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IB Visual Arts student receives Scholastic art award

IB Visual Arts student receives Scholastic art award

Lauren Vanden Bosch, Web Editor March 22, 2018

Although art is Clara Luce’s passion, she often receives more acknowledgement for her work as a robotics or track team member then she does as an IB Visual Arts student. However, this changed when her...

Robotics team makes a dramatic comeback at St. Joe

Robotics team makes a dramatic comeback at St. Joe

Jeff Couzens March 20, 2018

Emotions were high as we left East Grand Rapids High School last Thursday night. We were headed to our first Robotics competition of 2018 in Saint Joseph, Michigan. We had been cruising along during...

Middle school implements new trimester schedule

Middle school implements new trimester schedule

Simon Lafleur, Staff Writer March 19, 2018

Big changes are coming to the middle school during the 2018-2019 school year. To allow for middle schoolers to have more electives, the administration has decided to change from the traditional semester...

IS Blog Post #2

Nora Verdier, Staff Writer March 16, 2018

Friday, March 16 Hi again, East! I hope you guys are doing well. I am so happy right now and have so much to tell you - a lot of stuff has happened in the past week! For starters, I just got back from...

IS Blog Post #1

Nora Verdier, Staff Writer March 8, 2018

Thursday, March 8   Hey East, it's Nora! I'm sorry it's taken me a bit of time to post on this blog, I've been really busy for the past few days. To recap my day. we woke up at 6:15 and did...

Letter from Dr. Shubel 3/5/18

March 8, 2018

March 5, 2018 Dear EGRPS Families, This letter is a follow-up to the information you received on Friday, February 9, 2018, and Wednesday, February 14, regarding our district investigation involving...

Barnes’ Best: movies coming in 2018

Michael Barnes, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 - On April 27, The accumulation of the 17 Marvel universe movies will finally hit the theaters, when all the heroes we’ve come to love will team up to fight Thanos in...

Barnes’ Best: music coming in 2018

Michael Barnes, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

Frank Ocean - While Frank releasing a new album in 2018 is purely speculation, I’m optimistic that the 5 singles he’s released in the last year are indicative of a larger project coming very soon....

Solo and Ensemble Festival Success

Solo and Ensemble Festival Success

Erin Rogers, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

The East Grand Rapids community would like to congratulate the participants of the 2018 MSBOA District 10 Solo and Ensemble Festival Anna Baermann ‘18, Zoe Bair ‘18, Genevieve Doyle ‘18, Luke Frazier...

America, Fix this broken thing

Katie Michell, Vision Adviser and Teacher March 5, 2018

Fix this. Fix this broken thing in America. I am doing what I can as an educator to help kids be better and do better. I am looking out for their mental health as best I can. I am listening and speaking...

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Marisa Mooney, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2018

As a newspaper staff, we struggled with how to report difficult topics this month. At the beginning of February, we had stories assigned and design planned. Then news of the Title IX investigation broke....

A runner’s perspective

Anna VanderLaan, Staff Writer March 5, 2018
I speak for my teammates and friends when I say that our heads are spinning. Personally, the past few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions, specifically sadness, confusion, and frustration. I am deeply sad for my former coach Nick Hopkins, and even more sad for the strong woman or women who came forward.
Its time to ditch fake friends

It’s time to ditch fake friends

Ben Sagritalo, Opinion Editor March 5, 2018

As a soon-to-graduate senior, reflecting on my last four years at East Grand Rapids High School has become an everyday occurrence. Through that I've realized that what defines your high school experience...

Students gather nationwide to fight against gun violence

Emmeline Roney, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

The February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, leaving 17 dead, has left students across the country shaken. Student activism is on the rise; after last week’s...

Bipartisan student meeting addresses issues of gerrymandering

Bipartisan student meeting addresses issues of gerrymandering

Paul Janes, Staff Writer March 5, 2018

When you first think of gerrymandering you think of  states like North Carolina or Pennsylvania, but most likely you don’t think of Michigan. The Young Democrats and Young Conservatives clubs of EGR...

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