who you really are

Lindsey VanHekken, Managing Editor April 27, 2020

Never, not once, did the idea of a pandemic ending my senior year ever cross my mind. If I had to take a guess, I would assume that out of 250 something seniors, not one of them would’ve been able...

My coming of age movie

Blaise Gourley, Focus Editor April 27, 2020

I have watched way too many “coming of age” high school movies, you know the ones where the girl is choosing between Harvard or Stanford but all she really wants to do is sing. I was always disappointed...

Look at the bigger picture

Ben Levitt, Opinion Editor April 27, 2020

When I was in first grade, my family was going to visit my grandparents in Florida for the holidays. What I did not know was that my parents secretly had plans to surprise me by driving to Disneyworld...

My path to “enlightenment”

Jack Hollis, Focus Editor April 27, 2020

“High school is a time to grow and find yourself,” said everyone ever. This cliche always annoyed me, and I am not sure why. Maybe it was because I didn’t want to admit that there were some things...

Embrace your surroundings

Paul Janes, Editor-In-Chief April 27, 2020

As I have tried to write this column I keep coming back to the same question: Is this really what I want to be remembered for? I’ve watched for three years as seniors in the class pour more effort into...

Sailing season comes to an end

Olivia Borgula, Staff Writer October 31, 2019

“One of my favorite memories was placing 3rd at the club 420 Junior Olympics with my sister Elizabeth Grin,” said Caroline Grin, a junior on the varsity sailing team this past year. After the duration...

Boys water polo takes on Regionals

Norah Mclaughlin, Staff Writer October 29, 2019

The East polo boys have finished up a fantastic season and are now leading into their postseason, after finishing second at their District tournament this past weekend there are high hopes for State. With...

You always get out what you put in

Nora Verdier, Multimedia Manager June 2, 2019

The night I arrived at The Island School, while we were discussing the semester ahead of us, a teacher said: “It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s going to be worth it. You will get out what you...

Full send it: Making the most of your time in high school

Emmeline Roney, Opinion Editor June 2, 2019

Twelve years of school later, one wacky senior year, and I have made it. My last year of high school has honestly plucked me right out of everything comfortable and forced me to take ownership of my future....

Embrace yourself

Halsey Smith, Editor in Chief June 2, 2019

“Are you wearing Birkenstocks with Smartwool socks?” a snarky upperclassman girl asked me in third hour World History. Red in the face, I admitted to the eighth sin: diverging from what was East’s...

A new me

Maura Burns, News Editor June 2, 2019

For me, swimming has been something I have always done. Since I was six years old on the Orchard Hills Swim Team, swimming has defined me. Despite my love for the sport, I was never a difference maker...

Opening your eyes to new, exciting experiences

Maddie VanGessel, Focus Editor June 2, 2019

At the beginning of high school, I quickly realized that things were going to change, but being someone who doesn’t adjust to it very well, I was forced to be open-minded and let life find its way for...

Diving into something new

Sydney Higgins, Focus Editor June 2, 2019

I always thought that I’d swim in college, but then I decided not to. My decision to not continue my swimming career wasn’t because I had stopped loving the sport, it was because I had begun to...

Live your life chaotically

Emily Bergstrom, Focus Editor May 30, 2019

Everyone goes through different phases throughout high school. The rebellious phase towards your parents, and the sad phase in the middle of November anxiously waiting for Christmas break are only two...

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