Girls Varsity tennis ends the season victoriously by bringing home the Div. 2 state title on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The team had many triumphs including Sloane Teske's '19 big win for the No.1 singles...

Cade Vruggink ‘17 excelled at this year's state meet this past Saturday, June 3rd by breaking the school's mile record that was set in 1981. Vruggink ran the mile in 4 minutes and 17 seconds which got...

It was the year of Angry Birds, iPads, and The Black Eyed Peas. A single scoop of ice cream at Jersey Junction cost $1.90 and Wizards of Waverly Place was on TV. What a time to be a fifth grader. I have...

My first ever game on the girls varsity basketball team was against Catholic Central, and we lost by about 40. That was the first taste I got of playing on a varsity sport at East. As the season went on,...

My past four years at EGR have been full of highs and lows like everyone else. I have loved my experience at East, but it is a competitive environment. Grades matter a lot. Almost everyone is on a sports...

The most influential aspect of my high school career was introduced to me in an basic photography class freshman year that taught me the foundation of how to take great photos. Junior year, I became the...

When I hear people talk about how they can’t wait to get out of East Grand Rapids, the one thing that pops into my mind is: why? My years here at the high school have been the best of my life. Yes,...

I am used to confrontation. I have debated various political topics in the newspaper, We the People, and even with my hockey teammates and coaches. I’m used to being called “Liberal,” “Democrat,...

As I sit here reflecting on my past four years here at EGR high school, I realize that my opinion on EGRHS differs from others. I often hear many of my peers talking about how they’re going to miss...

Be Elle Woods When I was in third grade, I watched a truly life changing film. I spent months plotting how I could live out that movie in my own life. There was only one thing of which I was certain:...

People have always asked me if I like being a twin and I always respond, “I guess. I mean, I don’t know any different.” But honestly, I love being a twin. And I’m terrified about going to college...

My high school career has been defined mainly by one thing. In fact, most of my life has revolved around this one thing. The week after school got out my junior year, I started training for a marathon,...

Arriving home after a long day at school with your backpack full to the brim and lots to do on your schedule stresses everyone out. Many students at East love to unwind while doing homework and studying...

I have always been a terrible packer. I try to plan ahead but I always end up frantically packing the night before, washing clothes at night hoping to remember to pack them in the morning, and over packing...